Benchmark study tracks trends in dog behavior
The research, led by Courtney Sexton, a postdoctoral associate in the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, and her colleague Yuhuan Li from the University of Washington, utilized four years of owner-reported data from over 47,000 dogs in the Dog Aging Project, a large-scale initiative involving over 40 institutions.
Texas A&M Researchers Lead the Fight Against Salmonella in Veterinary Hospitals
Texas A&M veterinary researchers are studying salmonella transmission in large animal hospitals to identify high-risk patients, improve diagnostics, and strengthen infection control. Their findings aim to protect both animal and human health while keeping veterinary hospitals safe from outbreaks.
Rep. Dina Titus Reintroduces Humane Transport of Farmed Animals Act Amid Alarming Report on Welfare Violations
Rep. Dina Titus reintroduces the Humane Transport of Farmed Animals Act as a new Animal Welfare Institute report reveals decades of weak enforcement of the Twenty-Eight Hour Law, widespread livestock welfare violations, and urgent need for reform.
World-First Koala Chlamydia Vaccine Approved
Australia has officially approved the first-ever vaccine to protect koalas from chlamydia, a breakthrough that could change the future for one of the country’s most iconic—and endangered—wildlife species.
Indian Veterinarian Peacekeepers Protect Cattle and Communities in South Sudan
In conflict-affected Jonglei State, Indian UN peacekeepers are providing lifesaving veterinary care to cattle herders. Their mobile camps treat diseases, offer preventive medicine, and train locals as community animal health workers—helping protect livelihoods, reduce conflict, and build peace in South Sudan.
Global Dialogue in Brazil Targets Rising Threat of Avian Influenza
Over 500 experts convene in Brazil for the first-ever global dialogue on high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI). The FAO-led event focuses on prevention, surveillance, and One Health strategies to curb the rising pandemic threat to animals, humans, and global food security.