To Treat or Not to Treat: The Real-Life Ethics of Managing Diabetes in Cats
Feline diabetes isn’t just a medical diagnosis, it’s a series of deeply human decisions layered with emotion, finances, logistics, and ethics. A new qualitative study published in PLOS One offers a rare look inside how veterinarians actually navigate those moments, revealing the complex balancing act behind every treatment plan, adjustment, and difficult conversation.
Dog behavioral traits are linked with salivary hormone cortisol and neurotransmitter serotonin
Dogs who scored well on the Wesen test, which is used to analyze a dog’s temperament, tended to have lower levels of cortisol, often called the “stress hormone,” and higher levels of serotonin, often called the “happiness hormone.”
Hearing angry or happy human voices is linked to changes in dogs’ balance
In a small study, dogs experienced both stabilization and destabilization of their balance upon hearing angry or happy human voices, but angry voices were linked to the biggest destabilizing effects. Nadja Affenzeller and colleagues at the University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, Austria, present these findings in the open-access journal PLOS One on January 28, 2026.
A New Era in Equine Cancer Care: Virginia Tech’s H-FIRE Therapy Arrives at the Equine Medical Center
Virginia Tech–developed high-frequency irreversible electroporation (H-FIRE) is now available for horses at the Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center. This innovative, standing cancer treatment improves chemotherapy effectiveness, reduces drug use, and speeds return to work for equine patients with skin tumors.
Texas A&M vet research team study suggests link between viral infection and ALS
Veterinary researchers at Texas A&M University are at the center of a major scientific discovery that could reshape how we understand and eventually treat devastating motor neuron diseases like amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
Heatwaves are reshaping the behavior of Western Australia's western ringtail possum
Extreme heat is forcing Western Australia’s critically endangered western ringtail possum (Ngwayir) to cut back on vital activity and feeding, new research shows.