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Veterinary medicine Dec 14, 2023

Diets that limit ingredients, not allergens, found to improve GI issues in dogs

Restricting the number of ingredients in the diet lessens signs of disease in dogs with persistent gastrointestinal diseases, a study by researchers in the Department of Clinical Sciences in the Cornell College of Veterinary ...

Plants & Animals Dec 14, 2023

New study reveals characteristics that are shared among a group of uniquely gifted dogs

All dog owners think that their pups are special. Science now has documented that some rare dogs are even more special. They have a talent for learning hundreds of names of dog toys. Due to the extreme rarity of this phenomenon, ...

Plants & Animals Dec 13, 2023

The shape of dogs' heads affects their sleep, according to study

Flat-faced dog breeds are popular all over the world. In the U.S. and in Hungary, the French bulldog is currently the most common breed. However, their popularity comes at a high cost in terms of health: Shortened skulls ...

Biotechnology Dec 7, 2023

Novel viral treatment found to be effective against devastating bone cancer in dogs

Researchers from the University of Minnesota partnered with Mayo Clinic to conduct a groundbreaking study that could offer hope for dogs, and potentially humans, diagnosed with osteosarcoma— a devastating bone cancer predominantly ...

Veterinary medicine Dec 7, 2023

Three takeaways on respiratory illness in dogs

Headlines have been circulating about a "mystery" canine respiratory illness. How novel is this, and what should dog owners know? Penn Today spoke with Deborah Silverstein, professor of emergency and critical care at the ...

Plants & Animals Dec 7, 2023

If humans disappeared, what would happen to our dogs?

For many of us, dogs are our best friends. But have you wondered what would happen to your dog if we suddenly disappeared? Can domestic dogs make do without people?

Evolution Dec 5, 2023

Humans, rats and dogs pushed the takahē into Fiordland—new genetic research maps its dramatic journey

Takahē are a striking bird and a national treasure in Aotearoa New Zealand. But the history and origin story of this flightless swamp hen have become a point of scientific debate.

Plants & Animals Nov 30, 2023

Are dogs or cats more skilled in relying on human pointing gestures?

Dog and cat owners are familiar with the age-old debate: which of the two species is smarter? However, answering this question is impossible, especially due to the difficulty of a sound comparison.

Molecular & Computational biology Nov 30, 2023

Pickier dogs found to have pickier brains

Dogs' food preferences are mirrored in their brain activity, particularly within their caudate nuclei -a brain region associated with reward processing, a new study combining behavioral and neuroimaging data by researchers ...

Plants & Animals Nov 30, 2023

Researchers develop new method for detecting chronic GI disease in dogs

A research team led by the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences' (VMBS) Gastrointestinal Laboratory (GI Lab) has validated a new diagnostic index that will help veterinarians assess chronic GI dysfunction ...

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