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After escaping a slaughterhouse, Molly the calf briefly ran the streets of New York City and will now live out her life on an organic farm that also serves as an animal rescue.

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A component of soy has been found to inhibit the growth of canine B-cell lymphoma.

Take a virtual stroll through Forbes Traveler's list of the best American zoos, which emphasize more natural environments and habitats.

A Canadian hog was found to be infected with the H1N1 virus, but Canadian pork is still reported to be safe.

Form: 5 mouser myths debunked

More vigilance when it comes to flu in livestock and wildlife is needed to catch and possibly prevent the next animal-derived flu in people.

Mine the Bird, against 50:1 odds, had a rough start but maneuvered through the crowd to come out the victor at the 2009 Kentucky Derby.

Recently, I had the opportunity to enjoy several thousand miles of our federal interstate highway system. So, I figured it would be a great time to try a fun experiment.

To keep blood sample vials from rolling off the counter, I built attractive wooden lab racks for each exam room.

I commonly place transcutaneous stay sutures in critically ill patients to secure nasoesophageal tubes, nasal oxygen tubes, or urinary catheters.

The technical language of medicine that we routine use in describing various aspects of a diagnosis, prognosis and treatment often baffles clients who are unfamiliar with medical terminology.

When I tell clients to clean their pets' ears, give medications, or perform other procedures twice a week, I tell them to do it on garbage-pick-up days, which are Tuesdays and Fridays in our area.

Portland, Ore. - Dr. Jeffrey Klausner, former CEO and president of New York City's Animal Medical Center, accepted a position with Banfield.

This physical therapist and certified canine rehabilitation practitioner discusses canine physical therapy and demonstrates underwater treadmill therapy in a German shorthaired pointer with a partial cranial cruciate ligament tear and a German shepherd dog with type II intervertebral disc disease and hip dysplasia.

My grandmother, whom we called Nonny, grew up in a family of five sisters and one brother.

We all know that cats are difficult to pill. Here at Spring Mill Veterinary Hospital, we have our own method.

One day in 1959, I saw an ad about a CE conference for physicians being held at a ski resort in Sun Valley, Idaho. "Hey," I thought. "Why can't we do that?"

A female Hereford cow is the first livestock animal to have her full genome sequenced, and the findings may lead to a better understanding of bovine disease and treatment.

Retired racing greyhounds have become increasingly popular pets, but only sparse information regarding disease prevalence in this subset of dogs has been reported.

The study discussed here demonstrates that enzyme immunoassay detection of B. dermatitidis antigen is a valuable addition to the arsenal of diagnostic tests.

The ASPCA reports that dogs and cats have a low risk of becoming infected with the swine flu but that pig owners should take precautions.

Rumors that a lack of state funding for the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University might force it to close are completely untrue, according to the dean, Dr. Deborah Kochevar.

Ruby Puppy, the first transgenic dog, expresses a gene from a sea anemone that makes her glow red in ultraviolet light.

This interactive graphic from The New York Times features a map showing the number of confirmed and suspected cases of swine flu around the world and a timeline of events.

Nutrigenomics: The science that helps us develop foods that affect gene expression

Some pets are exposed to illegal or abused drugs by way of their owners, and these drugs can have detrimental effects on the pets. Owners may not be forthcoming about such exposures, so a simple rapid test to investigate exposure to these drugs would be helpful, especially in an emergency setting.

The search is on for the source of this flu that has been identified in five states thus far and that is even more rampant--and deadly--in Mexico.