It may be a truism that you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, though there will be exceptions. But can you at least help an old dog remember old tricks? Dr Evan MacLean and his team at the Arizona Cognition Center, part of the University of Arizona College of Veterinary Medicine, have been working on ways to address this aspect of old age in dogs. In a major advance for canine cognitive research, they...
Customs officers at Bombay’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj airport seized five caiman babies from two passengers who arrived on a Vistara flight from Bangkok, Thailand, late on Friday. The reptiles were found hidden in toothpaste boxes in the passengers’ cabin baggage. The reptiles, about 5-7 inches in length each, appeared to be dehydrated and distressed, according to a report from the Press Trust of India news agency. They were examined and treated by veterinarians from the...
Saturday was World Rhino Day. The rhinoceros, a powerful, majestic creature that is found in parts of southern Asia and Africa, is still threatened with extinction, impacting the stability of the five keystone species that play a crucial role in keeping our ecosystem and environment safe, according to a press release from luxury watchmaker Hublot, sponsor of Save Our Rhinos Africa and India, or SORAI, founded by former international cricketer Kevin Pietersen in 2018. According...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration last week approved Zenrelia, or ilunocitinib tablets, a new veterinary drug from Elanco Animal Health, Inc., based in Greenfield, Indiana, to control pruritus, or itching, associated with allergic dermatitis and to control atopic dermatitis, or environmental allergies, in dogs that are at least a year old. According to Elanco Animal Health, itching is one of the top reasons pet owners take their dogs to the veterinarian, and pet owners...
The Centre for Wildlife Studies, Bangalore, in partnership with the Ashraya Hastha Trust, a philanthropic organization based in Bangalore, has announced the second round of their Wild Incubator Tech Program. India’s unique biodiversity faces specific conservation challenges, necessitating the development of innovative, technology-driven solutions tailored to its distinct environmental and socio-economic contexts, the Centre for Wildlife Studies said. While leading scientists have historically used technology for biodiversity conservation in India, there remains a notable gap...
Boehringer Ingelheim India has entered into a strategic partnership with Vvaan Lifesciences Pvt Ltd to distribute its pet parasiticide portfolio in Tier 2 cities of the country. The collaboration, an initiative under Boehringer Ingelheim India’s animal health accelerated growth plan, marks a significant step in expanding the company’s reach and enhancing customer value in the animal health sector. India’s pet health market is currently worth around €115 million ($129 million, or Rs1,078 crore). According to...
Manjul ranks among the leading cartoonists of the world today. Besides his sharp commentary on Indian and global politics and on social issues in India, Manjul produces a cartoon series that deals exclusively with environmental issues. This series, titled Eco-Logical, is meant for his subscribers on Patreon. As you may observe when you go through the selection of cartoons from the Eco-Logical series presented here, deforestation, global warming, and mindless, out-of-control “development” in cahoots with...
In a little over a month, animal lovers worldwide will unite for the 12th annual Remember Me Thursday. Observed each year on the fourth Thursday in September, the campaign sees celebrities join with animal welfare organizations and other proponents of kindness to animals to become an integrated online voice advocating help for orphan pets. This year, actress and animal welfare advocate Kaley Cuoco is lending her voice as the campaign’s newest luminary. Animal lovers across...
Wild Florida, a venture that aims to preserve one of the few pieces of private property on Lake Cypress in the headwaters of the Everglades in central Florida in the southeastern USA and is positioned as a destination to connect with nature, has announced the hatching of a rare albino alligator at its Gator Park. The latest addition to the reserve’s wild and exotic animal family followed a careful 60-day incubation period led by Wild...
Novo Holdings A/S, an international life sciences investor, has announced that its portfolio company, Invetx, will be acquired by Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC, an international veterinary pharmaceuticals business, for up to $520 million in total consideration on a cash-free, debt-free basis. Invetx creates novel, protein-based animal health therapeutics to transform standards of care in veterinary medicine. With its best-in-class, fully integrated discovery development and commercial manufacturing platform, Invetx leverages biotechnologies validated for human health to create...
