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Category Archives: health
The Health Benefits of Having Pets
Service dogs help with the practical details of life for people with health-related restrictions, but what are the other positive health benefits of pet ownership? Researchers are tackling this question in various studies, but so far we know they make … Continue reading
World’s Oldest Dog
Chichi, who lives in New York City’s West Village, may be the oldest dog in the world, according to the New York Times. He is estimated to be 22 – 24 years old (154 – 168 in dog years!), which … Continue reading
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You May Be Overfeeding Your Dog
A new study in the AVMA Journal shows that the calorie counts and feeding instructions on pet food bags and cans may be considerably off. For dry food, the numbers are sometimes off by several hundred calories per serving. As … Continue reading
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Tagged AVMA journal, calorie count, canine nutrition, dry dog food, pet food
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Dog Breeds at Risk for Cancer
Golden retrievers get lymphoma, collies are susceptible to nasal cancer and boxers are in danger of contracting brain cancer according to new research published in Scientific American. What’s more, the cancers exhibit themselves similarly in these dogs as in humans, … Continue reading
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Tagged boxers, cancer, canine cancer, collies, golden retrievers, medical research, scientific american
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The Most Genetically Distinct Dog Breeds
A recent study by the National Institutes of Health and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation shows that some physical traits, like height and fur color, can be traced to the specific genes of dachshunds, poodles, beagles, border collies, and others. … Continue reading
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Tagged beagles, breeding, DNA, genetic research, german shepherds, greyhounds, shar-peis
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How to Save Your Dog’s Life
First aid for dogs isn’t all that different from the measures used to treat humans, but when it comes to helping your dog until you can get him to a vet, it’s better to be safe than sorry. To that … Continue reading
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Tagged choking, CPR, first aid, Heimlich maneuver, hypothermia, overheating, red cross
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Bedbug-Sniffing Dogs Deemed Incredibly Accurate
According to a piece on the New York Times, where bedbugs have become an increasing problem ever since the chemicals used to kill them (DDT and the like) were banned, dogs are now doing bug-detection duty. “Bedbug-sniffing dogs, adorable yet … Continue reading
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Micro-Chipping Helps Prevent Over-Breeding
Bulldogs’ heads have grown so big that the majority can’t give birth naturally, basset hounds’ legs have shrunk, and King Charles spaniels’ skulls can be too small for their brains — all the result of inbreeding, according to Patrick Bateson, … Continue reading
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Mandatory Drug Testing at Iditarod
Dogs have long been tested for performance-enhancing drugs in Alaska’s 1,150-mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. But now their human handlers are under scrutiny. In the interest of dog safety, mushers will have to submit to random drug testing starting … Continue reading
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Tagged alaska, anchorage daily news, dog athletes, drug testing, iditarod, lance mackey, marijuana, sled dog racing
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Swineflu Can Strike Dogs and Cats
Just last month, the ASPCA told dog and cat owners not to fear swineflu. “The virus… appears to present little risk of infecting dogs and cats,” according to an article posted on the ASPCA’s official blog. But now there is … Continue reading
Dogs Can Sniff Out Diabetes and Cancer
The scent of a person about to have a hypoglycemic attack or one who has bladder cancer is detectable by dogs, according to a recent article in National Geographic News. A British organization called Cancer and Bio-Detection Dogs is doing … Continue reading
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Mouth-to-Mouth For Dogs?
Sixty-three percent of dog owners polled about pet safety by the Associated Press answered yes to the question of whether they’d give their pet mouth-to-mouth. One woman even claimed she would be willing to give mouth-to-mouth to her parrot when … Continue reading
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Should You Get Pet Insurance?
Is pet insurance worth it? We’ve had this discussion with many friends and some industry experts, and the answer is still unclear. Here’s what the New York Times’ Puppy Diaries blog has to say about the decision.
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Is Your Dog Getting Enough Exercise?
“Just as we’ve become a nation of couch potatoes, our pets have become a nation of lap potatoes,” says Dr. Ernie Ward, president of the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention, which estimates in a recent report that 7.2 million dogs … Continue reading
