Bringing your dog to the park, beach, and other public places is a great way to provide your dog with opportunities to interact with other dogs and their people. But before you bring your dog to social gatherings, it’s good to keep some health and safety...
The Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association has published a North American rabies surveillance report for 2020. You can access the full report at the JAMA website. Here are a few highlights. The number of wild animals testing positive for rabies in the US stayed consistent...
Rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus, strain 2 is a contagious and lethal disease that has been spreading among wild rabbits and hares worldwide. When pet rabbits become infected with this virus, they can also become severely ill and even die. An article on the science website Inverse...
Our dogs, cats, and other pets can get cancer just like humans. And, like humans, there can be different causes of cancer in animals. The Merck Veterinary Manual has outlined the most common causes of cancer in pets, and what you can do to help lower...
Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus (RHDV) is a highly contagious and often fatal disease that is spreading among wild rabbits in the southwestern United States. This disease was first identified in China in 1984 and has since spread across the globe. RHDV is not known to affect...
The American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP) has updated their testing and management guidelines for the feline retroviruses FIV (feline immunodeficiency virus) and FeLV (feline leukemia virus). These two potentially life-threatening illnesses can be managed with proper owner education, testing, and vaccinations. As the AAFP notes...
The People’s Dispensary for Sick Animals (PDSA) is a UK charity that runs hospitals which provide free and low-cost veterinary care. Each year they produce a report on animal well-being known as the PAW Report. The latest PAW Report (click HERE for the full text) has...