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Golden retriever standing in an open field, representing the outdoor environments where disease transmission may occur

Mysterious Canine Disease Spreads in Bay Area: Clinical Signs to Watch

Veterinarians in the San Francisco Bay Area are reporting cases of a mysterious, potentially deadly canine disease. Learn the clinical signs, isolation protocols, and differential diagnoses to protect patients.

FDA pet food inspection and recall alert

Go Raw Recalls Quest Cat Food Due to Low Thiamine Levels

Go Raw voluntarily recalls Quest Cat Food Chicken Recipe Freeze Dried Nuggets due to potentially low thiamine (Vitamin B1) levels that could lead to serious neurological problems in cats.

Dog receiving neurological examination from veterinarian

When Vomiting Isn't Vomiting: The Case for Better GI History

A Lab with a "one-month history of vomiting" turned out to be regurgitating from megaesophagus secondary to myasthenia gravis. This case illustrates why verifying and localizing clinical signs before running diagnostics saves time, money, and leads to faster diagnoses.

Terrier dog - pyoderma prevention research

Bentonite Clay for Pyoderma Prevention: A Non-Antibiotic Approach

A PLoS One study shows bentonite clay prevents staphylococcal skin infections by directly binding bacteria, offering a non-antibiotic approach to pyoderma prevention.

Dog blood draw - diagnostic biomarker research

Could Your Patients Allergies Start in the Gut?

A Veterinary Dermatology study finds dogs with atopic dermatitis have significantly lower faecal short-chain fatty acid levels, suggesting a gut-skin axis connection.

Dog scratching - environmental factors in canine atopic dermatitis

The Allergy Epidemic: What Changed for Dogs?

A JAVMA review examines environmental factors driving rising rates of canine atopic dermatitis, from urban living and pollution to diet and lifestyle changes.

Dog receiving medication - oclacitinib lymphoma research

Apoquel Shows Anti-Cancer Effects in Canine Lymphoma Study

A February 2026 study in Scientific Reports reveals oclacitinib demonstrates antitumor activity against canine lymphoma through JAK1/STAT5 signaling inhibition.

Veterinary medical education philanthropy and grant funding

UPEI Receives $1 Million Gift for Faculty of Medicine

The Hewitt Foundation donated $1 million to UPEI's new Faculty of Medicine, which opened in fall 2025 with its first class of 20 PEI students.

Antimicrobial stewardship in veterinary practice

Antimicrobial Stewardship in Oncology: What Vets Need to Know

New Texas A&M research reveals how antibiotic use during cancer treatment reshapes the gut microbiome. Learn evidence-based stewardship strategies for oncology patients.

Dogs Can Smell Cancer Before Your Ultrasound Finds It

Dogs Can Smell Cancer Before Your Ultrasound Finds It

New Penn Vet research shows trained dogs detect hemangiosarcoma with 70% accuracy—revealing a disease that has no other early screening test.