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Pets are living longer than before. Nationally, the average lifespan for dogs is about 11 years while cats live for about 12.1 years. Overall, the average lifespan for dogs is up about 4 percent (or about half a year) since 2002. For cats, the average lifespan has increased an entire year, or about 10 percent, [...] Give Rover and Fluffy some extra love this week – it’s National Pet Week! This week is a time to not only celebrate pets and their contributions to our lives, but also to raise awareness of veterinary medicine and to highlight responsible pet ownership, according to the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA). The National Pet [...] Don’t have time to scour the internet for the latest food safety, animal safety, life sciences and agriculture news? Relax, we’ve got it covered. Food safety Determining the “high risk foods”: Another analysis sees things differently – Leavitt Partners blog Different reports see different risk levels for foods. Global networks make food safer – FoodSafety.gov A network [...] Image courtesy of www.careforkabang.com. It’s been a long road for Kabang. The dog, who lost her upper snout and jaw after she threw herself into a motorcycle to save two young girls, underwent her first facial reconstructive surgery earlier this month. If her recovery goes well, she is slated to return home to the [...] It’s a love story that’s existed for thousands of years. The bond between humans and dogs runs deep; in fact, dogs can read human gestures better than pretty much any other species, including other primates such as chimps, according to National Geographic. It’s this complex emotional and chemically-bound bond between humans and our canine companions [...] As far as canines are concerned, a dog’s a dog. It turns out that dogs don’t differentiate between breeds when they look at their canine compatriots. However, they can tell the difference between dogs and other species, according to a study published in the journal Animal Cognition. Although dog species can vary greatly in size, [...] Don’t have time to scour the internet for the latest food safety, animal safety, life sciences and agriculture news? Relax, we’ve got it covered. Food safety New country-of-origin labeling regulations: No new law – Food Safety News U.S. officials hope to amend its country-of-origin labeling (COOL) law while still complying with a World Trade Organization ruling. For [...] Image courtesy of www.careforkabang.com. Kabang is a brave girl. The 2-year-old shepherd mix from the Philippines is slated to undergo facial reconstructive surgery at UC Davis in California after losing part of her snout to save two children. In 2011, Kabang threw herself into a motorcycle that was about to hit two young girls [...] Our nation’s military personnel and first responders give so much to us. Now it’s time for us to give back to them. This quarter (June—August), a portion of our proceeds from pet food sales will go to benefit Companions for Heroes, a nonprofit group that pairs rescued companion animals with those who serve our nation. The majority of dogs with aflatoxicosis (a condition resulting from the ingestion of the mycotoxin aflatoxin) won’t survive the illness, according to a recent study published in the journal Research in Veterinary Science. About 68 percent of dogs suffering from aflatoxicosis in a recent study died from the illness, according to a paper from researchers [...] |
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