The bond between Amy Amos and her 9-year-old bullmastiff, Phina, runs deep.This post was originally published on this site
Cats have a long history with humans, going back more than 9,000 years. Attracted to human settlements by the rodents that plagued (sometimes literally) our ancestors, cats ingratiated themselves as useful mousers and slowly domesticated […]
Scientists have confirmed that there is something unique about ginger-hued domestic felines. In a new study, Stanford Medicine researchers have discovered the long-posited but elusive genetic mutation that makes orange cats orange—and it appears to […]
Dog vaccination programs are a highly effective way to control and, ultimately, eliminate rabies; however, new research has shown just how detrimental geographical gaps in vaccine coverage can be for virus control.This post was originally […]
What do chickens and people with a common reproductive disorder have in common? More than one might think—and a widely-used diabetes medication might just be the surprising link.This post was originally published on this site
It’s spring, the birds are migrating and bird flu (H5N1) is rapidly evolving into the possibility of a human pandemic. Researchers from the University of Maryland School of Public Health have published a comprehensive review […]
A new study from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem reveals the complex and often contradictory public attitudes toward Israel’s free-roaming cat population. While many Israelis routinely feed stray cats, a large majority also support reducing […]
USask researchers recently published a paper in Scientific Reports that identified a promising alternative for controlling infectious diseases such as swine dysentery. Porcine β-defensin 5, or pBD-5, is a host defense peptide (HDP) that may […]
Domestication has made cats and dogs more diverse, but also curiously alike—with serious implications for their health and welfare, new research shows.This post was originally published on this site
In a study led by the University of Agder (UiA), published in Microorganisms, researchers examined 331 horses from four counties. The results show that a full 66% of the horses have been exposed to one […]
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