Animal welfare

European big cat population threatened with extinction as genetics show the population is near collapse

February 13, 2023 // 0 Comments

by Angharad Brewer Gillham, Frontiers science writer Image/Shutterstock.com Eurasian lynxes dispersed across the Swiss border with France in the late 1970s, but the [...]

Climate crisis is driving cousins of The Lion King character to local extinction

May 19, 2022 // 0 Comments

Climate crisis is driving cousins of The Lion King character to local extinction, finds new study published in Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution [...]

Extreme heat harms forest-dwelling bird chicks more than city ones

March 23, 2022 // 0 Comments

Extreme heat harms forest-dwelling bird chicks more than city ones, finds a new study in Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution [...]

Injuries to Zambian lions and leopards caused by shotguns and wires snares greatly underestimated

February 10, 2022 // 0 Comments

Injuries to Zambian lions and leopards caused by shotguns and wires snares greatly underestimated, finds new study in Frontiers in Conservation Science [...]

Common household sounds are stressing out our pets, but little research has been put into giving them a happier life

November 19, 2021 // 0 Comments

By Dr Emma K Grigg, University of California, Davis Dr Emma K Grigg, University of California, Davis. Image: Sherri Rieck We may not realize it, but many household appliances [...]

Study demonstrates the need to monitor the bit area of event horses

April 7, 2021 // 0 Comments

University of Helsinki A new study published in Frontiers in Veterinary Science found that event horses that wear thin or thick bits in events had a greater risk of moderate [...]

Deforestation, forest conversion and palm oil plantations linked to disease outbreaks

March 24, 2021 // 0 Comments

Deforestation, forest conversion and palm oil plantations linked to disease outbreaks, finds new study in Frontiers in Veterinary Science [...]

Tourists pose continued risks for disease transmission to endangered mountain gorillas

February 14, 2020 // 0 Comments

Gorillas are susceptible to human diseases, with respiratory infections causing up to 20% of sudden deaths: Frontiers in Public Health [...]

What makes a good working dog? Canine ‘aptitude test’ might offer clues

December 11, 2018 // 0 Comments

Frontiers in Veterinary Science: A new study demonstrates canine intelligence tests can be used to select top performers, which could make training of working dogs cheaper and faster.

New study demonstrates canine intelligence tests can predict top learners, making training of working dogs cheaper and faster; Frontiers in Veterinary Science [...]

Dogs with noise sensitivity should be routinely assessed for pain by vets

March 29, 2018 // 2 Comments

Animal behavioral scientists report that dogs with associated musculoskeletal pain formed a greater sensitivity to noise: Frontiers In Veterinary Science [...]

A chicken-flavored electrolyte drink could help sniffer dogs stay hydrated

December 8, 2017 // 0 Comments

Electrolyte drinks can be a safe and effective hydration alternative for sniffer dogs working in hot weather, suggests a study in Frontiers in Veterinary Science. [...]

Gene therapy can cure lameness in horses

November 2, 2017 // 0 Comments

The finding that DNA injected into damaged horse tendons can cure lameness has big implications for future of human medicine: Frontiers in Veterinary Science [...]