A UK cohort study of over 2.25 million dogs found giant breeds had a 73.8 percent annual disorder rate and a median lifespan of 8.94 years, about 25 percent shorter than dogs overall.
The results showed a clear negative relationship. Mean log-sVeDBA declined with increasing body mass, with an estimated scaling exponent of −1.37 and a 95% confidence interval spanning −2.33 to −0.41. The model’s R-squared value was 0.175, indicating that body mass explained a modest but detectable…
Did you know that even a modest drop of 5% to 10% of a dog's starting body weight delivers real, measurable health benefits long before the animal ever reaches its ideal weight. The goal of canine weight loss is not perfection on…
Oct 28, 2026, 17:35 ET NO DOGS LEFT BEHIND ANNOUNCES MONUMENTAL DEVELOPMENTS IN YULIN, CHINA, AFTER A DECADE OF FRONTLINE ACTIVISM YULIN, China, Oct. 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, No Dogs Left Behind (NDLB), an international animal rescue organization founded by Jeffrey Beri in 2016, announces what…
A South Korean retrospective study of 127 dogs with chronic kidney disease found that an erythrocyte sedimentation rate of 16 mm/h or higher independently tripled mortality risk after adjustment for conventional renal markers. Researchers at Chonnam National University in Gwangju, South…
Matching hair, expressions, and even tongue colors make these carefully arranged portraits a delight. The results are hilarious. From matching hairstyles to nearly identical expressions, some portraits look so convincing you’d swear the humans and dogs are related. The portraits…
Fireworks can cause animals severe stress and anxiety(Image: Getty Images) One in five pet owners believes fireworks should be banned outright, while 58% would like them restricted to organised public displays. A survey of 2,000 owners of dogs, cats and horses…
WITH Bonfire Night celebrations set to take place across Warrington, a local vet is explaining why fireworks can be far more frightening for some dogs than owners may realise. Experts at Rees Veterinary Centre, which is based on Orford Avenue,…
Florin the labrador was trained to detect prostate cancer by analysing the scent of urine samples A charity says a £100,000 donation made by the perfume entrepreneur Jo Malone will accelerate work on a cancer-detecting electronic nose. Medical Detection Dogs (MDD),…
SAN ANTONIO – Padding along sidewalks and alleyways, thousands of loose dogs are estimated to be roaming San Antonio every day. But how many, exactly? The Southwest Research Institute is preparing to use cell phones and AI technology on behalf of…
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