Category: Pets

Elanco launches Varenzin-CA1, a First-of-its-Kind Oral Treatment for Anemia in Cats with Chronic Kidney Disease

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Vet holding chunky Tuxedo Cat

Elanco Animal Health Incorporated has sent its first shipments of Varenzin™-CA1 (molidustat oral suspension) to veterinary clinics around the country. Varenzin-CA1 has been conditionally approved by U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as the first and only treatment to control non-regenerative anemia in cats with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Anemia from CKD can dramatically affect […]

Researchers explore New Vaccine that can Protect Dogs from Major Cancers

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Brown chihuahua dog getting heart checked by Vet

Calviri, a Phoenix-based biotechnology research company, is investigating an experimental vaccine that could protect dogs from major cancers. According to the company’s website, they “are determined to offer humanity a better life, free from cancer. While our goal is hugely ambitious, we are intensely driven to rid the planet of worry from cancer.” As Today’s […]

New Legislation could End the Dog Meat Industry in South Korea

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There is some really promising news for dog lovers around the world. During the Summer, the effort to end the dog meat trade gained even more momentum. According to the Humane Society International, South Korean Democratic Party Assembly Member Jeoung-ae Han introduced legislation that would outlaw the breeding and slaughter of dogs for human consumption. […]

What happens to Pets after a Catastrophic Event like the Maui Wildfire, and How Best Can You Help?

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An estimated 3,000 pets were still missing more than a week after deadly wildfires ripped through Maui in August 2023 and left thousands of people – many of whom had companion animals – homeless. The Conversation asked Sarah DeYoung, who has conducted research in Hawaii and studies what happens to pets after disasters, to explain why rescuing companion […]

“Why did it have to be snakes?” New Snake Species Discovered gets a Star-Powered Moniker

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Indiana Jones may have had ophidiophobia, the fear of snakes, but Harrison Ford does not particularly hate them. In fact, Ford said in his younger days, he might have made friends with the new species named after him. “The snake’s got eyes you can drown in, and he spends most of the day sunning himself […]

Hank the Tank, the Black Bear Burglar has been Captured, and she’s a Henrietta

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A massive and notoriously mischievous black bear has been captured after more than a year on the run following a string of break-ins in California. The 500lbs (227kg) bear, known to fans as “Hank the Tank,” is believed to have broken into 21 homes in the Lake Tahoe area since 2022. It also turns out […]