Dr Victoria Brookes is Leading a project funded by the Food and Agriculture Organization to enhance disease surveillance and emergency responses to transboundary and emerging infectious diseases. Her work is…
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Doppler Dave celebrates 50 years with veterinarian who dedicated in helping pets in Panhandle
AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) – One of the most important relationships pet owners make is with their veterinarian. For 50 years now, countless families, pets, and other animals in our area…
Ventura County Sheriff’s Office’s new emotional support dog Rocky helping uplift inmates’ spirits
VENTURA, Calif. (KABC) — One dog is now making a very big difference for inmates and staff at Ventura County Jail. Rocky, a Labrador Retriever, was trained to sniff out…
Your Dog May Be Helping You Delay Disability
There are dog people, and there are the rest. And as strange as it may seem, dog lovers could really be onto something. New data suggests that dog owners may…
Fluffy dog helping children embrace change
A fluffy flying dog guides children to build good habits and practice positive thinking in a new picture book by a Brunel public health lecturer. Based on his own soft…
Jacksonville Humane Society gets $10K to continue helping diversify veterinary medicine
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Students from Frank H. Peterson Academies of Technology will continue to intern at the Jacksonville Humane Society with the hope of one day becoming veterinarians. For the…
Animal rescue takes in horribly injured dog named Baxter, helping nurse him back to health
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA. – A dog desperately needs help after experiencing one of the worst cases of animal cruelty, rescuers said. Officials believe the dog Baxter was used as bait.…
Outdoor cats helping spread deadly parasite to wildlife, humans
At once neglected and endemic, researchers suspect the protozoan parasite could have already infected up to half of humanity. It could have been an infected cougar or maybe a handful of house…
PetSmart Launches New Online Pharmacy Helping Pet Parents Cater to Pets’ Health Needs
From allergy relief to medication refills and more, customers can now easily place orders on petsmart.com with a prescription from their veterinarian. Prescription drugs are then processed through PetSmart’s online…
Letting dogs be dogs: How playtime is helping Habersham’s shelter animals
With all the stress that dogs are exposed to in shelters, dogs that are scared, bored, or just excited to see someone are classified as aggressive jumping and barking behind…