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Latest Veterinary News & Clinical Insights
Petsense and Allivet Announce Formation of National Pet Expert Advisory Council
Petsense by Tractor Supply and Allivet by Tractor Supply, both wholly owned subsidiaries of Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ: TSCO), today announced the formation of its Pet Expert Advisory Council – a first-of-its-kind cross species veterinary advisory group designed to help set a new standard for total pet wellness across retail and digital pharmacy.
The Neuter-at-Six-Months Rule Is Over. Here's What the Latest Guidance Actually Says.
For years, the default advice was pretty simple: neuter early, neuter often, done. But the science has been quietly complicating that story for a while now and the British Veterinary Association (BVA) and British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) have caught up with it.
Household cat could hold the key to understanding breast cancer
The first study of multiple cancer types in cats has identified genetic changes that could help treat the condition in humans and animals.
Auburn University Is Training the Next Generation of Vets to Think Beyond the Clinic
A bold new approach at Auburn's College of Veterinary Medicine is redefining what it means to care for animals, people, and the planet all at once.
Blood marker from dementia research could help track aging across the animal world
The protein “neurofilament light chain” (NfL) – studied in humans in the context of neurodegenerative diseases and aging – is also detectable in the blood of numerous animals, and NfL levels increase with age in mice, cats, dogs, and horses. Experts from the DZNE and the Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research (HIH) at the University of Tübingen report these findings in the scientific journal “PLOS Biology”.
Saving sea lions with soft robotics
Scores of sea lions continue to beach themselves along the Southern California coastline, stricken with sickness. Toxic algae blooms are to blame, though a mechanical engineering innovation could shift the tide in favor of the marine mammals.
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