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Tag: Dogs

  • Dogs to train as COVID-19 detectors

    Dogs to train as COVID-19 detectors

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    The world faces a global pandemic, and man’s best friend is joining the fight against infection. Dogs are being trained to sniff and detect coronavirus infections in humans before the onset of symptoms, to offer a speedy screening method for the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. In recent weeks, we have all heard of the importance…

  • Dog DNA could aid quest to help breeds breathe more easily

    Dog DNA could aid quest to help breeds breathe more easily

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    If you have ever taken a stroll through a popular dog park, you will have seen this classic sight. A dog owner strides purposefully ahead while their pug or french bulldog struggles to keep up, a cacophony of snorts, grunts and wheezes. These noises are part of the awkward, bumbling nature of pugs and bulldogs…