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 ...
Veterinary medicine
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In a new study, researchers from North Carolina State University detected elevated PFAS levels in the blood of pet dogs and horses from Gray's Creek, N.C.—including dogs that only drank bottled water. The work establishes ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 21, 2023
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We know feral cats are an enormous problem for wildlife—across Australia, feral cats collectively kill more than three billion animals per year.
Ecology
May 14, 2020
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Pigs have better feed conversion rates with copper in their diets, but until now, scientists didn't fully understand why. Existing research from the University of Illinois shows copper doesn't change fat and energy absorption ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 27, 2020
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A cup might seem like the most obvious way to measure out dry dog food, but new University of Guelph research finds that when it comes to getting portions right, dog owners often get it wrong.
Veterinary medicine
Oct 7, 2019
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Efforts to eradicate a human parasitic disease are being hampered by dogs eating infected fish, new research shows.
Ecology
Dec 14, 2021
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New research due to be presented at this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) reveals that raw-type dog foods contain high levels of multidrug-resistant bacteria, including those ...
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 20, 2020
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A large team of researchers affiliated with multiple institutions in Germany, Austria and Sweden has found the virus behind the mysterious "staggering" disease killing cats across Europe. The group has written a paper describing ...
More than 35 years after the world's worst nuclear accident, the dogs of Chernobyl roam among decaying, abandoned buildings in and around the closed plant—somehow still able to find food, breed and survive.
Veterinary medicine
Mar 3, 2023
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Dogs synchronize their behavior with the children in their family, but not as much as they do with adults, a new study from Oregon State University researchers found.
Plants & Animals
Jan 26, 2021
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