First celebrated in 1993, National Veterinary Technician Week takes place in the third week of October each year. We all know how important it is to have veterinary technicians everywhere in the world. They have a very crucial responsibility of looking after animals and their welfare. Thus, showing veterinary technicians how much we appreciate them is crucial. So, for everyone wondering when it might...

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Need an excellent reason to add a dog to your life? How about living longer? “Our analysis found having a dog is actually protective against dying of any cause,” said Mount Sinai endocrinologist Dr. Caroline Kramer, lead author of a new systematic review of nearly 70 years of global research published Tuesday in “Circulation,” a journal of the American Heart...

Tips to prevent your pet’s vet costs from becoming unmanageable debt. By MELISSA LAMBARENA, NerdWallet On a normal car ride, Grace the brown-white Chihuahua might have been happily “singing” along in traffic with her owner, Ellen Ross. But this wasn’t a normal ride. Ross, author of the lifestyle blog Ask Away, was driving her 9-year-old dog to the veterinary specialist’s office in September 2016...

“Every dog deserves a home, but not every home deserves a dog.” In This Issue: Premier Podcast for 2 Dead Dogs is Launched!; Upcoming PuppyUp Walks for October and November; Puppy Up Calendars are Ready To Order; October is National Animal Safety and Prevention Month; Pup of the Month ― Luke Marino The Premier Podcast for 2 Dead Dogs is Launched  Luke Robinson has...

Introduction You’ve probably heard of dogs detecting cancer in people before, right? If you haven’t, it’s time to learn something new. Dogs’ noses are so powerful that they’re able to sniff out the changes in certain cells when people develop illnesses like cancer. So, it should be no surprise that dogs can sniff out cancer in other pups, too. Because dogs’ noses are so...

A group of therapy dogs is helping to ease the nerves of sick children going through medical procedures. Milo, Hattie, Quinn, Jessie, Leo and Archie are part of a volunteer-run group affectionally known as the ‘dog-tors’ and are completing rounds at Southampton Children’s Hospital in the UK. The six golden retrievers not only provide plenty of cuddles and smiles for the young patients staying...

Healthy eating and exercise is just as important for your pets as it is for you! Did you know an estimated 54% of dogs and cats in the United States are overweight or obese?* October 8 is National Pet Obesity Awareness Day raising awareness on pet weight issues. How can you tell if your pet is overweight? There are many tools online that show...

Tufts ophthalmologists are using corneal crosslinking to treat dogs and horses with injured eyes A new veterinary technique out of Tufts University is expected to save the eyes of countless canine and equine patients. Veterinary ophthalmologists at the university’s Cummings Veterinary Medical Center have started using corneal crosslinking—a treatment borrowed from human medicine—to help spare the injured eyes of animals and/or avoid potentially scarring...

Using a preventive approach, veterinarians can guide older pets into healthy, comfortable geriatric years By Nicole Sheehan, DVM, CVA, CVFT, CVFT Advances in veterinary medicine and animal nutrition have resulted in pets living longer than ever before. That leaves an increasing number of cats and dogs prone to common age-related problems, such as reduced cognition, diminished joint health, and weakened immune function. By taking...