When owners don’t trust vets, it can be disastrous for their pets.
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Naloxone is a safe and effective medication used to reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. It can be administered to dogs in either the nasal spray or injection formulations.
Sometimes criticism of vets is unfair – and harmful. But a new book urges us to reflect deeply on ethics in veterinary services.
A lack of veterinary care doesn’t just put animal welfare at risk – it can also increase inequity in society, and threaten biosecurity.
Millions suffer from deficiencies in micronutrients like zinc, iron, iodine and selenium.
From tigers to mice and penguins to elephants – animal pharmacologists analyze samples from them all and play an important role in devising treatment plans.
Veterinary drug medetomidine spreads through illicit opioid supply.
Vets use acupuncture to treat health problems in animals large and small, particularly to manage pain and reduce inflammation. A veterinary scientist explains some of its uses.
Responsible use of flea treatments could protect both pets and wildlife.
By understanding the disease and the treatment options, pet owners can ensure their dogs and cats have healthy and happy lives.
If left unchecked, artificial intelligence will harm animals. Experts in law, ethics and animal welfare call for AI to be included in the revised Australian Animal Welfare Strategy, coming soon.
Thirty-eight per cent of Danish dog owners surveyed said they dosed canines with cannabis products.
Hundreds of wildlife rehabilitation centers across the US and Canada treat sick and injured animals and birds. Digitizing their records is yielding valuable data on human-wildlife encounters.
Horses and humans share biological similarities that lead them to suffer from similar endocrine and orthopedic diseases. A number of treatments that work for one species often work for the other.
While mRNA vaccines are designed to last longer in the body than mRNA molecules typically would, they are also tested to ensure they are eliminated from livestock long before milking or slaughter.
Since canine arthritis can’t be cured, the goal of treatment in dogs is to reduce inflammation to increase comfort and improve a dog’s quality of life.
Fireworks can be frightening to pets: here’s how to help them stay calm and happy.
Top tips to keep your canine friends safe and happy at Halloween.
The presence of multi drug-resistant bacteria in goats and sheep in southwest Nigeria may be due to regular use of antibiotics and unhygienic practices by farmers.
Nigeria needs more veterinary doctors to improve agricultural production, disease prevention, wildlife conservation and the health of animals in the security sector
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Senior Lecturer in Animal Science, Nottingham Trent University
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Senior Lecturer in Digital Ethics; Deputy Director, Centre for AI and Digital Ethics, The University of Melbourne
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Impact Fellow, University of Stirling
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Professor of Animal Pathology, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela
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Clinical Research Fellow in Viral Immunology and Veterinary Surgeon, University of Cambridge
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Associate Dean for Professional Academic Programs and Student Success, Professor, Michigan State University
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Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor in Community Practice, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis
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Research Scientist - Program Manager, University of Saskatchewan
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Adjunct Assistant Professor of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University
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Professor of Biology, Boston University
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Policy Research Specialist, Repair Lab, University of Virginia
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Assistant Clinical Professor of Veterinary Medicine, Mississippi State University
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Assistant Professor of Vet Microbiology and Preventive Medicine, Iowa State University
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Lecturer, Swine Medicine Unit, University of Ibadan
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Professor of Veterinary Health Informatics, University of Liverpool