PetSmart Charities Celebrates 11 Millionth Pet Adoption in Milestone 30th Anniversary
PetSmart Charities celebrates its 11 millionth pet adoption during its 30th anniversary and National Adoption Week, offering families the chance to meet and adopt pets from local shelters. The milestone highlights PetSmart’s dedication to animal welfare and its impact on reducing overcrowding in shelters. #NationalAdoptionWeek #PetAdoption #PetSmartCharities
Hill’s Pet Nutrition Celebrates 15 Million Pet Adoptions and Partners with Kitten Advocate Hannah Shaw to Support Animal Welfare
Hill’s Pet Nutrition celebrates 15 million pet adoptions through its Food, Shelter & Love Program and partners with Kitten Lady Hannah Shaw to advocate for kitten care. The collaboration supports fostering initiatives and provides shelters with educational resources to improve adoption outcomes.
From Zero to NAVLE-Ready: Inside the 12-Week Program Helping Vet Students Succeed”
Over 1,000 veterinary students successfully completed Vet Candy’s free intensive 12-Week NAVLE Prep Course, gaining confidence and skills to ace the NAVLE. This article highlights their journey through challenging case studies, expert-led sessions, and practice quizzes, thanks to Vet Candy and Hometown Vet Partners. For future vets looking for an effective path to NAVLE success, discover how this program can boost your confidence and readiness for exam day. Follow Vet Candy for updates, tips, and support as you prepare to conquer your veterinary career goals.
Bird Flu Jumps to Pigs in U.S. for the First Time—Is It a Sign of a New Threat?
In a concerning first, a pig at a backyard farm in Crook County, Oregon, tested positive for bird flu, as confirmed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The virus, previously found only in poultry and wild birds across the country, was detected in one of the farm's five pigs after poultry at the same site tested positive last week. This discovery has raised questions about the potential risks of bird flu adapting to infect humans.
Trick and Treat: Black cat's prey harbored a new, exotic virus
There wasn’t anything particularly unusual about Pepper’s behavior; he’s a skilled hunter who regularly leaves “gifts” for his humans. But Pepper’s owner had a different response than most of us. He’s John Lednicky, Ph.D., an expert in viruses and their transmission, including across species. Suspecting that mice may carry mule deerpox, Lednicky scooped up Pepper’s trophy and took it to his University of Florida lab for testing.
Surprising Discovery in Cat Spines: Why the T10-T11 Disc Space Is Unusually Narrow
It’s well-known that the T10-T11 intervertebral disc space in dogs is narrower than its neighboring spaces, but what about in cats? A recent study set out to explore this question, shedding new light on feline spinal anatomy and confirming that the T10-T11 disc space is also significantly narrower in cats than other adjacent disc spaces.