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    Coronavirus FAQs: Mammograms, Vaccine Ingredients ... And Dogs Who Sniff Masks

    Feb 19, 2021
    Are there issues with having a mammogram right after a vaccine? Is there a list of vaccine ingredients — some people say they're scary. Also: My pooch loves to sniff discarded masks. Should I worry?
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    Animals
    President-elect Joe Biden at the Delaware Human Society on Nov. 17, 2018, the day he officially adopted his dog, Major.
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    Biden's German Shepherd To Be Celebrated With 'Indoguration' Hosted By Animal Shelter

    Jan 13, 2021
    On Sunday, the Delaware Humane Society will honor the "wags to riches" journey of the future first dog with a virtual ceremony. The Bidens adopted Major from the shelter in 2018.
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    Shots - Health News
    Taco has kept Devin Green busy and her anxiety at bay. "I'm consumed with him more than the worries in my mind."
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    Pandemic Pet Therapy: What's So Special About A Critter Friend?

    Nov 22, 2020
    "Relationships with animals are simple," notes one researcher. In a year when life feels fraught, pets have been healers, helping human companions get exercise, quell anxiety and make new friends.
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    Live Updates: 2020 Election Results
    President-elect Joe Biden's dog Champ stands during speeches at the vice president's residence in 2012. When the family returns to Washington, Champ will have to show his younger brother, Major, the ropes.
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    Major And Champ Are Major Champs In This Election: Dogs Return To The White House

    Nov 07, 2020
    A long tradition of presidential pets will be revived in January. And a little history will be made, too: President-elect Joe Biden's younger dog will be the first rescue dog in the White House.
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    Animals
    Black soldier fly larvae will be one of the animal protein alternatives found in Nestle's line of 'eco-friendly' dog and cat foods.
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    Flies For Dinner: Purina To Offer Bug Based Dog and Cat Food

    Nov 06, 2020
    Nestlé, one of the largest food groups in the world, announced this week plans to introduce insect-based dog and cat food in Switzerland. U.S. options to come next year.
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    Keep Your Pet Safe Through Back-To-Work, Halloween, And Walks In The Dark

    Oct 09, 2020

    The days are getting shorter and cooler, people are returning to their workplaces, and veterinary clinics are reopening.

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    A proposed German law would require dogs to get exercise twice a day. Here, two pooches go for a walk in Frankfurt in 2016.
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    Germany's Proposed Dog Walking Law Stirs Consternation Among Pet Owners

    Aug 20, 2020
    "Two hours of walking will soon be mandatory?" asks one headline in the German press. "Is the paternalism going too far?" demands another.
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    The Coronavirus Crisis
    Justinian Huang with his dog Swagger in California.
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    Homeward Bound: Pets' Incredible COVID-19 Journeys To Reunite With Owners

    Jul 15, 2020
    Travelers were stuck without a way to get back to their pets amid coronavirus travel restrictions. Now expats in China are chartering a flight to bring dogs and cats over to their owners.
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    Hot Ideas For Helping Pets To Have A Safe, Happy, Healthy Summer

    Jul 02, 2020

    Fireworks, searing heat, and coyotes can make being a Nevada pet owner — not to mention a Nevada pet — a challenge in the summer.

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    Minks at a mink farm.
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    Dutch Minks Contract COVID-19 — And Appear To Infect Humans

    Jun 25, 2020
    This outbreak of COVID-19 adds to the list of animals that can contract the disease. And, in this instance, the minks seem to have passed the virus on to humans.
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    The Coronavirus Crisis
    Across the country, the coronavirus has forced many animal shelters into crisis mode. Above, a dogs at the Humane Society of Harlingen, Texas which has since found a home.
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    Animal Shelters Urge Humans Confined To Home By Coronavirus Outbreak To Adopt

    Mar 29, 2020
    As states issue stay-at-home orders, animal shelters have had to close their doors. They're coming up with new ways to find homes as they brace for an onslaught of puppies and kittens.
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    Goats and Soda
    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says there's no evidence that pets can contract or spread the coronavirus. But you still may want to keep your dog away from other people right now.
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    Coronavirus FAQs: Does It Live On Clothes? Can My Dog Infect Me? Any Advice On Wipes?

