Futile veterinary care is widespread, study finds
When faced with terminal illness in their pets, some owners would do anything to prolong their lives.
When faced with terminal illness in their pets, some owners would do anything to prolong their lives.
Veterinary medicine
May 31, 2022
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Iowa State University (ISU) veterinarians have taken on the role of gumshoe detectives as they investigate how an aggressive bacterial strain has spread among central Iowa pork production facilities.
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 8, 2022
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Receiving a simple thank you, spending time with peers and further developing their expertise, are all factors that make veterinarians feel good at work, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Adelaide.
Veterinary medicine
Jun 29, 2021
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Three veterinarians from Massey University's Wildbase Hospital have been involved with a recent study that has found single-use plastics are an underestimated but notable cause of albatross and fishery-related deaths in the ...
Ecology
Feb 9, 2021
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Cats are very good at hiding their health problems, a survival instinct from their wild ancestors, when showing weakness made them easier prey. One health problem they hide is heart disease, meaning it can progress to become ...
Veterinary medicine
Oct 18, 2019
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Opioids are among the most effective pain relievers in dogs and cats, but amid the U.S. opioid crisis it has become much more difficult for animal hospitals to access these drugs. This, coupled with the potential for abuse ...
Veterinary medicine
Aug 2, 2019
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Phoenix Zoo officials say the first litter of endangered Mexican gray wolf pups has been born there in 20 years.
Plants & Animals
Jun 5, 2019
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Ingesting cannabis can be a pleasant experience for people but for dogs and cats, it will almost certainly require a visit to the vet.
Plants & Animals
Nov 6, 2018
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Sara Farthing, a first-year student in the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech, needed a mental picture.
Consumer & Gadgets
Oct 24, 2018
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Assessment of whether a cull cow is fit for transport to the slaughterhouse can vary according to who is doing the assessment. This was indicated in a study carried out by researchers from Aarhus University, in which they ...
Plants & Animals
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