COVID-19 handouts for pet owners cover socializing dogs, returning to work
The AVMA has developed information for pet owners that covers how to socialize dogs during the COVID-19 pandemic and 10 ways to get pets ready for when owners return to work.
“Even while observing social distancing, it’s important to prepare dogs to enjoy new and different experiences, people, and other animals,” according to the handout titled “How can I socialize my dog during COVID-19?”
The downloadable document provides tips for activities in the categories of going for a walk, going for a car ride, preparing for veterinary visits, letting dogs explore indoors, working with a crate, and maintaining a routine.
The handout “Return to work: 10 ways to get your pet ready” states: “Dogs and cats are creatures of routine. If you’ve been at home with them for weeks or months, they’ve gotten used to having you around all day. Before you go back to work, it’s important to prepare them. A gentle transition will help make this change in routine as stress-free as possible.”
This document provides tips in areas such as slowly introducing workday routines, taking anxiety out of the owner’s departure, exercise for pets, keeping pets occupied through the day, creating a safe space, and turning on background noise.
The handouts are available at the "Socializing dogs during COVID-19" webpage.
Study debunks dog years
University of California-San Diego researchers have created a genetic formula for comparing human age to dog age that researchers claim is more accurate than the traditional ratio of 1-to-7.
The new methylation-based formula, published July 2 in the online journal Cell Systems, is a kind of epigenetic clock that helps determine the age of a cell, tissue, or organism based on a readout of its epigenetics. These chemical modifications are akin to methylation, which influences which genes are off or on without altering the inherited genetic sequence itself.
What emerged from the study is a graph that can be used to match up the age of a dog with the comparable human age.
Compared with humans, dogs age rapidly, especially when they are young, according to the study. A 1-year-old dog is similar to a 30-year-old human. A 4-year-old dog is similar to a 52-year-old human. Then by age 7, dog aging slows.
“This makes sense when you think about it. After all, a nine-month-old dog can have puppies, so we already knew that the 1:7 ratio wasn’t an accurate measure of age,” said senior author Trey Ideker, PhD, professor at UC-San Diego School of Medicine and Moores Cancer Center, in a statement.
Blood test created for Canine IBD
A Mars subsidiary created a blood test for canine inflammatory bowel disease, also known as canine chronic enteropathy.
In an announcement published July 15, officials with Antech Diagnostics said the assay can tell veterinarians whether measurements of three biomarkers are consistent with IBD, giving them a chance to rule it out as a cause of chronic vomiting, diarrhea, or both. Veterinarians can use the results to justify imaging, endoscopy, or other diagnostics, as well as develop treatment plans, the announcement states. Repeated tests could help veterinarians monitor response to treatment.
The assay detects signs of bacterial proliferation, intestinal inflammation, and sensitivity to gliandins, which are components of gluten.
An article published in April in the Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine describes the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay–based method as promising for detecting and differentiating IBD versus other acute gastrointestinal conditions. That study involved 70 dogs with biopsy-confirmed IBD, 23 with non-IBD gastrointestinal disease, and 58 healthy dogs.
Details are available at the Antech Diagnostics website.
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