From I Heart Dogs by Justin Palmeron January 4, 2018 Dry winter skin & allergies are a common problem among dogs and owners and veterinarians alike are constantly fighting to make dogs more comfortable. Dogs, like people, can be allergic to just about anything, from their food to the environment. While there are many different medications to help deal with dry skin & allergy...

From The Surrey Comet, UK Grainne Cuffe, Lead Reporter – Richmond & Twickenham Times and Surrey Comet An “extraordinary” cancer procedure has eradicated all traces of the disease in its first round of animal patients in Surrey. North Downs Specialist Referrals (NDSR), a veterinary hospital in Bletchingley, has been using electrochemotherapy, a form of targeted chemotherapy using intense, electrical pulses, in eight animals since...

“Buddy delivered to me the divine gift of freedom,” said Morris Frank (1908-1980), the first American to benefit from a Seeing Eye dog. From Michelson Found Animals Adopt & Shop The First Seeing Eye Dog Written by Jesse M. Dogs have been lending a helping paw to man for centuries; however, there was not a demand for “seeing eye dogs” until after World War...

The research team eventually wants to test the vaccine in humans. However, they feel that first testing it in dogs has many advantages. Jan 26, 2018 Updated Jan 26, 2018 From The Wisconsin Gazette A new high-risk, high-reward clinical trial of a potential cancer vaccine has received a grant enabling the project to go forward. The test subjects? Healthy, middle-aged pet dogs that will...

By studying the ability of tumor cells to imitate the properties of stem cells, Sven Påhlman’s team have observed how tumor cells can high-jack specific mechanisms that evade the effects of high oxygen on stem cell depletion. As a consequence, the tumor cells are able to maintain stem cell properties, despite being surrounded by the high oxygen concentrations that are present in the body.

Minnesota Daily Researchers on the study have proven that their treatment methods can increase the lifespan of canines by 16-18 months. By Katrina Pross Researchers hope a new University of Minnesota study will create better brain cancer treatment for both dogs and humans. The five-year project, funded by a $2.7 million National Institutes of Health grant, is currently accepting applications for dogs with glioblastoma...

In humans, increased cancer risk is linked to low vitamin D intake and blood 25(OH)D concentrations. Also, 1,25(OH)2D demonstrates a variety of anticancer activities in both humans and dogs, such as inducing apoptosis and reducing cancer cell growth. Canine osteosarcoma and mast cell tumor tissues possess vitamin D receptors, and decreased vitamin D status and/ or serum 25(OH)D is associated with additional canine cancers, including neoplastic spirocercosis and lymphoma.

From Study Finds 22 Jan – by Terra Marquette MINNEAPOLIS — Engineers have taken a mechanical approach to a biological problem. A recent study that shows how cancer spreads throughout the body may give hope for treatments that could one day stop the deadly cells in their tracks. The engineer-led research team at the University of Minnesota found that cancer cells move in very...

Megan Blake has long been a friend of The Puppy Up Foundation, and in April of 2010 she and her dog Super Smiley even joined Luke and The Boys for a time on their walk, traveling the road together. In honor of Change a Pet’s Life Day, we’d like to share something she and Super Smiley wrote some time ago about changing a pet’s...