February is responsible pet owner month

When you love your pet, you’ll do anything to keep them safe and healthy. February is Responsible Pet Owner Month, so check out these tips.

Creature comforts: Owning a pet can yield surprising health benefits

Pets are fur-ever friends to millions of people, providing cuteness, company, and lots of cuddles. But there are also distinct health benefits to animal ownership, both physical — such as exercise from walking a dog — and emotional, including increased levels of calming cortisol and the so-called “happiness hormones”: serotonin, dopamine, and oxytocin. Continue reading at the […]

Dealing with pet loss: How to help a grieving pet parent

Since 2012, Dana Topousis has lost four dogs — all young Dobermans — to illness. Galen died of heart disease; the others, Homer, Romeo and Ruthie, succumbed to different cancers. So, she knows grief, which she calls “a lonely thing.” “I live by myself, and my animals are my family, so it takes me a […]

AHI Supports FDA Restructuring Announcement

January 31, 2023 The Animal Health Institute supports the restructuring announced by Food and Drug Commissioner Robert M. Califf. The new structure maintains the Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) as a stand-alone center while coordinating its food safety activities with the new Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods. “This is a practical and common-sense approach that […]

The U.S. needs rural veterinarians

A report from the Farm Journal Foundation details the persistent shortfall of veterinarians in America, particularly those that treat livestock. In addition to potentially impairing the health of animals, the lack of veterinarians threatens public health, food safety, food availability, and economic growth.

Bacteria eating viruses can reduce the need for antibiotics

Antimicrobial resistance is a global threat to human and animal health, and the animal health industry is aggressively researching new ways to target bacteria without using antibiotics. Bacteriophages can narrowly target specific bacteria to address infections. These ‘bacteria eaters’ are viruses that infect and destroy bacteria, which reduces the need for antibiotics. Learn more here.

The animal health industry reaches an all-time high

Increased demand for protein food, prevalence of zoonotic and food-borne diseases, advancements in medications, and pet ownership pushed the animal health market to $13.8 billion in 2021. Learn  more. 

Pets are living longer

Pet life expectancy has increased. Each pet is different, but researchers have identified the key factors that are driving the overall increase in pets’ life expectancy. Read more from Health for Animals.

Animal health connects public health, food safety, and sustainability

The animal health industry is committed to developing therapies that reduce animal suffering and improve animal well-being, but we need a more flexible, efficient, and productive regulatory review process that includes recognition of data that is submitted to other competent regulatory agencies around the world. The high cost and extended time required to gain approvals […]

Promising alternatives to antibiotics are on the horizon

  Antibiotics are the cornerstone of modern medicine and public health, offering protection against infectious disease. New compounds that offer a novel way to target bacteria without using antibiotics are among the most valuable potential innovations in the animal health sector. Learn more here.