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Posted October 20, 2008:

• Extinction Risks High For Social Species Such As The African Wild Dog

Posted October 16, 2008:

• Man's Best Friend Recruited In Hunt For Disease Genes

Posted October 2, 2008:

• Insects Trained In Quest For Artificial Nose

Posted October 1, 2008:

• Mysterious Snippets Of DNA Withstand Eons Of Evolution

Posted September 29, 2008:

• 'Artificial Nose' Progress: Engineers Mass-Produce Smell Receptors

Posted September 25, 2008:

• Ultra-Endurance Competitors: Lessons From Sled Dogs In The Iditarod

Posted September 23, 2008:

• Helping Dogs With Cancer May Benefit People

Posted September 22, 2008:

• Is The Salad Bar Safe? Produce Concerns Linger After Summer Scares

Posted September 21, 2008:

• Gene Linked To Common Ailment In Labrador Retrievers Identified

Posted September 17, 2008:

• Road Crossing Structures Important In Reduction Of Animal Mortality On Roads

Posted September 8, 2008:

• Dogs And Cats Can Live In Perfect Harmony In The Home, If Introduced The Right Way

Posted September 4, 2008:

• Can Science Improve Man's Best Friend?
• Speed Of Growth Of Young Dogs And Development Of Common Skeletal Diseases Not A Simple Relationship

Posted September 3, 2008:

• Canine Bone Marrow Transplants Now Being Offered At NC State University

Posted September 2, 2008:

• Black-Footed Ferrets Sired By Dead Males Via Frozen Sperm

Posted September 1, 2008:

• Wolves Would Rather Eat Salmon

Posted August 21, 2008:

• Dietary Supplements For Horses, Dogs And Cats Need Better Regulation, New Report Says

Posted August 7, 2008:

• Mutation Found In Dachshund Gene May Help Develop Therapies For Humans With Blindness

Posted July 31, 2008:

• In Lean Times, Flies Can't Survive Without Their Sense Of Smell

Posted July 24, 2008:

• Surgery Will Put Dog With Amputated Leg Back On All Fours Again

Posted July 21, 2008:

• Outdoor Enthusiasts Scaring Off Native Carnivores In Parks

Posted July 16, 2008:

• Outbreak Of Plague In South Dakota Leads To Vaccines For Black-Footed Ferrets

Posted July 11, 2008:

• Big Predatory Mammals Such As Felines Need Between 5 And 7 Different Types Of Prey To Meet Their Dietary Needs

Posted June 26, 2008:

• Canine Tooth Strength Provides Clues To Behavior Of Early Human Ancestors

Posted June 24, 2008:

• Eczema In Infancy May Be Linked To Cat Ownership In Those With A Specific Gene Mutation

Posted June 22, 2008:

• DNA Study Unlocks Mystery To Diverse Traits In Dogs

Posted June 16, 2008:

• Technique Used In Human Ankle Injuries Modified To Treat Dogs' Knees
• Gene Therapy Improves Survival And Quality Of Life Of Dogs With Cancer: Could It Also Help Humans?

Posted May 27, 2008:

• Family Feuds: Why Close Relatives Keep Their Distance In The Animal Kingdom

Posted May 19, 2008:

• Surgeon Operates To Rescue Chimp With Rare Deformity

Posted May 12, 2008:

• First Veterinary Corneal Implant Procedure In U.S. Performed On Dog
• Sniffing Dogs Detect Feces To Help Monitor And Protect Threatened Animals In Brazil

Posted May 7, 2008:

• Platypus Genome Explains Animal's Peculiar Features; Holds Clues To Evolution Of Mammals

Posted April 3, 2008:

• Animals Are 'Stuck In Time' With Little Idea Of Past Or Future, Study Suggests

Posted March 20, 2008:

• Unlocking The Psychology Of Snake And Spider Phobias

Posted March 18, 2008:

• Canine Influenza Was Around Earlier Than Once Thought

Posted March 11, 2008:

• Like Dogs, Like Humans? Day Blindness In The Wirehaired Dachshund
• Policing Cells Demand ID To Tell Friend From Foe, Say Cell Engineers

Posted March 5, 2008:

• Pacemaker Tune-Up Works Chemical Wonders On Damaged Hearts In Dogs

Posted March 4, 2008:

• Newly Identified Eye Disease In Dogs Can Be Easily Treated

Posted March 3, 2008:

• Are Wolves The Pronghorn's Best Friend?

Posted February 28, 2008:

• Genetic Cancer Link Between Humans And Dogs Discovered

Posted February 23, 2008:

• Northern Rocky Mountain Wolves Removed From Endangered Species List

Posted February 20, 2008:

• Like Owner, Like Dog: One Third Of US Dogs Are Obese, Cats Also Suffer

Posted February 19, 2008:

• Oral Contraceptives Could Work For Dogs, Cats, Pigs, Maybe Even Deer And Coyotes

Posted January 29, 2008:

• Cats' Family Tree Rooted In Fertile Crescent, Study Confirms

Posted January 23, 2008:

• Vets Focus On Neurological Disorders In Dogs, Humans

Posted January 16, 2008:

• Computer Learns Dogspeak: Programs Can Classify Dog Barks Better Than Humans, Study Shows

Posted December 14, 2007:

• Losses Of Long-Established Genes Contribute To Human Evolution

Posted December 11, 2007:

• Scat Sniffing Dogs Detecting Rare California Carnivores

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