Veterinary medicine
Veterinary technician supervisor Jean Lyons changes the bandages on a dog named Murphy, Monday, April 12, 2021, at Veterinary Specialty Hospital of Palm Beach Gardens in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. Approximately 12.6 million U.S. households got a new pet last year after the pandemic was declared in March 2020, according to a COVID-19 Pulse Study by the American Pet Products Association. Meanwhile, fewer people relinquished their pets in 2020, so they needed ongoing care, experts said. Vets interviewed by The Associated Press have extended hours, hired additional staff and refused to take new patients, and they still can't keep up. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
COVID-19 pet boom has veterinarians backlogged, burned out

By Kelli Kennedy May. 12, 2021 01:11 AM EDT

A funeral worker removes empty coffins that held remains that were later cremated, at La Recoleta cemetery in Santiago, Chile, Wednesday, April 21, 2021, amid the new coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)
Chile vets fined for giving dog vaccines against COVID-19

Apr. 21, 2021 02:13 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 16, 2019, file photo, Sandra, a 33-year-old orangutan, stands in her enclosure at the former city zoo now known as Eco Parque, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Around the world, scientists and veterinarians are racing to protect animals from the coronavirus, often using the same playbook for minimizing disease spread among people. That includes social distancing, health checks and a vaccine for some zoo animals. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko, File)
Zoos, scientists aim to curb people giving virus to animals

By Christina Larson And Julie Watson Mar. 19, 2021 01:00 AM EDT

MSU vet students: We deserve rebates for online classes

Dec. 19, 2020 12:53 PM EST
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Veterinary students at Michigan State University are pleading for a tuition rebate after months of online instruction. ...

Louie, a black and silver seahorse, swims in Carol Benge's home aquarium, Monday, Nov. 16, 2020 in Chiefland, Fla. In September, Benge noticed that the seahorse was having trouble swimming. She took him to the University of Florida veterinary school where they diagnosed the problem. He was put in a hyperbaric chamber, and with one treatment, Louie was cured. (Carol Benge via AP)
Florida vet school uses novel approach to save seahorse

By Tamara Lush Nov. 30, 2020 04:32 PM EST

Michigan State says most classes will be online in the fall

By Anna Liz Nichols Aug. 18, 2020 06:23 PM EDT
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State University is going online for the fall and is encouraging students to stay home, the school's president announced...

FILE - In this March 24, 2020 file photo, a woman walks past a dog sculpture on the campus of the North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine in Raleigh, N.C. North Carolina public health officials have reported the state's first confirmed coronavirus case in a dog. The Department of Health and Human Services says there is an ongoing investigation into the cause of death. The department said the dog was taken to the N.C. State Veterinary Hospital on Aug. 3 with respiratory issues and died later that day. (AP Photo/Allen G. Breed, File)
North Carolina dog that tested positive for coronavirus dies

By Bryan Anderson Aug. 11, 2020 02:57 PM EDT

COVID virus detected in S.C. dog after owner tested positive

Jul. 18, 2020 10:56 AM EDT
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A dog in South Carolina has tested positive for the virus that causes COVID-19 in humans, the first confirmed animal detection of the...

State: Dog has first case of coronavirus in Texas animal

Jul. 09, 2020 09:02 PM EDT
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A North Texas dog has been found to have the first coronavirus infection confirmed in a Texas animal, state officials said. ...

In this Thursday, May 21, 2020, photo, vet technician Savanah Hendershott wears a mask her father-in-law made her while talking with a pet owner at Sugar House Veterinary Hospital in Salt Lake City. The facility's lobby remains closed amid the coronavirus pandemic, and pet owners are asked to call the hospital and wait in the parking lot for a technician to walk their pets inside and return them after their appointment. (Ivy Ceballo/The Deseret News via AP)
Veterinary care for animals goes curbside during pandemic

By Marjorie Cortez May. 31, 2020 10:00 AM EDT

Vermont seeking COVID medical help, even veterinarians

By Wilson Ring Apr. 03, 2020 11:00 AM EDT
Vermont officials said they are so desperate to find medical professionals to help with the state’s COVID-19 response, they're even willing to use...