Pets are part of the family, but they are also beneficial to owners’ mental and physical health. Pets’ calming nature, companionship, and routine can help reduce stress, lower blood pressure and heart rate, promote a healthy diet and increase physical activity, which lowers owners’ risk of cardiac events. Learn more.
Fleas, ticks, and mites in pets are not unusual, but without proper preventative care, they can become more than an irritation. Since these types of pests can carry serious diseases, it’s important that pet owners work with their veterinarians to maintain regular, up-to-date preventative care.
When a group of 717 people were asked to rate their relationship with their pet, child, romantic partner, and best friend based on thirteen characteristics, pet relationships were found to be as satisfying or more satisfying than owners’ closest human relationships. The unique correlation between companionship and caretaking enables pets to fulfill social needs differently […]
Humans may sleep for one third of our lives, but most animals have us beat! Koalas, bats, and giant armadillos are the top three biggest sleepers in the animal kingdom, sleeping 18-22 hours a day. Learn more about the other sleepiest animals and even the most awake!
The Animal Health Institute welcomes President Trump’s nomination of Julie Callahan to be the Chief Agricultural Negotiator for the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR). “The President could not have found anyone better qualified for this important trade role than Julie Callahan,” said AHI President and CEO Martha Scott Poindexter. “Dr. Callahan has been […]
We love having our pets around, but pet owners should be extra vigilant about parasite prevention. The 2025 Pet Parasite Forecast from the Companion Animal Parasite Council (CAPC) highlights the growing threat of vector-borne diseases across the United States.
At Oregon State University, an extension study focuses on the positive effects training a cat can have on kids. The study encourages kids to use positive reinforcement and cat-led training to further their empathy, responsibility, and social skills.
McGovern Medical School at UT Health Houston has employed “inhouse” therapy dogs to lift students’ moods and help with their stress. Two employees of McGovern Medical School have trained their dogs to be therapy dogs, bringing them in regularly; meet Birdie and Scout, McGovern Medical School’s therapy dogs.
Olympic champion gymnast Simone Biles has shared that her French Bulldogs, Lilo, and Rambo, help her mental health. Biles falls into the category of 95% of pet owners that rely on their pet for stress relief, sharing that her dogs help her stay grounded and provide her with unconditional love and support, especially in stressful […]
Animal health is public health, and World Zoonoses Day reminds us why that connection matters more than ever. July 6 is the anniversary of a major milestone in public health: the first successful vaccination against a zoonotic disease by Louis Pasteur in 1885. It serves as a reminder of what’s possible when veterinary medicine and […]
The Animal Health Institute (AHI) represents the companies that develop and produce animal medicines. Our industry is a global leader whose products improve the health of nearly 10 billion companion and food-producing animals in the U.S., which results in significant economic and social benefits for Americans.
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