AP News: Article Source Veterinary laboratories in several states are investigating an unusual respiratory illness in dogs, and encouraging people to take basic precautions to keep their pets healthy as veterinarians try to pin down what’s making the animals sick. Oregon, Colorado and New Hampshire are among the states that have seen cases of the …
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Study Source: The Influence of Interactions With Pet Dogs on Psychological Distress Ask anyone who owns a dog and they’ll tell you they feel better when their dog is close and studies have been done to show Serotonin increases from just looking at your dog. The problem is there hasn’t been a lot of scientific …
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A new study from Boston University found that more than half of people who own dogs expressed some level of canine vaccine hesitancy Public confidence in adult and child vaccines has declined during the pandemic, largely spurred by misperceptions and mistrust in the safety and efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccine. Now a new study led …
Study Source: Sudden Cardiac Death in young dogs Researchers at the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) have identified a genetic variant linked to sudden cardiac death in the young (SCDY) in two related dog breeds. This devastating event results from an inherited form of dilated cardiomyopathy—when the heart becomes weakened and enlarged, …
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Getting a new puppy is an incredible time for you and your family. There are also a long list of things to consider such as house training, exercise, crate training, obedience and much more! Maybe the most important thing you can do for your pup is socialization…and LOTS of it. What is socialization The period …
The Dog aging project is a community based science project, examining the overall health and wellness of dogs over their lifetime. The goal of the Dog Aging Project is to understand how genes, lifestyle, and environment influence ageing. That information is used to help pets and people increase healthspan, the period of life spent free …
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I seem to come across the term “that’s how we used to do it” a lot with this business and the answer to “how soon after losing a dog should we get another one?” is no different. The standard answer used to be “right away” however we’ve come a long way to understanding how our …
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“Having a dog will bless you with the happiest days of your life and one of the worst days.” I think about that quote often as I think about the dogs I’ve had throughout my life and it’s one of the truest things I’ve ever read. As humans, we tend to humanize everything and the …
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Skunks live all over the place and if your dog gets curious about one, they may end up with a face full of stink. If your pooch gets sprayed, there are ways you can rid them of the scent without having to buy up every can of tomato juice in the area. The myth about tomato …
The first Friday after Father’s day is “Bring your dog to work” day and we’ve broken down the benefits of having your best friend work with you. Though a dog-friendly workplace is still relatively rare, it’s gaining momentum and it’s clearly no longer an outlandish idea. From the years 2013 to 2018, there was a …
