Testosterone therapy stops dog’s seizures
June 26, 2023
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The Parsemus Foundation’s work on hormone therapy for dogs who lost their natural hormones due to spay or neuter has attracted quite a bit of
Category: Pet Health
New cat sterilization method: epididymectomy
May 11, 2023
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It may sound complicated, but an epididymectomy procedure was found to be quicker and just as efficient as castration in male cats – without influencing
Colorado veterinarians dedicated to pets and people in Ecuador
April 27, 2023
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Amici Cannis is an animal welfare organization created by doctors Heather and Phillip Steyn. Both accomplished veterinarians from Colorado, they were forever changed by a
First study on health outcomes of canine hormone-sparing sterilization
February 16, 2023
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A study published by the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association compared the health and behavior outcomes for dogs that had hormone-sparing sterilization procedures
Are health problems after spay or neuter caused by high luteinizing hormone?
December 7, 2022
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Spaying or neutering dogs before they reach puberty is related to an increase in some serious health disorders. Research over the past decade has revealed
Grant to improve animal welfare
August 22, 2022
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Are you working with laboratory animals and have a good idea on how to improve their welfare? The Animal Welfare Institute is offering grants up
New idea for laboratory fish enrichment
January 28, 2022
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You might not realize that a small fish is a common model in biomedical research. The zebrafish reproduces quickly and has external fertilization, rapid development,
New guidance on testing shelter cats for feline panleukopenia virus
December 30, 2021
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Thanks to a new study by the Toronto Humane Society, animal shelters may be less likely to misdiagnose panleukopenia in cats and kittens, resulting in
Hormone restoration therapy for a neutered male dog
August 19, 2021
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Research on spaying and neutering has increasingly provided evidence of potential negative effects on lifelong health in dogs. Hormone-sparing sterilization is a way to preserve
Major story questions spay-neuter for dogs
August 9, 2021
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Whether dogs should automatically undergo spay or neuter procedures is the topic of a story by Alexandra Ellerbeck in the Washington Post. She reports that
