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UrduDogs experience emotional contagion from the smell of human stress, leading them to make more ‘pessimistic’ choices, new research finds. The University of Bristol-led study, published in Scientific Reports today [22 July], is the first to test how human stress odours affect dogs’ learning and emotional state.
Tag: Dogs
Facility dog supports physical and occupational therapy patients
After removing a cast from her healing broken arm, Dumont resident Margaret Klein began therapy sessions to increase her hand’s flexibility, where she experienced a lot of pain. She was introduced to Keltie: a Golden Retriever specially trained to help comfort and motivate patients during therapies.
GW Research Explores How People Make a Snap Judgment About Unfamiliar Dogs
A new study by researchers at the George Washington University Primate Genomics Lab finds that even dogs’ faces provoke instant judgement from people who don’t know them.
Golden Retriever Lifetime Study data uncovers potential connection between sterilization, hemangiosarcoma
A scientific analysis published in Veterinary and Comparative Oncology using Golden Retriever Lifetime Study data notes a potential correlation between canine sterilization and hemangiosarcoma development. This startling finding has been previously suggested by experts but still is poorly understood.
Preliminary Data Support Novel Immunotherapy for Advanced Malignant Melanoma in Dogs
A clinical study of 11 dogs with advanced malignant melanoma demonstrated the efficacy, safety, and tolerability profile of cANK-101, a canine interleukin-12 anchored immunotherapy.
Size matters: How body size shapes dogs’ aging patterns
Smaller dogs may live twice as long life as their larger counterparts. But does this size difference also impact how dogs age in terms of behavior and cognitive abilities?
Gut bacteria found in wild wolves may be key to improving domestic dogs’ health
Gut microbes found in wild wolves may be the key to alleviating a debilitating gastrointestinal condition common to domestic dogs, according to a study led by researchers at Oregon State University – Cascades.
Mouthwash for dogs: water additive with pomegranate helps to keep canine teeth healthy
Periodontal disease is one of the most common canine diseases, affecting at least 80% of dogs aged three and over. Periodontal disease begins as gingivitis, where gums become red and inflamed, and may bleed.
Certain dog breeds will suffer from climate change, says expert
Bulldogs, pugs, and boston terriers all have one thing in common – their short snouts, and experts say as climate change worsens, they are going to suffer.
[VIDEO] Dogs With Less Complex Facial Markings Found to Be More Expressive in their Communication with Humans
New study explores the relationship between a canine’s facial appearance and how expressive they appear to be when communicating with their human companions.
Paw-some pets provide a voice for people with aphasia
Feathers, fins or fur, all pets can make us feel happier. Now, new research from the University of South Australia shows that pet ownership and pet care can also support communication and wellbeing, especially for people with acquired language difficulties such as aphasia.
$200,000 award for proof dogs can sniff Alzheimer’s disease, says Dr. Leslie Norins of Alzheimer’s Germ Quest
Parkinson’s disease, another neurodegenerative process, produces in patients a unique smell, which trained dogs can detect. Alzheimer’s disease, the leading dementia, needs to be similarly studied. This $200,000 challenge award is posted to help stimulate this necessary research.
A Dog’s Breed Can Affect Pain Sensitivity, But Not Necessarily The Way Your Vet May Think
Dog breeds differ in pain sensitivity, but these differences don’t always match up with the beliefs people – including veterinarians – hold about breed-specific pain sensitivity.
Slow Walking Could Be Sign of Dementia in Older Dogs
Dogs who slow down physically also slow down mentally, according to a new study from North Carolina State University. Measuring gait speed in senior dogs could be a simple way to monitor their health and to document decline in their neurological function as they age.
A short snout predisposes dogs to sleep apnea
University of Helsinki researchers tested a new method of diagnosing sleep-disordered breathing in dogs using a neckband developed for human sleep apnoea diagnostics.
Old dogs with dementia sleep less deeply, just like people with Alzheimer’s
In people with Alzheimer’s, the earliest symptoms are commonly disruptions in sleep rhythms.
New Study Looks at Role of Sleep Disruption in Dogs With Dementia
Dogs with dementia suffer the same sleep disruptions that humans with dementia do.
Precision eye therapy for dogs ready for human clinical development
A successful gene therapy trialed at Michigan State University in dogs with an inherited eye disease is ready to be developed for clinical use in human patients with a rare condition called retinitis pigmentosa.
FAU’s Cheryl A. Krause-Parello, Ph.D., to be Inducted into ‘2023 International Nurse Research Hall of Fame’
Krause-Parello’s innovative research focuses on the human-animal bond. She developed and is the director of the university-based health research initiative for veterans, Canines Providing Assistance to Wounded Warriors (C-P.A.W.W. ™), a program established to advance the health and well-being of members of the armed forces.
Your dog’s behavior is a product of their genes
From the excitable sheep dog to the aloof Shiba Inu, and all breeds in between, dogs have unique and diverse behavioral traits.
For 25 Years Hartwick College Students Have Raised & Trained Guide Dogs for the Blind
Hartwick College’s Guiding Eyes for the Blind program is celebrating its 25th Anniversary at the college. The program matches student volunteers with puppies to raise and train them for the non-profit organization that provides free guide dogs to people with vision loss.
Petting dogs engages the social brain, according to neuroimaging
Greater interaction with real dogs leads to greater activity in the prefrontal cortex.
Dogs can smell when we’re stressed, study suggests
Dogs could differentiate breath and sweat samples from people before and after a stress-inducing task.
