Researchers recently investigated levels of methylmercury in a small sampling of commercial dog foods and found good news for dog owners. Of the 24 diets tested, only three were positive for low concentrations of total mercury, and only one of those contained detectable methylmercury.
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AKC Canine Health Foundation has awarded 28 new canine health research grants in 12 different research program areas since the start of 2019.
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The American Kennel Club Canine Health Foundation is pleased to announce the election of officers for their 2019 Board of Directors.
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Pet cats can recognize their own names if their names are used regularly by their owners, according to new results. Projects to understand simple social behaviors like name recognition in cats may give clues to how we humans became social. Both humans and cats have evolved through the process of self-domestication, where the population rewards certain traits that then become increasingly common in future generations.
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Veterinary professionals have sounded the alarm in this week's Vet Record after treating the first UK case of a dog with the potentially fatal infection, leishmaniosis, that is thought to have been passed on by another dog, rather than by travel to an area where the infection is endemic.
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Pets help older adults cope with mental and physical health issues, according to a new national poll. But pets can also bring concerns, and some people may even put their animals' needs ahead of their own health, the poll finds. Three-quarters of pet owners aged 50 to 80 say their animals reduce their stress and give them a sense of purpose. But 18 percent also said having one puts a strain on their budget.
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Foster care provides valuable information about dog behavior that can help homeless dogs living in shelters find forever homes. Researchers found short-term fostering benefited shelter dogs in Arizona, Utah, Texas, Montana and Georgia. Stress hormone levels were reduced during one- and two-night sleepovers, and dogs also rested more during and immediately following a sleepover.
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Hairlessness in dogs can be the result of deliberate breeding or, in certain breeds, a defect. A recent study describes a gene variant in the SGK3 gene, which causes hairlessness in Scottish deerhounds. The gene defect results in puppies born with thin fur that lose all of their hair in a few weeks. SGK3 is also a candidate for association with non-hormonal baldness in humans.
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In addition to humans, hereditary disorders of enamel development occur in dogs, greatly impacting their dental health and wellbeing. A recent study reveals canine enamel disorders similar to those found in humans, linking them with ENAM and ACP4, two genes previously described in humans.
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Dr Scherlie will conduct an eye clinic performing OFA (formerly CERF) eye exams and ocular melanosis screening.
The clinic will run for 10 AM - 12 PM (or until we run out of dogs to examine).
AKC Registered Cairn Terriers 10 years of age or older are free. All other dogs are $20.
Open to all breeds, members and non-members!
For owners with multiple dogs we will alternate dogs between owners to make things flow more smoothly.
No reservations required or accepted
Elk roam the winter range that straddles the northern boundary of Yellowstone National Park with little regard for wolves, according to a new study illustrating how elk can tolerate living in close proximity to the large predator.
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The world's smallest bears can exactly mimic another bear's facial expressions, casting doubt on humans and other primates' supremacy at this subtle form of communication. It is the first time such exact facial mimicry has been seen outside of humans and gorillas.
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The American Kennel Club Canine Health Foundation (CHF) is pleased to announce that AKC Reunite has donated $50,000 to research and grants support related to infectious diseases that are on the rise in dogs concurrent with natural disasters, especially floods and hurricanes.
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As states around the country move to stiffen punishments for animal cruelty, researchers have found a correlation between the types of animal abuse committed and the perpetrator's relationship to an animal and its owner.
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The statement is a bold one, especially as wolves have received a lot of negative attention in recent years. A recent study conducted by behavioral researchers, however, shows that dogs and wolves both work equally well with humans, albeit in different ways. The allegedly unequal brothers are thus much more similar than often assumed.
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Research in western Wyoming shows that close proximity of wolves does cause moose to move, but not enough to drive them from their preferred habitats -- especially late in the winter.
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Local kidney ultrasound screenings are now available year round.
Breeders are able to get reduced rates as low as $99 per dog if they arrange for over 10 dogs at a time with VDIC and Dr John Feleciano DVM, DACVR.
Other rates:
5-10 dogs, $109
1-4 dogs, $191
Ask for Patty when you call VDIC 877-751-8342 and let her know you are with the Columbia River Cairn Terrier Club.
Most screenings will be done at their Tualatin office.
Feel free to contact Ilene Kapl
We occasionally offer or sponsor health presentations, clinics, and articles on topics of interest to Cairn owners and breeders. Sometimes they are Cairn-specific and other times they are of general canine relevance.
If you would like to suggest a topic area please leave a note in the comments. Topic suggestions only (off-topic comments will be deleted).
Experts have shed new light on the relationship between predators and their prey after studying how elk responded to the risk posed by grey wolves in an American national park.
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Researchers used motion-triggered cameras to capture photographs of wolves, caribou, and other wildlife species in the Canadian Oil Sands to study the habitat use patterns of these animals and test management strategies aimed at reducing the impacts of the linear developments on caribou.
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