Pet Health

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Sciences & Technology

When money means a life or death choice for our dogs

New research finds many family pets are euthanised for economic reasons, when treatment is possible, but costs are too high

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Environment

Dealing with separation anxiety in dogs

Separation anxiety in pets can affect the quality of their life and the people who live with them. But there are ways to reduce the risk of your dog acquiring the condition

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Sciences & Technology

What are we doing to our dogs?

Designer dogs, selective breeding, clones and intensive breeding are having unintended effects on the health and wellbeing of man’s best friend - so is our love of pups actually bad for them in the long run?

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Sciences & Technology

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Go Figure

Does a wet nose mean a healthy dog?

It’s a well-worn adage that drives thousands of visits to the vet, so let’s unwrap the fact from the fiction

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