Rare blood disorder reported in cat for the first time
Miao Miao (pictured) was taken to UC Davis with persistent nosebleeds. The four-year-old cat was then diagnosed with Glanzmann thrombasthenia A…
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Electric shock collars to be banned
Evidence suggests electronic collars can redirect aggression or generate anxiety-based behaviour in pets. Electronic training collars for dogs and cats…
Stratford Pharmaceuticals, LLC Acquired by Eli Global
OLDSMAR, Fla., August 15, 2018 (Newswire.com) – Eli Global LLC (“Eli”) announced that an affiliate has acquired 100 percent of…
Lintbells says Mobility Matters and the profession agrees
Last year Lintbells launched the Mobility Matters initiative and it has been so successful that it is to be repeated…
The IDEA by VetPrep Announces 26 Semi-Finalists to Advance to the Mentoring Stage
Semi-Finalists Announced & Development Process Begins SOLANA BEACH, Calif., August 15, 2018 – VetPrep, creator of The IDEA Veterinary Innovation Competition, in…
GALVmed gets new Chief Executive
(10 August 2018, Edinburgh, UK) The Board of GALVmed is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Carolin Schumacher as…
Government must make good on its commitment to embed animal sentience in law pre-Brexit
BVA has responded to the government’s update following a consultation on the Animal Welfare (Sentencing and Recognition of Sentience) Bill. The announcement…
The price of cuteness: are cats the latest victims of our thirst for endless novelty?
BVA and International Cat Care are urging cat-lovers to avoid choosing pedigree breeds of cat designed to have extreme or unusual features,…
Gene study could target superbug within five years
Authors of the study discovered humans were the likely original host for the bacteria that causes mastitis in cattle and…
Unique CT scanner unveiled
Equine hospital boasts UK’s first large bore sliding gantry computed tomography system for improved large animal patient scanning. The University…