Vets and pets to reap benefits from new drug to treat common infection in dogs and cats
Pets around the world look set to benefit from a more effective treatment for Giardia, a common intestinal infection in dogs and cats, thanks to a collaboration between academia and industry.
CUVET Answers All Your Questions Related to “Rabies” while Campaigning for Vaccination in High-Risk Groups to Prevent Fatal Communicable Disease
Chula Veterinary Science joined the World Rabies Day campaign on September 28, to educate and raise awareness about rabies, and organize vaccinations for veterinarian science students who volunteered in the community, while emphasizing that people at risk should be vaccinated regularly against rabies.
More dogs in the neighborhood often means less crime
If you want to find a safe neighborhood to live in, choose one where the residents trust each other – and have a lot of dogs to walk.
Scent dogs detect coronavirus reliably from skin swabs
A recent study by the University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital confirmed that scent detection dogs can be taught to identify individuals with a coronavirus infection from skin swabs.
Dog owners’ concerns and experience accessing veterinary care during the COVID-19 pandemic
New research indicates that the veterinary profession responded well during the COVID-19 pandemic despite many dog owners feeling concerned about the availability of veterinary care during this time due to service restrictions.
A puppy’s diet seems to be a significant factor in the development of allergy and atopy related skin symptoms in adult dogs
Researchers at the University of Helsinki studied the relationship between allergy and atopy related skin symptoms at adult age and different types of diets as well as individual dietary food items in the same 4022 dogs when they were puppies.
Dog parasite is developing resistance to treatments
Right now, U.S. veterinarians rely on three types of drugs to kill the hookworms, but the parasites appear to becoming resistant to all of them.
Cavalier King Charles spaniels carry more harmful genetic variants than other breeds
Genomic study also identified genetic variants linked to a common heart condition in the breed.
How to protect your dog from kennel cough
Stephan Carey, associate chairperson in the Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences at Michigan State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, answers questions about the warning signs of kennel cough and explaining how its outbreak is connected to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Cornell vets help baby pit bull overcome birth defects
Nutmeg the puppy had several health issues at birth, including a cleft palate, but is doing well thanks to specialty services at the Cornell University Hospital for Animals.
Research News Tip Sheet: Story Ideas from Johns Hopkins Medicine
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Johns Hopkins Medicine Media Relations is focused on disseminating current, accurate and useful information to the public via the media. As part of that effort, we are distributing our “COVID-19 Tip Sheet: Story Ideas from Johns Hopkins” every other Wednesday.
Why flat-faced dogs remain popular despite health problems
Owners of bulldogs, French bulldogs and pugs are highly likely to want to own their breed again in the future, and to recommend their breed to other owners, according to a study published August 26, 2020 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Rowena Packer of the Royal Veterinary College, UK, and colleagues.
Grant launches Dog Aging Project biobank at Cornell
The Cornell Veterinary Biobank has received a $2.5 million federal grant to process, store and distribute biological samples for the Dog Aging Project, a massive national effort to study aging in dogs – and humans.
COVID-19 dogs could be sniffing out cases in months
University of Adelaide researchers are working with international partners to train sniffer dogs to detect COVID-19 infection.
Where Did the Asian Longhorned Ticks in the U.S. Come From?
The invasive population of Asian longhorned ticks in the United States likely began with three or more self-cloning females from northeastern Asia, according to a Rutgers-led study. Asian longhorned ticks outside the U.S. can carry debilitating diseases. In the United States and elsewhere they can threaten livestock and pets. The new study, published in the journal Zoonoses and Public Health, sheds new light on the origin of these exotic ticks and how they are spreading across the United States.
How Old Is Your Dog in Human Years? Scientists Develop Better Method than ‘Multiply by 7’
By mapping molecular changes in the genome over time, UC San Diego researchers developed a formula to more accurately compare dog age to human age — a tool that could also help them evaluate how well anti-aging products work.
Dogs trained to detect oak wilt, invasive species
Dogs have highly sensitive noses, a trait environmental conservationists, land managers and plant disease specialists are harnessing to sniff out invasive species.
Ask the expert: MSU veterinarian dispels myths about pets and COVID-19
Since first hearing about the COVID-19 outbreak in China, media outlets around the world have reported on strains of the virus originating in animals, on pets testing positive for the virus and most recently, on a tiger testing positive for COVID-19 at the Bronx Zoo. Annette O’Connor – chairperson of the Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences and professor of Epidemiology at Michigan State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine – says that there are seven different types of coronaviruses and that the Centers for Disease Control doesn’t believe the COVID-19 strain can be transmitted to domestic animals.
Study Suggests Early-Life Exposure to Dogs May Lessen Risk of Developing Schizophrenia
Ever since humans domesticated the dog, the faithful, obedient and protective animal has provided its owner with companionship and emotional well-being. Now, a study from Johns Hopkins Medicine suggests that being around “man’s best friend” from an early age may have a health benefit as well — lessening the chance of developing schizophrenia as an adult.
Veterinary clinicians’ ‘house call’ saves beloved Chihuahua
Dr. Jared Baum from the Cornell University Hospital for Animals took a recent late-night road trip east to help save the life of Mabel, a 16-year-old Chihuahua, whose owners run a shelter for aging dogs.
Calling all canines for national Dog Aging Project
The National Dog Aging Program plans to track 10.000 pets across the U.S. for 10 years to learn why some dogs have long, healthy lives. All kinds of dogs will be included. Genetics, environment, behavior, habits and other factors affecting longevity will be studied.
Dog ownership could reduce loneliness: study
Sydney researchers find some evidence to suggest new dog owners experience a reduction in negative mood but further larger-scale trials are needed.