Pet owners love their dogs but may not always love the smell of their breath. Because this bad odor can signal oral disease, veterinary clinics will prescribe daily tooth brushing, antibiotics or chemical rinses… read more.
Breeding programs could alter heritable dog characteristics to reduce the rates of brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome (BOAS), a breathing disorder common in dogs such as Bulldogs, French Bulldogs… read more.
Whether a dog owner rewards their dog with a treat or corrects it by pulling on the leash is not simply a matter of what they believe to… read more.
Auburn University researchers have published a study in Current Pharmaceutical Analysis providing critical stability data for a key anesthetic used in camelid medicine. The combination of ketamine, xylazine, and butorphanol… read more.
Mutations in a key protein make a yeast found in dogs with common outer ear infections more resistant to the topical antifungals used to treat it, veterinarians and… read more.
For many families, the loss of a dog is not just the loss of a pet — it is the loss of a family member. Two recent studies… read more.
In a new, survey-based study of three kinds of “designer” crossbreed dogs, cocakpoos, cavapoos and labradoodles, all three showed more undesirable behaviors than at least one of their… read more.
Animal welfare is gaining increasing global attention, but what it means to ensure a “good life” for animals can vary across cultures. The World Organisation for Animal Health… read more.
Researchers from the University of Nottingham have uncovered a surprising biological quirk in domestic cats that may help explain why they are so prone to chronic kidney disease…. read more.
Researchers from the University of Liverpool’s Veterinary Data Science Group and the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria have created the world’s largest open-source database of canine… read more.
Is it a scratch behind the ears while staring into those puppy dog eyes, or is it a gentle pat on the back and a wagging tail that… read more.
In short-skulled (brachycephalic) dogs, a very flat face, collapsing nostrils, and a plump physique are associated with difficulty breathing, with Pekingeses and Japanese Chins at especially high risk,… read more.
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