Dogs

South Korea’s canine farmers protest proposed ban on dog meat

By Minwoo Park and Daewoung Kim HWASEONG, South Korea, Nov 24 (Reuters) - As South Korea moves to ban eating dog meat, many of those involved in the centuries-old controversial…

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South Korea to ban eating dogs

By Ju-min Park SEOUL, Nov 17 (Reuters) - South Korea aims to ban eating dog meat and put an end to the controversy over the ancient custom amid growing awareness…

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French bulldog claims title of top US purebred, dethroning Labrador retriever

By Rich Mckay (Reuters) - The gentle and uber-cute French bulldog has claimed the title of most popular dog in the United States, ending the Labrador retriever's 31-year reign as…

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Pugs as pets condemned because of health issues

People are being warned not to buy pugs as pets due to the high rate of health issues associated with the breed. New research from the Royal Veterinary College shows…

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S.Korea’s Moon hints at dog meat ban amid debate over animal rights

South Korea's President Moon Jae-in said on Monday there might be a need to prohibit dog meat consumption amid debate over the controversial practice and growing awareness of animal rights.…

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Covid transmission ‘common’ in pet cats and dogs

Covid is common in pet cats and dogs whose owners have the disease, research suggests. Swabs were taken from 310 pets in 196 households where a human infection had been…

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U.S. CDC to suspend import of dogs from more than 100 countries over rabies concerns

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Monday it will temporarily suspend importation of dogs from 113 countries classified as high risk for dog rabies effective…

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Dogs can better detect Covid in humans than lateral flow tests, finds study

Dogs are better at detecting Covid-19 in humans than many fast lateral flow tests (LFTs), according to a French study which could see canines more widely deployed for mass virus…

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Study shows new type of coronavirus originating in dogs found

A new type of coronavirus believed to have originated in dogs was detected among patients hospitalised with pneumonia in 2017-2018, and may be the eighth unique coronavirus known to cause…

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Study says stray dogs eating bat meat may have started pandemic

The coronavirus pandemic may have been started by stray dogs eating bat meat, according to a study. Professor Xuhua Xia, from the University of Ottawa's biology department, has suggested that…

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China’s Shenzhen bans the eating of cats and dogs after coronavirus

The Chinese city of Shenzhen has banned the eating of dogs and cats as part of a wider clampdown on the wildlife trade since the emergence of the new coronavirus.…

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Dogs, cats can’t pass on coronavirus, but can test positive

Pet cats and dogs cannot pass the new coronavirus on to humans, but they can test positive for low levels of the pathogen if they catch it from their owners.…

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Hong Kong finds coronavirus in pet dog

Hong Kong authorities said on Friday they quarantined a pet dog of a coronavirus patient after its nasal and oral samples tested “weak positive” for the virus, though they added…

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Brazilian priest brings stray dogs to mass so they can find new families

Father João Paulo Araujo Gomes who is the head of the parish of Santana in the city of Gravatá in Brazil takes homeless dogs regularly to attend church services to…

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Troubled times ahead for dogs in Egypt

The Egyptian Environment Minister Yasmine Fouad has announced his ministry is ready to address the crisis of stray dogs. His comments came amid an uproar in Egypt about the…

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Do dogs want their ‘woof’ on Brexit?

Campaigners from "Wooferendum" have one thing to say about Brexit — it's a dog's dinner. The group served up "porky pies" and Eton Mess to dozens of canines dressed in…

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