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Researchers find a place to take a python's pulseStethoscopes don't work well on reptiles. Scales interfere with sound transmission. Scared tortoises and turtles hide behind their legs, covering their hearts.... Read more
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Training course empowers wombat caregivers to combat sarcoptic mangeA new training course on the WomSAT platform will help everyone learn how to treat wombats afflicted with sarcoptic mange in the field, enhancing conservation efforts for the species.... Read more
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Fetching in cats is more common than previously thought, researchers findAlthough it is more common in dogs, 4 in 10 pet cats also choose to play fetch with their owners, report Mikel Delgado from Purdue University, US, and colleagues in PLOS ONE.... Read more
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Researchers find genetic variant for speed of hair graying, susceptibility to skin melanoma in horsesGraying with age is a common coat color variant in horses, characterized by progressive hair graying and susceptibility to skin melanoma. In a new study published in Nature Communications, an international consortium led by scientists from Uppsala University (Sweden) now reports that the speed of graying and susceptibility to melanoma... Read more
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Experiment shows dogs are able to remember toy names for up to two yearsA trio of ethologists at Eötvös Loránd University, in Hungary, has found, via experimentation, that some dogs are able to remember toy names for up to two years. In their study, published in the journal Biology Letters, Shany Dror, Ádám Miklósi and Claudia Fugazza taught toy names to several dogs... Read more
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H5N1 avian influenza virus found in multiple bird species in AntarcticaA team of virologists with the U.K.'s Animal and Plant Health Agency, working with colleagues from the British Antarctic Survey, the KEMH Pathology and Food, Water & Environmental Laboratory, and the Department of Agriculture, both in the Falkland Islands, has found that the global spread of the H5N1 avian influenza... Read more
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Rein tension may affect horses' behaviorIn a pilot study carried out at the University of Helsinki, high rein tension was found to be associated with trotters opening their mouths, which indicates pain or discomfort in the mouth.... Read more
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Philippines to roll out unproven swine fever vaccineThe Philippines is under global scrutiny as it proceeds with the controlled rollout of an unproven African swine fever (ASF) vaccine from Vietnam amid doubts from experts about its safety and efficacy.... Read more
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Avian flu has infected dairy cows in more than a dozen states—a microbiologist explains how the virus is spreadingThe current strain of avian flu, H5N1, is responsible for the culling of millions of domestic birds and has sickened more than a dozen farmworkers in 2024, most recently in Colorado.... Read more
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New research busts the myth that crossbred 'designer dogs' are healthier than pedigreesLabradoodles, puggles, dorgis, cavoodles, cavapoos: Whatever you call them, there's no escaping the explosion of designer crossbreeds parading along our streets and through our dog parks these days.... Read more
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Q&A: Protecting people and animals from eastern equine encephalitisWith mosquito-borne disease eastern equine encephalitis currently circulating in New England, Emily Reinhardt '20 (CAHNR), assistant clinical professor, and Ash Nakashima, graduate student, in UConn's Department of Pathobiology and Veterinary Science share information to keep Connecticut residents and their animals safe.... Read more
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Dogs understand words from soundboard buttons, study revealsIf you've seen those viral social media videos of dogs using soundboard buttons to "talk," you're not alone. These buttons have taken the pet world by storm, leading to impressive and sometimes seemingly miraculous feats shared across platforms like TikTok and Instagram. But are these dogs truly communicating, or are... Read more
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New vaccine protects cattle from deadly tick-borne diseaseUniversity of Missouri researchers are working to develop the first-ever vaccine proven to protect cattle from a devastating tick-borne cattle disease known as bovine anaplasmosis. The research is vital to the state's economy as it aims to protect Missouri's $1.6 billion cattle industry.... Read more
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Do cats grieve? Research suggests they doAs we grieve the loss of a pet, we may not be the only ones feeling the pain. Research is showing that cats who are left behind when another animal in their home dies could be mourning along with us.... Read more
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Researchers investigate cell-free DNA as early sepsis marker in foalsIt's hard to be a horse. It's especially hard to be a newborn foal, dropped into a world of microbes and bacteria with your sole initial defense against devastating infections being the antibodies you get from your mother's milk, or colostrum. Researchers at North Carolina State University wanted to learn... Read more