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Blueprint to more productive cattle herds

Genome technology has unlocked new cattle breeding methods which could improve fertility and lead to increases in profitability, sustainability and productivity.

Plants & Animals

20 hours ago

Scientists use 'genomic time travel' to discover new genetic traits to breed more productive, resilient African cattle

Scientists announced today the discovery of a new set of detailed genetic markers and information in African cattle that are associated with valuable traits, such as heat and drought tolerance, the capacity to control inflammation ...

Biotechnology

Sep 28, 2020

New method helps detect heart damage in top-level competition dogs

Frequent high-intensity exercise entails cardiac remodeling both in humans and animals. In dogs, especially those used for top-level competition, it is of great interest to learn whether they develop the so-called athletic ...

Veterinary medicine

Sep 25, 2020

Greyhound pups must be tracked from birth to death, so we know how many are killed

It's been more than four years since New South Wales greyhound racing was rocked by a special inquiry that found overwhelming evidence of systemic animal cruelty, including mass killings. Overbreeding and euthanasia of healthy ...

Plants & Animals

Sep 25, 2020

Broad beans versus soybeans as feed for dual-purpose chickens

Current practices of the poultry industry have raised ethical and ecological concerns. Ethical concerns include the culling of day-old male chicks of egg-laying breeds; ecological concerns include the import of large quantities ...

Plants & Animals

Sep 24, 2020

Feeding indoor cats just once a day could improve health

Got a cat that always seems hungry? New University of Guelph research suggests you might want to reduce—not increase—how often you feed them.

Veterinary medicine

Sep 23, 2020

New research identifies genetic factors contributing to small body size in dogs

When a beautiful pup has a dental problem, it's time to call a veterinarian. But when it runs in the family, researchers take the case.

Biotechnology

Sep 21, 2020

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Tracking the working dogs of 9/11

When veterinarian Cynthia Otto was in Manhattan in the wake of the 9/11 attacks helping support the search and rescue dogs, she heard rumors about the possible impact on the dogs' long-term health.

Veterinary medicine

Sep 21, 2020

Study suggests substantial proportion of pet cats and dogs are infected with SARS-CoV-2 by their owners

A small study by Canadian veterinary science experts being presented at this ESCMID Conference on Coronavirus Disease (ECCVID, held online from 23-25 September) suggests that a substantial proportion of pet cats and dogs ...

Veterinary medicine

Sep 18, 2020

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Salvador vet's painstaking surgery helps mutilated bird fly again

Veterinary surgeon Jose Coto's clinic at the El Salvadoran environment ministry has its hands full as it cares for a wide array of injured, neglected or abused wild animals in the Central American country.

Plants & Animals

Sep 17, 2020

Diet and prior training show no impact on cognitive decline in aging pet dogs

A new study of older pet dogs found that problem solving, sociability, boldness and dependency decline with age, and reported no associations between an enriched diet, lifelong training experiences, and measures of behavior ...

Plants & Animals

Sep 16, 2020

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Slower growing chickens experience higher welfare, commercial scale study finds

Slower growing broiler chickens are healthier and have more fun than conventional breeds of birds, new evidence from an independent commercial scale farm trial has shown. The study carried out by researchers from FAI Farms, ...

Plants & Animals

Sep 16, 2020

Possible genetic link found between hypothyroidism and development of canine T-zone lymphoma

A genetic mutation might be the reason dogs with hypothyroidism are less likely to develop T-zone lymphoma (TZL). That's the finding from Morris Animal Foundation-funded researchers at Colorado State University who tried ...

Veterinary medicine

Sep 15, 2020

Oregon equestrian center becomes refuge for animals fleeing US fires

An equestrian center in Oregon that opened its doors to horses displaced by raging forest fires soon found its stalls home to almost an entire farmyard—including pigs, ducks, donkeys and even an ox.

Veterinary medicine

Sep 14, 2020

New research finds Australian labradoodles are more poodle than lab. Here's what that tells us about breeds

It all started in the late 1980s. Wally Conron, a breeding manager for Guide Dogs Victoria, noticed that some people needing a guide dog appeared to be allergic to the shedding hairs of Labrador retrievers.

Plants & Animals

Sep 11, 2020

Germany confirms 1st case of swine fever on its territory

Germany has confirmed the first case of African swine fever on its territory, after a wild boar cadaver found in the eastern state of Brandenburg tested positive, the country's agriculture minister said Thursday.

Veterinary medicine

Sep 10, 2020

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.

Veterinary medicine

Sep 09, 2020

Feline leukaemia virus infection: A clinical and epidemiological enigma

Feline leukemia virus (FeLV) is a gammaretrovirus that occurs worldwide in domestic cats, as well as small wild cats. It is associated with various serious, and sometimes fatal, diseases including anemia, immunosuppression ...

Veterinary medicine

Sep 09, 2020

Comparing the controllability of young hand-raised wolves and dogs

During domestication, dogs most probably have been selected for increased tractability (meant as controllability or ease in handling). If so, then considerable differences should be found between domestic dogs and their closest ...

Plants & Animals

Sep 08, 2020