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Flat faces and difficulty breathing: how pet trends have harmed animal health – and what we can we do about it

Dogs come in all shapes and sizes. We’ve moulded some of them to have large protruding eyes, sloping backs and shortened legs through selective...

23.04.2024 20

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Jacqueline Boyd

Flat faces and difficulty breathing: how pet trends has harmed animal health – and what we can we do about it

Dogs come in all shapes and sizes. We’ve moulded some of them to have large protruding eyes, sloping backs and shortened legs through selective...

23.04.2024 10

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Jacqueline Boyd

Many owners allow their dogs to lick their faces, but it could be unhealthy – and even fatal

Any dog owners reading this will know the joy of getting home and being greeted with utter delight by their pet – tail wagging wildly before...

07.03.2024 4

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Danish dog owners are medicating their pets with unlicensed cannabis products – is it safe?

Medical cannabis, often in the form of cannabidiol (CBD) oil, is one of the most recent trends in the human health and wellness world. Unsurprisingly,...

06.02.2024 7

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Jacqueline Boyd

Is your pet exposed to secondhand smoke? Here are the (serious) health risks

Our pets share our homes, lifestyles, and sometimes even our food and beds. For many pets, this close contact with humans can include exposure to...

06.02.2024 4

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Jacqueline Boyd

There are benefits to sharing a bed with your pet – as long as you’re scrupulously clean

When heading off for a night’s slumber, does your pet follow? Perhaps the cat curls up at the end of your bed. Maybe the dog dives under the duvet...

02.02.2024 5

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Jacqueline Boyd

What the world’s oldest dog can tell us about ageing

If you have ever cared for a pet dog, it is a sad truth that you are likely to outlive them. So it’s no wonder that people may be asking how to...

13.11.2023 5

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The first dog-fox hybrid points to the growing risk to wild animals of domestic species

Next time you see a fox when out walking with your dog, pause for a moment and ponder their relatedness. Dogs and foxes are distinct but distantly...

28.09.2023 10

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