Varroa is not a vampire, as was once believed, but rather a werewolf. A new study, conducted by the University of Maryland, challenges long-held theories regarding the feeding h...
01/16/2019Research & Diagnostics
The University of Liverpool, Brooke, SPANA, and the Gambia Horse and Donkey Trust have just launched a new five-year research project aimed at studying the impact of epizootic l...
01/15/2019A comprehensive surveillance program for vector-borne transmission of infectious diseases in dogs and cats has just been launched by the African Small Companion Animal Network (...
01/14/2019The number of parasites in wild fish has increased 90-fold. This rise in parasitism poses risks to human health and to economies that depend on fishing. In particular, nematodes...
01/12/2019The effects of excess weight on longevity were studied in middle-aged, spayed or neutered dogs belonging to twelve popular dog breeds, who were monitored by a veterinarian and t...
01/10/2019Dementia is no longer a rare condition among aging dogs and cats, warns Meghan Herron, a professor at Ohio University’s College of Veterinary Medicine (United States). However,...
01/09/2019