Animal protection laws gain ground Animal Rights are back on the legislative agenda...
'In 2003, a new and growing movement is trying to afford some genuine legal rights for animals. Buoyed by a growing awareness about animal intelligence and capacities, the courts, state governments—and the general public in statewide referenda—are enacting and enforcing new legislation...' [E Magazine!] (This must read article covers the history and philosophies which governed the successes and failures of the animal rights movement.)
Iditarod science could help human athletes AK
'Stuart Nelson, the head veterinarian of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, has been testing the hearts of sled dogs to see if ventricular premature deploarizations [VPDs], or out-of-sequence heartbeats, might be linked to cardiac arrest. Because the sled dogs are distance runners, their hearts are similar to those of human marathoners, so the results of Nelson's study could help answer why some human athletes die suddenly of cardiac arrest...' [News-Miner] (One or two Iditarod race dogs die each year as a result of the abnormality...)
Lyme disease... a threat even in winter NY 'Some research shows that lyme disease and the ticks tend to be more numerous in areas where there has been deforestation. Being cautious around new housing developments is important...' Dogs can still get ticks in winter. [Capital News 9]
Dentist bites for a new client species: dog SD Dogs don't complain about dental problems; some dogs will even ignore a toothache. Recognizing a dental problem can save your dog from the diseases which chronic dental infections may lead to: heart-valve disease, liver disease and kidney problems. Today's veterinary dentist does more than just clean a dog's teeth... [Rapid City Journal]
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Search and rescue dog tracks the fox poop 'A vanguard of researchers use [search and rescue dogs] as a noninvasive way to track wildlife: Use a dog's sensitive snout to search for animal signs instead of trapping, tagging and following the critters themselves...' When a dog finds 'scat' (wildlife's poop in the wild), the researchers scoop it up for later DNA analysis... [Tri-Valley Herald Online] (we sometimes see foxes in our backyard... )
'Avalanche' effect scenario possible in child mauling Canada 'An 'avalanche effect' in animal behaviour occurs when several dogs in a group become increasingly stimulated or agitated and return to their roots as pack predators...' Police and animal behaviorists were called in to determine what triggered three Rottweiler dogs to rip a boy apart in his own back yard. (They were the family's pets.) One animal expert theorizes the dogs became entrained under the avalanche effect. [CNEWS Canada] Related: Dog savages boy, then turns on relative,
Concerned father loses lip as pup goes on attack, Guide dog latest victim of dog attack
German artist plans to open cathouse for dogs 'A German artist plans to open a brothel in Berlin for frustrated dogs. The establishment will charge around $25 [per half hour]
and will even have a bar area where dogs can sniff out their partner of choice...' Full story from Reuters [
Exploding Cigar] (Spaying and neutering is a better choice, more humane and would actually save some dogs' lives... )
Pets on Wheels!
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