Tag: behavior
Understanding Fear-Related Behavior in Dogs During Fireworks
A significant number of pet dogs exhibit fear-related behavioral problems, with noise fears, particularly during events like fireworks, being the most prevalent. Despite this...
A Nutritional Approach to Leaky Gut Syndrome in Dogs & Cats
How functional medicine, including the 5 Rs protocol for gut healing, effectively resolves leaky gut in dogs and cats.
Gut health is critical to a...
Canine Hierarchy: Validating Rank Scoring in Multi-Dog Households
A recent study represents a groundbreaking step forward in the understanding of canine hierarchy and behavior within multi-dog households.
In multi-dog households, understanding canine...
Calming Ingredients for Anxious Dogs and Cats
Stress and anxiety can take a toll on any dog or cat, and adversely affect their behavior, health, and overall quality of life.
In fact,...
Optimal Feeding Strategies for Equines: A Comparative Study
Finding the right feeding strategy that aligns with natural behaviors while addressing health concerns will improve equine management.
Finding the right balance between free-choice...
Is There a Link Between Brachycephaly and Deteriorative Brain Morphology?
Study finds connection between skull shape and different sleep patterns in canines that could have further health implications.
The domestic dog's evolutionary journey has been...
How Veterinary Diagnostics Have Advanced Over the Last 50 Years
Thanks to a range of scientific and clinical advancements, veterinary diagnostics, along with disease management and treatment options, have come a long way since...
Zoobiquity: Exploring the Connection Between Animal and Human Health
“Zoobiquity”, a term created by cardiologist and author Barbara Natterson-Horowitz, MD, looks at human health through the lens of what we share with Earth’s...
Beyond cuddles and vaccines: How to create a Fear Free ™...
Getting puppies and kittens started with a Fear Free™ experience takes an active approach at home and at the vet clinic.
When we see an...
Award for landmark study on senior cats
This past March, the Morris Animal Foundation awarded its Mark L. Morris Jr. Investigator Award to Dr. Carlo Siracusa, Associate Professor of Clinical Behavior...