Penguins queue in Paris zoo for their bird flu jabs
A curious seagull strolled nonchalantly through the penguin enclosure at a zoo in Paris.
Plants & Animals
Dec 5, 2025
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Veterinary medicine news
Receptors in mammary glands make livestock and humans inviting hosts for avian flu
An ongoing outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza has affected more than 184 million domestic poultry since 2022 and, since making the leap to dairy cattle in spring 2024, more than 1,000 milking cow herds.
Veterinary medicine
Dec 4, 2025
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Human feelings influence beliefs about cat emotions and well-being, study shows
People rated cats as having a more positive emotional state when shown indoors rather than outdoors, even those who believe cats should roam freely outside, a new study has found. The study also found that other contextual ...
Veterinary medicine
Dec 3, 2025
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Data modeling drives war on cattle ticks
Texas A&M AgriLife scientists have uncovered new insights into how cattle fever ticks survive and spread across South Texas, revealing hidden refuges that could explain why the pest remains one of the U.S. cattle industry's ...
Veterinary medicine
Dec 3, 2025
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Cats adjust their communication strategy by meowing more when greeting men
As many cat owners will testify, their pets are often mysterious creatures, independent, cunning and sometimes aloof. And now it appears that when it comes to communication, they might be playing favorites. A new study published ...
Researchers confirm new Rickettsia species found in dogs
Researchers from North Carolina State University have confirmed that a species of Rickettsia first seen in dogs in 2018 is a new species of bacteria. The new species, dubbed Rickettsia finnyi, is associated with symptoms ...
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 2, 2025
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Celebrities are cloning their pets, but the procedure risks animals' health and well-being
Pets just don't live long enough. We spend time, emotion, energy and lots of money caring for them, all while knowing we'll invariably outlive them.
Plants & Animals
Dec 2, 2025
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NZ is taking aim at feral cats. Are we ready for the ethical and practical implications?
Conservationists have long anticipated the recent announcement that the national effort to eradicate possums, stoats and rats will now include feral cats.
Ecology
Dec 2, 2025
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Spanish pork producers 'very concerned' by African swine fever
Spain's pork industry is "very concerned" by a growing African swine fever outbreak among wild boars that has sparked jitters about the world's third-largest producer of the meat and its derivatives.
Veterinary medicine
Dec 2, 2025
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Spain detects seven new African swine fever cases
Spain has found another seven dead wild boars infected with African swine fever near Barcelona, increasing the outbreak's total to nine cases, the agriculture ministry said on Tuesday.
Veterinary medicine
Dec 2, 2025
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