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A husband and wife vet science team has developed a guide to help parents introduce their new baby to the family pet.

For nearly 50 years, the American Heart Association , with the help of researchers and physicians from across the nation, has developed and disseminated guidelines on how best to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation on patients experiencing cardiac arrest. But no such evidence-based guidelines existed in the veterinary world.

Horses weigh more than half a ton and can sleep standing up, so as surgical patients, they can't recuperate in a cushy bed.

The secret to breeding a successful working farm dog is the focus of a new national University of Sydney study. Professor Paul McGreevy and Professor Claire Wade , both from the Faculty of Veterinary Science , are working on a three-year research program to explore what distinguishes the best working dogs on Australian farms.

Following news last week that the UK has slipped back into recession, a national cat charity has issued an urgent appeal as more cats are being given up than ever before.

A new study has estimated that over 260,000 cats and dogs entered the care of UK rescue organisations during 2009, the first full year since the onset of the UK recession. The aim of the research was to estimate the number of cats and dogs, currently being cared for by UK welfare organisations, the proportion of time that these organisations were full to capacity and the number entering these organisations during a 12-month period.

Ever wanted to know what goes on behind the research laboratory door? Now is your chance to find out — especially if you are interested in animals and plants.

PHILADELPHIA - Mayo Clinic and partners from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine and College of Pharmacy, the Pere

Horseriding is a popular summer holiday activity, but few people know that horses kill more Australians annually than any other animal.

20 Dec 2011 Veterinarians from the University of Melbourne are warning pet owners to take special care of their pets during the festive season and the hot summer holidays.

The University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine (Penn Vet) recently opened its new, state-of-the-art minimally invasive surgical suite at the Matthew J. Ryan Veterinary Hospital.

Taking advantage of a feat that synthesized human and veterinary medical procedures and united cardiologists from two continents and four medical institutions, a 2-year-old Brittany spaniel has a new outlook on life, renewed energy and an insatiable appetite.

A young researcher who specialises in the study of guide dog behaviour has been recognised for her talent, knowledge and expertise.

The dangers of passive smoking in people are well known, but how does it affect our pets? Clare Knottenbelt, Professor of Small Animal Medicine and Oncology at the University of Glasgow's Small Animal Hospital, says second-hand smoke causes health problems in animals too.

Activation and testing work will begin on Monday, Oct. 24 on the university's new Campus Wide Emergency Alert System.

Longtime professor Dale Bjorling has been named associate dean for research and graduate training at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine.

Healing for horses has gone portable. UltrOZ Elite Therapy System is the first wearable, therapeutic ultrasound system for the equine market.

Four years after the deadly fish disease viral hemorrhagic septicemia (VHS) was first diagnosed in Wisconsin, researchers are returning to the Lake Winnebago system, the site of that discovery, to le

PA 74/11 Do you have what it takes to help deliver a lamb? Have you got the guts to get up close and personal with a giant millipede or tarantula? Or maybe you've always wondered how nature produces

Television viewers will get another chance to go behind the scenes at the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies.

Whipping racehorses is pointless and does not make a difference to the outcome of the race, new research from two University of Sydney veterinarians has revealed. Study co-author and Honorary Associate Professor at the Faculty of Veterinary Science , Dr David Evans, said the results offer no support for the retention of whipping in horse racing.

Such large-breed dogs as Labradors, Newfoundlands and Rottweilers can suffer from a forelimb lameness when they are puppies, which may result in a significant lameness later in life.

A tiger at Shepreth Wildlife Park recently underwent surgery at the Queen's Veterinary Hospital, Department of Veterinary Medicine in a bid to save her life.

Planning is moving ahead on a series of community forums that aim to provide a window into the use of animals in research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Experts at The University of Nottingham are to set up a database of homeless animals in the hope of finding a solution to an unprecedented increase in the number of unwanted pets in the UK.

Liverpool, UK - 9 August 2010: Veterinary scientists at the University of Liverpool will provide life-saving treatment for a five-year old horse rescued from squalid conditions at Spindle Farm in Amersham, Buckinghamshire.

The University of Nottingham is to host the 60th Anniversary meeting of The Society for Reproduction and Fertility (SRF).

Osteoarthritis, a debilitating disease of the joints leading to inflammation and gradual loss of cartilage, affects about 20% of dogs over the age of one.

The College of Veterinary Medicine has announced it will open Cornell University Veterinary Specialists (CUVS), a satellite referral and 24-hour emergency care animal hospital in Stamford, Conn.

Miami, FL - For over 10 years, NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory has repeatedly observed the Andromeda Galaxy for a combined total of nearly one million seconds.

Liverpool, UK - 18 May 2010: Veterinary scientists at the University of Liverpool are looking for Newfoundland dogs to participate in a study that aims to develop a new test to reduce the prevalence of cruciate ligament disease in canines.

Acclaimed actress Maxine Peake is to pay tribute to the working class poets who published hundreds of poems in a Chartist newspaper more than 160 years ago, by performing their work.

MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (04/12/2010) —A $3 million gift received by the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine will be used to expand research and teaching in veterinary o

More than two dozen UC San Diego physicists and technicians began their long-awaited quest last week in a research facility below the Swiss-French border to find a hypothetical subatomic particle that they hope will allow them to finally tie together the fundamental forces and particles in nature into one grand theory.