Veterinarians have warned of an emerging canine welfare crisis caused by rapidly increasing number of brachycephalic dogs. These dogs have exaggerated anatomical features that can affect their health and well-being. The most concerning of the issues they face is Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome (BOAS).
We present here the first evidence of correlation between canine anxiety-related behavioural problems and heart rate variability (HRV). HRV is known to be related to a range of mental disorders in humans; however this has not been explored in dogs. Behavioural problems in dogs can result in suffering, property destruction […]
Mast cell tumours (MCTs) are the most common cutaneous tumours of dogs, however rarely they can arise from the oral mucosa. This subset of MCT is reported to demonstrate a more aggressive clinical course than those tumours on the haired skin and the authors hypothesised that dogs with oral, mucosal […]
A new canine kennel facility for firearm and explosive detection dogs has been opened by the Australian Federal Police at Murwillumbah in the Tweed Valley of northern NSW. The kennel facility is the first of nine federal police canine facilities to be opened near major airports across Australia. It was […]
