Kissing your dog and the link to gum disease
My mother was never happy when our dog got too close and managed to lick her on the mouth. In the Snoopy cartoons, you might remember when Lucy would run around yelling ‘Get the iodine, get the hot...
View ArticleMore fat and less protein for sniffing dogs
A detector dog checking luggage. (Credit: © Monika Wisniewska / Fotolia) A study funded with a $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, has found that detection dogs are more reliable...
View ArticleVisual identification of breed – one reason why BSL doesn’t work
I’m ‘on the record’ that I don’t support breed specific legislation (BSL) and I consider it one of New Zealand’s great shames that it has adopted such laws (just one of the issues I raised when I...
View ArticleWhen something isn’t right with your senior dog
We love them to bits. And gradually we notice changes that signal they are getting older. They may no longer hear the doorbell and, thanks to this new deafness, they may sleep very deeply. But...
View ArticleThe SmartPill: helping to understand canine bloat
Gastric dilatation-volvulus (GDV), or bloat, is one of the leading causes of death in dogs. Second only to cancer in some breeds, it’s the number one killer of Great Danes. Despite its prevalence, the...
View ArticleCanine circovirus
Circoviruses are small viruses that survive well in the environment once shed from affected animals. There’s a canine circovirus that was first detected in the USA in 2012, but there’s still a lot to...
View ArticleAlbino Dobermans
Michigan State University researchers have identified a genetic mutation in Doberman pinschers that causes albinism in the breed, a discovery that has eluded veterinarians and breeders worldwide up...
View ArticleNew Cancer Drug for Dogs Also Helps Humans
Dogs suffering from certain types of blood cancers may have a new treatment alternative thanks to the collaborative work of cancer experts looking for options that can help both humans and their pets....
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