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Comparison of long non‐coding RNAs in adipose and muscle tissues between seven indigenous Chinese and the Yorkshire pig breeds
Summary lncRNAs play crucial roles in fat metabolism in animals. Previously, we have compared the mRNA transcriptome profiles between seven fat-type Chinese pig breeds and one...
1 month ago - Animal Genetics
A Special Bond With His Person May Help Chewy Win ‘America's Top Dog'
“America's Top Dog” on the A & E network is the reality show dog lovers needed in their lives. The competition show features talented dogs and their handlers competing on an...
1 month ago - iHeart Dogs
Deafness in Australian Cattle Dogs associated to QTL on chromosome 20 in genome‐wide association study analyses
Summary Pigment-associated deafness is a common hereditary condition in a range of dog breeds. The aim of this study was to perform a genome-wide association analysis to...
1 month ago - Animal Genetics
Italian Lifeguard Dogs Leap From Helicopters To Save People
Rescuing people struggling to stay afloat at sea is very challenging and potentially dangerous work. Sometimes, lifeguards or Coast Guardsmen need to use speedboats, hydraulic...
1 month ago - iHeart Dogs
The Healthy Hound Newsletter 68
In This Issue ● Urinary Tract Infections ● Lumps & Bumps ● Brain Damage At Routine Vet Visit ● Do Dogs Understand Speech? ● Dangerous Dog Food ● Canine Sun Protection Recent...
1 month ago - iHeart Dogs
Little Egret in the Indian Ocean
On our recent walks along Cable Beach checking on the pairs of Pied Oystercatchers that are currently breeding we have often observed a Little Egret. There is only ever one...
1 month ago - 10,000 Birds
Spotting My Florida Birds on their Maine Breeding Grounds
Note: Erika is the Communications Director for Audubon Florida. During a chilly Florida day a few months ago, I drove thirty minutes outside of Tallahassee to a co-worker's...
2 monthes ago - 10,000 Birds
Genome‐wide epistatic interactions of litter size at birth in Chinese indigenous pigs
Summary Improving litter size at birth and the number of piglets born alive are the main breeding goals related to litter traits, which are economically important. A better...
2 monthes ago - Animal Genetics
The Magnificent Feline Coat
There are three types of general body fur on the cat. The down hairs are closest to the skin and they keep the animal warm. This underfur has a soft and curly quality to it...
2 monthes ago - Cats International
We adopted Daphne in April
We adopted Daphne in April when she was only 8-weeks-old, and she has been a wonderful addition to our family. She keeps us and her 10-year-old canine sister Brie (adopted from...
2 monthes ago - Happy Tails - 3 articles
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Guide to Long Distance Binoculars
Guide to choosing the best high powered long distance binoculars to be used for land based observation. Most high lower bins are usually designed with astronomy in mind...
Best Birding Binocular 2016/2017
During the year many, many binoculars arrive on my desk for testing and review. So at times even I can find it a little overwhelming as to which is best. This every year I...
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If you are new to birding, choosing your first pair of binoculars can seem a little daunting, but it needn't be. This guide takes you thought where to start and all the...
Grouse in PA, Grouse in Costa Rica
Grouse are the chickens we would love to lay eyes on. “Gamebirds” to some, cool, cryptic understory birds to the birding people, grouse crouch protected as unfettered winds...
31 Of The Funniest Tweets About Cats And Dogs This Week
“My dad's two dogs expelled from dog daycare due to forming a ‘dog gang.'”
A xxxxxxxx of Woodswallows
It is winter here on the east coast of Australia. So we are entitled to complain about the cold. At my house on a very chilly winter morning it may be as cold as five degrees...
Thankful for Our Keepers on National Zookeeper Week
Blog Home National Zookeeper Week 2021 July 23, 2021 As it is every year, National Zookeeper Week is dedicated to sharing the passion and devotion of keepers to the world! The...
Dog Stays By Man's Body For Hours After He Passes Away
“Dogs, I think, might be more important than principles,” author Kevin Hearne writes in his 2018 book, Scourged. “They provide love and loyalty when you need them the...
Tufts veterinary school takes part in nationwide mammal survey
Research assistant professor Chris Whittier spoke with The Grafton News about the school's wildlife camera traps and working on Snapshot USA's mammal survey.
There's a Vaccine for Lyme Disease. So Why Can't We Get It?
Professor Sam Telford spoke with New York Magazine about ticks and Lyme Disease.
Cats Are Better Than Dogs
Professor Jonathan Runstadler is quoted in The New York Times on the risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission between humans and pets.
Mast Landing Brewing Company: Pantless Thunder Goose Double India Pale Ale
The Guinness toucan is easily the most iconic bird mascot in beer history, but the storied Dublin brewery also boasted an ostrich and a pelican in its colorful, avian...
Alley Cat Allies Files Lawsuit Against East Bay Parks over Unlawful New...
Oakland, Calif. - July 22, 2021 - Alley Cat Allies, the world's leading experts on cats, has filed a lawsuit asking the California Superior Court for Alameda County to stop the...