A law in Maryland taking effect next week will enable veterinarians in the state to discuss and recommend the use of cannabis products in pets without fear of sanctions. It's the first such state law ...

Maintaining that relationship while homeless isn't easy. The dog makes almost everything harder — transportation, housing, shelter, getting food. You can't necessarily walk into a business, leave your ...

California is considering limiting the sale of a chemical commonly used to manage fleas and ticks in household pets, citing mounting evidence that it poses risks to aquatic life and human health. One ...

Jerrold Abber finished his shift as a veterinary technician on a recent Monday and returned to his home in Tampa, Florida, thinking nothing was amiss. Then, at 9:39 p.m., an email arrived from his ...

This conference uses videos of transient events in dogs and cats to demonstrate the variability of episodic events that occur in these species. Seizures, movement disorders, behavioral and sleep ...

A lawsuit alleging anticompetitive practices by the American Veterinary Medical Association Council on Education was dismissed in a federal court last week, ending, at least for the moment, a ...

The panel of men who interviewed Mary Beth Leininger for admission to veterinary school were blunt about their doubts. Why should they admit her and deny a man a seat, they asked, when she was likely ...

The veterinary job market is white hot. Demand for veterinarians and their services has never been greater. Associates searching for jobs are being lured with jaw-dropping "signing" bonuses. Rumors of ...

The launch in the United States of the first long-acting treatment to prevent fleas and ticks in dogs is stirring a mix of excitement and caution among veterinarians, as they weigh the benefit of ...

Shmitty the cat had been a patient of Dr. Kourtney Morrissette for three years by the time his owner saw him fall onto his side for more than a minute, breathing through his mouth — which is unusual ...

Since she opened a veterinary practice in 2020, Dr. Summer Hedges has been working to reduce the time she spends writing up patient medical records. She tried training staff at her Durham, North ...

Dr. Lisa Wilhelm was at her wits' end with Uncle Terry. Her 19-year-old cat had developed a habit of screaming, night and day, without a clear reason. Wilhelm found carrying on phone calls impossible, ...