A large-scale study of the veterinary health records of over 1750 dogs in the UK has identified breed risk factors for the development of osteosarcoma, a painful and aggressive bone tumor in dogs. While previous studies have shown that larger dogs are more at risk than...
You're invited to join FACE and Jennifer Lee, the Executive Director of the San Diego House Rabbit Society, for a free webinar on Friday, March 19, 2021 at 4:00-5:00 p.m. (Pacific time) on Zoom. The webinar will cover rabbit ownership and rabbit handling. We will also...
You may think the place to get a guinea pig is at the pet store, but did you know you can adopt a homeless guinea pig from many animal shelters and rescue organizations? March is Adopt a Rescued Guinea Pig month, a good time to remind...
Researchers at the Royal Veterinary College in the UK conducted a study which found that the health and well-being of domestic rabbits improves when they are housed with a companion. Animal welfare advocates report that this is significant because about half of pet rabbits are housed...
Veterinarians at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University are advising pet owners to keep face masks out of reach of their dogs after seeing a rise in face mask ingestion cases. Dogs that swallow masks can experience life-threatening gastrointestinal obstructions. In one case, a...
Veterinarians at the UC-Davis School of Veterinary Medicine have compiled a list of the plants most responsible for pet owner calls to their veterinary hospital about possible plant poisoning. These plants can be toxic to all or some companion animal species. The level of toxicity can...
Los Angeles recently approved a largescale trap-neuter-return (TNR) project called the Citywide Cat Program to reduce the number of homeless cats and kittens in the city. An estimated 20,000 stray cats will be spayed or neutered each year under the program. Experts say that over the...
The Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine Feline Health Center has developed a free iOS app called Purrfect Weight that lets cat owners track the progress of a feeding program designed to promote weight loss in overweight cats. An app for Android phones is in...
You may have seen headlines about a contaminated pet food that has been recalled due to a large number of canine deaths. A pet food known as Sportmix is being recalled because it has been linked to the deaths of over 70 dogs and severe illness...
A research project of the University of Helsinki and Finnish health and environmental organizations have made some interesting discoveries about the connection between dog and human allergies. The project, known as DogEnvi, found that dogs are more likely to have allergies when their owners have allergies. ...
You're invited to FACE's free educational webinar on common pet emergencies. Lean about the kinds of emergencies seen most often by veterinarians and how to avoid them! The webinar will be held over Zoom on Monday, January 11, 2021 from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Pacific...
A recent article in USA Today highlights some of the challenges faced by both pet owners and veterinary practices as they work to keep pets healthy during these difficult times. The public health and safety measures initiated by veterinary offices have led to longer wait times...
The San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency has reported an outbreak of leptospirosis, a contagious bacterial disease, in area dogs. Leptospirosis are bacteria that can be found in soil and water. Dogs are most commonly affected but it can also be transmitted to humans. The...
Researchers from the Campbell Centre for the Study of Animal Welfare at the University of Guelph have developed a Cat Faces Study to find out if people can detect whether a cat is in a positive or negative situation, just by looking at the face...
A research study conducted by the Centre for Genomic Regulation found that the animals that are most susceptible to infection by the novel coronavirus are ferrets and cats. Owners of pet ferrets and cats should be aware that after humans, ferrets and cats are most at...
The Better Business Bureau Scam Tracker recently issued a consumer warning about a growing number of scams involving online pet shopping, especially for puppies. While buying a pet from a non-rescue website is generally not a good idea, online purchases of pets increased sharply in 2020,...
The list of plants that are toxic to dogs, cats, and other pets can be quite long. The Poinsettia, a common Christmas season houseplant, has a reputation for being toxic to pets, especially cats. While another popular holiday houseplant—the Easter lily—is extremely dangerous to cats, does...
According to the American Animal Hospital Association, veterinary laser therapy has become more common in veterinary practices around the US in the past few years. What is laser therapy and how can it benefit your dog, cat, or other companion animal? LASER stands for light amplification of...
The American Veterinary Medical Association is urging its members to check in with clients on their pet care plans in the event that they contract the novel coronavirus. Pet owners should make plans for their pet’s basic care (feeding, walking, etc.) in case they get infected. ...
A large-scale epidemiological survey of dogs in the UK was recently conducted, with the aim of better understanding the incidence of seizures and epilepsy in dogs. The veterinary health records of over 450,000 pet dogs in the UK were reviewed and the researchers identified over 2,800...
The Humane Society of the United States invites everyone to show their appreciation for animal shelters and the dedicated people who work in sheltering during the first week of November each year. Shelters are safe havens for homeless pets, and of course a great place to...