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Missing Emotional Support Frenchie Found Over 500 Miles Away From Home
When Brody the French Bulldog wandered out of his home in the Bay Area of California on February 3rd, his family worried they might never find him again. Brody acts as an...
2 days ago - iHeart Dogs
Genomic scan revealed KIT gene underlying white/gray plumage color in Chinese domestic geese
Summary Goose is an important type of domesticated poultry. The wild geese that are regarded as the ancestors of modern domestic geese present gray plumage. Domesticated, geese...
6 days ago - Animal Genetics
Pheasant Coucal family
It is currently Pheasant Coucal breeding season. Despite the fact that they are part of the cuckoo family they do actually raise their own young. I mentioned last week that we...
7 days ago - 10,000 Birds
Super Shedders: 25 Shedding Dogs With The Fluff They Left Behind
For parents of really fluffy dogs, sometimes it seems like you can never vacuum or lint roll enough. No matter what, your dog's hair is determined to cover everything you own...
8 days ago - iHeart Dogs
Assiniboine Park Zoo and Minnesota Zoo breed Critically Endangered butterfly in managed care
The Poweshiek skipperling is a small grassland butterfly that is on the brink of extinction. It was once common across the Midwest but has apparently disappeared from all but...
11 days ago - Minnesota Zoo
Very Special Birds
When I got back into birding about six years ago, I would not have predicted the personal bonds a birder can form with certain species. While all birds bring us joy, and we...
11 days ago - 10,000 Birds
Polymorphisms in canine immunoglobulin heavy chain gene cluster: a double‐edged sword for diabetes mellitus in the dog
Summary Insulin deficiency diabetes in dogs is an endocrine disease similar to human type 1 diabetes. There are breeds more commonly affected, such as Yorkshire Terrier and...
11 days ago - Animal Genetics
The Healthy Hound Newsletter 58
In This Issue ● Foods For K9 Mental Health ● “My Dog Ate Weed” ● COVID = More Obese Pets ● Dogs Play More When Watched ● Autoimmune Disease ● Collapsing Trachea Recent Food...
21 days ago - iHeart Dogs
The equine graying with age mutation of the STX17 gene: A copy number study using droplet digital PCR reveals a new pattern
Summary The equine graying with age causative mutation in the syntaxin‐17 gene has been known for over a decade, but proper genotyping of this variant remains challenging due...
1 month ago - Animal Genetics
A genome‐wide association study reveals a quantitative trait locus for calf mortality on chromosome 9 in Japanese Black cattle
Summary Calf mortality is a major problem affecting cattle production. To identify genetic variants associated with calf mortality in Japanese Black cattle, we evaluated calf...
1 month ago - Animal Genetics
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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...
BirdWatching Binoculars 101
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...
A Tawny Frogmouth family
I won't apologise for doing another post about Tawny Frogmouths , because they are just such beautiful birds! You will notice that it is a year ago that I wrote about the...
Collaborative list - February 2021
Extremes of weather nor “stay at home” orders can keep the beats from their mission. A Northern Mockingbird was sighted in Cornwall, UK during February and resulted in criminal...
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Summary Puberty in female pigs is defined as age at first estrus and gilts that have an earlier age at puberty are more likely to have greater lifetime productivity. Because...
Preparing for a Cat-Friendly Spring Season
While there might still be a chill in the air, spring fever is already underway for cats longing for the return of bird watching in the screened window. As we anticipate...
25 Of The Funniest Tweets About Cats And Dogs This Week
"I love when cats just straight up loaf with no limbs to be found :)"