A: A mast cell tumor, or MCT, is the most common form of skin cancer in dogs. Mast cells are white blood cells designed to fight parasites and allergies. It's not clear why some of these immune cells ...

Mast cell tumors are prevalent skin neoplasms observed in veterinary clinical practice, particularly affecting both dogs and cats. Over the years, rigorous ...

Akston, the Biotech Built for Pets, in partnership with Purdue University and its College of Veterinary Medicine, announced today that it has initiated a clinical study to evaluate a first–in–class ...

The Ambifect version of the new trial drug builds on Akston's anti-cPD-L1 mAb, designed to target and block the cPD-L1 protein on cancer cells, which is currently in clinical trial for dogs with ...

Frailty threatens older individuals because it increases their vulnerability to detrimental health outcomes, such as falling, ...

Emerging therapies such as bezuclastinib and elenestinib show promise in improving disease control with potentially fewer toxicities. Other novel strategies, such as immune-based therapies, are under ...

The younger a dog is when it is spayed or neutered, the more likely it is to develop negative health conditions later in life ...

Mast cell activation disorders (MCAD) encompass a wide range of immune-mediated conditions characterized by episodic or chronic mast cell activation, ...

A large study in pet dogs has uncovered potential new biomarkers of aging that could one day help both dogs and humans live longer, healthier lives. Scientists have long searched for biological ...

Frailty threatens older individuals because it increases their vulnerability to detrimental health outcomes, such as falling, ...