Your Dog’s Gut Microbes Change Quickly With New Diet
THURSDAY, Aug. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Switching Fido to a new dog food? What happens in his gut as a result is nothing short of remarkable, a new study reveals.The population of bacteria living in his gut — his microbiome — will change dramatical…
Learn MoreHow Service Dogs Help Vets with PTSD
MONDAY, Aug. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A service dog can lower the severity of a U.S. military veteran’s post-traumatic stress disorder, according to past research. Hoping to learn more about this therapeutic bond, researchers worked with 82 vets an…
Learn MoreDoes Your Cat Play Well With Others? Hormones Might Be Why
THURSDAY, July 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — While cats often prefer to be alone and closely guard their territory, some seem to thrive on togetherness even at a crowded shelter.Chalk it up to chemistry.That’s the takeaway of a new study that investiga…
Learn MoreLos CDC dicen que cinco personas han sido hospitalizadas por salmonella vinculada con tortugas domésticas
VIERNES, 22 de julio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Unas minúsculas tortugas son la causa de un brote de salmonella en múltiples estados que ha conducido a cinco hospitalizaciones, anunciaron el jueves Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermeda…
Learn MoreUna dieta de carne cruda podría tener una desventaja para los perros
JUEVES, 21 de julio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Alimentar a su perro con carne cruda podría propagar bacterias resistentes a los antibióticos, según investigadores que estudiaron las heces de perros alimentados con estas dietas.¿Qué encontraron los in…
Learn MoreSalmonella Linked to Pet Turtles Has Hospitalized 5, CDC Says
FRIDAY, July 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Tiny turtles are the cause of a multistate outbreak of salmonella that has led to five hospitalizations, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday.The agency has linked an outbreak that…
Learn MoreRaw Meat Diet May Have a Downside for Dogs
THURSDAY, July 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Feeding raw meat to your dog may spread antibiotic-resistant bacteria, according to researchers who studied the poop of dogs fed these diets. What did the British scientists find? Dogs who were fed raw meat …
Learn MoreDogs’ Keen Sense of Smell May Help Them ‘See’
THURSDAY, July 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — While humans typically use their sight to orient themselves, dogs navigate the world by combining their sense of smell with their vision. So claims a new study that found dogs’ sense of smell is integrated w…
Learn MorePerritos calientes: cuando el calor de verano es demasiado para los caninos
DOMINGO, 17 de julio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — El verano es una magnífica época para disfrutar del aire libre con su perro, pero cuando las temperaturas se disparan o aparecen los fuegos artificiales, es el momento de asegurarse de que su mejor amig…
Learn MoreCats Injured in Wildfires at High Risk for Blood Clots
MONDAY, July 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — While California works to restore its landscape after years of historic wildfires, new research could transform the way in which veterinarians treat animals recovered from damaged forests.The study found that …
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