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Playing with a dog for just 15 minutes can significantly reduce a person’s stress, a new study reports.This post was originally published on this site

Cornell researcher Raina Plowright and her team observed that when bats in Australia lost access to their habitat and natural food sources, they sought food on agricultural lands. And when the animals’ diets changed, they […]

Vaccines could be a key means of suppressing bird flu and avoiding the slaughter of millions of chickens, which is blamed for egg prices averaging nearly $6 a dozen. But the move has been delayed […]

To curb the spread of Lyme disease in the northeastern United States, scientists and public health experts for decades have targeted white-footed mice as the prime hosts for the immature ticks that ultimately drive transmission […]

Researchers at the Texas A&M Gastrointestinal Laboratory (GI Lab) have discovered signs that can be used to identify dogs with a high risk of gastrointestinal disease—which causes more than 10% of all new visits to […]

Domestic cats have been living alongside humans for an estimated 10,000 years, first as rodent control and then as the couch-warmers we know and love. A far cry from the lone-predator lifestyle of their ancestors, […]

Pippa flops by the Aga oven chewing on a stick. At just 12 weeks old, this Labrador retriever puppy looks cute but clueless. But when she hears the word “biscuit,” her entire demeanor changes. Ears […]

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in zoo gorillas, but its origins remain unknown. Researchers from the University of Minnesota, in collaboration with national and international partners, have studied the trillions of microbes […]

A Texas A&M Veterinary Education, Research, & Outreach (VERO) program-led research team is studying whether artificial intelligence (AI) could play a supportive role in the evaluation of respiratory disease in pigs.This post was originally published […]

As dog ownership continues to rise, the need for effective training solutions and a better understanding of dogs’ welfare needs has become increasingly important. Behavioral problems in dogs can bring major welfare concerns for both […]