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Human Animal Interaction
Human Animal Interaction
The stress-buffering effects of child-dog interactions
Human Animal Interaction
New published research shows pet ownership is good for our cognitive health as we age
Human Animal Interaction
4 ways pets can help our mental health, according to science
Nutrition
Dog food and nutrition for all ages
Nutrition, Welfare and Behaviour
6 things you need to know about puppy care
Biomarkers, Nutrition, Genetics
Our 2021 pet care science stories
Nutrition
Could science hold the answer to senior cats' picky palate?
Nutrition, Welfare and Behaviour
How data is helping us tackle pet obesity
Human Animal Interaction
Unravelling the science behind the human-animal bond
Human Animal Interaction
New study explores impact of pets on loneliness during pandemic
Biomarkers, Microbiome, Oral Health, Human Animal Interaction, Welfare and Behaviour
5 ways we’re advancing science to help dogs live happy, healthy lives
Nutrition
Journal article published examining food-associated canine megaoesophagus
Human Animal Interaction
How pets can benefit our mental health
Nutrition
Importance of phosphorous levels in cats' diets
Human Animal Interaction
5 ways to help your pet through lockdown and reverse the trend of pet abandonment
Nutrition, Welfare and Behaviour
3 ways to keep your pet at a healthy weight
Human Animal Interaction
The benefits of adopting a rescue pet
Nutrition, Welfare and Behaviour
How growth charts can help puppies stay on track for a healthy life
Human Animal Interaction
First-of-its-kind risk assessment tool ensures the highest standards for animal-assisted interventions in schools
Human Animal Interaction
Why walking shelter dogs could benefit military veterans struggling with PTSD
Human Animal Interaction
Addressing the loneliness crisis through the power of pets
Human Animal Interaction
Study to examine why therapeutic horseback riding has positive and long-lasting effects on children with autism spectrum disorder
Human Animal Interaction
Pets against loneliness
Microbiome, Nutrition
What is the microbiome and why does it matter for pets?
Nutrition, Welfare and Behaviour, Microbiome
Why monitor your dog's feces?
Microbiome, Nutrition
The power of fecal analysis
Nutrition, Welfare and Behaviour
Overweight dogs may live shorter lives
Human Animal Interaction
Therapy dogs can help boost college students' attention, memory and help them tackle stress
Human Animal Interaction
How important is children's relationship with their pets?
Human Animal Interaction
Pet ownership can help us build social connections and a sense of community
Mars Petcare, Nutrition, Welfare and Behaviour
Survey weighs up potential reasons behind the pet obesity crisis
Nutrition, Welfare and Behaviour
Data experts define dog growth charts to help tackle pet obesity
Human Animal Interaction
Creature comforts: pet dogs provide stress relief for children
Human Animal Interaction
Study to examine possible benefits of dogs to veterans
Human Animal Interaction
New funding to advance research into health impact of therapy dogs
Nutrition
Perfect portions for pocket-sized pups
Nutrition
Neutered female kittens require portion control to stay at a healthy weight
Human Animal Interaction
Pets can support healthy ageing: a guide to successful pet ownership
Nutrition
Commercial dry pet food can significantly benefit the oral health of cats and dogs
Human Animal Interaction
Pets can impact our physical, emotional well-being, social relationships and community connectedness
Nutrition, Welfare and Behaviour
Horse nutrition tips for veterinarians
Human Animal Interaction
Dogs could help seniors be more active
Nutrition, Welfare and Behaviour
Calculating horses' energy requirements
Nutrition, Microbiome
How dietary protein levels influence gut bacteria in kittens
Nutrition
Dogs in subtropical countries may need a lower energy intake
Human Animal Interaction
Researchers call for more studies looking at role of pets in healthy aging
Nutrition
Can chemical clues speed up diagnostics for ill cats?
Human Animal Interaction
Coping with childhood stress: could a dog be the answer?
Mars Petcare, Nutrition
WikiVet and Mars Petcare release new materials for cat and dog nutrition and health
Human Animal Interaction
How neurobiology and genetics can help researchers understand human-animal interaction
Human Animal Interaction
Family pets can help boost children's development
Welfare and Behaviour, Nutrition
Grass length can affect muzzled grazing behaviour in ponies
Human Animal Interaction
Human-animal interaction: the hormonal connection
Nutrition, Welfare and Behaviour
The right diet can help horses manage gastric ulcer syndrome
Nutrition
A starch-rich horse diet impacts hormone levels used to diagnose equine disease
Human Animal Interaction
Workplaces that don’t allow dogs could be barking up the wrong tree
Nutrition
Researchers set safe maximum levels of vitamin A in puppies' diet
Human Animal Interaction
How pets could aid learning in the classroom
Nutrition
Adult dogs can tolerate higher calcium diets better than puppies
Nutrition, Microbiome
Understanding horses' gut microbiome
Human Animal Interaction
Is the pressure to be a ‘responsible’ pet owner increasing?
Nutrition
Are you feeding your horse enough hay?
Nutrition
Cats prefer food similar to their natural prey
Human Animal Interaction
Pets can be good for you – but the evidence shows it’s not quite that simple
Human Animal Interaction
Dogs can help owners make new social connections
Nutrition
How cats can achieve a consistent intake of macronutrients
Nutrition
Cat foods need the perfect combination of great flavour and nutrition
Nutrition
Weight loss significantly improves overweight dogs' quality of life
Nutrition
Dogs prefer high-fat diets
Nutrition, Microbiome, Welfare and Behaviour
Smart dog training and hi-tech imaging giving new insights into dogs' digestion
Human Animal Interaction
Could pets make good study buddies?
Human Animal Interaction
Pets estimated to save UK National Health Service up to £2.45 billion a year
Nutrition
Invertebrates could provide a sustainable protein source for fish food
Human Animal Interaction
Children may need to be more active with their dogs to see a positive impact on weight
Human Animal Interaction
Creative solutions could help seniors benefit from pet ownership
Human Animal Interaction
Pets prove to be a child's best friend
Welfare and Behaviour, Nutrition
The danger of pet obesity
Nutrition
Cats benefit from increased dietary moisture
Nutrition
Diets high in fat don't impact healthy cats' cholesterol
Nutrition
New technology allows continuous sampling of food in a can during sterilisation
Human Animal Interaction
Waltham-funded study to examine the impact of pet ownership on healthy human aging
Human Animal Interaction
Violence against pets and domestic abuse: how are they linked?
Nutrition
A new way to test new umami flavours that might appeal to cats
Human Animal Interaction
Animal therapy: can the human-animal bond treat mind and body?
Human Animal Interaction
Walking the dog helps keep owners healthy and promotes community cohesion
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