July 13, 2018
As the summer heat intensifies, pet owners need to think from nose to paws when keeping their pets cool and well hydrated, especially if the dog or cat is overweight, elderly or a specific breed, according to a Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine wellness clinician.
July 10, 2018
It is the height of the county fair and livestock show season around the state; thousands of 4-H and Jr. show youth are loading up animals and hitting the road. This means biosecurity precautions need to be in place to keep animals safe and disease free. Bethany Funnell, Purdue Extension specialist, says prevention is the […]
May 17, 2018
Congratulations to Dr. Audrey Ruple for proposal being selected as part of Purdue’s Integrated Data Science Initiative after her successful oral presentation on May 3rd! Dr. Ruple’s proposal was for creating an integrated framework for the collection, analysis, and interpretation of data necessary to establish a comprehensive AMR surveillance system in Indiana! Read more at: Discovery Park […]
May 4, 2018
Newsweek – It’s nothing personal, cat people. But feline tumors aren’t used nearly as often as those in dogs to study human cancer, Purdue University’s Dr. Christopher Fulkerson says. Cats tend to have a type of skin cancer in their heads and mouths that some researchers are using as a model for human head and […]
April 20, 2018
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — A molecule has been identified that appears to play an important role in the development of Parkinson’s disease, a debilitating disease that affects millions of people around the world. Read Article: ‘Key factor’ in development of Parkinson’s disease identified
April 9, 2018
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WISH) – Purdue University is at work to find the scientific ways service dogs help veterans who suffer from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. The university recently completed a pilot study looking into the issue. Read Article: Service dogs actually help veterans with PTSD, new study says
March 27, 2018
Purdue Veterinary Medicine’s Dr. Maggie O’Haire’s work into treatments for PTSD is being covered by the Washington Post.
March 2, 2018
Purdue Veterinary Medicine is being recognized within Indiana as well as internationally through media coverage. Dr. Alan Beck quoted in TIME magazine in a feature on Barbara Streisand
March 2, 2018
Dr. Maggie O’Haire, assistant professor of human-animal interaction, was featured for her research on pet ownership benefitting the physical and emotional health of humans. “Social support is related to several health outcomes,” Dr. O’Haire said, “and animals contribute to this in different ways.”
March 2, 2018
A significant and common health concern for dogs in the United States is periodontal disease. This story references Dr. Candace Croney’s study conducted with the Center for Animal Welfare Science on the prevalence of periodontal disease in a population of dogs in commercial breeding facilities in Indiana and Illinois.
