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Psychological factors affect how humans perceive dog and human faces.

This week’s news highlights some unlikely heroes, including a Kenyan pea farmer who drives hours each day to quench the thirst of wild animals and skydiving dogs doing their part to thwart poachers in Africa. Also included: new cases of avian flu, dog bites in Japan, and dogs interviewing prospective candidates at an Edinburgh University.

A team of researchers working jointly at the University of Tokyo, University of Cambridge, King’s College, Stanford University, and the National Institute for Physiologic Sciences have successfully grown mouse pancreata inside the bodies of rats using transplanted mouse pluripotent stem cells.

Bees are known for being industrious and having complex social structures within their communities, but perhaps they will also become well known for their problem-solving skills and cognitive abilities.

Valerie McDaniel has been taken into custody after allegedly hiring a hit man to kill her ex-husband.

At WVC 2017, Dr. Sarah Moore delved into the diagnosis and treatment of degenerative lumbosacral stenosis in dogs.

The United States is already seeing a major increase in the number of Lyme disease cases in both humans and dogs this year. Researchers believe mice may be behind this influx of infections.

We went to Vegas and all we got was this amazeballs roundup of whats new and coming to a show floor near you.

Dr. John Yannelli presented newer views on cancer treatment at the 2017 Western Veterinary Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada.

At WVC 2017, Dr. Dennis Chew presented diagnostic and preventive information about chronic and progressive kidney disease in dogs and cats.

An infection preventionist whose dog succumbed to drug-resistant pneumonia wonders whether animals are being overlooked in the fight against antimicrobial resistance.

The skinny on all the latest top digital radiography systems.

Dr. Byron Blagburn lays out the basics for practicing veterinariansif you suspect heartworm infection but get a negative antigen result, consider heat-treating the sample.

At WVC 2017, Dr. Sarah Moore offered practical tips for testing postural reactions and spinal reflexes in dogs and cats.

A recent study found no association between cat ownership during pregnancy or early childhood and adolescent psychosis.

Vigilance is necessary for your feline as well as canine patients if you live in a tick-endemic areacytauxzoonosis and anaplasmosis can both affect cats.

What do turtles, dolphins, wild boars, and mice have in common? They all made this week’s world news roundup. Read on to find out why.

At WVC 2017, Bernadine Cruz, DVM, discussed how motion sickness and noise phobias with pets are more common than many of us think.

At WVC 2017, Dr. Mike Lappin outlined best practices for diagnosing and treating bacterial upper respiratory infection in cats.

At WVC 2017, Dr. Mike Lappin outlined best practices for managing viral upper respiratory infection in cats.

This week at WVC 2017, Dr. Jessica Quimby outlined her research and experience with the tricyclic antidepressant mirtazapine in cats.

Exploring the connections between white-footed mice, black-legged ticks and four-footed friends.

Longtime dvm360 contributor remembered for the way he cared for pets and people.

At WVC 2017, Drs. Dennis DeNicola and Fred Metzger talked about the diagnostic importance of clinical pathology.

At WVC 2017, Dr. Sarah Moore talked about the cranial nerves, including functional assessment and manifestations of dysfunction.

OK, so they didn't set out to make the Taj Mahal, but at Pet Emergency Clinic & Referral Center clients, pets and specialist groups all benefit from a bigger hospital in Spokane, Washington.

Are brachycephalic breeds doomed for a lifetime of poor health? New data does not look promising for the pug and its fellow flat-nosed friends.

At WVC 2017, Dr. James Noxon discussed chronic otitis in dogs, including vital aspects of diagnosis and treatment.

Kyle James Hebert allegedly schemed to influence race outcomes by doping horses with frog juice.

In cats, it often is difficult to distinguish signs of physiologic disease from behavioral issues.