Sleeping with your dog in the same room
A research study, conducted by the researchers at the Centre for Sleep Medicine at the Mayo Clinic in Arizona, discovered that sleeping with your dog in the same room actually …
Male dogs are more prone to incontinence – a study
A research team from RVC’s Vet Compass analyzed more than 100 000 records of male dogs that had attended more than 100 “first opinion” clinics in the United Kingdom from …
Genetic editing in pigs for prevention of infections
A recent research, conducted by a team of researchers from the University of Missouri, the Kansas State University, and Genus plc (a biotechnology company), has successfully produced a healthy litter …
Is the color of the coat relevant for a dog’s life expectancy?
A new research study, led by the University of Sidney, researched the differences in life expectancy in Labrador Retrievers. They concluded that there is a significant difference between the lifespan …
The role of Emotional Support Animals – reexamined
A recent research, on the subject of the role of emotional support animals, conducted by Dr. Phyllis Erdman, Ph.D. Professor at the Washington State University reexamined the role of this …
Why Huskies Have Blue Eyes – A Study
A recent study, conducted by the DNA research company “Embark Veterinary Inc.” and published in PLOS Genetics, researched why Huskies have blue eyes and the genetics behind the eye color …
UK Invests in a New FMD Vaccine
A research team at the “MSD Animal Health” will be awarded £3.1 million in order to research and develop a brand-new vaccine for Foot-and-Mouth Disease in livestock. The new vaccine …
NDM bacteria transmission between dogs and humans
A recent study, published in the journal “Eurosurveillance”, was able to prove that a New Delhi-Metallo-beta-lactamase Escherichia coli can be transmitted between humans and canines. The bacteria were initially discovered …
Dogs and encouragement
A recent study, conducted by a team led by Lauren Brubaker, a doctoral student at the OSU’s Human-Animal Interaction Lab, shows how people can influence dogs and their behavior. The …
Excess phosphorus can be damaging for cats
A recent study, conducted by the veterinarians at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU) in Munich, showed that a high intake of phosphorus can damage the kidney function in a cat. This is …