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New insight into why some dogs have a fear response to noise

2013-02-21 10:02:41 Canine fear responses to loud noises such as fireworks, gunshots and thunder often missed by owners when it involves urination or salivation read

Raw meat diet may not be enough for cats (or tigers)

2013-02-20 09:47:58 Pet owners who feed their cats raw meat risk increased pathogens, nutrient imbalances, particularly linoleic acid read

Can therapy dogs be beneficial for children with autism spectrum disorder?

2013-02-12 15:01:32 Therapy dogs may help children with ASD develop emotional attachments and interaction in a social setting based on simple and predictable patterns read

Cats and humans suffer from similar forms of epilepsy

2013-02-04 09:29:06 A highly similar type of epilepsy occurs in humans and cats: seizures caused by an inflammation in the brain, known as limbic encephalitis read

Dogs can help wake sleepy patients on public transport

2012-12-15 12:27:24 Animal companion dog enabled patient with severe excessive daytime sleepiness to move around the city efficiently and carry on a social life read

New tools for evaluating quality of life for cats, dogs with heart disease

2012-06-27 16:27:50 New survey ask owners to rank aspects of their pets health on a scale of 0 to 5, which helps veterinarians assess the perceived quality of life read

Dogs turn down extra food if a human provides the right cues

2012-05-31 18:01:26 Dogs can be manipulated to choose against their preference by human cues, opting to turn down extra food in order to follow the human read

Public Health Notice: Illnesses related to Salmonella and pet food

2012-05-12 13:30:23 Several people in the United States and one person in Canada have become ill with a Salmonella infection as a result of contact with Diamond Pet Foods or pets contaminated with bacteria read

Correction to Natural Balance Pet Foods voluntary recall info

2012-05-11 10:56:03 Correction to date code in Natural Balance Pet Foods Voluntary Recall dated may 4, 2012 due to the potential for Salmonella contamination read

Benefits of taking Fido to work may not be far-fetched

2012-03-30 10:25:35 Dogs in the workplace may buffer the impact of stress during the workday for their owners and make the job more satisfying for those with whom they come into contact read

Cats purring can lower heart attack risk

2012-03-17 09:56:41 10 year study finds cat purrs appear to alter our neurochemistry, helping us relax and reducing the risk of having a heart attack by 40 percent read

Dog owners more likely to achieve recommended activity levels during pregnancy

2012-02-17 10:56:33 Through brisk walking, pregnant women who owned dogs were approximately 50% more likely to achieve the recommended 30 minutes activity per day read

Health Canada alert: Insecticide chalk contains a highly toxic substance, deltamethrin

2012-02-15 15:09:04 Health Canada alert: Unauthorized insecticide chalk product contain a highly toxic substance, deltamethrin, dangerous to children, pets read

Dogs read our intent

2012-01-06 11:22:55 Dogs receptivity to human communication is surprisingly similar to the receptivity of very young children read

Love your pet, but not your allergy?

2011-11-08 08:47:44 You do not have to take drastic measures to deal with pet allergies - ACAAI has some tips to reduce allergens around the house read

Supplements for hard-training horses

2011-10-19 14:40:00 A special mixture of amino acids and proteins developed for people is able to prevent the common problem of muscle breakdown in horses following vigorous training exercise read

Scientists discover dietary moisture window that boosts urinary tract health in cats

2011-10-14 12:07:10 Cats fed a 73.3% moisture diet produced larger volumes of more dilute urine with a lower risk of stone formation than when they were fed the lower moisture diets read

Animal Health Week: Protecting the health of all species

2011-10-04 11:37:57 Parasites, conditions, and bacteria (such as E. Coli) can also be transmitted between pets and their owners - what are you doing for Animal Health Week? read

Risk factors for cat cancer could have implications for human cancer prevention and treatments

2011-09-29 12:21:14 Pets - especially cats - share our environment, and therefore our risk factors for cancer read

US Physicians, patients interested in complementary therapies, referring to practitioners

2011-09-14 14:36:26 Patients and clinicians open to integrating alternative therapies into primary care, especially for patients whose conditions are not responding well to standard medical treatments read

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