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UrduHip dysplasia, common in both dogs and humans, and associated osteoarthritis are complex disorders influenced by a multitude of genes. Hip dysplasia causes changes to the structure and functioning of the joint, resulting in painful and progressive osteoarthritis that leads…
Tag: PETS/ETHOLOGY
Inherited arrhythmia in young Finnish Leonbergers under investigation
A new study in Finland has revealed that inherited malignant ventricular arrhythmia is fairly common among Finnish Leonbergers under three years of age. At its worst, such arrhythmia can result in the dog’s sudden death. Arrhythmia and sudden death in…
Animal behavior: Anxieties and problematic behaviors may be common in pet dogs
Anxieties and behaviour problems may be common across dog breeds, according to a study published in Scientific Reports . The findings suggest that noise sensitivity is the most common anxiety trait, followed by fear. Hannes Lohi and colleagues used an…
Veterinarians: Dogs, too, can experience hearing loss
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Just like humans, dogs are sometimes born with impaired hearing or experience hearing loss as a result of disease, inflammation, aging or exposure to noise. Dog owners and K-9 handlers ought to keep this in mind when…
Animal behavior: Anxieties and problematic behaviors may be common in pet dogs
Anxieties and behaviour problems may be common across dog breeds, according to a study published in Scientific Reports . The findings suggest that noise sensitivity is the most common anxiety trait, followed by fear. Hannes Lohi and colleagues used an…
Veterinarians: Dogs, too, can experience hearing loss
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Just like humans, dogs are sometimes born with impaired hearing or experience hearing loss as a result of disease, inflammation, aging or exposure to noise. Dog owners and K-9 handlers ought to keep this in mind when…
Does your cat have degenerative joint disease?
There’s a new tool to find out
Cat food mystery foils diet study
A study that set out to measure how much wildlife domestic cats eat to supplement the food they are given by their owners was unsuccessful due to an unexpectedly high variability in cat food ingredients. This accidental discovery suggests that…
Fur-friendly ‘wearable for pets’ developed at Imperial
Imperial College London researchers have invented a new health tracking sensor for pets and people that monitors vital signs through fur or clothing. The new type of sensor, which can detect vital signs like heart and breathing rates through fur…
Are cats the ‘canary in the coal mine’ for wildfire effects on human health?
Scientists learn from cats injured in california wildfires
Fur-friendly ‘wearable for pets’ developed at Imperial
Imperial College London researchers have invented a new health tracking sensor for pets and people that monitors vital signs through fur or clothing. The new type of sensor, which can detect vital signs like heart and breathing rates through fur…
Are cats the ‘canary in the coal mine’ for wildfire effects on human health?
Scientists learn from cats injured in california wildfires
Bee brain/human brain: New link
Study reveals links between bee brains and human brains
New study results consistent with dog domestication during ice age
A research team performed dental microwear analysis on canid fossils from a Paleolithic site in the Czech Republic
New study results consistent with dog domestication during ice age
A research team performed dental microwear analysis on canid fossils from a Paleolithic site in the Czech Republic
Zika inhibits the proliferation of prostate cancer cells
Experiments performed by Brazilian scientists showed that Zika virus inhibits tumor cell proliferation even when inactivated by high temperature; the study was supported by FAPESP and published in Scientific Reports
New dog, old tricks? Stray dogs can understand human cues
A new study shows that untrained stray dogs respond to gestures from people, suggesting that understanding between humans and dogs transcends training
Animals should use short, fast movements to avoid being located
Most animals need to move, whether this is to seek out food, shelter or a mate. New research has shown that movement doesn’t always break camouflage and if an animal needs to move, animals that are unpatterned and use short,…
Animals should use short, fast movements to avoid being located
Most animals need to move, whether this is to seek out food, shelter or a mate. New research has shown that movement doesn’t always break camouflage and if an animal needs to move, animals that are unpatterned and use short,…
Hyperactive immune system gene causes schizophrenia-like changes in mice
Excessive activity of an immune system gene previously linked to schizophrenia reproduces neural and behavioral aspects of the disease in mice, according to a new study publishing on January 14 in the open-access journal PLOS Biology by Ashley Comer and…
Hyperactive immune system gene causes schizophrenia-like changes in mice
Excessive activity of an immune system gene previously linked to schizophrenia reproduces neural and behavioral aspects of the disease in mice, according to a new study publishing on January 14 in the open-access journal PLOS Biology by Ashley Comer and…
Moths’ flight data helps drones navigate complex environments
Study uses real insect flight trajectories to develop decision-making program for autonomous vehicles
Vector-borne causes of fever in cats demand year-round preventive therapy
Increased body temperature is the single-most commonly noted abnormal finding for the medical practitioner. While it may be a sign of something relatively innocuous, it can also be an indication of underlying critical illness. In cats, an elevated body temperature…
Moths’ flight data helps drones navigate complex environments
Study uses real insect flight trajectories to develop decision-making program for autonomous vehicles
Vector-borne causes of fever in cats demand year-round preventive therapy
Increased body temperature is the single-most commonly noted abnormal finding for the medical practitioner. While it may be a sign of something relatively innocuous, it can also be an indication of underlying critical illness. In cats, an elevated body temperature…
