News

West Lafayette, Ind. -- We know that women tend to live longer than men, but a new study shows that the same may be true in dogs, especially if a female dog?s ovaries are not surgically removed early in life.

Holiday Hazard 2: Chocolate

Meta, Mo. -- Diamond Pet Foods has reported a total of 21 cats with thiamine deficiency in Pennsylvania and New York since a voluntary recall of two brands of the company's dry cat food in September.

Holiday hazard 3: Plants

Citing injuries and fatalities to horses -- despite new safety measures -- Victoria ends jumps racing.

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan -- The University of Saskatchewan's Board of Governors has approved the appointment of Dr. Douglas Freeman, a former dean candidate at The Ohio State University, as the new dean for the Western College of Veterinary Medicine.

Stillwater, Okla. -- The Oklahoma State University Center for Veterinary Health recently dedicated its newly constructed Military Veterinary Honor Court to recognize the efforts of OSU veterinarians who serve in the military during their careers.

United Kingdom -- One in four United Kingdom horse owners reported animal-welfare problems in horse housing, according to an online survey conducted by World Horse Welfare.

In response to Dr. Miller's column "Don't socialize medicine" (October 2009), I think I'm in a better position to share my experience about health systems.

Our practice created a warm-air blanket by using a grooming dryer and attaching a Styrofoam box over the air outflow.

Dr. Miller's "Don't socialize medicine" anecdotes describe shortcomings due to poor training, slothful attitudes, and mismanagement, which we have no shortage of here in America.

For every anesthetic procedure or critically ill patient hospitalized, we have an emergency drug sheet pertaining to that particular case.

We use a sugar solution to centrifuge fecal samples; sometimes the solution spills, making quite a mess.

How to address personal hygeine and practice cleanliness.

Veterinary associations try to understand, lure new veterinarians to their ranks.

Many insured Americans can't afford co-pays or prescriptions.

Richmond, Va.-Veterinarian-turned-politician stays in office

Tuskegee University School of Veterinary Medicine mourns the October death of the college's third dean.

The hoops some doctors have to jump through to grow.

Ames, Iowa - While the first known cat tested positive for the H1N1influenza virus, veterinary immunologists say more research is needed to understand the risks of cat-to-cat transmission.

Horses' condition makes it easier for vitamin E to do its work protecting cells from free-radical damage.

Sacramento, Calif. - Five California municipalities are working to ban cat declawing before a new state law takes effect that will prevent them from doing so, and one has already been successful.

One doctor defends the practice of ear cropping.

Dr. Miller's harsh criticism of socialized healthcare, as based on two personal events in England spanning the past 30 years, was narrow-minded and myopic.

Profitability is key to determining its true value