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...

U.S. FDA clears new Zenrelia tablets to treat itchy dogs

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...