A new study from the University of Liverpool has pinpointed the average age when dogs are considered by vets to be in "old age," providing insights that can help owners prepare for their pets' senior years.
Veterinary medicine
Dec 12, 2024
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A new study from UC San Diego's Comparative Cognition Lab shows that dogs trained to use soundboards to "talk" are capable of making two-word button combinations that go beyond random behavior or simple imitation of their ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 9, 2024
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The results of a study into whether cancer detection dogs can smell bladder cancer in other dogs' urine suggests that this could be an effective new way to diagnose the disease in dogs. The research, involving University ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 6, 2024
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A new study finds that two subtypes of pathogenic Escherichia coli (E. coli) produce five to 16 times more protective capsular "slime" when Enterococcus faecalis (EF) is present. The finding could lead to targeted therapies ...
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 2, 2024
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We all know dogs can struggle in warm weather, but what about when the temperature plummets, the wind whistles and snow falls?
Veterinary medicine
Nov 30, 2024
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In a new study exploring how dogs recognize and generalize objects, researchers from Eötvös Lorand University (Budapest) discovered that dogs prioritize texture over shape when identifying objects. The paper is published ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 27, 2024
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Over the last few decades, wild boar populations have increased in the urban areas of Barcelona and in other parts of Catalonia. This wild animal is an important reservoir of the hepatitis E virus, the disease causative agent ...
Ecology
Nov 26, 2024
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Researchers at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) are helping uncover new information about the Y chromosome in horses, which will help owners identify optimal lineages for breeding ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Nov 19, 2024
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What role do dogs play in today's world? For many, they are more than just pets. New findings from the Department of Ethology at Eötvös Loránd University show that whether seen as friends, family members, children or guardians, ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 12, 2024
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The International DoGA Consortium has achieved a significant milestone in genetics research by creating a comprehensive canine promoter and gene expression atlas. The atlas is a database that shows which genes are active ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Nov 11, 2024
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