Longer, healthier lives for dogs and cats.
In a randomized, masked, placebo-controlled pilot of thirty-five cats with osteoarthritis, two infusions of donor stromal cells led to owner-rated treatment success in 78% to 83% of cats at 90 days, vs.…
A longitudinal study of 92 senior companion dogs, published Sept. 29, 2026, in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, found that thinking skills declined with age overall, but individual dogs followed very different…
In an in-home trial published in September 2026 in the Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, owners rated acceptance of a wet kidney diet as positive in 69.0% of healthy cats, and would…
In a placebo-controlled trial of 307 cats published Oct. 2, 2026, in The Veterinary Journal, relfovetmab, an anti-NGF antibody given every three months, led to treatment success in 73.0% of cats with…
A study of 1344 hyperthyroid cats treated with radioiodine, published in September 2026 in the Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, found that 77.9% had normal thyroid function at 6-12 months, and untreated…
A study of 277 dogs seen for non-neurologic reasons, published in September 2026 in the Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, found subtle proprioception deficits in 26.0%, becoming more common with age.
In a small randomized pilot study, dogs given a probiotic for 56 days after a dental procedure had less gum bleeding, plaque and tartar than dogs in the control group.
In 84 cats and 179 dogs in Italy and the Netherlands, PFAS 'forever chemicals' were found in nearly all animals, with PFOS in 99.0% of cats. After accounting for age, no PFAS…
A survey of owners of 789 dogs aged 8 or older, published Sept. 18, 2026, in Preventive Veterinary Medicine, found that sensitivity to touch and unexplained vocalizing were linked to poorer quality…
A study of eighty-four aging dogs, published in September 2026 in the Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, found that house soiling was linked to more dilute urine and poorer performance on thinking…
A retrospective study of 67 dogs published Sept. 29, 2026, in Veterinarni Medicina found that guided tissue regeneration, a regenerative gum surgery, kept 93.02% of treated teeth at 18 to 24 months.
A study of 61 healthy older dogs, published Aug. 28, 2026, in Veterinary Sciences, found that 27.9% had at least one elevated newer kidney marker, mostly cystatin C, despite normal standard creatinine…
In a study of 41,047 companion dogs published Oct. 27, 2026, in GeroScience, median lifespan ranged from 14 years in small dogs to less than 10 in giant purebreds. Mixed-breed dogs and…
In a double-blind trial published Oct. 24, 2026, in The Veterinary Journal, a collagen hydrolysate-enriched diet didn't improve pain, function or gait in dogs with osteoarthritis over 12 weeks compared with a…
In a survey of 339 people caring for cats with chronic kidney disease, published Oct. 7, 2026, in the Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, 46% had clinically significant caregiver burden, and…
In a crossover study of 16 cats with chronic kidney disease, a renal food with 8% C8 medium-chain triglycerides raised blood ketones, an energy source for kidneys, and lowered several inflammatory lipids…
Analyzing urine and blood from cats aged 3.8 to 16 years, researchers found 75 urine proteins that changed with age, many linked to kidney disease and high blood pressure, while only six…
