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Scientists Aim to Put a Pox on Dog Cancer
September 10, 2012 — Researchers report that myxoma -- a pox virus that afflicts rabbits but not humans, dogs or any other vertebrates so far studied -- infects several different types of canine cancer cells in cell ... > full story -
University Opens Obesity Clinic for Pets
September 6, 2012 — The United States' obesity epidemic reaches far beyond adults and children to our pets, who share our homes and often our dietary habits and lack of exercise. To address this, the Cummings School of ... > full story -
Antimicrobials Alter Intestinal Bacteria Composition in Swine, Researchers Find
September 4, 2012 — Researchers, concerned about the use of antibiotics in animal production, have found that antimicrobial growth promoters administered to swine can alter the kind of bacteria present in the animal's ... > full story -
Scientist Creates Test, Treatment for Malaria-Like Sickness in Horses
August 29, 2012 — A therapy used in an outbreak of equine piroplasmosis at the storied King Ranch in Texas is now being evaluated as a standard US treatment ... > full story -
The End of an Era? Branding Horses Does Not Enable Them to Be Identified
August 24, 2012 — Despite increasing evidence that branding foals causes the animals stress, many horse breeders still claim that this practice represents the best method for identifying the animals. Although the ... > full story -
Tail Chasing in Dogs Resembles Obsessive Compulsive Disorders in Humans
August 20, 2012 — New research revealed several similarities between compulsive behavior in dogs and humans: early onset, recurrent compulsive behaviors, increased risk for developing different types of compulsions, ... > full story -
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Gut Bacteria Linked to Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome Identified
August 15, 2012 — Researchers have identified 26 species of bacteria in the human gut microbiota that appear to be linked to obesity and related metabolic complications. These include insulin resistance, high blood ... > full story -
Better Ways for Developing, Testing Cancer Therapies
August 15, 2012 — Scientists have made valuable findings in the search for cancer's cure. While researching ways to improve animal health, the scientists have made two important discoveries that can also improve human ... > full story -
Copper Facilitates Prion Disease, Scientists Show
August 9, 2012 — Many of us are familiar with prion disease from its most startling and unusual incarnations —- the outbreaks of “mad cow” disease (bovine spongiform encephalopathy) that created a ... > full story -
Oral Drops for Dog Allergies Pass Another Hurdle
July 24, 2012 — Placing allergy drops under a dog's tongue can be as effective as allergy injections for controlling skin ... > full story
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