News tagged with dog food
Dogs turn down extra food if a human provides the right cues
Dogs can be manipulated to choose against their preference by human cues, opting to turn down extra food in order to follow the human's choice, according to results published Apr. 25 in the open access journal PLoS ONE. The wo ...
Apr 25, 2012 |
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Shedding light on why it is so 'tough' to make healthier hot dogs
In part of an effort to replace animal fat in hot dogs, sausages, hamburgers and other foods with healthier fat, scientists are reporting an advance in solving the mystery of why hot dogs develop an unpleasant tough texture ...
Dec 07, 2011 |
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Keeping pets sweet: Treating diabetes in dogs
Diabetes affects not only humans but also animals. As in humans treatment should be based on an understanding of natural fluctuations in blood glucose levels but these are hard to determine. Researchers at the University ...
Sep 23, 2011 |
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Study finds flame retardants at high levels in pet dogs
Indiana University scientists have found chemical flame retardants in the blood of pet dogs at concentrations five to 10 times higher than in humans, but lower than levels found in a previous study of cats.
Apr 26, 2011 |
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Wide variety in nutritional content found in 'senior' dog foods
The nutritional content of dog foods marketed for old dogs varies as widely as owner's perceptions about them, according to a study published this month by veterinary nutritionists at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine ...
Mar 16, 2011 |
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Carnegie Mellon's Chris Hendrickson tracks water use
Carnegie Mellon University researchers are tracking how US industry uses scarce water resources.
Feb 25, 2010 |
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Wide variation in calorie content among 'low calorie' pet foods
Dog and cat owners buying weight-control diets for their overweight pets are faced with a confusing two-fold variation in calorie density, recommended intake, and wide range cost of low-calorie pet foods, according to a study ...
Jan 26, 2010 |
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Day care next frontier in fighting kids' obesity
(AP) -- Grilled chicken replaced the hot dogs. Strawberries instead of cookies at snack time. No more fruit juice - water or low-fat milk only. This is the new menu at a Delaware day care center, part of ...
Oct 12, 2009 |
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Owners should count calories for obese pets, consider several factors for good health
You might watch your daily calorie intake or glance over nutritional information on food packages, but do you do the same for your pet?
Oct 08, 2009 |
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