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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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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There's an old saying that pets and their owners become more similar as time goes by. There may be some truth in that, but can we use information about owners to improve veterinary care?
Veterinary medicine
Mar 26, 2019
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A surprising number of pet owners, particularly those who are vegan, are interested in feeding their pets a plant-based diet, according to new University of Guelph research.
Plants & Animals
Mar 19, 2019
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Cat owners' personalities may be influencing the behaviour of their pets, new research suggests.
Plants & Animals
Feb 26, 2019
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University of California, Davis, veterinarians led a team that has found a link between some popular grain-free, legume-rich dog diets and a type of nutritional deficiency and canine heart disease known as taurine-deficient ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 29, 2019
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New research from the University of Liverpool and Mars Petcare's WALTHAM Centre for Pet Nutrition reveals overweight dogs are more likely to have shorter lives than those at ideal body weights.
Plants & Animals
Jan 03, 2019
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A University of Sydney study has found that canine parvovirus (CPV), a highly contagious and deadly disease that tragically kills puppies, is more prevalent than previously thought with 20,000 cases found in Australia each ...
Ecology
Oct 10, 2018
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Scientists have developed a new approach to understanding animal preferences, and the findings could provide greater insight into decision-making in humans.
Cell & Microbiology
May 30, 2018
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