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“#Parasite infestations revealed by tiny chicken backpacks” Chicken wearing a behavior sensor meant to detect the presence of blood-feeding mites. Credit: Amy Murillo/UCR Blood-feeding livestock mites can be detected with wearable sensor technology nicknamed “Fitbits for chickens.” To help farmers detect mite infestations, a team of entomologists, computer scientists, and biologists led by UC Riverside…
“#Can a human drug stop life-threatening bleeding in dogs with traumatic injuries?” Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Sean Majoy, V06, VG13, was far too familiar with the toll that traumatic bleeding can take on dogs before he joined Cummings School as an emergency and critical care veterinarian and clinical assistant professor. Majoy served on active duty…
“#Researcher demonstrates how additives can help mitigate risk of African swine fever transmission through feed” Megan Niederwerder, assistant professor of diagnostic medicine and pathobiology at Kansas State University. Credit: Kansas State University New research at Kansas State University is demonstrating that the risk of spreading a deadly animal virus through feed can be effectively reduced…
“#Protein derived from tick saliva proves effective in the treatment of equine skin cancer” Experiments were conducted by scientists affiliated with the Center of Excellence in New Target Discovery, a research center supported by FAPESP, involving five animals with spontaneous skin tumors. Credit: Daniel Souza/Wikimedia Commons A protein derived from the saliva of the tick…
“#Welfare concerns highlighted over ‘institutional hoarding’ of cats” This group of cats was surrendered by an institutional hoarder. Hoarding of this nature is frequently not recognised despite the devastating harm that can be caused in these settings. Credit: Toronto Cat Rescue The compulsive hoarding of animals is a poorly understood psychiatric disorder in people. Characterised…
“#Canine bone cancer successfully treated with vaccine made from dog’s own tumor” Jeffrey Bryan, a professor of oncology at the MU College of Veterinary Medicine, with one of the many dogs his team has treated. Credit: University of Missouri Ruby had always been an active dog. So when Kristen Constable and her family returned home…
“#International study indicates shift to raw/home-made food diet for pets over past decade” Credit: CC0 Public Domain While most cats and dogs are still being fed ‘conventional’ wet and dry food, there has been a distinct shift in feeding practices over the past decade to include raw and home-made foods, particularly in Australia, finds an…
“#Risk factors for heatstroke in UK dogs” Credit: CC0 Public Domain Dogs that are older and heavier than their breed average or that have flat faces are at higher risk of heat-related illness, according to a study in Scientific Reports. Emily Hall and colleagues investigated the incidence of heatstroke in dogs, using anonymized electronic records…