Dr. Randy Boudrieau, DVM, Diplomate ACVS & ECVS, has submitted a review comparing two procedures, TPLO and TTA, to stabilize the Cranial Crucial Ligament (CCL) deficient stifle joint. The popular tibial plateau leveling osteotomy (TPLO) reduces the tibial plateua angle by radial osteotomy of proximal aspect of the tibia and rotation of proximal fragment. The [...]

The AVMA and FDA have issued press releases concerning many consumer complaints over potential illnesses being related to Chicken Jerky products. The products are also called tenders, strips or treats and are imported from China. The FDA continues to receive complaints of sick dogs. If you suspect your dog has been sickened by a Chicken Jerky product you can submit [...]

Canine Bloat or GVD, Gastric Volvulus and Dilation, is a condition which affects large breed dogs such as Great Danes, Saint Bernards, Irish Setters, Standard Poodles, German Shepherds, Labrador Retrievers and other large breeds with deep, narrow chests. Dogs that are nervous, anxious, or fearful appear to be at greater risk of developing GVD. Males [...]

Sun Feb 1, 7:49 PM
By Greg Joyce, The Canadian Press
VANCOUVER, B.C. - Three of four of the most recent avian flu outbreaks in Canada have broken out in British Columbia’s Fraser Valley but despite years of trying to figure it out, they still can't explain why the valley attracts the virus.
In the latest outbreak, 60,000 [...]

This week on Genome Barks, Dr. Gillian McClellan talks about canine eye disease. Dr. McClellan, an ophthalmologist for the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences at the University of Wisconsin “ Madison College of Veterinary Medicine, discusses some of the differences between human and canine eyes, as well as things to watch out for that could [...]