Flat-faced or brachycephalic dogs breeds such as English and French bulldogs may be likely to display "helpless" traits by looking at humans more often than a longer-muzzled dog breed during a food retrieval task, suggests ...
Sep 24, 2023
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A study on why owners of new dogs often have trouble connecting with their new companion has found a set of factors that may help prevent the phenomenon and has highlighted the need to be aware of "successor dog syndrome."
Aug 17, 2023
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Pioneering work in comparative oncology continues at UC Davis with the launch of a Canine Tumor Genome Atlas, the first genomic data bank of its kind outside of one developed by the National Cancer Institute. Eventually it ...
Aug 8, 2023
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Research at Saint Louis University has found that integrating a therapy dog into the classroom increases mental health support for nursing students.
Jul 25, 2023
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Scent dogs may represent a cheaper, faster and more effective way to detect COVID-19, and could be a key tool in future pandemics, a new review of recent research suggests. The review, published in the Journal of Osteopathic ...
Jul 17, 2023
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In the spring and summer, everyone races outside with their dogs to enjoy the warmer weather, but a new study suggests there is a downside to that.
May 3, 2023
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Avian flu cases have spiked around the globe in recent weeks, devastating bird populations and making headlines. The spread of the illness, caused by the H5N1 virus, has resulted in 58 million bird deaths since last fall—driving ...
Apr 27, 2023
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A successful gene therapy trialed at Michigan State University in dogs with an inherited eye disease is ready to be developed for clinical use in human patients with a rare condition called retinitis pigmentosa.
Apr 26, 2023
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A team of medical researchers from the California Department of Public Health, Kaiser Permanente, and Early Alert Canines, has conducted a pilot program to look into the possibility of using dogs to sniff out COVID-19 infections ...
Johns Hopkins University researchers have found that traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) were the second most common injury among adults treated in U.S. emergency rooms for injuries related to walking a leashed dog from 2001 ...
Apr 25, 2023
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