The University of California, Davis School of Veterinary Medicine is currently seeking participants for a clinical trial concerning the use of stem cells to treat cats with chronic gingivostomatitis.
According to UC Davis, Feline Chronic...
As of earlier this year, all 50 states have passed legislature allowing pet trusts. Pet trusts, also referred to as pet estate trusts, can be used to detail how your beloved furry family member will be taken care of. If you are considering a pet...
We have all heard stories about skunks, rats and other wild animals being mistaken for domestic pets until taken in the vet where their true identity was revealed. Who knows how many of these were just tall tales or urban legends, but for one...
Pet microchipping can provide pet parents with the peace of mind that if their beloved furry family member is ever lost, there is hope he can be brought back home. Recently this is exactly what happened to a woman and her dog in Jacksonville,...
The Mars Petcare company has voluntarily recalled the Cesar Classics Filet Mignon flavored canned wet dog food due to a possible contamination of small white plastic pieces. The lot numbers in the recall begin with 631FKCC or 631GKKC with...
When Glen Shallman adopted his cat Blake, he had no idea that in changing Blake's life, he was changing his own. Mr. Shallman suffers from 3 life threatening rare brain diseases that cause seizures. Some of the seizures have occurred in his...
What if there was a drug that could extend your lifespan by many years? Would you take it? And what if that same drug could be given to your dog to do the same thing? Would you give it to your dog? A drug made called rapamycin, made from a...
September 28 marks World Rabies Day. Rabies remains a major concern worldwide, killing more than 55,000 people every year. In the United States, one to two people die annually, and there were more than 6,000 reported cases of animal rabies in the...
The first veterinary-approved prescription for pet related anxiety is being released by veterinary medicine maker Zoetis Inc. The first of its kind, Sileo is specific for treating pet anxiety due to loud noises such as fireworks or thunderstorms....
