A common human cold sore cream may soon help cats with painful eye infections. Researchers found that 1% penciclovir cream (Fenlips), when applied to cats' eyes, was safe, well-tolerated, and maintained antiviral levels for ...
Veterinary medicine
Oct 20, 2025
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Dogs aren't just our best friends, they're also key allies in the fight against terrorism. Thousands of teams of explosive detection dogs and their handlers work 24/7 at airports, transit systems, cargo facilities, and public ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 16, 2025
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An international study has shown how and when entirely new gene mutations, known as de novo mutations, originate in dogs. A key finding is that higher paternal age increases the number of de novo mutations in puppies. Maternal ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Oct 16, 2025
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E. coli bacteria are typically harmless, but certain strains, known as avian pathogenic E. coli (APEC), can cause serious illness in poultry, leading to significant financial losses and animal welfare issues.
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 14, 2025
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Whether we're talking about animals or humans, gut microbes are essential for health, metabolism and protecting against infection. While captivity is known to alter the gut microbiota of wildlife, the relative influence of ...
Half a million pets are affected by home fires each year, with more than 40,000 of those animals losing their lives, according to the American Veterinary Medical Association.
Veterinary medicine
Oct 10, 2025
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Training animals in captivity is extraordinarily challenging due to a host of factors such as an animal's natural temperament and prior negative experiences with humans. But it is often essential in places like zoos and conservation ...
Some dogs show behaviors towards their toys that resemble behavioral addictions in humans, such as gambling and internet gaming, according to a study of 105 dogs published in Scientific Reports.
Plants & Animals
Oct 9, 2025
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A study in Medical and Veterinary Entomology has investigated whether Culicoides biting midges—tiny insects that can carry serious livestock viruses—are being accidentally exported from Africa to Europe in shipments of cut ...
Veterinary medicine
Oct 8, 2025
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If you want to keep a shark healthy, you must first define what healthy is.
Ecology
Oct 7, 2025
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