First study on human-grade dog food says whole, fresh food is highly digestible
URBANA, Ill. – Pet owners are increasingly treating their “fur-babies” like members of the family. In response, some pet food companies are developing diets that more closely resemble human food, incorporating human-grade meat and vegetable ingredients that pass USDA quality…
First study on human-grade dog food says whole, fresh food is highly digestible
URBANA, Ill. – Pet owners are increasingly treating their “fur-babies” like members of the family. In response, some pet food companies are developing diets that more closely resemble human food, incorporating human-grade meat and vegetable ingredients that pass USDA quality…
Tiny insects become ‘visible’ to bats when they swarm
3-D simulations could provide new insights into the evolution of bat echolocation
Tiny insects become ‘visible’ to bats when they swarm
3-D simulations could provide new insights into the evolution of bat echolocation
A tortoise never forgets: Scientists show tortoises are elephants of the reptile world
Described as “living rocks”, giant land tortoises are lumbering beasts with a reputation for being sluggish in both speed and brainpower. But new research carried out by scientists from the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) suggests we have…
Human consumption of fish antibiotics investigated in new study
Misuse may cause unintended drug resistance, adverse reactions in humans
UBCO study demonstrates dogs promote page turning
Turning the page for Spot boosts literacy in young students
Cats’ faces hard to read, except for ‘cat whisperers,’ research finds
Cats have a reputation for being hard to read, but new research from the University of Guelph has found that some people are veritable ‘cat whisperers’ who excel at deciphering subtle differences in cats’ faces that reveal mood
Cats’ faces hard to read, except for ‘cat whisperers,’ research finds
Cats have a reputation for being hard to read, but new research from the University of Guelph has found that some people are veritable ‘cat whisperers’ who excel at deciphering subtle differences in cats’ faces that reveal mood
UBCO study demonstrates dogs promote page turning
Turning the page for Spot boosts literacy in young students
Simple model explains why different four-legged animals adopt similar gaits
Most mammals walk at slow speeds and run or trot at intermediate speeds because these movement strategies are energetically optimal, according to a study published in PLOS Computational Biology by Delyle Polet and John Bertram of the University of Calgary…
Dog and sheep bones help injured pigeons fly again
Sheep and dog bones can be whittled into orthopedic pins that stabilize pigeons’ fractured wings, helping the fractures to heal properly without follow-up surgery. Researchers describe the treatment, which is cheaper and more efficient than using metal pins for pigeon…
Earthquake-like brain-wave bursts found to be essential for healthy sleep
Findings link healthy sleep to brain-wave bursts that mathematically mimic earthquakes
Earthquake-like brain-wave bursts found to be essential for healthy sleep
Findings link healthy sleep to brain-wave bursts that mathematically mimic earthquakes
Body language key to zoo animal welfare
Watching the behaviour and body language of zoo animals could be the key to understanding and improving their welfare, new research suggests. Traditionally, zoos have focussed on more straightforward measures such as whether animals are eating, sleeping and breeding. The…
Body language key to zoo animal welfare
Watching the behaviour and body language of zoo animals could be the key to understanding and improving their welfare, new research suggests. Traditionally, zoos have focussed on more straightforward measures such as whether animals are eating, sleeping and breeding. The…
Songbirds sing species-specific songs
The generation of species-specific singing in songbirds is associated with species-specific patterns of gene activity in brain regions called song nuclei, according to a study published November 12 in the open-access journal PLOS Biology by Kazuhiro Wada of Hokkaido University…
Songbirds sing species-specific songs
The generation of species-specific singing in songbirds is associated with species-specific patterns of gene activity in brain regions called song nuclei, according to a study published November 12 in the open-access journal PLOS Biology by Kazuhiro Wada of Hokkaido University…
Found: Miniature fanged ‘deer’ rediscovered tiptoeing through Vietnam’s coastal forests
First-ever photos and footage of silver-backed chevrotain confirm first rediscovery of lost mammal on Global Wildlife Conservation’s ‘most wanted’ list
Humans’ ability to read dogs’ facial expressions is learned, not innate
The first comprehensive study of the human ability to recognize the facial expressions of dogs suggests this ability is mainly acquired through age and experience and is not an evolutionarily selected trait
Found: Miniature fanged ‘deer’ rediscovered tiptoeing through Vietnam’s coastal forests
First-ever photos and footage of silver-backed chevrotain confirm first rediscovery of lost mammal on Global Wildlife Conservation’s ‘most wanted’ list
Humans’ ability to read dogs’ facial expressions is learned, not innate
The first comprehensive study of the human ability to recognize the facial expressions of dogs suggests this ability is mainly acquired through age and experience and is not an evolutionarily selected trait
AI could help diagnose dogs suffering from chronic pain and Chiari-like malformation
CKCS are predisposed to CM – a disease which causes deformity of the skull, the neck (cranial cervical vertebrae) and, in some extreme cases, lead to spinal cord damage called syringomyelia (SM). While SM is straightforward to diagnose, pain associated…
New findings on gut microbiome’s interactions with GI diseases
A study from the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) offers new insight on how the gut bacteria of dogs interact with a healthy vs. unhealthy GI tract, which could contribute to the development of new…
Horses blink less, twitch eyelids more when stressed
How can you tell when a horse is feeling stressed? It’s all in the eyes and the way their eyelids twitch, University of Guelph researchers have discovered. A horse will blink less and twitch its eyelids more when it’s under…