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Before letting your dog walk on hot pavement, take your shoes and socks off and walk on it yourself. Your dog feels the same as you do.


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  • New lymphoma treatment shows promise in dogs
    Researchers have identified a new target for the treatment of lymphoma and are testing a potential new drug in pet dogs afflicted with the disease. At low doses, the compound, called S-PAC-1, arrested the growth of tumors in three of six dogs tested and induced partial remission in a fourth.
  • Hip dysplasia susceptibility in dogs may be underreported
    A study comparing a new method for evaluating a dog's susceptibility to hip dysplasia to the traditional American method has shown that 80 percent of dogs judged to be normal by the traditional method are actually at risk for developing osteoarthritis and hip dysplasia, according to the new method.
  • Are wolves saving Yellowstone's aspen trees from elk?
    Previous research has claimed that the reintroduction of wolves to Yellowstone National Park in 1995 is helping restore quaking aspen in risky areas where wolves prowl. But apparently elk hungry for winter food had a different idea. They did not know they were supposed to be responding to a "landscape of fear."
  • 'Biosensors' on four feet detect animals infected with bird flu
    Blood hounds, cadaver dogs, and other canines who serve humanity may soon have a new partner -- disease detector dogs -- thanks to an unusual experiment in which scientists trained mice to identify feces of ducks infected with bird influenza. The proof-of-concept study may pave the way for development of "biosensors on four feet" that warn of infection with influenza and other diseases.
  • Genetic risk factor associated with claw problems in dogs identified
    The immune-mediated disease SLO can lead to severe claw problems in dogs. Researchers have now identified genetic risk factors underlying this disease.

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Will you be buying your pet a holiday gift?

Will you be buying your pet a holiday gift?
Yes
13  86.7%
No
1  6.7%
Maybe
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Number of Voters  :  15
First Vote  :  Wednesday, 09 December 2009 22:17
Last Vote  :  Tuesday, 04 May 2010 23:18

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