DOGS HEALTH NEWS
FRANKLIN GROVE, Ill.—As his five Boykin spaniels, noses to the ground, roiled around him, John Rucker called out, “Turtle!” Credit Matt Allender’s superstition. When a lull comes in searching for ornate box turtles, he sends Rucker on ahead. It worked Wednesday at Nachusa Grasslands, a… Read More »A good day for ornate box turtles, Boykin spaniels and the people studying them
In a recent study published in the journal BMJGlobal Healthresearchers explored whether scent dogs can be trained to identify severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)-infected individuals. Studies have reported that dogs have very sensitive olfactory systems with their limit of detection exceeding the diagnostic… Read More »Dogs trained to detect SARS-CoV-2 can sniff out infected passengers at airports
A Leeds man has been banned from keeping animals after puppies were found crammed in cages and infested with worms. On Tuesday May 10, John Lowther, 45, from Kidacre Park, Leeds and Marina Lowther, 43, from Farsley, Leeds both pleaded guilty in Bradford Magistrates Court… Read More »Leeds man banned from keeping animals as puppies found crammed in filthy cages
Buenos dias. Today we’ll look at why Mayor Adams is not reinstating mask mandates despite a new Covid-19 surge — and why some health experts disagree with him. Also: If you’re ambivalent about going back to the office, imagine how your dog feels. As the… Read More »Eric Adams Resists ‘Shutdown Thoughts’ Despite Covid Rise
A Nanaimo veterinary clinic has launched an investigation after flesh-eating disease was detected in six dogs brought into the animal hospital over a period of seven months. dr A Nanaimo veterinary clinic has launched an investigation after flesh-eating disease was detected in six dogs brought… Read More »Know the symptoms: Flesh-eating disease in dogs prompts warning from Nanaimo vet
RABIES could sneak back into US despite strict vaccine regulations, CDC warns, after five-month-old rescue puppy that met import requirements from Azerbaijan tests positive for virus Rabies was eradicated in the US in 2003, but has been detected five times in animal imports across the… Read More »Rabies could return to the US despite strict vaccine regulations, CDC warns
BASEBALL Thursday’s scheduled Eastern League game between the Portland Sea Dogs and Harrisburg Senators was postponed and will be made up as part of a doubleheader Friday at Hadlock Field, starting at 5 pm The Sea Dogs rescheduled their Hispanic fan engagement initiative, Copa de… Read More »Sports Digest: Sea Dogs postponed, doubleheader planned for Friday
Experts investigating hepatitis cases in children have ruled out a link with dogs, a leading professor has said. Since January, health officials have detected an increase of hepatitis (liver inflammation) cases in children aged 10 and under. The most recent figures as of May 10… Read More »Children’s hepatitis investigators rule out link to dogs amid UK outbreak
More than a third of adults in Fenland are considered “physically inactive”, a new study has warned. A major report from Spirit of 2012, the official social legacy funder of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, has warned those figures are part of a… Read More »1 in 3 Fenland adults ‘physically inactive’ as UK faces public health emergency
May is National Pet Month and many Americans are happy to celebrate their furry family members. Seventy percent of US households — or 90.5 million — have one or more pets, according to the 2021-2022 National Pet Owners Survey conducted by the American Pet Products… Read More »Fun pet toys for your dog and cat: National Pet Month