Monthly Archive: August 2018
Law improves veterinary access to FDA-approved drugs
Veterinarians received good news from Washington recently: lawmakers passed the Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2018 (H.R. 5554), and President Trump signed it into law on August 14. The law authorizes the FDA Center for…
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Animal Crackers Box Gets a Revamp After PETA Petition
Image via Brent Hofacker/Shutterstock When you think of animal crackers, you probably picture the iconic red box with the circus animals. That red box belongs to Barnum’s Animal Crackers, which have been around for over 115 years. …
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Surrendered Goldfish Find Refuge at Paris Aquarium
Image via MirekKijewski/Shutterstock The Paris Aquarium started a program two years ago to take in pet goldfish that have been surrendered by their owners. Since then, around 50 goldfish per month have been rehomed. The goldfish tank currently houses…
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Clear the Shelters Event Helps 91,500 Pets and Counting Get Adopted
Image via Clear the Shelters courtesy of Jill Karnicki Since this year’s Clear the Shelters event launched, 91,500 pets and (and counting) have been adopted, according to the adoption tracker on the Clear the Shelters homepage. On Saturday,…
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Therapy Dogs Offered to Anxious Travelers at Clinton National Airport
Image via THV11/Facebook The Clinton National Airport in Little Rock, Arkansas, now has Bow Wow Buddies—trained and certified therapy dogs—who walk through the airport for people to pet to help calm anxious travelers. The volunteer dogs and…
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Enjoy Puppy Ice Cream at This Restaurant in Taiwan
Image via J.C.co 藝術餐廚/Facebook A restaurant in Taiwan is offering an ice cream dish that looks like a miniature puppy. J.C. Co Art Kitchen in the southern city of Kaohsiung put this lifelike treat on the menu…
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Mysterious, Furry “Sea Monster” Washed Up on A Russian Shore
Image via TheSiberianTimes/Facebook In Russia, a very strange, mysterious “sea monster” washed up on the shore of the Bering Sea. The sea monster is described as having a “dirty chalk colouring” with a long tail or tentacle. …
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New website puts up-and-coming veterinarians on a path to success
MyVeterinaryLife.com is the go-to resource for students and young professionals “What’s the best veterinary career path for me?” “How can I pay off student debt while investing in my future?” “What can I do to prevent work-related stress from interfering…
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Dallas PawFest Showcases Dog and Cat Videos, Portion of Proceeds Will Go to Rescues
Image via Cat Video Festival/Facebook Video curator Will Braden will be hosting the Dallas VideoFest PawFest on Thursday, August 23, at The Texas Theater to showcase short cat and dog videos packaged as a full-length movie. A portion…
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A Theme Park in France Has Enlisted Birds to Help Clean Up Litter
Image via JakubD/Shutterstock Large theme parks welcome thousands upon thousands of visitors a day, which means there is a lot of garbage to be picked up. A theme park in France has enlisted a very unique team to…
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