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Pet Kidney Injuries Are Similar to Human Kidney Injuries
December 19, 2011 For pets suffering critical illness or injury, researchers have found that even tiny increases of creatinine in blood also could indicate acute kidney damage. Using human blood measurement guidelines ... > full story -
Fungus-Induced Neurological Disease: An Underestimated Risk for Animals and Humans?
December 15, 2011 The mold fungus Penicillium crustosum occurs relatively frequently in food and animal fodder stored in temperate conditions. This mold produces powerful neurotoxins, for example penitrem A, which ... > full story -
Step Forward in Foot-and-Mouth Disease Understanding
December 9, 2011 Scientists have discovered a mechanism they believe may play a key role in the spread of foot-and-mouth disease in ... > full story -
Veterinarians Find Infections Faster by Monitoring Blood Compound; Blood Test for Dogs Could Lead to Similar Human Test
December 5, 2011 In pets and people, the time it takes to diagnose an infection may mean life or death. Now, a veterinarian is identifying ways to diagnose pet infections in approximately a third of the current ... > full story -
Scientists Unlock the Mystery Surrounding a Tale of Shaggy Dogs
November 24, 2011 Researchers have produced the first clear evidence that textiles made by the indigenous population of the Pacific coast of North America contained dog ... > full story -
Vultures Dying at Alarming Rate
November 17, 2011 Vultures in South Asia were on the brink of extinction until Lindsay Oaks and Richard Watson, from The Peregrine Fund in the US, undertook observational and forensic studies to find out why the ... > full story -
Chromosomal 'Breakpoints' Linked to Canine Cancer
November 3, 2011 Researchers have uncovered evidence that evolutionary "breakpoints" on canine chromosomes are also associated with canine cancer. Mapping these "fragile" regions in dogs may also have implications ... > full story -
Vaccine for Cattle Offers Hope to Poorest Farmers
October 27, 2011 A new approach to vaccinating cattle could help farmers worldwide, research suggests. Scientists have developed a technique using a harmless parasite, which lives in cows but has no effect on their ... > full story -
Veterinary Researchers Discover First U.S. Strains of Hepatitis E Virus from Rabbits
October 25, 2011 Researchers in Virginia have identified the first strains of hepatitis E virus from farmed rabbits in the United States. It is unknown whether the virus can spread from rabbits to ... > full story -
Scary Can Be Exciting When It Comes to Strange Traditional Foods
October 20, 2011 Sheep’s head: Until now very few of us have been tempted by this traditional Norwegian dish. Eating scary food is practice in overcoming fear, according to one researcher. In the tourism ... > full story
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