Pandemics often have animal origins, so prevention is often dominated by health and veterinary sciences. However, social sciences’ role in understanding human behaviour is also crucial to prevention.
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Dogs might have furry coats, but they can still get cold when the temperature drops.
Horses naturally synchronise their running in groups – but ‘racing’ and ‘winning’ are human concepts.
Animals often give birth to litters of more than one offspring at a time. But are those babies twins?
Horses and humans share biological similarities that lead them to suffer from similar endocrine and orthopedic diseases. A number of treatments that work for one species often work for the other.
Unfortunately, a rhetoric has developed within public discourse that cats are manipulative, vengeful, uncaring or even psychotic. But it’s unlikely they’ve deliberately peed on your rug to annoy you.
And what about the old water-bottles-on-the grass trick? Does that actually work?
While mRNA vaccines are designed to last longer in the body than mRNA molecules typically would, they are also tested to ensure they are eliminated from livestock long before milking or slaughter.
A proposed scientific name is frenetic random activity periods (FRAPs). In rabbits, these high activity periods are called ‘binkies’. But many cat and dog-owners simply call them ‘zoomies’.
Keeping human foods away from pets is one way to avoid emergency veterinary hospital runs during Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa or New Year’s.
Whether to protect humans or out of mercy for the animal, decisions to kill wildlife aren’t taken lightly.
Heatwaves can be deadly for pets. Here are top tips from veterinary experts to keep your pet safe.
A study from Thailand documents a case of a veterinarian catching COVID after an infected cat sneezed on her.
Pet obesity is a growing problem – and even a little extra body weight on a dog or cat can lead to health problems.
Horses are the supreme athletes of the large mammal world – here’s a look at the reasons why they can run so fast and jump so high.
A happy and fulfilling relationship with your canine companion is built on good training
If you’re interested in the history, traits and skills of these amazing dogs – and perhaps have wondered about owning one yourself – here’s what you need to know.
Cats are in charge – but living with one can be one of life’s greatest joys. Here’s some guidance on choosing the right feline for you.
Dogs can be hugely rewarding pets - but it’s important to choose the right dog and be well prepared before welcoming one into your home.
There are so few wild ocelots in the US that the cats are becoming inbred, with a bad prognosis for their ultimate survival. But researchers are perfecting ways to get new genes into the population.
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Senior Lecturer in Animal Science, Nottingham Trent University
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Postdoctoral Researcher in Veterinary Science, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor, School of Animal and Veterinary Science, University of Adelaide
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PhD Candidate, University of Adelaide
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Senior Lecturer in Animal Science, Scotland's Rural College
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Assistant Professor in Behavioural Biology, Utrecht University
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Assistant Professor, Animals in Science and Society, Utrecht University
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Professor of wildlife population health, University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna
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Senior Lecturer in Communicable Disease Epidemiology, University of Sydney
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Assistant Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences; Senior Scientist, Pacific Institute on Pathogens, Pandemics and Society, Simon Fraser University
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Infectious Diseases Lead, King's Sierra Leone Partnership, King's College London
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Professor of Musculoskeletal Physiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Surrey
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Research Scientist and Principal Investigator at the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization, University of Saskatchewan
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Clinical Instructor of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Associate professor, Royal Agricultural University
