Research & diagnostics

%%excerpt%% Canine Behavior: Dogs May Have Become Harder to Train as the COVID-19 Pandemic Progressed

Research & Diagnostics Canine Behavior: Dogs’ Ability to Learn Has Declined During the Pandemic

Dogs reportedly became harder to train as the COVID-19 pandemic progressed, although the situation appears to have improved since the pandemic ended. A large-scale U.S. study in...

11/17/2025

The Dog Aging Project, a long-term biological study of aging in dogs, has produced the first large-scale mapping of age-related comorbidities in dogs

Research & Diagnostics Aging in Dogs: From Genetic and Environmental Factors to a Preventive Approach to Comorbidities

The Dog Aging Project , a long-term biological study of aging in dogs, provides the first large-scale mapping of age-related comorbidities in dogs. Using data from 26,614 dogs w...

10/30/2025

In older cats, amyloid-β accumulates in the synapses and triggers their phagocytosis by microglia, just as in Alzheimer's disease, making cats a natural model for future therapies

Research & Diagnostics Feline Dementia: Synaptic Evidence Linking Cats to Alzheimer's Disease

In older cats, amyloid-β deposits accumulate within the synapses themselves, immediately followed by their phagocytosis by microglia and, to a lesser extent, by astrocytes.By ex...

10/14/2025

Research & Diagnostics E. coli in Pets: A Bacteria with Zoonotic Potential That Poses a Threat to Public Health

A new study highlights the risks of transmission of pathogenic, antibiotic-resistant Escherichia coli bacteria among dogs, cats, and humans. Common Urinary Tract Infections in H...

09/25/2025

%%excerpt%% During the COVID-19 pandemic, puppies provided emotional support to many children and helped restore structure to their daily lives. But these benefits came with some predictable challenges

Research & Diagnostics COVID-19: The puppy-child relationship during the pandemic was not a miracle cure

During the COVID-19 pandemic, thousands of families welcomed a puppy into their homes, hoping to provide their children with immediate emotional support. A recent study by the R...

09/24/2025

This new form of cross-species parenting, known as “dog parenting,” raises social, psychological, and ethical questions.

Research & Diagnostics When Dogs Replace Children: The Roots of “Dog Parenting” in the West

An article published in *European Psychologist* explores a growing phenomenon: the trend in Western societies to view dogs as full-fledged members of the family, and sometimes e...

09/22/2025