Veterinary medicine
Jul 31, 2023
Is there a way to stop Biden's dog from biting people?
Call this a dog-bites-almost-everyone story.
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Plants & Animals
Jul 27, 2023
'Is the doggy angry?' Research hints children under 5 can easily confuse dog emotions
To most of us, a dog showing its teeth is a pretty clear signal of threat. In 1872, Charles Darwin first suggested animals showed emotions similar to ours in their body language, and we might be able to use this to better ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 26, 2023
Mixed-breeds, Labradors and Jack Russell terriers are the most common UK dog breeds, analysis finds
An analysis of more than 2 million pet dogs living in the UK in 2019 has identified the most common overall breeds—topped by mixed-breeds, Labrador retrievers, and Jack Russell terriers—while also highlighting the popularity ...
Ecology
Jul 25, 2023
PFAS detected in blood of horses and dogs too near factory in eastern North Carolina
Debra Stewart walked toward a horse paddock with a bag of carrots in hand. Whisper, a splashed chocolate and white paint horse, met her at the fence.
Veterinary medicine
Jul 25, 2023
Dogs provide critical support for homeless people, study finds
Homeless people and their dogs have a mutually beneficial relationship, with the dogs providing critical support for their owners' emotional and mental health while owners make every effort to protect dogs and meet their ...
Social Sciences
Jul 19, 2023
Research shows therapy dogs can build a stronger social support network in Canada's prisons
Therapy animals are known for their beneficial effects on humans in health care environments, but what about in prisons? A University of Saskatchewan (USask) graduate student is looking into how animal therapy programs could ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 18, 2023
Poop patrols: dogs to face DNA testing in French town
Dog owners in a southern French town are having to get their pets DNA tested under new rules to tackle the scourge of poop-strewn pavements.
Molecular & Computational biology
Jul 17, 2023
Researchers create EpiC Dog, a reference tool for canine epigenetics
Researchers at the College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Korea, have created a browsable epigenetic atlas for dogs called EpiC Dog (Epigenome Catalog of the Dog) to assist with future research efforts.
Ecology
Jul 10, 2023
Hope for the ash tree: Trees resistant to ash dieback are also resistant to beetles
The invasive fungal disease ash dieback has already affected 90% of ash trees in Central Europe. In addition, an invasive beetle threatens the trees. But there is now good news: trees that are resistant to the fungus are ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 7, 2023
Researchers discover drug-resistant, often deadly pathogen living in dogs' ears, creating concern it may jump to humans
Scientists at McMaster University and India's University of Delhi have discovered and isolated the first live culture of the drug-resistant pathogen Candida auris from an animal, specifically from the ear canals of stray ...
