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Control Kruse: USDA sued for licensing breeder’s cruelty

October 2, 202410 min

The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, with the assistance of Holland & Knight, a well-known multinational law firm, has filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture accusing it of acting contrary to law by issuing a dog dealer licence to an Iowa-based dealer with a decades-long history of animal welfare violations. The Animal Welfare Act was enacted to protect animals that are used in for-profit businesses, including high-volume...

by Staff Reporter

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PetSmart CFO holds the fort as CEO steps down

October 2, 20245 min

PetSmart LLC, a well-known retailer offering products, services, and solutions for the lifetime needs of pets, announced on Monday that J.K. Symancyk had stepped down as president, chief executive officer, and board member with immediate effect. Alan Schnaid, who has been the company’s executive vice-president and chief financial officer since 2017, has taken over as interim president and chief executive officer until a successor is in place. The company said in a release that the...

by Staff Reporter

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Study develops ways to test cognitive decline in ageing dogs

October 1, 20249 min

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...

by A Correspondent

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U.S. FDA announces 4 new veterinary innovation centres

September 25, 20245 min

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Veterinary Medicine announced last week the establishment of four animal and veterinary innovation centres that have received funding for work to advance regulatory science and develop innovative products and approaches to better support animal health and veterinary interventions. These centres are expected to further the goals outlined in the FDA’s Animal and Veterinary Innovation Agenda, which describes the agency’s plan to spur innovation to better protect human...

by Staff Reporter

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

September 23, 20247 min

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...

by Staff Reporter

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Actress Kaley Cuoco joins 12th Remember Me Thursday

August 15, 20249 min

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...

by Staff Reporter

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Wild Florida welcomes third baby albino alligator

August 11, 20244 min

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...

by Staff Reporter

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Dechra Pharma to acquire veterinary therapeutics company Invetx

August 11, 20247 min

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...

by A Correspondent

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College of Veterinary Medicine dean says best time to be a veterinarian

August 4, 20246 min

John Tegzes, MA, VMD, Dipl. ABVT, has taken over as dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine at the Western University of Health Sciences from July 15. Dr Tegzes’s career spans over three decades and encompasses clinical practice, academia, research, and leadership roles. He began his tenure at Western University as associate professor of toxicology for the College of Veterinary Medicine in 2003, the year of the college’s inaugural class. He has also taught toxicology...

by Staff Reporter

WaterWorld Wild & Wonderful

New study reveals sharks’ role in keeping oceans healthy

August 3, 20246 min

Sharks are to the oceans as tigers are to the jungles, as the presence of both apex predators not only signifies the health of their respective environments, but also helps to maintain it. A new study, published on Thursday in the journal Science, suggests shark conservation must go beyond merely protecting them and must prioritize protecting their ecological roles. The largest sharks of many of the biggest species, such as tiger sharks and great whites,...

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