New Veterinary Oncology Therapeutics

Posted by on Jan 22, 2019 in Puppy Up! Blog

By Chad M. Johannes, DVM, DACVIM (SAIM, Oncology) Cancer research is advancing at an unprecedented pace, bringing a host of new treatment possibilities. From American Veterinarian The diverse expanse of specialized veterinary oncology therapeutics both on the market and on the horizon makes it challenging to remain up-to-date on the latest advances and technologies, yet this information is vital to practices interested in providing...

The real science behind your pet’s food

Posted by on Jan 21, 2019 in Puppy Up! Blog

Daily Sun news sources The Beatrice Daily Sun Pet owners will do just about anything they can to keep their furry friends happy and healthy, which is why the vast majority of pet owners say they’re concerned about the ingredients in their pet’s food. Based on a quality and safety Purina survey conducted in 2017, 84 percent of pet owners are concerned about the...

RadVet, world-first pet skin cancer treatment, being trialled in Hawkesbury

Posted by on Jan 20, 2019 in Puppy Up! Blog

Sarah Falson Hawkesbury Gazette A WORLD-FIRST skin cancer treatment for pets is being trialled in the Hawkesbury, and radiation therapist Dr. Yolanda Surjan is appealing for referrals so she can take the treatment global. The therapy, called RadVet, uses radiation technology proven for use on humans, and applies it to skin cancers on horses, cats and dogs. Dr Surjan said it offered a safer,...

What To Do If Your Dog Eats Human Medication

Posted by on Jan 19, 2019 in Puppy Up! Blog

It’s that time of year when many of us are suffering from colds, allergies, or the flu. Others take routine medications for improved health on a daily basis. Sometimes that means we’ve surrounded ourselves with pills and potions and liquids we hope will help us survive. But, we must be careful to keep all these medicines out of the way of our curious 4-footed...

A Shot at Preventing Canine Cancer

Posted by on Jan 18, 2019 in Puppy Up! Blog

Five-year trial now underway to test universal vaccine University of Wisconsin Madison Could the body’s own immune system be primed to prevent cancer through a quick vaccine? A clinical trial launched this fall aims to bring new clarity to this complex question. “We’re testing a totally novel way of creating an anticancer immune response,” says David Vail, a board-certified oncologist with UW Veterinary Care....

January 16, 2019 Puppy Up Newsletter

Posted by on Jan 17, 2019 in Puppy Up! Blog

“A dog can express more with his tail in minutes than an owner can express with his tongue in hours.” ― Karen Davison In This Issue: Is Your Pet Exposed to Glyphosate? New Study to Offer Tests and Investigate Risks; 7 Things My Dog Has Taught Me; Researchers Find Cancer Connections in Humans and Dogs; Amazon Smile for Valentine’s Day; Pup of the Month...

Dig It: Delving into our deep love for dogs

Posted by on Jan 16, 2019 in Puppy Up! Blog

Kamloops This Week Kim Christenson Dogs — who doesn’t love them? A 2017 summary of pet statistics released by the Canadian Animal Health Institute indicates that 41 per cent of Canadian households have dogs and more than seven-million dogs live in our homes and share our lives. Until recently, we had two dogs (de facto children, really) living in our home. Thirteen years ago,...

Is Your Pet Exposed to Glyphosate? New Study to Offer Tests and Investigate Risks.

Posted by on Jan 15, 2019 in Puppy Up! Blog

By Julie Wilson We know that humans increasingly test positive for residues of glyphosate, the active ingredient in Monsanto‘s Roundup weed killer. For example, in tests conducted by a University of California San Francisco lab, 93 percent of the participants tested positive for glyphosate residues. In the European Union, when 48 members of Parliament volunteered for glyphosate testing, every one of them tested positive....

Researchers find cancer connection in humans and dogs

Posted by on Jan 14, 2019 in Puppy Up! Blog

WAAY Scientists identified several gene mutations in dogs that could be clues to melanoma. Posted By: Jaime Cerreta PHOENIX (KPHO/KTVK) — Researchers in the Valley just made a groundbreaking discovery when it comes to cancer in dogs and humans. Scientists at Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGEN) in Phoenix are studying melanoma and lung cancer in dogs and they just made an incredible find. They...