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  Heat maps are helping researchers understand your dog's feelings

  Insider Business - Julie Hecht

  Come across an image like this, and you'd be a weirdo not to investigate. Meet infrared thermography, a non-invasive way to visualize changes to body surface temperature. Thermographic video cameras not only produce images that would make Andy Warhol proud (or at least sue for infringement), but …

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  Welcome to the special hospital where pets are treated better than most human patients

  Insider Business - Rafi Letzter

  This post includes graphic images of surgery, some of which may be upsetting to readers. Emergency veterinary medicine is rough work. "Some people can't take the screaming," said Sue Maraczi, an emergency and critical care nurse at the Animal Medical Center (AMC) on Manhattan's Upper East Side. "But …

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  The Dog Aging Project Wants to Help Your Pet Live Longer

  Smithsonian Magazine - Emily Matchar

  Most dog owners have dealt with the sadness of watching their beloved companion age at what seems like an unreasonable pace. The Labrador who’s so …

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  Trial to extend life of dogs shows 'significant improvements' in heart health, say scientists

  The Telegraph - By Sarah Knapton,

  A trial to see if it was possible to extend the lifespan of pet dogs has shown significant improvements in heart health. Evolutionary geneticists at the University of Washington in the US, have been conducting phase 1 trials to see if the anti-rejection medicine rapamycin could ward off death. The …

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  Sweet dog refuses to leave the hospital where his owner died

  Mashable - Nicole Gallucci

  Man's best friend. This dog was truly one man's best friend. Since his owner passed away eight months ago at Ruth Cardoso Hospital in Santa Catarina, Brazil, sweet pup, Negão, has faithfully remained outside the building, waiting for him to return. As the G1 Santa Catarina reported, late last year, …