SOME DOG BREEDERS PUT STANDARDS OVER HEALTH

As the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show headed toward its conclusion Tuesday, a TV audience of dog lovers watched the best in breeds strut their stuff, striving to show that perfect championship form. And while the public saw many lovely, healthy dogs in the ring, some breeds have paid a high price — a wide array of medical problems, even […]

CANINE GENES PROVIDE VITAL INFORMATION ON HUMAN DISEASE

Largest Dog Study on Canine Genes Informs Researchers About Human Diseases Cornell researchers have completed the largest genetic study of dogs to date, comprising the genetic analysis of 4,200 dogs. The study investigated 180,000 genetic markers, DNA sequences with a known physical location on a chromosome. Such markers can help link an inherited disease with […]

LARGEST DOG STUDY INFORMS HUMAN DISEASES

Cornell researchers have completed the largest genetic study of dogs to date, comprising the genetic analysis of 4,200 dogs. The study investigated 180,000 genetic markers, DNA sequences with a known physical location on a chromosome. Such markers can help link an inherited disease with the responsible gene. The study, published Jan 22 in the journal […]

DOGS CAN ASSIST PEOPLE WITH DIABETES

Dogs could act as effective early warning system for patients with diabetes Aug 21, 2013 Dogs that are trained to respond to their owners’ hypoglycaemia could offer a very effective way to alert diabetic patients of impending lowered blood sugars. The findings, published in the journal PLOS ONE, is the first academic study to assess […]

HEAT STROKE IN ANIMALS

The following article written by Kathy Gagliardi (Centennial Valley Animal Hospital, 20.8.12) is an important reminder that animals rely on us to keep them in an environment that allows them to maintain a stable temperature: “As we rush toward the comfort of air conditioning during hot weather, we should not forget our pets and their […]

DOGS HELP IMPROVE MOODS AMONG TEENS IN TREATMENT

The following article demonstrates the importance of the relationship between humans and dogs: June 3, 2013 — Lindsay Ellsworth is prescribing a new, mood-boosting therapy for teenagers in drug and alcohol treatment: shelter dogs. “A participant at Excelsior Youth Center in Spokane, Washington, gives treats to a shelter dog from the Spokane Humane Society. A […]

GOLDEN RETRIEVER STUDY SUGGESTS NEUTERING AFFECTS DOG HEALTH

The following article discusses research that indicates the timing of neutering a dog may increase a dog’s susceptibility to certain diseases: (Phys.org. 14 Feb 2013) – “Neutering, and the age at which a dog is neutered, may affect the animal’s risk for developing certain cancers and joint diseases, according to a new study of golden […]

OBESE DOGS – WEIGHT LOSS IMPROVES THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE

Quality of Life of Obese Dogs Improves When They Lose Weight Researchers at the University of Liverpool have found that overweight dogs that lose weight have an improved quality of life compared to those that don’t. The article taken from the ‘The Veterinary Journal’, 2011) states: “It is estimated that approximately a third of the […]

WHY WOLVES ARE FOREVER WILD, BUT DOGS CAN BE TAMED

  According to Kathryn Lord from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst (2013, January 17): “Dogs and wolves are genetically so similar, it’s been difficult for biologists to understand why wolves remain fiercely wild, while dogs can gladly become “man’s best friend.” Now, doctoral research by evolutionary biologist Kathryn Lord at the University of Massachusetts […]

RESEARCH: PERSONALITY IN DOGS

RESEARCH ARTICLE: Personality consistency in dogs: a meta-analysis. Abstract “Personality, or consistent individual differences in behavior, is well established in studies of dogs. Such consistency implies predictability of behavior, but some recent research suggests that predictability cannot be assumed. In addition, anecdotally, many dog experts believe that ‘puppy tests’ measuring behavior during the first year […]

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