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Veterinary News

• San Francisco SPCA Warns Of Increase In Deadly Dog Disease Canine Parvovirus Linked To S ...
  Thu, 13 November 2008
  The San Francisco SPCA today warned that its Veterinary Hospital has seen a dramatic increase in the number of young and adolescent dogs it has diagnosed with Canine Parvovirus - seven cases this month compared to one case per month in past years. All of the infected dogs have spent time in Golden Gate Park and in the Haight ...
• AVMA: Obama Family Should Use Care When Selecting The First-Family Dog
  Wed, 12 November 2008
  In his acceptance speech Nov. 4, President-elect Barack Obama made a very public promise to his two beautiful daughters: Sasha and Malia, I love you both so much, and you have earned the new puppy that's coming with us to the White House.
• Scientists Report Major Steps Towards 1st Census Of Marine Life
  Tue, 11 November 2008
  The 2,000-strong community of Census of Marine Life scientists from 82 nations today announced astonishing examples of recent new finds from the world's ocean depths. As more than 700 delegates gather for the World Conference on Marine Biodiversity (Valencia, Spain Nov.
• Arizona Department Of Health Issues Rabies Warning
  Tue, 11 November 2008
  Arizona is on track this year to break the state's annual record number of rabies cases. Since January, Arizona State Health Laboratory has confirmed rabies in 162 animals; 38 humans and 119 pets were exposed to these rabid animals. Many of these exposures occurred within the last few weeks. In 2005, 169 animals tested posi ...
• America's Veterinarians Congratulate Fellow Veterinarian U.S. Congressman-Elect Dr. Kurt ...
  Tue, 11 November 2008
  America's veterinarians today congratulated their fellow veterinarian and small business owner, Dr. Kurt Schrader, on his successful election to the United States House of Representatives. On Tuesday, Dr. Schrader (D) was elected to represent Oregon's 5th Congressional District. Dr. Schrader, who will succeed retiring Cong ...
• AVMA: Veterinarians Need To Be Included In Proposition 2 Implementation
  Mon, 10 November 2008
  The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) thanks the citizens of California for taking the time to consider and vote on Proposition 2. Now that it's passed, extra care-and the advice of veterinarians and animal welfare scientists-must be employed to ensure its implementation doesn't hurt the animals it's intended to ...
• Transplant Organs From Humanized Pigs Within 10 Years Says Leading UK Scientist
  Sat, 08 November 2008
  UK fertility expert Lord Robert Winston told the press this week that the first human transplant of an organ grown in a humanized pig could take place within the next ten years; in fact the organs will probably be ready in the next two years but it will be take several years to test their safety, said Winston, who is ...
• Stirling Products (ASX:STI) Gets First Approval For Obesity Patent
  Sat, 08 November 2008
  Stirling Products (ASX:STI) advises shareholders that it has received notice that its patent application for Methods of decreasing fat deposits and body weight in mammals and birds has been granted in New Zealand. Patent applications have been filed in a number of different countries; this represents the first successful app ...
• Unraveling The Natural History Of The Lion Using Host And Virus Population Genomics
  Sat, 08 November 2008
  The lion (Panthera leo) is one of the world's most charismatic carnivores. In an article published November 7 in the open-access journal PLoS Genetics, an international team of researchers provides insights into the genetic structure and history of lion populations. Their work refutes the hypothesis that African lion ...
• Dalmatian Bladder Stones Caused By Gene That Regulates Uric Acid In Humans
  Sat, 08 November 2008
  A gene mutation in Dalmatian dogs causing high levels of uric acid that can lead to bladder stones has been identified by a team of researchers in the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of California, Davis. The discovery equips dog breeders with the tools to eliminate the harmful trait from the Dalmat ...