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  Cats Do Suffer From Arthritis, Study Shows

  August 24, 2007 — New research at the University of Glasgow has found that arthritis in cats is far more common than previously thought. Professor David Bennett in the University's Vet School, has found that as many ... > full story
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  Deadly Nipah Virus Can Be Transmitted To Offspring During Pregnancy

  August 23, 2007 — Scientists have demonstrated an important biological feature of the deadly Nipah virus that can infect and kill both animals and humans. They reported the first experimental evidence that Nipah virus ... > full story
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  Sharks' 'Bite Force' Under The Spotlight

  August 23, 2007 — A biologist is analyzing the "bite force" and feeding mechanics of great white sharks. Earlier this summer he traveled to Australia to dissect a rare 8-foot great white shark, and help create the ... > full story
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  Tracking Feline Memories On The Move

  August 20, 2007 — When a cat steps over an obstacle with its front legs, how do its hind legs know what to do? A new study reveals that it is the foreleg stepping movement itself that leaves a lasting impression. By ... > full story
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  Cat Disease Linked To Flame Retardants In Furniture And To Pet Food

  August 15, 2007 — A mysterious epidemic of thyroid disease among pet cats in the United States may be linked to exposure to dust shed from flame retardants in household carpeting, furniture, fabrics and pet food, ... > full story
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  Three-Legged Sumatran Tiger Photographed

  July 5, 2007 — A camera trap set up in an Indonesian national park has photographed an endangered Sumatran tiger that appears to have escaped from a ... > full story
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  Wolves Of Alaska Became Extinct 12,000 Years Ago, Scientists Report

  July 4, 2007 — The ancient gray wolves of Alaska became extinct some 12,000 years ago, and the wolves in Alaska today are not their descendents but a different subspecies, an international team of scientists ... > full story
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  Exposure To Cats Increases Asthmatic Symptoms In People Without Specific Cat Allergy

  July 1, 2007 — Researchers in the United Kingdom have found that increased exposure to cat allergen is associated with greater bronchial responsiveness (BR) in people with certain common allergies, even if they are ... > full story
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  New Medicines For Dogs And Cats May End Up Helping Humans

  June 25, 2007 — The pharmaceutical industry is going to the dogs -- and the cats -- as people in the United States and other countries devote more income to keeping beloved pets healthy and comfortable, according to ... > full story
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  Siberian Tiger Gets First National Park In Russian Far East

  June 11, 2007 — Following more than a decade of study and advocacy by World Wildlife Fund, the Russian Government recently created the 200,000 acre Zov Tigra National Park, the first national park for the Siberian ... > full story

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