Treating pets for cancer can revolutionize care for humans
Our animal companions bring us joy and love us unconditionally. There is no question that our pet dogs and cats play an important role in our lives as companions.
Our animal companions bring us joy and love us unconditionally. There is no question that our pet dogs and cats play an important role in our lives as companions.
Veterinary medicine
Mar 30, 2022
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Stunning advances have happened in medicine since President Richard Nixon declared the "war on cancer" just over a half-century ago.
Veterinary medicine
Mar 10, 2022
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Companion animals are a core part of family life in the United States, with 90 million American households having at least one pet. Many of us view pets as beloved family members who provide nonjudgmental emotional support ...
Social Sciences
Mar 4, 2022
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Parasitic worms that infect companion animals such as dogs and cats are more likely to make the leap into humans than other worm species, according to new research from the University of Georgia's Center for the Ecology of ...
Veterinary medicine
Dec 21, 2021
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A new study in the Veterinary Record reveals that pets can be infected with the alpha variant of SARS-CoV-2, which was first detected in southeast England and is commonly known as the UK variant or B.1.1.7. This variant ...
Veterinary medicine
Nov 5, 2021
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Experts in feline behavior and welfare at Nottingham Trent University also found that paying close attention to cats' behavior and body language and thinking about where to stroke them were key when improving interactions ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 28, 2021
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A study led by University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Veterinary Medicine Clinical Assistant Professor Erin Lashnits provides new insights into how best to diagnose Bartonella infection in dogs, a common flea-borne disease ...
Veterinary medicine
Jul 16, 2021
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Do you sign your pets' names to your holiday card? Have you ever sent your dog to day care? Do you shop regularly for cat or dog toys? Welcome to a new breed of American family—the multispecies family.
Plants & Animals
Jul 16, 2021
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New research provides evidence that people have transmitted SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, to cats during the pandemic in the UK. The study, which is published in Veterinary Record, detected the virus last year ...
Veterinary medicine
Apr 23, 2021
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Is your adorable puppy as bad for the planet as a gas-guzzling SUV?
Environment
Mar 20, 2021
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