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More cats might be COVID-19 positive than first believed, study suggests
A newly published study looking at cats in Wuhan, where the first known outbreak of COVID-19 began, shows more cats might be contracting the disease than first believed.
Making dog food more delectable by analyzing aromas
Dogs aren’t known for being picky about their food, eating the same kibble day after day with relish. However, owners of pampered pooches want their pets to have the best possible culinary experience, especially for those rare finicky canines. Now,…
Urbanization and agriculture are land uses that most affect Brazil’s rivers
A literature review by researchers affiliated with universities in Brazil and the United States produces the first ever nationwide survey of land use impacts on water quality
Texas A&M researchers develop treatment for canine ocular condition using turmeric
A College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and College of Pharmacy team believes the medication may also translate to the treatment of cataracts and uveitis in humans
Gut microbiome composition is associated with age and memory performance in pet dogs
According to the study, dogs and humans may have similar mechanisms in cognitive aging
American Animal Hospital Association and American Association of Feline Practitioners release new Feline Vaccination Guidelines
[Lakewood, Colorado; Bridgewater, New Jersey; September 1, 2020] The American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) and the American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP) convened a panel of experts to update the 2013 AAFP Feline Vaccination Advisory Panel Report. The release of…
Domesticated chickens have smaller brains
Researchers from Linköping University suggest a process by which the timid junglefowl from the rain forest could have become today’s domesticated chicken.
Domesticated chickens have smaller brains
Researchers from Linköping University suggest a process by which the timid junglefowl from the rain forest could have become today’s domesticated chicken. When the scientists selectively bred the junglefowl with least fear of humans for 10 generations, the offspring acquired…
Progress toward a treatment for Krabbe disease
The inherited disease, which typically kills children before their second birthday, has no cure, but a University of Pennsylvania study in a canine model offers hope for an effective gene therapy with lasting results
An active lifestyle reduces fearfulness in dogs – differences between breeds are great
Noise sensitivity, fear of novel situations and, for example, fear of slippery surfaces and heights are common behavioural problems among dogs.
Australia’s wish list of exotic pets
Unsustainable trade of species is a major pathway for the introduction of invasive alien species at distant localities and at higher frequencies. It is also a major driver of over-exploitation of wild native populations. In a new study , published…
An active lifestyle reduces fearfulness in dogs – differences between breeds are great
Noise sensitivity, fear of novel situations and, for example, fear of slippery surfaces and heights are common behavioural problems among dogs. According to a behavioural survey of nearly 14,000 dogs conducted at the University of Helsinki, these non-social fears are…
Illegal trade with terrestrial vertebrates in markets and households of Laos
It’s not a surprise to anyone that numerous vertebrate species are being sold at different wildlife markets, but at the moment there is still no comprehensive understanding of how much people are involved in those actions in Laos (Lao PDR),…
Free-roaming dogs prevent giant pandas from thriving in the wild
Before China declared giant pandas a protected species in 1962 – hunters in pursuit of the black and white bear used dogs to track them. Since then measures have been put in place to protect the vulnerable pandas, but more…
The larynx has evolved more rapidly in primates
The larynx is larger, more variable in size, and has undergone faster rates of evolution in primates than in carnivores, according to a study published August 11, 2020 in the open-access journal PLOS Biology by Daniel Bowling of Stanford University,…
Big dogs face more joint problems if neutered early
Study provides guidance on best age to neuter mixed breeds by weight
Study shows inbreeding reduces cooperation in banded mongooses
Inbreeding can reduce cooperation in banded mongooses according to a recent study by researchers
Texas A&M researchers developing first oral anthrax vaccine for livestock, wildlife
The College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences team is working toward a vaccine that would be easier to deliver
Fighting like cats and dogs?
Animal behaviour scientists from the University of Lincoln, UK, have discovered that filling your home with appeasing pheromones could be the key to a happy household where both dogs and cats are living under the same roof.
Grooming behavior between dairy cows reveals complex social network
Insights into how cattle react to changes in social groups could help shape future farm management practices
Speech processing hierarchy in the dog brain
The study reveals exciting speech processing similarities between us and a speechless species
Pet dogs may improve social-emotional development in young children
Young children from dog-owning households have better social and emotional wellbeing than children from households who do not own a dog, suggests research published in the journal Pediatric Research.
Owner behavior affects effort and accuracy in dogs’ communications
Human communication has evolved mechanisms that can be observed across all cultures and languages, including the use of communication history and the principle of least effort
Veterinary medicine: Risk factors for heatstroke in UK dogs
Dogs that are older and heavier than their breed average or that have flat faces are at higher risk of heat-related illness, according to a study in Scientific Reports . Emily Hall and colleagues investigated the incidence of heatstroke in…
SARS-CoV-2 transmission to animals: Monitoring needed to mitigate risk
As evidence mounts for the possibility of SARS-CoV-2 infecting various animals, scientists at UCL say a global effort is needed to reduce the risk of the virus later returning to people. In a comment piece for The Lancet Microbe ,…
Simulations reveal interplay between scent marking and disease spread
Accounting for individual animal movement could boost understanding of emerging infectious diseases
Simulations reveal interplay between scent marking and disease spread
Accounting for individual animal movement could boost understanding of emerging infectious diseases
Synthesized cell culture process sets stage for more efficient cancer research
Researchers in Japan have replicated cancer cells from diseased bladder tissue in dogs, minimizing the use of costly stem cell products. The synthesized tumor cells allow scientists to diagnose cancer and optimize treatment without putting the patient through tiresome rigors…
Synthesized cell culture process sets stage for more efficient cancer research
Researchers in Japan have replicated cancer cells from diseased bladder tissue in dogs, minimizing the use of costly stem cell products. The synthesized tumor cells allow scientists to diagnose cancer and optimize treatment without putting the patient through tiresome rigors…
What do ants and light rays have in common when they pass through lenses?
