Dogs aren’t just our best friends, they’re also key allies in the fight against terrorism. Thousands of teams of explosive detection dogs and their handlers work 24/7 at airports, transit systems, cargo facilities, and public […]
E. coli bacteria are typically harmless, but certain strains, known as avian pathogenic E. coli (APEC), can cause serious illness in poultry, leading to significant financial losses and animal welfare issues.This post was originally published […]
Whether we’re talking about animals or humans, gut microbes are essential for health, metabolism and protecting against infection. While captivity is known to alter the gut microbiota of wildlife, the relative influence of diet, genetics […]
Half a million pets are affected by home fires each year, with more than 40,000 of those animals losing their lives, according to the American Veterinary Medical Association.This post was originally published on this site
Some dogs show behaviors towards their toys that resemble behavioral addictions in humans, such as gambling and internet gaming, according to a study of 105 dogs published in Scientific Reports.This post was originally published on […]
Training animals in captivity is extraordinarily challenging due to a host of factors such as an animal’s natural temperament and prior negative experiences with humans. But it is often essential in places like zoos and […]
A study in Medical and Veterinary Entomology has investigated whether Culicoides biting midges—tiny insects that can carry serious livestock viruses—are being accidentally exported from Africa to Europe in shipments of cut flowers.This post was originally […]
If you want to keep a shark healthy, you must first define what healthy is.This post was originally published on this site
A Michigan pet treat company is recalling some bags of dog chews after they were found to be contaminated with Salmonella, which can sicken both pets and people.This post was originally published on this site
From using moon rovers that encourage predators to hunt and forage in packs, to applying state-of-the-art algorithms to try and understand the facial expressions of Sumatran orangutans, artificial intelligence and robotics are giving zookeepers and […]
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