Researchers find bacteria causing gum disease in cats
Researchers at the WALTHAM Centre for Pet Nutrition together with expert veterinary dentists and the Harvard affiliated Forsyth Institute have, for the first time, demonstrated the bacterial species a...
Researchers explain why dogs are more prone to gum disease than dental caries
Results demonstrating critical differences between dog and human plaque and explaining why dogs are more prone to gum disease than tooth decay were presented to the British Veterinary Dental Associati...
New insights into bacterial supplements for horses
To maximise the performance of sports horses, it is important that their energy demands are met. To do this, their diets are commonly supplemented with cereal grains that provide an important source o...
How dietary protein levels influence gut bacteria in kittens
A number of studies have shown that variations in the human gut microbiome are associated with different diet compositions as well as a number of medical conditions. This suggests that dietary changes...
Research sheds new light on horse laminitis risk factors
Laminitis manifests in the foot and results in varying degrees of pain, lameness and debilitation. There are several causes, but being able to identify animals at increased risk, as well as the potent...
Smart dog training and hi-tech imaging giving new insights into dogs' digestion
Dogs like to move! In fact, when not asleep, it’s hard to get them to remain very still at all. If they are not actively walking or running, then wagging tails, endless sniffing and other body movemen...
Understanding horses' gut microbiome
Billions of tiny bugs share our daily lives. They sample our food and drink, they experience the stresses we endure and they are affected by the illnesses we suffer. These bugs are the bacteria and th...
5 ways we’re advancing science to help dogs live happy, healthy lives
The unconditional support dogs offer us may have been particularly valuable for some of us during the ongoing coronavirus crisis. On National Dog Day - and every today - we celebrate our companions’ r...
