Dog’s Close Call with Salmon Poisoning Disease Shocks Owners but Raises Awareness
Ollie, a 7-year-old chocolate Labrador retriever, lives his best life with owners Sarah Christie and Dan York of Sacramento. He enjoys plenty of outdoor activities, especially on hunting trips with York or to the family’s second home in Del Norte County in northwest California. But a recent health scare with Ollie alerted Christie and York to a disease they never knew existed and will make their awareness of Ollie’s outdoor activities keener.
Cornell Equine Advancing Research, Training and Community for Horse Health
A new Cornell initiative aims to make a positive impact on horses worldwide. Cornell Equine is a university-wide collaboration between equine researchers, educators, practitioners and athletes at the College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM), the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) and Cornell University Athletics and was launched at the end of 2024.
Cornell helps aging dogs increase their quality of life
TUG stands for “timed up and go.” It’s a test derived from human medicine, timing how long it takes someone to get up from a chair, walk a distance, turn around and sit back down. Chris Frye, D.V.M. section chief of the Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Service, is senior author on a paper in the American Journal of Veterinary Research that establishes TUG as the first practical and reliable functional test of canine geriatric mobility.
Texas A&M Researcher compares AI, human evaluators in swine medicine
A Texas A&M Veterinary Education, Research, & Outreach (VERO) program-led research team is studying whether artificial intelligence (AI) could play a supportive role in the evaluation of respiratory disease in pigs.
In their recently published study, the team, led by Dr. Robert Valeris-Chacin, an assistant professor at VERO in the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ (VMBS) Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, assessed the capabilities of an AI to detect lesions in pig lungs, which can be a sign of pneumonia-causing bacteria.
Texas A&M researchers identify early signs of GI disease risk in dogs
Researchers at the Texas A&M Gastrointestinal Laboratory (GI Lab) have discovered signs that can be used to identify dogs with a high risk of gastrointestinal disease — which causes more than 10% of all new visits to a veterinarian — before they develop symptoms.
Holistic Medicine: Why It’s More Than Just a Trend
In recent years, holistic veterinary medicine has emerged as a dynamic alternative to traditional approaches, capturing the attention of pet owners and practitioners alike. With a growing awareness of what truly goes into a pet’s health, more people are turning to natural, preventative options that emphasize overall wellness. Dr. Christine Pedranghelu, a leader in holistic veterinary care, explains that this shift isn’t just a fad—it’s a response to a deeper desire for more comprehensive, personalized health care for our animal companions.