This is the time of year (when isn’t it the time of year, especially in some geographic locations) when mice and rats decide our climate-controlled homes, garages, and other buildings are a great place to set up house, raise a family, and take over the property. If you have ever lived out in the country you know what I mean. If you’ve ever lived...

From Rover.com If you think your dog is suffering from poisoning right now, you can call the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at (888) 426-4435 24 hours a day to talk with a poison control specialist. As we come to the end of National Animal Poison Prevention Month, it can’t hurt to review some of the more dangerous foods for our dogs. This is by no...

                  Studying animal models to enhance the overall understanding of cancer is a longstanding and valuable practice that, until recently, had been fairly uniform. The traditional model, the laboratory mouse, has occupied the oncologic arena since the 1980s, offering researchers a way to observe tumor growth and drug response in a natural environment, as opposed to...

There are more than 65 million pet dogs in the United States, each one of them offering a lifetime of companionship to their owners. But dogs can give much more than just companionship, they can help us to stay fit and healthy too. In fact, whatever their age or breed, dogs can make a perfect workout buddy. Whether you want to start a regular fitness regime or plan to...

From: Cornell University New research to improve the effectiveness of promising new treatments using immunotherapies – a class of therapies that use the body’s immune system to fight cancer without nasty side effects – could prove mutually beneficial to both dogs and people. Cornell and Tufts University scientists have received a five-year, $2.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to use dogs...

It’s not something we like to think about, but if something should happen and we are no longer able to care for our pets, what will become of them? This article by Kie Relyea from the Bellingham Herald offers resources to help you get started on planning for your pet’s wellbeing in your absence. By Kie Relyea Does anyone know what happened to Marble?...

Newshub (New Zealand) For an interesting video on how dogs use machinery to detect cancer, please follow this link. Karen Rutherford Lung cancer is the biggest cause of cancer death in New Zealand largely because it is often detected late, but now Waikato University researchers believe dogs could be the key to saving lives. The Waikato Medical Research Foundation has just given Dr Tim...

News Hub (New Zealand) One of the world’s most popular breed of dogs is also one of those most susceptible to cancer. Now thousands of golden retrievers are taking part in a study so they can help their friends stay healthy. Kris Campesi’s dog Nicodemus is one of 3000 golden retrievers in the study. He’s perfectly healthy but she’s already lost one to cancer...

From American Veterinarian By Amanda Carrozza The American Kennel Club Canine Health Foundation (AKC CHF) and the V Foundation for Cancer Research announced a collaboration to fund cancer research for dogs. They’re confident that the partnership will benefit human health, too. Although AKC CHF focuses on canine health and the V Foundation for Cancer Research has historically funded human studies, the 2 national organizations found an area...