New study might have the answer to why your dog keeps lashing out


Has your dog ever lashed out at someone or another doggie? Hormones may be the cause, according to a new report. Scientists from the University of Arizona recently conducted an experiment, published in Frontiers in Psychology, to determine how biology can affect aggression.

To do so, they examined pets of varying ages, breeds and sexes, whose owners reported struggles with leash hostility. Scientists also took a look at non-aggressive fur babies of the same sex, age and breed to serve as a comparison, measuring the hormone levels of all the dogs throughout the assessment.



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Antibiotics in swine – new findings


Veterinary studies point to ways producers can make better use of drugs in pigs by delivering doses large enough to treat various diseases – but no larger.


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Picnic Time! 230 Polar Bears Feast on Whale Carcass


Hundreds of hungry polar bears were treated to a whale of a buffet last week when the carnivores descended on a whale carcass on the coast of Russia's Wrangel Island.


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Whose best friend? How gender and stereotypes can shape our relationship with dogs


The relationship between people and their dogs can be a lasting and loving bond if the match is right. But when acquiring a dog, how do you know if that match will be a good one?


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Antibiotic-resistant infections in pets


Nearly every day on the job, veterinary clinical medicine professor Dr. Jason Pieper, a veterinary dermatologist, sees antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections in cats, dogs and other pets. This is not just a local phenomenon; nationally, rates of antibiotic-resistant infections in companion animals are rising at an alarming rate. Pieper spoke to News Bureau life sciences editor Diana Yates about what he sees and what can be done about it.


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AVMA: On-demand webinar explores the path to practice ownership


Learn more about operating your own veterinary practice in a new on-demand webinar from the Veterinary Career Center.


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Tatt's love!


The grieving pet owners getting tattoos of their dead pets - and the artist who'll even mix their ASHES with the ink. A tattoo studio in New Zealand offers this unconventional way of remembering pets, and while the method comes with a health warning, people are seeking it out.


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