8 steps to socialize your new puppy with the resident dog

Bringing a new puppy into a home with an existing pet is exciting, but it can also be challenging. Proper introductions and socialization are essential to ensure a harmonious relationship between the animals. In the following article, we suggest some steps to help you introduce a new puppy to your resident dog effectively. Also, you would do well to have a canine behaviourist at hand when your pup is due to arrive home, so that...

Veterinary vaccines market to cross $13.33 billion by 2029

The global market for veterinary vaccines, valued at U.S. $8.93 billion, or about Rs75,900 crore at the then exchange rate, in 2023, will grow at a compounded annual growth rate of 6.1% to reach an impressive U.S. $13.33 billion, or about Rs1.15 lakh crore at the current exchange rate, by 2029, according to a new marketing research report. According to MarketsandMarkets, a research firm and management consultancy headquartered in Delray Beach, Florida, USA, the veterinary...

3 women among 6 finalists for prestigious Indianapolis Prize

The Indianapolis Prize has named six distinguished conservationists as DeHaan Finalists for the 2025 award. The biennial award recognizes animal conservationists who have achieved major victories in saving an animal species or group of species. The DeHaan Finalists will each receive an award of $50,000, or about Rs43 lakh, to continue their efforts. Now celebrating its 20th anniversary, the Indianapolis Prize is the world’s leading award for animal conservation, honouring individuals who are at the...

Now, single tablet to protect your pet against 6 parasites

Elanco Animal Health, Inc., has announced the market availability of Credelio Quattro, a broad spectrum chewable anti-parasite tablet with four established and powerful ingredients. The tablet, which contains lotilaner, moxidectin, praziquantel, and pyrantel, is designed to deliver the broadest protection against parasites—based on label comparison of the number of parasite types covered in a chewable that targets ticks—the company said in a press release. Credelio Quattro is the first and only monthly chewable tablet of...

New diagnostic panel helps detect canine lymphoma early

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc., a global leader in pet healthcare innovation, has announced the launch of IDEXX Cancer Dx, a first-of-its-kind diagnostic panel for early detection of lymphoma in dogs. According to a press release from the company, IDEXX Cancer Dx is an affordable and accessible blood test that can be added to panels for sick pets and integrated into annual wellness screenings for as low as $15, or about Rs1,300, giving veterinarians in the USA...

New stairs promise to make road travel safer for your dog

Dog & Drive UK Ltd has announced the global launch of its patented folding stair system designed to prevent joint injuries in dogs while entering and exiting vehicles, particularly the higher sport utility vehicles. The stairs, developed by a veterinarian husband and carbon fibre production specialist wife, in consultation with other veterinary experts, addresses a critical gap in pet transportation safety identified by a 2018 Hartpury University study and white paper, the company said in...

Conservationist says India not returning seized orangutans

In a revelation that is bound to worry wildlife activists and conservationists in India, at least four orangutans were seized by various forest departments in the country in recent months, according to well-known international wildlife conservationist Leif Cocks, whose organization works to rescue and rehabilitate the great apes in Indonesia. What’s worse, some of these orangutans have not been returned to their home as mandated by India’s own Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, and international...

Feeding your pet raw food may not be such a great idea

Do you feed your pets raw foods because you believe, as many do, that eating raw is closer to nature? Are you attracted to the growing trend of raw and refrigerated pet food, some of it far more expensive than dry kibble? Perhaps you should pause and reconsider your choices. While it is true that no animal eats cooked food in the wild, infectious disease experts say the raw food trend, fuelled by a growing...

Nearly 2 in 5 tree species face risk of extinction

The world is at risk of losing at least 38% of its known tree species, according to the first comprehensive Global Tree Assessment, published in a recent update of the Red List of Threatened Species of the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Following the update, the IUCN Red List now includes 166,061 species, of which 46,337 are threatened with extinction. “… the global assessment of the world’s trees on the IUCN Red List …...

Burt, saltwater croc that starred in Crocodile Dundee, dies

Burt, the iconic saltwater crocodile that starred in the hit Australian film Crocodile Dundee (1986), has died “peacefully” at the herpetarium and aquarium in Darwin, Northern Territory, where it was living since 2008. Burt, a “confirmed bachelor”, was believed to have been over 90 years old. Crocosaurus Cove, the facility where the huge crocodile spent its final years, characterized its death as “the end of an incredible era”. In a statement on Instagram, the wildlife...