Ear canal removal carried out on a pig for the first time

Earlier this month, Ella, a three-year-old Vietnamese potbelly pig, entered into a surgical procedure at Oregon State University (OSU). Simultaneously, she entered the record books as the first pig to ever have undergone the complete removal of an ear … Continue reading Ear canal removal carried out on a pig for the first time

Mixlab raises $20M to provide purrfect pharmacy experience for pet parents

Pet pharmacy Mixlab has developed a digital platform enabling veterinarians to prescribe medications and have them delivered — sometimes on the same day — to pet parents. Continue reading Mixlab raises $20M to provide purrfect pharmacy experience for pet parents

Vets use fish skins as grafts, putting burned Rottweiler on road to recovery

The collagen-rich properties of fish skin have seen it gain some serious utility as a tool for treating burns, with tilapia grafts in particular coming to the aid of animals badly injured in last year’s California wildfires. Veterinarians hav… Continue reading Vets use fish skins as grafts, putting burned Rottweiler on road to recovery