Dog ownership linked to lower mortality rate


A team of scientists have used national registries of more than 3.4 million Swedes aged 40 to 80 to study the association between dog ownership and cardiovascular health. Their study shows that dog owners had a lower risk of death due to cardiovascular disease or to other causes during the 12-year follow-up.



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Dr Chris Parker appointed as APVMA Chief Executive Officer


The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) welcomes the appointment of Dr Chris Parker to the position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the APVMA.


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DNA Dipstick


Researchers in Australia have developed a cellulose-based device that provides rapid nucleic acid purification in the field, potentially allowing low-cost molecular diagnostic assays in either plants or animals.


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Tricky Cockatoos Match Shapes Better Than Primates


Cockatoos are smart birds, and the Goffin's cockatoos in a Vienna lab are among the smartest. In an experiment reported about a year ago, they turned out to be real stars at making tools from a variety of materials in order to get a treat.


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RSPCA and The Sims Partner for a Digital Adoption Drive campaign


To celebrate the release of The Sims 4 Cats & Dogs Expansion Pack, EA Games have teamed up with the RSPCA to raise awareness of the RSPCA’s Adopt A Pet program and the many benefits of animal adoption.


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Farmers cut out antibiotics in chickens and pigs amid superbug worries


Australia's chief veterinary officer Dr Mark Schipp said deadly superbugs had long been cause for concern. The overuse of antibiotics has health advocates fearing it could kill 10 million people a year in the coming decades.


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Study identifies genetic mutation behind disk disease in dogs


Researchers at the University of California-Davis have identified a genetic mutation across dog breeds that is responsible for chondrodys­trophy, the skeletal disorder leading to shorter legs and abnormal intervertebral disks.


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These may be the world's first images of dogs—and they're wearing leashes


Carved into a sandstone cliff on the edge of a bygone river in the Arabian Desert, a hunter draws his bow for the kill. He is accompanied by 13 dogs, each with its own coat markings; two animals have lines running from their necks to the man's waist.


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Bird-brained idea becomes big business


Top of FormBottom of FormSome people thought it was a bird-brained idea when Lorraine Moore invented what are essentially diapers for birds.


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