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Pet businesses push for ‘essential’ designation as new stay-home orders loom
The Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council, as part of a broader coalition of pet care organizations, has issued an...
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Weekly companion animal news: December 14, 2020
Texas A&M offering new canine cancer screening test Texas A&M will begin offering a new cancer test that its...
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Kansas State and Hill’s partner on Veterinary Health Center to combat obesity
Kansas State University and Hill’s Pet Nutrition are partnering on a major renovation of the university’s Veterinary Health Center....
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Dogs are acting out more as lockdowns stretch, U.K. group says
As pandemic restrictions stretch in the United Kingdom, dogs are acting out more, according to the Association of Pet...
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Weekly companion animal news: December 7, 2020
U.S. Department of Transportation announces final rule on air travel with service animals The U.S. Department of Transportation has...
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Vets are key to prevent pet surrenders: Merck
Nearly three-fourths of new dog owners in a recent survey said they’ve considered re-homing their pet once the pandemic...
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Keep masks out of reach of pets, experts say
With mask mandates in place in many states, Tufts University veterinarian Elizabeth Rozanski advised pet owners to make sure...
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Weekly companion animal news: November 30, 2020
Pets have played critical role in combating isolation during pandemic, surveys show Researchers at Washington State University, the University...
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Weekly companion animal news: November 23, 2020
Cats can be asymptomatic carriers of COVID-19 to other cats, study shows Feline-to-feline transmission of the new coronavirus is...
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Experts offer advice for safe anesthesia in dogs and cats
Cats and dogs that undergo anesthesia tend to see higher mortality rates than their human counterparts. With these concerns...