Light and foraging ants seem totally unrelated, but they have one thing in common: they travel along time-reducing paths. According to Fermat’s principle about the refraction of a ray of light, the light bends when it meets a matter with…
What do ants and light rays have in common when they pass through lenses?
Light and foraging ants seem totally unrelated, but they have one thing in common: they travel along time-reducing paths. According to Fermat’s principle about the refraction of a ray of light, the light bends when it meets a matter with…
Why cats have more lives than dogs when it comes to snakebite
Cats are twice as likely to survive a venomous snakebite than dogs, and the reasons behind this strange phenomenon have been revealed by University of Queensland research. The research team, led by PhD student Christina Zdenek and Associate Professor Bryan…
Why cats have more lives than dogs when it comes to snakebite
Cats are twice as likely to survive a venomous snakebite than dogs, and the reasons behind this strange phenomenon have been revealed by University of Queensland research. The research team, led by PhD student Christina Zdenek and Associate Professor Bryan…
Pine martens like to have neighbors — but not too near
Pine martens need neighbours but like to keep their distance, according to new research. Over three years, the cat-like predators were caught in Scotland and moved to mid-Wales by Vincent Wildlife Trust. By attaching miniaturised radio-transmitter collars to 39 of…
Reptile poaching in Balochistan (Pakistan) is on a decreasing trend but still troublesome
Since 2013, following strict enforcement of provincial wildlife legislation in the less studied regions of Asia, the overall trend of illegal reptile poaching is steadily decreasing. But it’s too early to claim that the issue is solved. Poached reptiles are…
Reptile poaching in Balochistan (Pakistan) is on a decreasing trend but still troublesome
Since 2013, following strict enforcement of provincial wildlife legislation in the less studied regions of Asia, the overall trend of illegal reptile poaching is steadily decreasing. But it’s too early to claim that the issue is solved. Poached reptiles are…
How the brain responds to the sudden sound of silent danger
You know that feeling when everything suddenly goes quiet? Researchers have identified a novel neural circuit that plays a critical role in processing sound cues of danger to trigger defense responses in rats when silence falls. The study publishing May…
Adolescence is ruff for dogs too
New research led by scientists from Newcastle University and the University of Nottingham has shown that typical teenage behavior doesn’t just occur in young humans — it happens in dogs too
Tree trunks take a licking as koalas source water
First study to show koalas drink water by licking tree trunks
Stress in parents of children with autism: Pets may help
MU researcher examines impact of pet dogs, cats on families with autism
Present-day dogs defy the domestication syndrome
Does the domestication syndrome exist? New research reveals that this does not seem to be the case in present-day dogs. Across a wide range of domesticated animals the same morphological, physiological and behavioural traits appear to change together in a…
Urban dogs are more fearful than their cousins from the country
Fearfulness is one of the most common behavioural disorders in dogs.
Urban dogs are more fearful than their cousins from the country
Great variance between breeds
First complete German shepherd DNA offers new tool to fight disease
Scientists have mapped the genome of the German shepherd, one of the world’s most popular canine breeds, after using a blood sample from ‘Nala,’ a healthy five-year-old German shepherd living in Sydney. In a paper published today in respected ‘big…
A gene defect associated with a severe canine lung disease identified
In 2007, Finnish Airedale Terrier breeders sent puppies that had died only a few days after being born for pathological examinations to the Finnish Food Safety Authority (Evira), the predecessor of the Finnish Food Authority. Some litters had lost several…
New research unpicks root causes of separation anxiety in dogs
Separation anxiety in dogs should be seen as a symptom of underlying frustrations rather than a diagnosis, and understanding these root causes could be key to effective treatment, new research by animal behaviour specialists suggests.
New research unpicks root causes of separation anxiety in dogs
Separation anxiety in dogs should be seen as a symptom of underlying frustrations rather than a diagnosis, and understanding these root causes could be key to effective treatment, new research by animal behaviour specialists suggests.
Unraveling the puzzle of Madagascar’s forest cats
In her 30 years working as a researcher in Madagascar, CU Boulder Anthropology Professor Michelle Sauther has had a number of chance encounters with a strange forest creature: a wild, oversized cat with a characteristic tabby-like coloring. “When I first…
Keeping cats indoors could blunt adverse effects to wildlife
Birds alighting on driveways and baby bunnies munching on lawn grass should keep something in mind: Beware the house cat. A new study shows that hunting by house cats can have big effects on local animal populations because they kill…