FDA Announces Live Webinar on the Animal Drug Manufacturing System for Reporting Supply Chain Data
June 6, 2022 Today the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is announcing a live webinar titled, “Reporting of Veterinary Drug Supply Chain Information Using the Animal Drug Manufacturing System (ADMS) eSubmitter Tool.” The webinar is intended for animal drug manufacturers, US agents and consultants, and government agencies involved in the pharmaceutical supply chain. The eSubmitter […]
New inhaled immunotherapy fights lung cancer in dogs
Author: Paul Imrie (UC Davis oncologist) Study carried out by medical and veterinary researchers at UC Davis and other institutions use approach where naturally produced protein triggers T-cells and natural killer cells when inhaled. Scientists have discovered that a protein naturally produced by the body could be an important new immunotherapy drug against cancer. Medical and veterinary […]
CIPS Launches Campaign to Empower Pet Retailers in China
The campaign is a strategic move of CIPS to enhance its domestic buyers network in China. In April, China International Pet Show (CIPS) launched the “Empowering 10,000 China Pet Retailers” campaign. The team has held training seminars in six cities so far and plans to hold 200 seminars and events through the end of the year. The […]
Comparing Vet-calibrated Portable Blood Glucose Monitors For Dogs
A new study, published in the latest issue of the Journal of Small Animal Practice (JSAP), compared both the AccuTell and AlphaTrak2 Portable Blood Glucose Monitors (PBGMs) against a reference method – the hexokinase reaction method. Although the accuracy of one of the most well-known veterinary PBGMs, the AlphaTrak, has been investigated, not enough is known about […]
Survey Results Released From InterZoo 2022
A survey about the pet trade fair revealed satisfaction amongst attendees. According to a survey from Interzoo 2022, held in Nuremberg this past May by Wirtschaftsgemeinschaft Zoologischer Fachbetriebe GmbH (WZF), more than 90 percent of survey respondents reported planning to attend the show again. The pet industry trade fair attracted 27,861 trade visitors from 129 countries and 1,328 […]
Dublin Vets Warn Pet Owners To Be Vigilant Of Parvovirus Outbreak
A leading Ireland vet practice is warning dog owners to be vigilant after a confirmed outbreak of a potentially-lethal condition in the region. MyVet, which is owned by Linnaeus and has surgeries in Lucan and Firhouse, has issued the warning in the wake of several confirmed cases of parvovirus, a viral infection which is extremely […]
Taiwan wants to regulate the pet industry to ensure animal welfare
The Asian nation expects to reach 12 million dogs and cats by 2040. Taiwan’s Council of Agriculture (COA) department seeks to propose some amendments to the legislation that would give incentives to local manufacturers to invest in more natural pet food options. According to the Taipei Times, the authorities are considering promoting the use of […]
Robots to the Rescue of Animals
Animal testing in the human medical field has come at the high price of many lives. Could AI be the next step in product testing? Animal testing has resulted in major medical innovations, such as vaccines, antibiotics, and drugs like insulin, but they have come at a high cost paid by the animals involved. Additionally, […]
Clinical Application of Renal Biomarkers
Authors: Autumn N. Harris, DVM, DACVIM (SAIM), & Eleanor Brown, DVM While new biomarkers may help in the detection of kidney disease, it is unlikely that a single biomarker will be able to provide a global picture of kidney function or injury in an individual animal. idney disease in dogs and cats is common; estimated prevalence ranges from 7% […]
Human-to-dog monkeypox transmission case reported
he first potential case of human-to-dog monkeypox transmission has been documented by researchers in France. The viral disease was declared a public health emergency of international concern on July 23 by Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organization. On. Aug. 4, the Biden administration declared monkeypox to be a public health emergency in […]
