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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 The changing world of food traceability – Food Safety News In recent years, traceability has become increasingly important. Cooperative interstate shipment programs: What you should know – FSIS Constituent Update 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. Animal safety Ask the Vet live event on botulism and horses – The Horse.com It’s almost here! Join Neogen’s Dr. Jim Little and University of Pennsylvania assistant professor Dr. Amy Johnson at 7:50 p.m. [...] While the number of single people who own pets continues to climb, the number of pets being taken to the vet at least once a year is falling. Although the former is great news, the latter is less so, say officials from the American Veterinary Medical Association, publishers of the U.S. Pet Ownership and Demographics [...] 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 [...] Valentine’s Day isn’t just for humans anymore. Pets also are slated to get lots of love today. About 20 percent, or one in five, of Americans will buy Valentine’s Day presents for their pets, to the tune of roughly $815 million, according to a Survey from the National Retail Federation. In all, Americans will drop [...] |
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