Horses can suffer from allergies and asthma. Now new research reveals that Fall can make both worse for horses, what the triggers are, how it actually affects horses, as well as remedies or workarounds.
Category: Animal Health and Well-Being
The Five Types of Cat Owners
According to the results of new study cat owners fall into five categories in terms of their attitudes to their pets’ roaming and hunting.
Dog Fears and Remedies
Having a dog that is frequently fearful of new situations, noises, and things like height can be challenging for dogs and their owners. But now we are starting to understand the triggers of those fears and more importantly, the remedies. While genes (breed) plays a role, a new scientific study has discovered that the more dogs are engaged in activities and the more diverse experiences and canine friends they have, the less fearful they are in new situations and environments.
How to Bee
Native Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab keeps tabs on the country’s bee species.
Dog Health Risks from Neutering: Breed Matters
A new, 10-year study examined 35 dog breeds and found vulnerability to dog health risks from neutering varies greatly depending on the breed.
How Old is Your Dog? The Real Answer
Dogs are actually much older than we previously estimated. Now researchers have devised a more accurate formula to calculate a dog’s age based on the chemical changes in the DNA as organisms grow old.
Why Cats are Stronger than Dogs for Surviving Snake Bites
Scientists hoping to help save the lives of our furry friends have conducted a research study to find out why cats are twice as likely to survive a venomous snakebite than dogs. The results revealed the secret lies in the effects of snake venom on the blood clotting agents in dogs and cats and on the behavioral differences between cats and dogs…
Separation Anxiety in Cats? Yes, say researchers
A new survey study has revealed that some cats appear to experience separation anxiety when their human family members are away.
Pets and CoronaVirus: UPDATE
New information has been released regarding pets and coronavirus. The new findings demonstrated that cats and kittens are at particular risk.
Dogs and Divorce: One scientist says do not let the dog choose
Dogs and Divorce: How do judges determine which person gets custody over the dog? One scientist says: Do not let the dog choose.
Dog Separation Anxiety is Actually Frustration: New Study
The findings of a recent study support the idea that dogs exhibiting what has been commonly thought of as “separation anxiety” are actually just really frustrated to be in the position of lock-down or being housebound.
Rats Need an Advocate. Will it be You?
We know that like us, rats are intelligent, kind and empathic and sometimes experience regret, have an active memory life, laugh and play games, plan ahead, engage in bartering and trading, are super helpful, and are great at tasks, using tools and learning. So why, when we have scientific evidence of all of these attributes, do we treat rats so inhumanely–in the scientific lab, as well as the outer world?
