Is your horse’s back doing OK? You might want to check again. A study conducted by researchers from the University of Guelph in Canada and the University of Rennes in France found that only a small number of cases of back pain in horses are discovered by owners and caregivers. Below are select portions from the research […]
Friday Links: Apiary Dogs, Amazing Elephants, And A Guilt-ridden Male Chough
For the next few weeks, the Friday links posts will take a break while I am on vacation in Sweden, and have promised to stay away from my laptop as much as possible in order to spend more time with friends and family. Other posts will still be published, and Friday links will resume in […]
Friday Links: New Bird Species, Duck Gets New Foot, Dog Saves Owner
New Species of Bird Discovered in Cambodia Scientists have discovered a previously unknown bird species right in the capital city of Phnom Penh. The small, grey red-capped bird has been named Cambodian tailorbird, Orthotomus chaktomuk, and Simon Mahood of the Wildlife Conservation Society said “The modern discovery of an un-described bird species within the limits […]
Friday Links: Altruistic Animals, Homeopathy and Cancer, Hero Dog Returns Home
No More Cosmetics Animal Testing in India India recently banned animal testing for cosmetics, making them the first country in South Asia to do so. The Humane Society International’s Be Cruelty-Free campaign manager in India, Alokparna Sengupta, said “This is a major victory for countless animals who will no longer be made to suffer, and […]
Friday Links: Canine OCD, Immunotherapy, and Mind-Controlling Parasites
Similar Brain Abnormalities in Dogs and Humans with OCD Disorder Researchers from Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine and McLean Imaging Center found that the abnormalities in the brains of dogs with OCD were the same as those found in humans with the same disorder. Niwako Ogata, BVSc, Ph.D, who lead the research team said “It […]
Friday Links: Hero Rats, Talking Parrots and Endangered Chimpanzees
Sycamore and Box Elder Trees to Blame for Equine Atypical Myopathy A team of international researchers believe they have found the cause for this often fatal condition: a toxin (hypoglycin A) in the seeds of sycamore trees (Acer pseudoplatanus) in Europe and box elder trees (Acer negundo) in the US. University of Liege University of […]
Friday Links: Spaying and Neutering, Intelligent Animals, and The Dangers of Smoke and Wifi
Passive Smoking Kills Pets Too I personally never thought it didn’t, but now we have scientific proof: pets owned by smokers are twice as likely to develop certain cancers. Dogs have increased risk for nose and lung cancer, and cats get a double whammy since they not only inhale the smoke, but also lick it […]
Friday Links: Lavender Essential Oil, Non-Human Persons, Dogs and Dopamine
Study Confirms That Horses Make Us Emotionally Smarter Researchers at the University of Kentucky recently completed a two-year study where a number of nurses attended hour-long daily Equine Guided Leadership Education (EGLE) workshops to see if that had an impact on their EQ (Emotional Intelligence). It did: at the end of the study, all participants […]
Friday Links: Smart Dogs, Problem Solving Mules, Essential Oil and MRSA
Dogs May Understand The Human Point of View This isn’t really news to anyone who has ever lived with a dog, but it’s now confirmed by scientific research: dogs know that they can get away with things when you’re not looking. In a study conducted by Dr. Juliane Kaminski of the University of Portsmouth’s Department […]
Friday Links: Hot Cars, Prairie Dog Linguistics, and Rabbit Hydrotherapy
Summer is here! Not only on the calendar, but weather-wise as well, finally! I love the heat, but remember to never, ever leave your pets in the car this time of year; a car sitting in the sun gets deadly hot in a very short time (and leaving the windows a tad open does not […]