In the 1970’s Golden Retrievers on average would live to be 17 years old. NOW they average only 9 years… Just 50 years ago only 1 in 100 dogs got cancer. NOW, it’s 1 in 1.65 dogs that will be diagnosed with cancer this year… Cancer is the leading cause of death among cats. InContinue reading “Cancer in our cats and dogs”
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You Can Learn So Much About Your Dog’s Health By Looking In His Mouth!
Are dog size and intelligence linked?
Classification Obey Heavy Weight Avg Low Weight Avg Lowest Degree of Working/Obedience Intelligence 71 56 Fair Working/Obedience Intelligence 0.30 43 30 Average Working/Obedience Intelligence 0.50 60 44 Above Average Working Dogs 0.70 55 40 Excellent Working Dogs 0.85 53 41 Brightest Dogs 0.95 66 49 https://data.world/sharon/what-is-the-correlation-between-dog-size-and-intelligence/insights
Brain Scans of Service Dog Trainees Help Sort Weaker Recruits From the Pack
Summary: Brain scans can help predict which dogs will make it through rigorous training to become service dogs for people with disabilities. Source: Emory Health Science. Brain scans of canine candidates to assist people with disabilities can help predict which dogs will fail a rigorous service training program, a study by Emory University finds. BrainContinue reading “Brain Scans of Service Dog Trainees Help Sort Weaker Recruits From the Pack”
Cancers in dog
At some point, dogs over 10 yrs old will get cancer according to one post in the internet. Notice that the signs or cues for the presence of cancer in dogs is similar or the same with humans. Senior care and dogs In senior care homes, animal stuff toys are given to seniors instead ofContinue reading “Cancers in dog”
Gene therapy cured Type 1 Diabetes of a dog
In animals, diabetes is most commonly encountered in dogs and cats. Middle-aged animals are most commonly affected. Female dogs are twice as likely to be affected as males, while according to some sources, male cats are also more prone than females. In both species, all breeds may be affected, but some small dog breeds areContinue reading “Gene therapy cured Type 1 Diabetes of a dog”