Canine Health Events

Our dogs may also be our best bet for figuring out how environmental chemicals could impact our health say researchers from North Carolina State University and Duke University’s Nicholas School of the Environment. They found similar levels of toxins in dogs and their owners, including pesticides, flame retardants, and phthalates (found in plastic food packaging and personal care products), and organophosphate esters (found in some flame retardants).

“Dogs are special when it comes to linking exposures and disease outcomes because effects that may take decades to show up in humans can occur in one to two years in a dog.”

Monitoring Environmental Exposures in Dogs Could be Early Warning System for Human Health Man’s best friend may also be man’s best bet for figuring out how environmental chemicals could impact our health.

How do we socialize our pups in times of quarantines, social distancing and more?

Puppy Socialization in the Age of Coronavirus - Avidog University How do you socialize your puppies during a pandemic like coronavirus? Eight tips for keeping your pups development going while quarantined.