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Iconic Marine Mammals Are 'Swimming in Sick Seas' of Terrestrial Pathogens
February 21, 2012 — Parasites and pathogens infecting humans, pets and farm animals are increasingly being detected in marine mammals such as sea otters, porpoises, harbor seals and killer whales along the Pacific coast ... > full story -
Quality of Life of Obese Dogs Improves When They Lose Weight
February 21, 2012 — Researchers have found that overweight dogs that lose weight have an improved quality of life compared to those that ... > full story -
How the Quarter Horse Won the Rodeo
February 17, 2012 — American Quarter Horses are renowned for their speed, agility, and calm disposition. Consequently over four million Quarter Horses are used as working horses on ranches, as show horses or at rodeos. ... > full story -
Most Lethal Known Species of Prion Protein Identified
February 9, 2012 — Scientists have identified a single prion protein that causes neuronal death similar to that seen in "mad cow" disease, but is at least 10 times more lethal than larger prion ... > full story -
Not the Black Sheep of Domestic Animals: Unprecedented in-Depth View of the Genetic History of Sheep
February 7, 2012 — Mapping the ancestry of sheep over the past 11,000 years has revealed that our woolly friends are stars among domestic animals, boasting vast genetic diversity and substantial prospects for continued ... > full story -
Discovery Uses 'Fracture Putty' to Repair Broken Bone in Days
February 7, 2012 — Broken bones in humans and animals are painful and often take months to heal. New research shows promise to shorten healing time significantly and revolutionize the course of fracture ... > full story -
Domestic Cats, and Wild Bobcats and Pumas, Living in Same Area Have Same Diseases
February 6, 2012 — Scientists found evidence that domestic cats and wild cats that share the same outdoor areas in urban environments also can share diseases such as Bartonellosis and Toxoplasmosis. Both can be spread ... > full story -
Livestock, Not Mongolian Gazelles, Drive Foot-and-Mouth Disease Outbreaks
January 30, 2012 — Wildlife health experts from the Wildlife Conservation Society have published evidence which supports the conclusion that Mongolian gazelles -- one of the most populous large land mammals on the ... > full story -
Love of a Dog or Cat Helps Women Cope With HIV/AIDS
January 23, 2012 — A spoonful of medicine goes down a lot easier if there is a dog or cat around. Having pets is helpful for women living with HIV/AIDS and managing their chronic illness, according to a new ... > full story -
New Findings About the Prion Protein and Its Interaction With the Immune System
December 29, 2011 — Scrapie is a neurodegenerative disease which can function as a model for other diseases caused by an accumulation of proteins resulting in tissue malformations (proteinpathies), such as Alzheimer's ... > full story
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