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New Treatment For Glaucoma Shows Promise In Laboratory, Say Researchers
August 1, 2007 Researchers have developed a new technique that successfully treated rats for blindness caused by glaucoma. They previously determined that animals with glaucoma increase production of neurotrophins ... > full story -
Bernese Mountain Dogs Prone To Infection By Lyme Disease-Related Bacteria
July 12, 2007 Borrelia burgdorferi seem to be particularly successful at infecting Bernese Mountain Dogs, according to recent research. Swiss researchers found that more than half of the dogs they tested were ... > full story -
Cancer Cures Could Work For Canines And Humans
July 12, 2007 One of the major issues associated with longer life expectancy in man and his best friend is an increase in the incidence of cancer. Even though they cannot talk, it seems dogs might be able to tell ... > full story -
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 -
Some Common Human Injuries Also Common In Dogs
June 27, 2007 Like their human owners, dogs are at risk of suffering broken bones, torn ligaments, arthritis and congenital diseases. Fortunately for both pet owner and pet, there are veterinarians who can treat ... > full story -
Vets Pioneer Back Surgery For Dogs
June 27, 2007 The veterinary hospital at Oklahoma State University's Center for Veterinary Health Sciences offers percutaneous laser disc ablation surgery for canines and is the sole provider worldwide of the ... > full story -
Tasmanian Tiger Extinction Mystery
June 26, 2007 Could the world-fabled Tasmanian Tiger have survived beyond its reported extinction in the late 1930s? Australian researchers hope to find out by extracting and analyzing DNA from animal droppings ... > full story -
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 -
Ice Age Extinction Claimed Highly Carnivorous Alaskan Wolves
June 21, 2007 The extinction of many large mammals at the end of the Ice Age may have packed an even bigger punch than scientists have realized. To the list of victims such as woolly mammoths and saber-toothed ... > full story -
Blind Dogs Can See After New Treatment For A Sudden Onset Blinding Disease
May 31, 2007 If two dogs are any indication, veterinary researchers may have found a cure for a previously incurable disease that causes dogs to go blind suddenly. In the past six weeks, two dogs have been ... > full story
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