    Mar 27, 2020
    Among the questions this week: Can you get COVID-19 more than once? What's the maximum surface area that can be treated with one disinfecting wipe?
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    A Funny 'Talking' Dog Gives Tips On Living Right During The Coronavirus Crisis

    Mar 25, 2020
    Pluto and her human, Nancie Wight, have been churning out viral videos with lifestyle tips from their home in Montreal.
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    Animals
    Siba accepts her trophy as the Westminster Kennel Club's Best in Show on Tuesday night.
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    Standard Poodle Takes Best In Show At Westminster Kennel Club Competition

    Feb 11, 2020
    Wearing the ultimate in poodle hairdos, Siba trounced 2,600 other dogs over a three-day competition. Seven dogs, all the best in their categories, competed in the finale.
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    Shots - Health News
    Dogs' olfactory capacity — they can sniff in parts per trillion — primes them to detect disease.
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    How Super Sniffer Dogs Are Helping Detect Disease Around The World

    Jan 25, 2020
    Our canine buddies can do more than play fetch. Turns out dogs' incredible sense of smell is a secret weapon in medicine.
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    Shots - Health News
    For owners of rescue dogs of mixed breed heritage, it can be tempting to buy a DNA kit to get intel on your pup's ancestry.
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    A Family Tree For Dog? DNA Tests For Pets Take Off, Ahead Of The Science

    Dec 09, 2019
    If you own a rescue dog, you're probably curious about your pup's heritage. DNA kits may offer insights, but experts warn to be a little skeptical about results.
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    Animals
    Sadie, a black, Australian labradoodle, is 7 years old. The idea that she's 49 in human years isn't right. Researchers now say she's closer to 62.
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    A New Way To Calculate Your Dog's Age

    Dec 07, 2019
    The old way to think about your dog's "human age" — the age in actual years times seven — is wrong. Researchers looked at aging on the molecular level.
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    Shots - Health News
    If you get to look at dogs and hug them every day, you just might live longer than people who don't have to clean animal hair off their clothes, according to a pair of studies out this month.
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    Dog People Live Longer. But Why?

    Oct 26, 2019
    Hanging out with dogs might be good for your health. A researcher reviews the science and discusses the very real link between dog ownership and reduced risk of dying from cardiovascular disease.
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    Shots - Health News
    THC, a key psychoactive ingredient in marijuana, is toxic to dogs, veterinarians warn. So keeping dogs away from discarded joints, edible marijuana or drug-tainted poop is important.
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    Legal Weed Is A Danger To Dogs. Here's How To Know If Your Pup Got Into Pot

    Jun 20, 2019
    As more states legalize recreational and medicinal marijuana, veterinarians are treating more intoxicated dogs who've gotten into THC edibles, discarded joints or drug-laced feces.
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    Shots - Health News
    A border collie jumps to catch a flying disc during a competition. New research suggests that dog stress mirrors owner stress, especially in dogs and humans who compete together.
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    You May Be Stressing Out Your Dog

    Jun 06, 2019
    When people who own dogs are stressed, their dogs also get stressed, a new study suggests. It's another indication of how emotionally synchronized dogs and their humans can be.
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    Animals
    Some cats can be trained to do the same things dogs can do.
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    All Right. Some Cats Do Fetch

    Apr 05, 2019
    Even though they might not be as eager to please as dogs, cats can learn to fetch. And some even enjoy the game.
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    Shots - Health News
    For most of us, the benefits of a walk greatly outweigh the risks, doctors say. Get off the couch now.
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    Walk Your Dog, But Watch Your Footing: Bone Breaks Are On The Rise

    Mar 11, 2019
    Maybe it's just because a large number of older people have learned the benefits of exercise and canine companionship. Whatever the reason, walking a dog on a leash has been linked to more fractures.
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    Animals
    The painting "Millie on the South Lawn" by Christine Merrill hangs at the American Kennel Club Museum of the Dog.
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    Dogs Have Their Day: AKC Dog Museum Opens In New York City

    Feb 08, 2019
    From the educational to the artful, the American Kennel Club Museum of the Dog is reopening in New York City, featuring lots of artifacts about our furry, four-legged friends.
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    Animals
    In this Jan. 9 photo, Dr. Erik Clary of Oklahoma State University holds a puppy named Milo, born with his front paws facing up instead of down and unable to walk.The dog is recovering after surgery.
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    Puppy With Upward-Facing Paws Recovering After 'Complicated' Surgery

    Jan 25, 2019
    Milo was born with his front paws facing upward, but veterinarians are optimistic they have corrected the dog's "very rare" condition. For now, he's sporting an orange front body cast.
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    Goats and Soda
    Freya, a springer spaniel, is in training to detect malaria parasites in sock samples taken from children in Gambia. Two canine cohorts were used in a study on malaria detection.
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    How A Dog Could Stop The Global Spread Of Malaria

    Nov 02, 2018
    One scientist is training the ultimate disease watchdogs — canines that can smell the disease's parasites living inside a person's blood.

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