Some killer whales, a study published Wednesday shows for the first time, wander nearly 6,200 miles (10,000 kilometers) from Antarctica's Southern Ocean into tropical waters -- but not to feed or breed.
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Pets share in our companionship and provide unconditional love. But for the differently-abled human community, the human-animal bond goes much deeper than simple companionship. From facing limitations in mobility to getting about in the world, pets provide aid as service animals,... READ MORE
With advances in veterinary medicine and a little special care, disabled pets are now capable of leading long, happy, "handi-capable" lives. Even when tasked with extra care, owners of these pets are discovering special places in their hearts for them.
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PARIS - It is the kind of question that keeps biologists up at night: from an evolutionary standpoint, is the innermost digit of a bird's three-pronged wing more like a thumb or an index finger?
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Plastic surgery isn't just for humans anymore. Take Neuticles, for instance. Since 1995 over 250,000 pets worldwide have been "Neuticled," a procedure where bean-shaped silicone implants are placed in the scrotum of neutered dogs. Dog owners choose this procedure for a variety... READ MORE
WASHINGTON - Some 8.7 million different species exist on Earth, though a tiny amount of those have actually been discovered and catalogued, researchers said Tuesday.
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PARIS - An international team of researchers on Friday said they had sequenced the first genome of a kangaroo, a project aimed at pinpointing the genes that give the marsupial its remarkable abilities to hop and smell.
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WASHINGTON - Female chimpanzees like to spontaneously help others rather than act selfishly, suggesting altruism may not be a uniquely human trait, U.S. researchers said on Monday.
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COLLEGE STATION, Texas - Nearly 10 years after scientists cloned the first cat, predictions of a vast commercial market for the "resurrection" of beloved pets through cloning have fallen flat.
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WASHINGTON - Pet owners have long been encouraged to think that they are happier, healthier and live longer than people without pets, but a new U.S. study claims they might be barking up the wrong tree.
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced the approval of Incurin (estriol), the first drug in the United States ever approved for administration in treating hormone-responsive urinary incontinence in dogs.
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WASHINGTON - If you're feeling envious of your boss's paycheck, a study out last Thursday shows that success comes with high stress, possibly as much as faced by those who have to struggle to find a bite to eat.
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In 40 years, the number of euthanized dogs and cats in the U.S. has declined from 20 million to 4 million per year -- an 80 percent drop in unfortunate animals being "put down." For the campaigns of change championed, this is a story of success.
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PARIS - The basic design of the animal jaw has remained largely unchanged since it took shape in the depths of the seas some 400 million years ago, according to a study released Wednesday.
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Five years ago generic drugs for pets made up an estimated 5 percent of animal health products. The numbers have since doubled to about 10 percent.
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TOKYO - Pets are said to be like their owners, and in fast-aging Japan a generation of graying pooches and tabbies has sparked a boom in elderly care for the four-legged friends.
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WASHINGTON - Nearly half of the fish eaten around the world now comes from farms instead of the wild, with more foresight needed in China and other producers to limit the ecological impact, a study said Tuesday.
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WASHINGTON - The pharmaceutical giant Pfizer will voluntarily suspend U.S. sales of a poultry-pumping additive after studies showed it can leave traces of arsenic in chicken livers, the U.S. government said on Wednesday.
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According to the first annual petMD Pet Owners Survey, the bond U.S. pet owners share with their pets impacts many decisions in their daily lives, well beyond those that are just pet-related.
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LONDON - An entirely new strain of the drug-resistant MRSA superbug has been found in cow's milk and people in Britain and Denmark, a study published on Friday said.
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