News tagged with golden retriever dogs


Neurological disorder in golden retriever dogs caused by a mutation in mitochondrial DNA

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created May 29, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Sensory ataxic neuropathy (SAN) is a recently identified neurological disorder in Golden Retriever dogs with onset during puppyhood. Affected dogs move in an uncoordinated manner and have sensory deficits. Researchers from ...





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Dogs are aggressive if they are trained badly

Dogs are aggressive if they are trained badly

Biology / Other

created Apr 24, 2009 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (10) | comments 6

Many dogs are put down or abandoned due to their violent nature, but contrary to popular belief, breed has little to do with a dog's aggressive behaviour compared to all the owner-dependant factors. This is ...


S. Korean firm to open major dog cloning centre

Biology / Biotechnology

created Aug 14, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

A South Korean biotechnology firm will early next year open a centre capable eventually of producing up to 1,000 cloned dogs annually, a company executive said Friday.


Tales of the 'Trojan horse drug' and the 'miracle dogs'

Tales of the 'Trojan horse drug' and the 'miracle dogs'

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Mar 23, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Diagnosed with an extremely aggressive form of cancer called anal sac adenocarcinoma, Oscar's future seemed bleak. Bedridden and unresponsive to chemotherapy or radiation, he would be lucky to survive three ...


South Korean customs officials handle cloned sniffer dogs checking baggage at Incheon International Airport

South Korean customs deploy six cloned sniffer dogs

Biology / Biotechnology

created Jul 19, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

South Korea customs has deployed what it claims to be the world's first cloned working sniffer dogs, officials said Sunday.


Researchers identify gene linked to common ailment in labrador retrievers

Biology /

created Sep 21, 2008 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (10) | comments 0

Researchers at the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine have identified a gene in Labrador retriever dogs highly associated with the syndrome of exercise-induced collapse (EIC). After intense hunting or ...


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Renowned canine researcher puts dogs' intelligence on par with two-year-old human

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Aug 08, 2009 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (12) | comments 6

Although you wouldn't want one to balance your checkbook, dogs can count.


Vet says owners should exercise with their dogs based on specific needs to prevent obesity

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Sep 08, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

People and their dogs both need physical activity to fight obesity, and there are many exercises that owner and pet can do together that can improve their health and their relationship, according to a Kansas State University ...


Human-dog communication -- breed as important as species

Biology / Biotechnology

created Jul 24, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (5) | comments 2

Dog breeds selected to work in visual contact with humans, such as sheep dogs and gun dogs, are better able to comprehend a pointing gesture than those breeds that usually work without direct supervision. A series of tests, ...


Researcher to Study Dog Genome for Clues to Lymphoma in Humans

Medicine & Health / Research

created Nov 20, 2007 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

They've fetched our slippers and provided us with companionship and unconditional love for generations, but those aren't the only benefits that dogs provide. According to a North Carolina State University researcher, the ...


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Clones of 9/11 hero dog unveiled in Los Angeles

Biology / Biotechnology

created Jun 18, 2009 | popularity 1.3 / 5 (3) | comments 2

Five clones of a search and rescue dog which helped locate people trapped in the rubble of the 9/11 attacks were formally presented to their ancestor's former handler.



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