My fellow livestock-emphasis students and I just completed our “Pig Week” where the topics featured all pigs, all the time. From commercial herds to 4-H market animals, or pet pot-bellied pigs and mini pigs, we covered them all! I love learning about pigs because they’re such emotive dynamic creatures with unique personalities. During our swine […]
Lupus in German Shorthaired Pointers
Cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE) is a localized skin disease that occurs in a few canine breeds, but the mode of inheritance has yet to be completely described. For some time, it has been believed that exfoliative CLE has a heritable form present in German shorthaired pointers. Most dogs develop this disease before 10 months of […]
Declawing: Opposition from the CVMA
Recently, the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association released a statement on their views on declawing cats. The organization strongly opposes the practice, stating that the elective procedure is unnecessary and causes needless suffering. Previously, the CVMA had stated that the procedure was acceptable under some circumstances. They have now updated their guidelines to recommend that the […]
