Copyright 2009 Medical News Today Latest Veterinary News From Medical News Today. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/sections/veterinary/ admin@medicalnewstoday.com (MNT Admin) editors@medicalnewstoday.com (MNT Editors) en-us Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156120.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156120.php Scientists in New Jersey are describing discovery and successful tests of the first once-a-month pill for controlling both fleas and ticks in domestic dogs and cats. Their study is in the current issue of ACS' Journal of the Medicinal Chemistry, a bi-weekly publication. Peter Meinke and colleagues at Merck Research Laboratories note the need for better ways of controlling fleas and ticks, driven in part by increases in pet ownership. Veterinary Wed, 01 Jul 2009 05:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156002.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156002.php The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has called on Defra to abandon its plans for a new animal health body that will give responsibility for animal health to an independent board and leave responsibility for animal welfare with ministers. The BVA has also expressed deep concerns over the confusion caused by the new structure that could lead to delays in dealing with outbreaks of disease across the UK. Veterinary Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155998.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155998.php The nation's largest veterinary association applauded four members of the U.S. Veterinary Wed, 01 Jul 2009 01:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155911.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155911.php The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has called on Defra to abandon its plans for a new animal health body that will give responsibility for animal health to an independent board and leave responsibility for animal welfare with ministers. The BVA has also expressed deep concerns over the confusion caused by the new structure that could lead to delays in dealing with outbreaks of disease across the UK. Veterinary Wed, 01 Jul 2009 01:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155913.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155913.php Enigma Diagnostics Limited, the decentralised and point-of-care molecular diagnostics company, announced successful independent testing for bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD) by the Veterinary Laboratories Agency to evaluate the performance of the Enigma FL (Field Laboratory). BVD is considered to be one of the main threats to cattle (1), affecting the majority of herds in the UK. Veterinary Tue, 30 Jun 2009 05:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155841.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155841.php A groundbreaking study to be published in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association (JAVMA) shows that furosemide does more than enhance performance in Thoroughbred racehorses; it also has beneficial effects on the health and welfare of those horses. Most countries ban the race-day use of furosemide because it improves performance in racehorses. Veterinary Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155761.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155761.php In a leading medical journal this week US researchers describe the 90-year history of swine flu and warn about working with "freezer" viruses, which they suspect is how an H1N1 virus that closely resembles a temporarily "extinct" 1950s strain resurrected some 20 years later and continues to circulate as a seasonal flu strain today. Swine Flu Sun, 28 Jun 2009 01:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155573.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155573.php AB Science, a young Paris-based biotech company, announces the pan-European commercial launch of its Masivet veterinary anticancer drug in June 2009. Masivet was approved in November 2008 by the European Medicines Agency (EMEA) for the treatment of dogs with non-resectable grade 2 or 3 mast cell tumours. Masivet's active pharmaceutical ingredient is masitinib, a tyrosine kinase inhibitor. Cancer / Oncology Sat, 27 Jun 2009 01:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155589.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155589.php Many animals and people experience chronic joint pain. In dogs, a common source of joint pain is hip dysplasia, a developmental defect of the hip joint. Implantation of gold into the soft tissues around the hip joints of dogs with dysplasia can relieve pain and lessen stiffness for several years. Joint pain in animals and man may be due to injury, wear or deformity. Veterinary Fri, 26 Jun 2009 03:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155440.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155440.php Vetericyn Inc., a California-based animal healthcare company, has announced the launch of its new Vetericyn™ equine product, available in a 16-ounce trigger spray for horses. Vetericyn™ utilizes an FDA-cleared technology that has been used to successfully treat over one million human patients without a single serious adverse effect. Now, the innovative topical wound-care product is available to the animal healthcare market. Veterinary Wed, 24 Jun 2009 03:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155094.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155094.php Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health, the global leader in veterinary biologicals, announced the availability of the first vaccine against canine influenza virus (CIV), which was granted a conditional product license by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on May 27, 2009, for use by veterinarians in the United States. Veterinary Mon, 22 Jun 2009 05:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/154840.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/154840.php MRSA infections that are transmitted between dogs/cats and their human handlers, and vice-versa, are increasing-with infections of the skin, soft-tissue, and surgical infections the most common. This and other bite-related and septic syndromes caused by cats and dogs are discussed in a Review in the July edition of The Lancet Infectious Diseases, written by Dr Richard Oehler, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, USA, and colleagues. MRSA / Drug Resistance Thu, 18 Jun 2009 07:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/154477.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/154477.php In response to the recent Food and Drug Administration action, Evanger's Dog and Cat Food Co., Inc. has filed a formal request, as allowed by FDA regulations, for reinstatement based on documentation that the company is operating in full compliance with mandatory requirements. "Our company has been working closely with the FDA and we have already addressed many of their questions," says Joel Sher, Vice President of Evanger's. Veterinary Wed, 17 Jun 2009 08:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/154300.