Researchers have identified the molecule artemin and its associated signaling pathways as a potential biological marker and therapeutic target for degenerative joint disease (osteoarthritis) in cats. Elevated concentrations of artemin in feline blood directly correlate with radiographic evidence of the disease, demonstrating that #cats share underlying biological pain mechanisms with humans and dogs.
#Veterinary #Neurobiology #TranslationalMedicine #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/03/vet03302601.html
Researchers Identify Potential Disease Marker, Therapeutic Target for Cats with Osteoarthritis

Artemin/GFRA-3 induced changes to TRP channels play a role in osteoarthritis pain in humans and dogs, but didn’t know whether cats

New Brunswick livestock owners worry about province’s decision to end vet services
New Brunswick livestock owners are bracing for the impact of the province's decision to end government-run veterinarian and lab services.
#Canada #VeterinaryServices
https://globalnews.ca/news/11749183/new-brunswick-provincially-run-veterinary-services/
New Brunswick livestock owners worry about province’s decision to end vet services
New Brunswick livestock owners are bracing for the impact of the province's decision to end government-run veterinarian and lab services.
#Canada #VeterinaryServices
https://globalnews.ca/news/11749183/new-brunswick-provincially-run-veterinary-services/
Two species of ticks, the lone star and Gulf Coast tick, can survive indoors for at least one week and up to three weeks on common hard-surface and carpeted home flooring.
#Entomology #PublicHealth #Veterinary #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/03/ent03272601.html
Some ticks can survive from 1 to 3 weeks on home flooring

It’s fairly common for members of the public to ask bug experts if ticks that hitchhike into a house on people or dogs can actually survive indoors

New Brunswick livestock owners worry about province’s decision to end vet services
New Brunswick livestock owners are bracing for the impact of the province's decision to end government-run veterinarian and lab services.
#Canada #VeterinaryServices
https://globalnews.ca/news/11749183/new-brunswick-provincially-run-veterinary-services/
A marked escalation in the #euthanasia of stray dogs within local authority shelters across the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, driven by an unprecedented increase in overall kennel intake volumes.
#AnimalWelfare #Veterinary #CanineBehavior #PublicPolicy #SocialScience #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/03/ss03232601.html
Euthanasia rates for stray dogs triple as more animals enter UK shelters

To stop the heartbreaking rise in euthanasia, we must look at the root of the problem

Livestock owners shocked by loss of provincial veterinary service
The provincial government is cutting New Brunswick’s veterinary field service, which many farmers and animal owners consider vital, and moving it to the private sector.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/farmers-react-provincial-veterinary-service-budget-9.7133722?cmp=rss
Veterinary team from Almonte provides crucial care in Canada's North
Airlifting animals south for veterinary care can be prohibitively expensive. So instead, the vets are coming to them.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ottawa-area-veterinarians-go-to-iqaluit-9.7124825?cmp=rss
Veterinary team from Almonte provides crucial care in Canada's North
Airlifting animals south for veterinary care can be prohibitively expensive. So instead, the vets are coming to them.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ottawa-area-veterinarians-go-to-iqaluit-9.7124825?cmp=rss