LOS ANGELES (AP) — Veterinarian Kim Nicholas lost several patients because fleas sucked the blood out of them. He was skeptical 10 years ago when the first topical treatments came out, but for his patients’ sake, he decided to give them a try. A 10-pound cat was brought in covered with thousands of fleas and already suffering ...

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Banner, an 8-year-old Jack Russell Terrier, jumped up and down, leaving streaks of mud on Lori Erwin's otherwise clean pants. But Erwin didn't seem to mind — just 10 days ago Banner couldn't jump at all. Now, a little more than a week after he underwent a new stem cell procedure at ...

This year marks the 250th anniversary of veterinary medicine, as the world’s first veterinary school opened in Lyon, France in 1764. However, veterinary medicine has been around since people and animals have coexisted, and there are many ancient techniques in veterinary medicine that have been used for thousands of years.  Those ancient techniques are reaching the ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s ferret owners are tired of being criminals. They live in the only U.S. state besides Hawaii that bans residents from keeping ferrets as pets, forcing an untold number of Californians to keep their beloved weasels hidden from the public. But these renegade ferret lovers have no plans to abandon their long, furry ...

It may seem like Sparky has a cast-iron stomach, but even he could be susceptible to "bloat." The technical term is gastric dilatation-volvulus (GDV), an extremely serious condition that can result in death. "Gastric dilatation-volvulus, also known as 'bloat’, primarily occurs in deep-chested, large breed dogs," said Dr. Michael Willard, professor at Texas A&M University College of ...