June 29, 2023 – Curtis Huttenhower, professor of computational biology and bioinformatics at Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, studies the role that the microbiome plays in health and disease. He most often focuses on the human gut, but recently his research has expanded into pets, including dogs and cats. Q: What motivated you …
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Following her usual morning routine, Chrissy Villarreal kissed her dog Petey goodbye as she left for work. It was the last time he would do so. And it was all because of a preventable accident. Vets are warning too many furry friends are getting their paws on the common and seemingly harmless household item of …
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PHOENIX (AP) — They’re not fluffy, they don’t play fetch and they certainly don’t roll over. But there is such a thing as a lap tortoise. What’s more, pet tortoises can wag their tails, will plod on up to greet you and some can even recognize their own names. The surprising warmth of this ancient …
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Dogs may be at risk of lead poisoning after “very high” concentrations from shotgun pellets were found in raw pheasant pet food. After testing out samples of raw pheasant dog food, researchers from the University of Cambridge discovered that the majority contained high levels of lead, which could put dogs’ health at risk if they …
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Dogs and cats might show it differently, but many (and maybe most) pets of a certain age develop joint problems. Here are some tips to help I have a geriatric dog, admitting this is the first step. Though I constantly refer to him as “my baby”, Einstein is a nine-year-old Australian Shepherd mix, who has …
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A man in Mesa, Arizona, was arrested after he allegedly threatened his mother with a knife and killed his family’s three pets, telling police that he was “possessed by demons.” The man’s mother called 911 on Monday afternoon to report that she had returned home to find her son holding a knife. He then chased …
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Winnipeg Animal Services held a dog sale on the weekends, as its shelter deals with an ongoing influx of pets that leave them regularly over capacity. “We’re seeing more dogs coming in after the pandemic, which is very sad,” Leland Gordon, general manager of Animal Services, told CBC on Sunday. “It seems like we’re having …
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