Rockville, Md. — Thousands of bags of soy flour, which is used to make human and animal food
products, are being recalled due to possible Salmonella contamination.
Rockville, Md. — Thousands of bags of soy flour, which is used to make human and animal food
products, are being recalled due to possible Salmonella contamination.
Our pets receive excellent medical care in the United States, not only from veterinarians but also from the entire veterinary medical team. A key component of this team is the veterinary technician. To celebrate and promote the role of veterinary techn…
Wednesday, Sept. 28 marks the fifth annual World Rabies Day, an international event created to help raise rabies awareness and save lives. Despite major efforts to eradicate the virus, rabies remains a major concern worldwide, killing more than 55,000 people every year. In the United States, one to two people die annually from the virus, and in 2010, more than 6,000 U.S. cases of rabies in animals were reported. In this podcast, Dr. Lynne White-Shim, assistant director of the AVMA’s Scientific Activities Division, talks about rabies and World Rabies Day.
Porcupines are a common form of wildlife throughout North America, and as human and pet populations continue to grow, encounters with these prickly rodents are becoming more common. We humans (hopefully) know better than to approach a porcupine, but wh…
Madison, N.J. — Pfizer Animal Health is voluntarily recalling one lot each of Antisedan®
(atipamezole hydrochloride) Sterile Injectable Solution and Dexdomitor® (dexmedetomidine hydrochloride)
Sterile Injectable Solution after …
Hyperthyroidism is one of the most common diseases of middle-aged and older cats. While cats with this condition can become seriously ill, in many cases hyperthyroidism is a treatable disease, and one from which most cats can make a complete recovery. …