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24 de Outubro de 2013
It has long been believed that coyotes were incapable of taking down an adult moose, but researchers have recently discovered that eastern coyotes and coyote x wolf hybrids (canids) have preyed on adult moose in central Ontario.
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23 de Outubro de 2013
Researchers have found that microchimerism, a condition where some people possess a small number of cells in their bodies that are not genetically their own, can be passed from a female dog to her offspring while they are still in the womb.
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23 de Outubro de 2013
A single injection eased severe, chronic pain caused by late-stage bone cancer in dogs, according to a study.
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10 de Outubro de 2013
É possível treinar um gato?
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10 de Outubro de 2013
Os gatos são considerados animais algo frios e individualistas, mas é preciso ser paciente e aprender vários tru
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07 de Outubro de 2013
Researchers have demonstrated how remote-monitoring of a dog's behavior can be used to alert family and carers that an elderly relative is struggling to cope.
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05 de Outubro de 2013
Gastric dilatation-volvulus (GDV), or bloat, is one of the leading causes of death in dogs, second only to cancer for some breeds, and the number one killer of Great Danes. Despite its prevalence, the cause of bloat is unknown.
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26 de Setembro de 2013
Researchers have identified a mutation in ITGA10 gene, causing chondrodysplasia in two dog breeds, the Norwegian Elkhound and the Karelian Bear Dog. The research revealed a new chondrodysplasia gene in dogs, and a candidate gene for human chondrodysplasias.
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12 de Setembro de 2013
Even though sewage treatment plants are not designed to remove tiny amounts of pesticides, they do an excellent job of dealing with the most widely used family of home and garden insecticides, scientists report.
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12 de Setembro de 2013
Designers of social robots, take note. Bring your dog to the lab next time you test a prototype, and watch how your pet interacts with it. You might just learn a thing or two that could help you fine-tune future designs.
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09 de Setembro de 2013
In an advance toward providing mosquito-plagued people, pets and livestock with an invisibility cloak against these blood-sucking insects, scientists today described discovery of substances that block mosquitoes’ ability to smell and target their victims.
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03 de Setembro de 2013
That "best friend" can get a bit tiresome, all that rolling over, shaking paws, long walks and eating every crumb of food off the floor.
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30 de Agosto de 2013
Scientists have identified a novel locus for glaucoma in Dandie Dinmont Terrier. The locus on canine chromosome 8 includes a 9.5 Mb region that is associated with glaucoma.
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29 de Agosto de 2013
Um britânico foi condenado a 20 semanas de prisão em Northampton por ter baleado o próprio cão por seis vezes e o ter deixado a morrer numa vala.
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29 de Agosto de 2013
Colonel Meow (Coronel Miau, em tradução livre), um gato arraçado de Himalaio e Persa de dois anos, acaba de ser distinguido pelo Guiness World Record como o felino com o pelo mais longo do mundo: cerca de 22,87 centímetros.