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Entries for July 2014
Posted on July 27, 2014 16:01
PetSmart has announced that it will stop sales of cat and dog treats sourced from China. It is one of several other companies taking the measure due to ongoing fears that pet treats made in China are making pets sick.
The company will have its China-sourced pet treats off all stores by March 2015. Erin Gray, a spokesperson for PetSmart, said, “Thi...
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Posted on July 27, 2014 16:01
A new gold-based drug called aurothiomalate, or more commonly as gold salts, may not only prove effective in treating osteosarcoma in humans, but also pets. Osteosarcoma is a devastating form of bone cancer that can affect both people and dogs.The study that showed these promising results was done by University of Florida veterinary researchers. Th...
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Posted on July 27, 2014 16:01
A new study funded by the RSPCA has found that pedigree dogs are as healthy as crossbreeds, even though they are considered more prone to various disorders. Although some disorders were prevalent in pedigree breads, the prevalence rate was not significant when compared to crossbreeds. These disorders include common ones like teeth and gum diseases,...
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Posted on July 02, 2014 16:01
North Carolina (NC) State University researchers have identified a link between hereditary ataxia in Gordon setters and Old English sheepdogs and mutation in the RAB 24 gene. These findings may help identify new treatments for neurodegenerative diseases in both humans and dogs.
Hereditary ataxia is the third-most common form of neurodegenerative m...
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Posted on July 02, 2014 16:01
Scientists have used DNA sequencing technology to examine the dog genome and gain greater insight into the evolution of man’s best friend. A new study by author Dong-Dong Wu and researchers published in the Molecular Biology and Evolution journal has studied the genetic basis of how Tibetan Mastiffs, which originally lived in the pains, adapted to ...
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Posted on July 02, 2014 16:01
Scientists have used DNA sequencing technology to examine the dog genome and gain greater insight into the evolution of man’s best friend. A new study by author Dong-Dong Wu and researchers published in the Molecular Biology and Evolution journal has studied the genetic basis of how Tibetan Mastiffs, which originally lived in the pains, adapted to ...
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Posted on July 02, 2014 16:01
Hungry dogs are generally expected to choose to eat more food instead of less, but researchers have recently shown that dogs, like humans may sometimes display a ‘less is more’ effect. The study was done by Thomas Zentall and Kristina Pattison of the University of Kentucky in the US.
For this study, the researchers tested feeding string cheese and...
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