As many as one in four cats and one in seven dogs are carrying fleas, and about 11 per cent of these fleas are infected with potentially pathogenic bacteria, according to a large-scale analysis of owned animals in the UK. ...
Veterinary medicine
May 10, 2019
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Entrepreneurs should play a role in making our world more sustainable—or is their role in bringing about change a matter of business opportunity? A new study, to be published 9 May 2019, has found three distinct ways in ...
Economics & Business
May 9, 2019
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While it's often blamed for the fall of brick-and-mortar stores nationwide, Amazon also helps millions of small businesses thrive in the digital era.
Business
May 9, 2019
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One quick Google search can net hundreds of homemade cat food recipes, but a new study from researchers at the University of California, Davis, finds most are unlikely to provide cats all their essential nutrients. Some recipes ...
Veterinary medicine
May 6, 2019
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Vets often grapple with the moral dilemma of when a client wants to kill an inconvenient pet. Clients might, for instance, hint that caring for the pet has become too much trouble, or that it interferes with their lifestyle ...
Veterinary medicine
Apr 30, 2019
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Conserving wildlife is not very different from improving public health. They both involve (sometimes nasty) debates between people with different opinions and values. In health, some most value the enjoyment they get from ...
Ecology
Apr 25, 2019
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Hey Kitty! Yes, you. A new study suggests household cats can respond to the sound of their own names.
Plants & Animals
Apr 4, 2019
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Alligators are a common sight in Florida. Those that are 12-feet long, nearly 750 pounds and walking through a commerce park aren't.
Plants & Animals
Apr 3, 2019
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On a recent Wednesday evening, nine entrepreneurs—from glass blowers to composters to kombucha makers—gathered at the Resource Exchange in Kensington to address a crowd of mostly 20- and 30-something women sipping mixed ...
Environment
Mar 29, 2019
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Cat food puzzles are exactly what they sound like. The puzzles can be any object that holds food and requires your feline friend to figure out how to get it. The puzzles come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. Food could be ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 28, 2019
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