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As a veterinary student interested in specializing in zoological medicine, I had the privilege of conducting research focused on investigating the effects of hetastarch on coagulation in Asian elephants, with the goal of supporting the development of treatment recommendations for elephants in hemorrhagic crisis.

Now the more than century-old farm — the last duck farm remaining in a New York region once synonymous with the culinary delicacy — is cautiously rebuilding.

It was a scene of sight and flight; pupils and plumage at the W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary when a team from the MSU College of Veterinary Medicine visited to provide eye exams to the sanctuary’s birds.

Dr. Katie Tolbert The Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) is home to a new endowed chair in small animal clinical nutrition thanks to a $500,000 endowment from Royal Canin, a global leader in pet health nutrition and one of the billion-dollar brands of Mars, Inc. Dr. Katie Tolbert, an associate […]

When Christie Tetreault brought home her high-energy, determined puppy named Griffyn, she never imagined that she would soon be fighting for the young dog’s life.

Eighty-four students from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) received their Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degrees during the University of Saskatchewan (USask) Spring Convocation ceremony on June 5.

For pet owners facing the difficulty of a cancer diagnosis in their beloved animals, even the small comforts of a chew toy can make a world of difference.

Veterinary researchers at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) are working on a safer and easier option for administering a drug that reverses the effects of xylazine in police dogs and other canine working animals that accidentally ingest or inhale this potent sedative.

Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy (TPLO) surgery is one of the most effective ways to restore a pet’s mobility after a cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) tear. With an experienced surgical team and careful at-home care, most pets make a full recovery — but the road to healing requires close attention to every step along the way. […]

Hammie as a kitten, photo courtesy of Cheryl Dobie Hammie, an orange tabby, had a rough beginning — he started life as a feral kitten outside a prison in Huntsville, Texas, and even after being rescued by one of the prison’s nurses, his challenges weren’t over. After Hammie developed an unusual cough, his veterinarian detected […]