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/154300.php The British Veterinary Association (BVA) and the British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) welcome the announcement that the European Commission will propose an extension to the derogation that allows the UK - along with Finland, Ireland, Malta and Sweden - to continue to apply stricter controls to the movement of pet animals from other EU Member States for time being. Veterinary Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/153939.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/153939.php Honoured guests, ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the annual BVA Scottish dinner and a particularly warm welcome to our host this evening, John Scott MSP - we are incredibly grateful for your continued support to the BVA - and to the Environment Minister Roseanna Cunningham for kindly agreeing to address us this evening. But before I get into the meat of my speech this evening I do not want to miss the chance to think of one absent friend tonight. Veterinary Mon, 15 Jun 2009 03:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/153896.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/153896.php It's not just humans that suffer from obesity - vets say that emerging obesity problems in dogs are leading to shorter lives and reduced quality of life. The warning comes in the wake of the launch of an over-the-counter weight loss treatment for humans. Veterinary Mon, 15 Jun 2009 03:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/153915.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/153915.php The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) announced that it is moving forward with its original plan to host an educational, team-building program by the Pike Place Fish Market's world-renowned fishmongers at its annual convention, which will be held in Seattle, Wash., July 11-July 14. The group has presented the motivational program to a wide variety of groups since 1990, sharing their successful business plan of engagement and empowerment. Veterinary Sun, 14 Jun 2009 02:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/153759.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/153759.php PharmaCom BioVet, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: PHMB) is pleased to announce that the Company has begun the process to potentially apply and endeavor to receive a Minor Use/Minor Species (MUMS) drug approval from the Federal Drug Administration (FDA). Meeting the MUMS requirement is part of the New Drug Approval Process if the Company decides to potentially run clinical trials on a histone deacetylase inhibitor for canines with hemangiosarcoma, which the Corporation is considering the development of. Veterinary Sun, 14 Jun 2009 01:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/153750.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/153750.php BVA and Animal Health have agreed to undertake a survey/time and motion study of the time taken for on-farm TB testing. This is being undertaken in order to provide an up-to-date assessment of how long each element of an on-farm test takes. The survey is being carried out as part of the ongoing discussion and negotiation to review the current official veterinary fee structure and will cover two phases, the first between June and July and the second between November and December. Veterinary Fri, 12 Jun 2009 05:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/153633.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/153633.php Dr. Damon T. Arnold, state public health director, announced the first bird testing positive for West Nile virus in Illinois this year was found in LaSalle County. "As we head into summer and temperatures get warmer, we're going to start seeing more mosquito activity and an increased risk for West Nile virus," said Dr. Arnold. "Although most cases of West Nile virus are mild, the virus can cause serious, life-altering and even fatal disease. Public Health Fri, 12 Jun 2009 04:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/153579.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/153579.php PharmaCom BioVet, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: PHMB) is pleased to announce that it is preparing a Form 21 CFR 511.1(b) for submission to the Federal Drug Administration (FDA). This initial form is one of several required if the Corporation decides to potentially run clinical trials on a histone deacetylase inhibitor for canines, which the Corporation is planning to develop. Veterinary Thu, 11 Jun 2009 04:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/153424.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/153424.php Osteoarthritis is commonly diagnosed in the late and irreversible stages, when treatment can only be expected to decrease pain and slow progression of disease. Because osteoarthritis is a widespread problem in dogs, horses and humans, doctors and veterinarians need a precise way to diagnose the disease early and accurately. Arthritis / Rheumatology Fri, 05 Jun 2009 06:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/152760.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/152760.php Pfizer Animal Health today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first canine cancer therapy in the U.S. - PALLADIATM (toceranib phosphate) - which was developed by Pfizer to treat mast cell tumors in dogs. Pfizer made the announcement to veterinarians attending the 2009 American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) Forum and Canadian Veterinary Medical Association Convention. Veterinary Thu, 04 Jun 2009 01:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/152488.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/152488.php Sunwin International Neutraceuticals, Inc. (OTCBB: SUWN), a leader in the production and distribution of Chinese herbs, veterinary medicines and one of the world's leading producers of all natural, zero calorie Stevia in China, announced today that the company has increased the availability of two veterinary medicines, Huangqiduotang vaccine and Jinfang Detoxification Powder to treat swine flu that has recently spread in North America and other parts of the world. Swine Flu Wed, 03 Jun 2009 02:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/152340.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/152340.php Achieving a world first, scientists in China have induced cells from pigs to become pluripotent stem cells, which like embryonic stem cells are able to develop into any cell of the body. The study, which is to published early June in the newly launched Journal of Molecular Cell Biology, was the work of principal investigator Dr Lei Xiao, who leads the stem cell lab at the Shanghai Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, and colleagues. Stem Cell Research