At least 1 in 5 shelter dogs has Lyme disease or heartworms

Shelter dogs in the Eastern US may be bearing the brunt of ticks' and mosquitoes' expanding range due to warming temperatures.

Leigh Beeson-U. Georgia • futurity
Aug. 22, 2023 ~7 min

Dogs sniff out COVID more effectively than tests

Dogs can detect COVID-19 infections faster and more accurately than conventional technology, a review shows.

Sonia Fernandez-UCSB • futurity
Aug. 21, 2023 ~7 min


How to protect your dog from heatstroke

Dogs can easily suffer heatstroke during the summer months. An expert offers tips how to keep your pooch cool when it gets hot.

Jennifer Gauntt - Texas A&M • futurity
July 27, 2023 ~6 min

Dog breeds differ in pain sensitivity, but not how vets may expect

Different dog breeds have different thresholds for pain, researchers report. But those differences don't always line up with vets' beliefs.

Tracey Peake-NC State • futurity
June 30, 2023 ~7 min

Slow walking could be a sign of dog dementia

Slow walking may be a sign of dementia in older dogs, new research finds. The finding could lead to better screening.

Tracey Peake-NC State • futurity
June 28, 2023 ~5 min

PFAS found in pet horses and dogs in North Carolina

Researchers have detected elevated PFAS levels in the blood of pet dogs and horses, even in dogs that only drank bottled water.

Tracey Peake-NC State • futurity
June 21, 2023 ~5 min

Dogs with dementia have trouble sleeping

When dogs with dementia "manage to sleep, their brains aren't really sleeping," says Alejandra Mondino.

Tracey Peake-NC State • futurity
May 1, 2023 ~5 min

How the Nazis used a Jewish vet’s pioneering work with dogs

A new book digs into the life of Jewish veterinary scientist Rudolphina Menzel. Her work was used both by the Nazis and to help build Israel.

Brandeis U. • futurity
Feb. 1, 2023 ~9 min


Toddlers go out of their way to help dogs

Toddlers instinctively bond with and help dogs, especially those trying to get out-of-reach treats and toys.

Jared Wadley-Michigan • futurity
Jan. 20, 2023 ~4 min

‘Click chemistry’ can deliver drugs to treat bone tumors in dogs

A process called "click" chemistry may efficiently deliver cancer drugs to dogs with bone tumors while reducing side effects.

Brian Consiglio-Missouri • futurity
Nov. 9, 2022 ~7 min

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