FDA Approves First Generic Drug for Control of Clinical Signs of Equine Cushing’s Disease
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Zygolide (pergolide tablets) for the control of clinical signs associated with Pituitary Pars Intermedia Dysfunction (PPID) in horses. PPID is also known as Equine Cushing’s Disease, an endocrine condition affecting the pituitary gland of horses.
Nonprofit Steps Up to Help Pet Parents Afford Life-Saving Veterinary Care
Thirty-five pets barked and purred into 2026 thanks to a Texas nonprofit dedicated to helping families afford critical veterinary care.
Multi-Omics Study Reveals Metabolic Reprogramming in Feline Chronic Kidney Disease
Chronic kidney disease is the ultimate final boss of feline medicine. It affects more than 30 percent of cats over the age of 10 and remains the leading cause of death in senior cats. Despite how common it is, CKD has long been a black box at the metabolic level. We have known what it looks like clinically but not exactly how the feline kidney rewires itself as disease progresses.
Icelandic Horses Are Teaching Us Big Lessons About Allergies
Researchers found that Icelandic horses exposed to Culicoides biting midges early in life were dramatically less likely to develop allergic disease later on. In fact, horses exposed from birth never developed the severe itchy skin condition known as insect bite hypersensitivity. Meanwhile, 62.5 percent of horses first exposed as adults went on to develop an eczema like reaction complete with dermatitis, hair loss, and relentless pruritus.
This Shelter Just Gave Cats a Voice and It’s Powered by AI
Sylvester.ai, a Calgary based pet tech company specializing in feline pain detection, has partnered with Animal Care Centers of NYC (ACC), the largest animal shelter system in New York City, to bring AI powered pain detection to cats awaiting adoption. The collaboration gives ACC free access to Sylvester.ai’s proprietary technology, allowing shelter staff and veterinary teams to assess feline pain quickly and consistently using nothing more than a smartphone photo.
UK Veterinary Profession Pushes Back on Proposed Closure of Cambridge Vet School
This week, the British Veterinary Association (BVA), alongside more than 20 veterinary organizations, released an open letter urging the University of Cambridge to reject a recommendation to close its undergraduate veterinary medicine program.