Collaborate Disseminate
Earlier this month, Ella, a three-year-old Vietnamese potbelly pig, entered into a surgical procedure at Oregon State University (OSU). Simultaneously, she entered the record books as the first pig to ever have undergone the complete removal of an ear … Continue reading Ear canal removal carried out on a pig for the first time
Robot pets have been a sci-fi staple for decades, and in recent years we’ve seen a glut of them finally hit the market, with varying success. The latest is Loona, a quite advanced-looking bot with a lot of tricks up its sleeves and a personality straig… Continue reading Pet robot Loona looks straight out of a Disney movie
If you have more than one pet, you may know how hard it is to tell how much each furry friend is eating. If you introduce prescription foods, then this …read more Continue reading Load Cells to get the Right Pet the Right Food
[Estefannie] is a proud cat owner, but one of her cats has a bad habit of eating plastic. That means she needs to keep an eye on that cat’s bowel …read more Continue reading Monitoring a Cat’s Litter Box Usage With AI
A pair of new studies from researchers in the UK offer a warning to dog owners who frequently feed their pets raw meat. The research indicates pets fed raw meat diets were more likely to harbor antibiotic-resistant bacteria.Continue ReadingCategory: He… Continue reading Higher rates of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in dogs fed raw meat
People like cats. Up to 15 percent of the population are allergic to them, however, largely thank to a particular allergen called Fel d 1, which is produced by your kitty’s salivary, sebaceous, perianal and lachrymal glands. Natural Fel d 1 production … Continue reading InBio makes strong progress toward CRISPR-edited hypoallergenic cats
Scientists in Japan investigating the possibility of a vaccine for people allergic to dogs have made a significant breakthrough, identifying the crystal structure of a protein at the heart of the majority of dog allergies for the first time. The new un… Continue reading Protein structure discovery lays foundation for dog allergy vaccine
Cover up or go naked? It’s a question many a pickup truck driver has entertained at some point, weighing whether they’d prefer the security of a camper shell or canopy or the open-ended versatility of a stock, uncapped bed. Inflatables startup Flated u… Continue reading Inflatable Air-Topper pickup camper shell packs away with ease
Robots are invading our homes more and more, but (so far at least) their intentions seem nice, as they vacuum our floors, watch for intruders or keep our pets company. Enabot’s latest home robot looks to give video calls a bit more mobility, letting re… Continue reading Ebo gives video callers a roaming robot body
A robust new study is offering the strongest clinical evidence to date of COVID-19 transmission from human to cat. The research builds on anecdotal reports from the past 12 months, but experts stress there is no evidence so far of viral transmission fr… Continue reading Human-to-cat COVID-19 transmission affirmed in new study