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Pugs face dire health risks and can “no longer be considered as a typical dog” when being treated for health issues according to a new study published in the journal Canine Medicine and Genetics. The study team found that pugs had an increased risk for 23 of 40 disorders.

According to a new survey, with marijuana now legal in many states, some veterinarians are seeing more cases of cannabis poisoning in dogs and other pets.

When it comes to food safety and your pets, there’s a lot to learn.

Here’s what to know about pet safety amid the holiday season, according to experts interviewed.

These good girls are very good at what they do, which is detecting the scent of COVID-19 in human breath.

Puppies can carry very drug-resistant Campylobacter. You might not want them licking your face.

The FDA issued a public warning on Tuesday about contaminated pet food sold by Midwestern Pet Foods, which could be linked with more than 220 illnesses and 130 deaths among dogs and cats.

A 58-year-old Ohio doctor has been convicted for hitting his dog with a hammer and shooting him, according to multiple news reports.

At least 12 people were exposed to the dog, which was among 33 dogs and one cat that arrived from Azerbaijan at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago.

The researchers found that dogs will go so far as to show jealousy even when they can only imagine their owners are interacting with a potential rival.

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The recall is for certain lots of the following brands: CanineX, Earthborn Holistic, Venture, Unrefined, Sportmix Wholesomes, Pro Pac, Pro Pac Ultimates, Sportstrail, Sportmix and Meridian.

Since the Seresto collars were introduced in 2012, there have been more than 75,000 incidents -- ranging from skin irritation to seizures to death -- reported to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

The announcement expands upon a recall first issued on Dec. 30 by Midwestern Pet Foods, Inc. At the time, the company said that at least 28 dogs had already died after eating Sportmix pet food.

Steve and Debra Mejeur said their black lab mix, Lola, disappeared in 2017 while they were visiting a friend’s house in Illinois.

The track is called “Raise the Woof!” and features squeaky toy sounds, barks, common commands, and bells and whistles -- all on top of a reggae beat.

More than 90% said their pet helped them cope emotionally with the lockdown and 96% said their pet helped keep them fit and active.

New research found that only 13% of dog owners and about one-third of cat owners exclusively fed their pets conventional pet foods as their main meals all of the time.

Two-year old Teddy was one of 32 beagles put up for adoption after being released from a Michigan lab last April. Eight hundred families applied to adopt them through the Michigan Humane Society.

Can pets catch or spread Coronavirus? Concerns about pet illness with COVID-19, between owners and their animals emerged on Feb. 28, when Hong Kong health authorities announced that a dog belonging to a woman sick with COVID-19, also tested “weak positive” for the new coronavirus, the virus that causes the disease.

The infection was caused by capnocytophaga canimorsus bacteria, which is commonly found in the mouths of dogs and cats, but rarely transmitted to humans, CNN reported.

GoRaw LLC, doing business as Steve’s Real Food, has recalled its 2-pound bags of frozen Quest Beef Cat Food.

Your cat may often act indifferent, but deep down, Fluffy is as attached to you as your child or your dog, new research shows.

Investigators looked at 437 older adults, some of whom lost a spouse, either through divorce or death. They found that having a cat or dog at home was linked to an easing of  loneliness and depression.

There have been five separate recalls of pig-ear dog treats in the United States, and the CDC and FDA issued a general warning against all pig-ear treats as they conduct an investigation.