Derby contestants found four nice marking series set up by judges Bill Benson and Paul Blank. Tim Thurby running his dog, Bones, in their first derby ever were announced the winner with the all time high point chocolate derby dog, Ammo, coming in second. Upon the Wings of an Answered Prayer, or Ammo for short, [...]

Surgeons at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital are enrolling patients in a randomized, controlled clinical trial comparing two widely recognized surgical treatments for cranial cruciate disease. 
Cranial cruciate disease is one of the most common causes of hind limb lameness in dogs. The current surgical standard of care for dogs greater than 30 pounds [...]

This week, Genome Barks and Lee Arnold, vice chairman of the AKC Canine Health Foundation, welcome Dr. Steven Suter of North Carolina State University, who is currently working to develop canine lymphoma cell lines.  These cell lines will greatly enhance lymphoma research by providing a research tool to study the disease on a cellular level [...]

The Food and Drug Administration announced today the approval of Vetoryl (trilostane) Capsules, a new drug for the treatment of pituitary-dependent and adrenal-dependent hyperadrenocorticism, commonly known as Cushing’s disease.  Vetoryl, a new molecular entity, is the first drug approved to treat both pituitary- and adrenal-dependent Cushing’s disease in dogs. 
Cushing’s disease is a condition that results [...]