Veterinarians have warned of an emerging canine welfare crisis caused by rapidly increasing number of brachycephalic dogs. These dogs have exaggerated anatomical features that can affect their health and well-being. The most concerning of the issues they face is Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome (BOAS).
WSAVA Executive Board Director announced
Nalinika Obeyesekere, a veterinarian from Sri Lanka and WSAVA Award winner, has joined the Executive Board of the World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA). Obeyesekere co-founded the first multi-veterinarian companion animal veterinary practice in Sri Lanka – Pet Vet Clinic – and is also a co-founder of the Society of Companion Animal Practitioners […]
Urban rewilding could help wildlife conservation
A recently released report from the UK’s Zoological Institute of Zoology has found that adopting urban rewilding as an environmental management strategy could be a solution to help slow down biodiversity loss, reduce the impacts of climate change, and improve human health and wellbeing. Some of the practical and sustainable […]
COVID-19 vaccine technology benefits devils
Since the emergence of the facial fungal disease during the mid-1990s that has decimated Tasmanian devil populations in the wild, scientists have been working on developing a vaccine that can protect the species and slow the spread of the fatal cancer. Although there was limited success with an earlier immunotherapy […]