In a new study published in The Veterinary Journal, researchers from the Waltham Petcare Science Institute, explored the association between periodontal disease onset and dog breed size, confirming ...
Love is always on our minds when February comes around and Love Your Pet Day is no exception. A key part of loving our pets is making sure they’re well-taken care of in all aspects of their life. Ou...
Keeping our pets’ teeth healthy is key to our furry friends’ health and wellbeing. Making sure that pets get used to good oral hygiene from an early age - ideally, as soon as they get their adult teet...
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...
Waltham scientists and veterinary professionals across Mars Petcare are partnering with the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard to develop one of the largest open-access sets of cat and dog genomes in ...
Take a look back at the pet care science stories that our researchers and Mars Petcare colleagues have helped write in 2021 to help pets live healthy, happy lives. Small dog breeds more prone to g...
The study, conducted by the WALTHAM Centre for Pet Nutrition and published in BMC Vet Research, examined the progression of periodontal disease in miniature schnauzers and found that without effective...
Puppy teeth generally fall out at around six months of age. When they don't fall out, but the permanent (adult) tooth is also present, they are referred to as 'persistent deciduous teeth' (PDT). And t...