TOP NEWS
2017 parasite forecast maps predict uptick in heartworm, Lyme infections
 By: dvm360.com staff
With these two diseases growing both beyond and within their endemic bounds, CAPC hopes veterinarians use the predictions to encourage prevention and testing.
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15-mg phenobarbital tablets recalled; pills are actually 30 mg each
 By: dvm360.com staff
C.O. Truxton Inc. is voluntarily recalling lot 70952A of 15-mg phenobarbital tablets to the consumer/user level, according to a release from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
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Confronting Suicide in the Veterinary Community
 By: Lou Anne Wolfe, DVM
How veterinary organizations and schools are working to address this issue.
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Animal welfare groups criticize AVMA depopulation guidelines as inhumane
 By: dvm360.com staff
Proposed guidelines apply to large-scale culling of farm animals for disease control purposes.
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CANINE NEWS
Trazodone in Veterinary Medicine
 By: Tamara Foss, CVT | ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center | Urbana, Illinois
Trazodone is commonly prescribed in human medicine to treat various disorders, such as depression and anxiety, and is sometimes used in pets as well. Find out what measures are recommended if an animal is accidentally exposed to toxic amounts of trazodone.
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National Purebred Dog Day resolution submitted to Congress
 By: dvm360.com staff
Congressmen and veterinarians Ted Yoho, Ralph Abraham and Kurt Schrader seek to highlight the past and present contributions of purpose-bred dogs.
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Raccoon dog represents a more acute risk than raccoon as vector for transmission of local parasites
 By: Veterinärmedizinische Universität Wien
The raccoon dog, which is more closely related to the fox, was shown to serve as an additional host for local parasites. Like the fox, it represents a risk as a host of zoonotic parasites, such as the fox tapeworm or trichina worms, that are also of relevance for humans.
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How dogs interact with others plays a role in decision-making
By: Canisius College
Dynamics between familiar dogs may influence their likelihood of learning from each other, new research shows. How dogs interact with others plays a big role in how they respond under co
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FELINE NEWS
In-house FeLV and FIV testing: How do the newest screening tests compare?
 By: Jennifer L. Garcia, DVM, DACVIM
A positive result can have a dramatic impact on a cat and its owners. These researchers set out to determine the reliability of four in-clinic veterinary products.Read More
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Pain management and Microlactin: Got milk?
By: Robin Downing, DVM, MS, DAAPM, DACVSMR, CVPP, CCRP
This milk protein concentrate from the milk of hyperimmunized cows, should be your next big moo-ve toward managing pain in feline patientsRead More
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Feline Heartworm Disease: Fact or Fiction?
 By: Wortinger, BIS, LVT, VTS (ECC, SAIM, Nutrition) | Belleville, Michigan
Heartworm disease was first reported in cats in Brazil in 1921, yet some still believe that cats cannot be infected with D immitis.Read More
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Pet Detectives Are On the Case
By: Molly Dalrymples
Across the country, pet detectives are helping distraught owners reunite with their missing pets.Read More
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EQUINE NEWS
EHV Confirmed in Sacramento County, California, Horse
 By: Erica Larson, News Editor
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has confirmed that a 15-year-old Warmblood mare from Sacramento County tested positive for equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV) after exhibiting severe neurologic signs of disease.Read More
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Can aromatherapy calm competition horses?
 By: Experimental Biology 2017
Although studies suggest that inhaling certain scents may reduce stress in humans, aromatherapy is relatively unexplored in veterinary medicine. But new research raises the question of whether aromatherapy may be beneficial to horses as well.Read More
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Measuring Tendon Stiffness to Monitor Healing
 By: Katie Navarra
It’s the stiffness-or lack thereof, as the case might be in an injured, but healing, structure-that researchers think could help veterinarians evaluate and monitor the status of superficial digital flexor tendon (SDFT) injuries.Read More
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Lipomas: Hidden Dangers of Obesity in Horses
 By: Kentucky Equine Research Staff
One possible and unnoticeable result of chronic overfeeding is the development of lipomas, benign tumors within the abdominal cavity that originate from adipocytes or fat cells.Read More
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MISC. NEWS
Meet the Orphaned Elephant Who Transformed the World of Elephant Conservation
 By: Natasha Brooks
In 1987, when Olmeg was just two weeks old, his herd was violently attacked by a group of poachers in Maralal, Northern Kenya. The elephant herd stampeded in reaction to the firing bullets, and baby Olmeg was left to perish in a ditch. Thankfully, DSWT, although a relatively new organization at the time, took in baby Olmeg.Read More
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Zimbabwe’s Bull Elephants to be Fitted with Satellite Tracking Collars
 By: Eyewitness News
Conservationists in one of Zimbabwe’s top national parks, Mana Pools, are planning to put satellite tracking collars on more than a dozen bull elephants.Read More
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My Vet Tech Said WHAT on Facebook?
By: Vet Practice Staff
When an employee can be fired for what they said on social media, and when they can’t.Read More
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Service Dog, Emotional Support or Therapy Dog-Explaining the Differences
 By: Diagnostic Imaging Systems
Which animals are entitled to full public access? Let’s take a look at the difference in each of these labels, and what they represent for owners.Read More
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