Monthly Archive:: March 2017

Veterinarians are warning pet owners to keep an eye out for a flesh-eating bacterial infection that has killed several dogs in the last two months, as reported by The Independent. Alabama Rot, first identified in the U.S., is a condition that is caused by E. coli bacteria excreting harmful toxins. These toxins tend to cause

(CNN)See Momo. See Momo run. But there’s a catch Take a look at the labels for Rapamune, made by Pfizer, and Afinitor (PDF), made by Novartis, two drugs that are essentially the same as rapamycin and are used to treat cancer patients and organ transplant recipients. The list of things that can go wrong is

From the myth of the guilty look to the exciting discovery of dogs evolving an inbuilt affection for humans, canine psychology is finding out more all the time Probing the emotional lives of animals is new territory for biologists. A couple of decades ago, emotions were off-limits: scientists studying animal behaviour focused on what they

“At PDSA we know how much people love their pets. But sometimes they just need a helping hand to make the right feeding and lifestyle decisions. And that’s where Pet Fit Club comes in,” writes the club’s staff on their website. Labrador Duke was double his ideal weight before the Pet Fit Club Twelve-year-old Edinburgh

  Daniel the emotional support duck is a pretty big deal, both in the animal and human world. His 15 minutes of fame began after he was spotted on a flight in the US from Charlotte to Asheville, North Carolina waddling around the plane in a nappy and some stylish red shoes. Daniel is a