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Animal Welfare: Laws in Effect Across the 50 U.S. States Show Significant Disparities
Every year for the past twelve years, a report has provided a qualitative ranking of laws on animal welfare enacted in the United States. The 50 states are ranked according to t...
Anxiety in Dogs: Dexmedetomidine Treatment Reduces Sensitivity to Noise
Many dogs suffer from acute anxiety and stress associated with sudden loud noises, such as explosions, gunshots, thunder, and firecrackers. A new double-blind clinical study sho...
Weaning and Feline Behavior: Cats Weaned Early Are Prone to Aggression and Stereotypic Behaviour
A Finnish study* shows that the age at which a cat is weaned has a direct impact on the animal’s future behavior. Early weaning significantly increases the risk of behavioral an...
Horse Breeding: When Genetic Selection of Arabian Horses Verges on the Absurd
With his hypertype build, El Rey Magnum looks just like a cartoon horse. Yet this nine-month-old purebred Arabian is the pride of Orion Farms, a breeding center in the United St...
Whaling: MEPs Call on Norway to Stop the Slaughter
Although suspended in 1986 by an international moratorium, commercial whaling has never ceased in Norway, which has consistently opposed this decision aimed at ensuring the cons...
Equine Well-Being: A New Indicator for Detecting Chronic Stress in Horses
A study published in PLOS ONE reveals that sources of suffering in horses, such as chronic pain and hematological abnormalities, are associated with lower cortisol levels. About...