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Veterinary Medicine
Veterinary Medicine: the branch of medicine that deals with the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease, disorder and injury in non-human animals.The scope of veterinary medicine is wide, covering all animal species, both domesticated and wild, with a wide range of conditions which can affect different species.Veterinary health care workers also contribute to human public health by working to control zoonotic disease, those diseases passed from non-human animals to humans.
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JAN 07, 2020Cannabis Sciences
Marijuana is now legal in 33 states across the US, with more likely to follow in coming months. Yet, although its use as ...Written By: Annie LennonDEC 08, 2019Plants & Animals
In the animal kingdom, wild creatures are quite literally hard-wired to locate suitable mates and work as quickly as pos ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 25, 2019Microbiology
Salmonella infections are growing increasingly resistant to antibiotics, and are beginning to affect more adults instead ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 24, 2019Plants & Animals
It’s not uncommon for various types of birds to suffer from injuries that render them unable to fly. One of the mo ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 20, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Some viruses, called bacteriophages, infect bacteria. A research team found many of these viruses in human samples.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 17, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Researchers were able to change the behavior of a type of carpenter ant, and now they know the biological basis for the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 13, 2019Microbiology
Sea ice in the Arctic melts every summer and refreezes in the winter, but the melting has been outpacing the refreezing ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 27, 2019Immunology
Like humans, dogs can develop autoimmune encephalitis, and it’s common - mostly affecting smaller breeds and young ...Written By: Kara MarkerSEP 15, 2019Microbiology
Antibiotic resistant bacteria are considered a major threat to public health, which is expected to get more serious.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 20, 2019Cancer
Did you know that dogs get lung cancer? New research published recently in the journal Clinical Cancer Research shows ho ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAUG 10, 2019Plants & Animals
If you’ve ever felt like you were a mosquito magnet, then there might be some truth to that sentiment. But despite ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 31, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Lyme disease is on the rise, and researchers are working to learn more about how it's transmitted.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 22, 2019Cancer
New research published in the Nature journal, Communications Biology, shows evidence for a comparative study that scient ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUL 10, 2019Genetics & Genomics
The companionship between dogs and humans is like no other. Known as ‘man’s best friend’, countless re ...Written By: Annie LennonJUL 01, 2019Plants & Animals
Red pandas are known for their laborious tree-climbing activities, and as you might come to expect, this type of arborea ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 20, 2019Health & Medicine
Dorrie Black works at Animal Internal Medicine and Specialty Services, a 24-hour veterinary clinic near Golden Gate Park ...MAY 28, 2019Microbiology
Scientists may have found one way to fight drug-resistant pathogens by making them more susceptible to antibiotics.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 20, 2019Health & Medicine
Rabies is an infamous virus known for invoking rabid behavior in mammals. It’s most commonly spread through saliva ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 14, 2019Microbiology
Iowa officials have confirmed multiple cases of canine brucellosis, which can be transmitted to humans from dogs.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 05, 2019Cancer
They are our best friends, our constant company, our unconditional loves: our dogs. Though they often pass through our o ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAPR 17, 2019Cannabis Sciences
A recently published study suggests that cannabidiol (CBD) oil may help treat or prevent seizures in dogs. The study was ...Written By: Amy LoriauxMAR 10, 2019Microbiology
In recent years, fungal disease has decimated amphibian populations; some species went extinct. But others withstood the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 07, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Once thought to be passed down from an ancient ancestor, it actually seems that some animals gained regenerative skills ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 03, 2019Health & Medicine
Chronic wasting disease (CWD) in deer and elk (cervids) has been rapidly spreading across North America and ha ...Written By: Dena Aruta
JAN 07, 2020
Cannabis Sciences
Marijuana is now legal in 33 states across the US, with more likely to follow in coming months. Yet, although its use as
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 08, 2019
Plants & Animals
In the animal kingdom, wild creatures are quite literally hard-wired to locate suitable mates and work as quickly as pos
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 25, 2019
Microbiology
Salmonella infections are growing increasingly resistant to antibiotics, and are beginning to affect more adults instead
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 24, 2019
Plants & Animals
It’s not uncommon for various types of birds to suffer from injuries that render them unable to fly. One of the mo
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 20, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Some viruses, called bacteriophages, infect bacteria. A research team found many of these viruses in human samples.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 17, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers were able to change the behavior of a type of carpenter ant, and now they know the biological basis for the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 13, 2019
Microbiology
Sea ice in the Arctic melts every summer and refreezes in the winter, but the melting has been outpacing the refreezing
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 27, 2019
Immunology
Like humans, dogs can develop autoimmune encephalitis, and it’s common - mostly affecting smaller breeds and young
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 15, 2019
Microbiology
Antibiotic resistant bacteria are considered a major threat to public health, which is expected to get more serious.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 20, 2019
Cancer
Did you know that dogs get lung cancer? New research published recently in the journal Clinical Cancer Research shows ho
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
AUG 10, 2019
Plants & Animals
If you’ve ever felt like you were a mosquito magnet, then there might be some truth to that sentiment. But despite
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 31, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Lyme disease is on the rise, and researchers are working to learn more about how it's transmitted.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 22, 2019
Cancer
New research published in the Nature journal, Communications Biology, shows evidence for a comparative study that scient
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUL 10, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
The companionship between dogs and humans is like no other. Known as ‘man’s best friend’, countless re
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 01, 2019
Plants & Animals
Red pandas are known for their laborious tree-climbing activities, and as you might come to expect, this type of arborea
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 20, 2019
Health & Medicine
Dorrie Black works at Animal Internal Medicine and Specialty Services, a 24-hour veterinary clinic near Golden Gate Park
...
MAY 28, 2019
Microbiology
Scientists may have found one way to fight drug-resistant pathogens by making them more susceptible to antibiotics.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 20, 2019
Health & Medicine
Rabies is an infamous virus known for invoking rabid behavior in mammals. It’s most commonly spread through saliva
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 14, 2019
Microbiology
Iowa officials have confirmed multiple cases of canine brucellosis, which can be transmitted to humans from dogs.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 05, 2019
Cancer
They are our best friends, our constant company, our unconditional loves: our dogs. Though they often pass through our o
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
APR 17, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
A recently published study suggests that cannabidiol (CBD) oil may help treat or prevent seizures in dogs. The study was
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
MAR 10, 2019
Microbiology
In recent years, fungal disease has decimated amphibian populations; some species went extinct. But others withstood the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 07, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Once thought to be passed down from an ancient ancestor, it actually seems that some animals gained regenerative skills
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 03, 2019
Health & Medicine
Chronic wasting disease (CWD) in deer and elk (cervids) has been rapidly spreading across North America and ha
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta