UF study shows newborn kittens have shot at survival thanks to immune-boosting treatment
...e blood of normal adult cats can be transferred to kittens by injection, report researchers at the University...edicine. The process could be used to save newborn kittens of endangered cat species, such as panthers. "For years, veterinarians have been aware that foals...Book examines all aspects of nutrition for dogs and cats
...nsiders the nutrient needs of neonatal puppies and kittens and such issues as diet and dental health and nutritional needs of pets with cancer. "Living with companion animals has become a national pastime, and taking care of dogs and cats is of great interest and concern to the many pet owners and profession...Protein critical for development in fruit flies found to aid healing of cuts and wounds in mammals
...y, these mice were born with open eyes. Mice, like kittens and puppies, are usually born with closed eyes. Eyelid closure occurs in the later stages of embryonic development when skin cells rapidly proliferate and migrate across the eye. Initially the researchers were quite puzzled by the open-eye defect in ...Taming Jaws: Scientists lift great white sharks from ocean to fit with satellite tags
...er Dr. Ramn Bonfil. "Our sharks behave like tamed kittens once in the cradle, hardly ever moving or noticing that we are working on them like the pit-crew of a F1 racing car. Then they swim away strongly upon release". According to Bonfil, the sharks spend only three to seven minutes out of the water, resu...Study: Mothers turn fearless when peptide level drops
...t paper. "There are stories of cats rescuing their kittens from burning buildings and birds swooping down at people when their chicks are on the ground." In terms of biology, it makes sense that mothers would lay down their own lives to protect their offspring, especially if it means the parents' ge......d the devices for years for tracking mountain lion kittens in the Greater Yellowstone area, the collars will enable researchers to follow the tiger cubs until the collars fall off or the cubs themselves die. The transmitters emit a "mortality" signal if the unit remains stationary for more than one hour. Fin...