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Ringworm, which is on the rise among hedgehogs, is a cause for concern
For the first time, the prevalence of dermatophytosis has been characterized in wild hedgehog populations in France. The result: 25% of these animals are infected with this fung...
Water: An Underrecognized Vector for the Transmission of Equine Herpesviruses
Life on Earth depends on water, which is not available in sufficient quantities everywhere. In the world’s arid regions, animals gather around scarce water sources to survive. H...
Communicating with Your Cat Just by Squinting
It’s been proven: you can communicate with a cat… by smiling at it. But not like a human—by showing your teeth—but in the way cats do, by squinting and slowly blinking. If cats...
Catnip protects cats from mosquitoes
Does your cat rub against and wriggle around when it sees catnip or silver vine? It’s not the only one. Intrigued, scientists sought to understand the biological significance of...
Sniffer Dogs: Detecting Diseases by Smell
Dogs have a much more developed sense of smell than humans. Their olfactory abilities even allow them to detect imperceptible changes that are early signs of disease. Dogs train...
Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature Isn't Catching On in France
Humans have always drawn inspiration from nature and living things. Just look at bird-shaped airplanes, needles modeled after insect stingers, or flippers modeled after fish fin...
A Test to Combat Bovine Tuberculosis
Scientists at Aberystwyth University (United Kingdom) have developed two diagnostic tests for bovine tuberculosis. These tests could help distinguish between infected animals an...
Several genes involved in hip dysplasia in dogs
Canine hip dysplasia has a multifactorial origin. Numerous genes are involved in the development of the disease. However, the results of genetic studies are often biased and dif...
The Social Organization of Wild Equine Populations as Seen by Drones
Using drones, researchers from Kyoto University and the University of Strasbourg observed and tracked herds of wild horses in Portugal to study their interactions and the struct...
Lymphocytosis: A New Genetically Based Syndrome Characterized in the English Bulldog
According to a U.S. retrospective study, some English bulldogs may have been misdiagnosed with cancer. Thus, pedigree dogs presenting with B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia ma...
Translational Research: Characterization of Sleep in Dogs
Until recently, our understanding of canine sleep was limited. A new study establishes a baseline framework that will enable us to better understand, characterize, and treat sle...
Canine ehrlichiosis is sweeping across Australia
Before 2020, ehrlichiosis—an infectious disease transmitted by ticks carrying a rickettsia—did not exist in Australia. Today, it threatens to infect thousands of dogs, spreading...