Tag: dogs
Tick collar for dogs: This is what a veterinarian recommends
Protection against parasites Tick collars for dogs: How useful is it to use? That’s what the vet says A tick collar is intended to protect dogs from the bites of…
Animals: Woman attacked and killed by dogs in England
Animals Woman attacked and killed by dogs in England A woman was found seriously injured in Essex and died at the scene. photo © Essex Police/PA Media/dpa For some time…
Study: Small dogs with elongated snouts live the longest
study Small dogs with elongated muzzles live the longest According to experts, small purebred dogs with elongated skulls have the highest median life expectancy. photo © Roland Weihrauch/dpa For many…
Behavioral biology: Is my cat still normal? – Knowledge
Almost all domestic cats are curious about new things. Almost no one constantly marks furniture or trouser legs. At least that’s what the evaluation of hundreds of questionnaires filled out…
Education: Daycare dogs can bring educational added value
Education Daycare dogs can bring educational added value A daycare dog can make a big difference. photo © Monique Wüstenhagen/dpa-tmn Rocky is a rarity: As one of the few daycare…
Cleanliness: Fight the piles: South Tyrol launches gene database for dogs
cleanliness Fight the poop: South Tyrol launches gene database for dogs Once the pile has been identified through DNA comparison, it could soon become very expensive for dog owners in…
Dogs and cigarette smoke: This is how dangerous the smoke is for pets
New study Bladder cancer in dogs – that’s how dangerous cigarette smoke is for pets The dog and cigarette smoke study was conducted with Scottish Terriers. Anyone who smokes runs…
In 2023, the SPA has rescued nearly 45,000 animals, especially “fashionable” cats and dogs.
The Society for the Protection of Animals (SPA) took care of 44,844 abandoned or mistreated animals in 2023, a figure up 1.5% over one year which almost reached the 2019…
Pseudo-rage is rampant in Baden-Württemberg – a danger for dogs and cats
Main-Tauber district Deadly for dogs and cats: Pseudo-rage is rampant in parts of Baden-Württemberg Extreme itching is considered a characteristic symptom of pseudorage. The pathogen belongs to the herpes virus…
Why big dogs die earlier than small ones – knowledge
Which diseases dogs get as they get older depends largely on how big they are. Researchers now have a suspicion as to why this could be. From Tina Baier As…