To detect soreness in Tennessee walking horses, only veterinarians should administer inspections at shows, a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine recommends.

It’s easy to forget that what is a regular day on the job for you is a significant event in the life of your customer.

Some things you should never do on a dog walk include approaching unfamiliar pets, using an extendable leash, and not picking up waste, experts said.

he Delaware Department of Agriculture (DDA) announced beginning October 15, 2024, the cost of fecal analysis testing performed by the Poultry and Animal Health Section will increase to $3.00 per sample. The Poultry and Animal Health Section will begin offering livestock fecal sample analysis using the McMaster technique for relevant livestock species, and the current qualitative fecal float testing will still be performed as appropriate by species.

Veterinarian Dr. Molly McAllister and her dog Jack answer the internet's burning questions about pets. Are you supposed to brush your dog's teeth? How does heartworm spread? Why are hedgehogs banned as pets in New York City? Where do hairballs come from? Dr. McAllister answers all these questions and much more!

During the pandemic, 23 million American households adopted a pet. But now that owners are leaving animals home alone to go to work, are pets stressing out? Veterinarian Dr. Molly McAllister draws insights from data collected from hospitals and pet visits in 2021 to determine just how our pets may be feeling once we leave our homes.

Zoetis recently sponsored the DOGRUN event in Argentina, which aimed to raise awareness among dog owners about the importance of regular veterinary care for their pets.

Successes in animal health care presents many new challenges for veterinarians. Longer life spans in captivity mean zoo animals are now experiencing age-related health problems that their zoo predecessors never lived long enough to develop—like diabetes in cheetahs, arthritis in big cats and dental issues for coatis.

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Suzan Murray, chief veterinary medical officer at the Smithsonian’s National Zoological Park, recently returned from Hanoi, where she led a team of scientists training pathologists from Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam to better sample, recognize and detect wildlife diseases in hopes of preventing emerging pandemic disease.

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National Zoo Veterinarian Katharine Hope treats about 2,000 animals from 400 different species. She and her colleagues care for a variety of animals, from small baby flamingos to adult Asian elephants, so there's no such thing as an average day.

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Dr. Wayne M Johnson, VMD at Birdneck Animal Hospital has achieved a new feat in his career with the Accreditation by United States Department of Agriculture.

Dr. Wayne M Johnson, VMD at Birdneck Animal Hospital has achieved a new feat in his career with the Accreditation by United States Department of Agriculture.

The US veterinary services industry was valued at USD 94.14 billion in 2018, but less than a third of this business is served by neighborhood veterinarian practices who employ 60% of veterinarian professionals.

Online searches are no longer limited to e-commerce customers. Local businesses increasingly rely on search engines and review sites to acquire new customers.

The government of the Northwest Territories has made an exemption on border restrictions for a veterinarian from Alberta to practice in the territory, after he received public and political support.

University of Sydney. Post-Graduate Committee in Veterinary Science

University of Sydney. Post-Graduate Committee in Veterinary Science

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