Investigation of the pathogens contributing to naturally occurring outbreaks of infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis (pinkeye) using Next Generation Sequencing
Dr. Lee Jones and Dr. Rebecca Wilkes, UGA Tifton Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, Tifton, GA
If you live in a part of the country where your water has a high mineral content, also called “hard water,” not only will you use more laundry detergent when washing kennel blankets. You may also see a higher number of urinary health conditions.
On April 7, Trupanion, a pet insurance company, released data that linked urinary health conditions in pets with hard water ratings in U.S. cities, as identified by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Is "canine influenza" a misnomer? Perhaps, in light of a recent finding.
The Shelter Medicine Program at the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine (UW Shelter Medicine) has confirmed that the virus that sickened a large number of dogs in the Midwest last year has now infected a group of cats in the region.
Results highlight the increasing weight of increasing weight as well as a lack of standard definition in the veterinary industry.
About 58 percent of cats and 54 percent of dogs are overweight in the United States, according to a release from the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention (APOP). APOP conducts an annual survey of obesity prevalence, and the percentage of overweight cats in 2015 is the same as last year’s survey but slightly up for dogs—53 percent of dogs were reported to be overweight in the 2014 survey.
A clinical trial at UC Davis using fat-derived mesenchymal stem cells helped some cats with feline gingivostomatitis finally be pain-free.
Feeling no pain! Bob the cat underwent successful stem cell therapy to alleviate the lingering discomfort of feline gingivostomatitis. Even after all his teeth had been removed, Bob, a 14.5-year-old cat, was still in pain from feline chronic gingivostomatitis. In April 2013, Bob’s owner decided to enroll Bob in a clinical trial involving stem cell therapy at the University of California, Davis, to treat this chronic oral inflammation nightmare.
Between three and five percent of cats show signs of feline chronic gingivo-stomatitis (FCGS), according to Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine. A recent study suggests relief.
Researchers at the University of California, Davis (UC Davis) School of Veterinary Medicine recently completed a clinical trial that used a novel stem cell therapy treatment to counteract FCGS.
It's not often that you find a plethora of feline and canine studies in one place. But one nonprofit has done just that.
The Morris Animal Foundation (MAF) published its species reports, including one for canines and felines, in October. The reports share MAF-funded studies currently published or with publication pending, as well as a list of future projects.
To prevent and treat feline herpesvirus 1 (FHV-1), a veterinary visit, some TLC, and supplementing cat food with the amino acid lysine is often recommended. But a new study suggests that may not be such a good idea.
Researchers at the University of California, Riverside conducted a literature review of the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) PubMed database to identify the efficacy of using lysine supplementation to prevent and treat FHV-1. They concluded that not only is lysine ineffective; it may, in fact, increase the frequency and severity of FHV-1.
