SOURCE ISAR conceived and began International Homeless Animals’ Day (IHAD) in 1992. Since that time, ISAR’s International Homeless Animals’ Day Observances have consistently grown in number. They bring people all over the world together to shed light on pet overpopulation and the spay/neuter solution. By now, IHAD events have been celebrated in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, in over 50 countries...

American Veterinarian Hope—in the form of chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy—is on the horizon for extended remission in dogs with hematologic B-cell malignancies. By Nicola M. Parry, BVSc, MRCVS, MSc, DACVP, ELS   According to Nicola J. Mason, PhD, BVetMed, DACVIM, associate professor of medicine and pathobiology at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine in Philadelphia, adoptive cell transfer (ACT) is an...

From the News and Tribune MIRANDA BEVERLY Feelings about pets, and animals in general, are varied and personal. I love my pets like family, but I know that’s not true of everyone. I’ve recently started thinking more about what we feed our pets. The health of my dog, Belle, especially, has driven me to do some research and start exploring other avenues. She’s an...

Maryland’s Department of Agriculture is taking advantage of dogs’ keen sense of smell to detect foulbrood in its bee colonies. American Veterinarian By Amanda Carrozza Colonies from Maryland’s buzzing bee business are leased to work blooms around the country—but not before they receive a paw of approval from the state’s 4-legged apiary inspector. Since 1982, the Maryland Department of Agriculture has had a dog...

“Dogs do speak, but only to those who know how to listen.” — Orthan Pamuk In This Issue: Only a Few More Hours to Vote in the 2019 Puppy Up Calendar Contest; PuppyUp Walks in September; Canine Lymphoma & Trials;  Plan Escape Method for Pets; “My 10 years with Ginger Morgan”; Pup of the Month. The 2019 Puppy Up Calendar Contest Is Almost Over!...

From CriticalCareDVM   Holiday Tip #1 – Keep Your Pet at Home One of the first tasks a family going on holiday without their pets must accomplish is finding a competent person to care for their fur babies while they’re gone. There are quite a few options – staying at a pet resort, boarding with a family veterinarian, and having someone come to their...

Finger Lakes Times Brush fires from San Diego County to Northern California have burned tens of thousands of acres in 2018. Wind and low humidity during the summer months provide a dangerous combination, with dry brush fueling the flames. One cannot help but think about the animals, domestic and wild, who are also affected by these fires. Daily, heroic animal control officers are navigating...

Disclaimer The Puppy Up Foundation does not endorse nor recommend any particular product, service, or treatment. We offer  information strictly for educational and/or informational purposes. We believe it is the pet owner’s responsibility to do the research and draw his or her own conclusions. By Helen Floersh San Fernando Valley Business Journal A Los Angeles-based biotechnology company led by a primary care physician who...

From KTVZ.com CORVALLIS, Ore. – The Lois Bates Acheson Veterinary Teaching Hospital at Oregon State University is now enrolling dogs with mammary cancer in a new clinical trial for a treatment that eradicates cancer in two ways. Dogs whose owners are considering standard tumor removal surgery may have the option of a new, guided surgery where the patient receives an intravenous injection of a nanoparticle compound...