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More Than Meows: How Bacteria Help Cats Communicate

  • by Andy Fell
  • November 15, 2023
  • Driven by Curiosity
  • Advancing Health Worldwide
Three stray cats on pavement with stone wall background face camera. They include an orange, black and white, and gray cat.

Wild and Feral Cats in Populated Areas Release More Toxoplasmosis Parasites

  • by UC Davis News and Media Relations
  • June 21, 2023
  • Advancing Health Worldwide
  • Environment
  • Human & Animal Health
A veterinarian is using a stethoscope to examine a brown and white cat. The cat's eyes are slightly dilated. Researchers have found cats show fewer signs of stress when appointments are virtual rather than in a veterinary office.

UC Davis Researchers Study Telemedicine for Cats

  • by Emily C. Dooley
  • January 11, 2023
  • Advancing Health Worldwide
  • Human & Animal Health
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UC Davis Launches Clinical Trials to Treat a Deadly Coronavirus Disease in Cats

  • by Rob Warren
  • August 10, 2022
  • Advancing Health Worldwide
  • COVID-19
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Cats Injured in Wildfires at Risk of Deadly Blood Clots

  • by Trina Wood
  • July 14, 2022
  • Advancing Health Worldwide
  • Human & Animal Health
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California Budget Includes Money to Help Homeless Animals

  • by Andy Cowitt
  • July 28, 2021
  • Advancing Health Worldwide
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Personalized Medicine for Cats With Heart Disease

  • by Amy Quinton
  • July 06, 2021
  • Advancing Health Worldwide
  • Human & Animal Health
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Feeling Anxious? Why a Cat May Be Your Purr-fect Companion

  • by Amy Quinton
  • June 11, 2020
  • Advancing Health Worldwide
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Are Cats the ‘Canary in the Coal Mine’ for Wildfire Effects on Human Health?

  • by Amy Quinton
  • February 26, 2020
  • Advancing Health Worldwide
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Microbes Make Chemicals for Scent Marking in a Cat

  • by Andy Fell
  • September 13, 2019
  • Driven by Curiosity
  • Human & Animal Health
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Southern sea otter and its baby in Moss Landing, California.

What’s Killing Sea Otters? Scientists Pinpoint Parasite Strain

  • by Kat Kerlin
  • August 22, 2019
  • Advancing Health Worldwide
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Homemade Cat Food Diets Could Be Risky

  • by Amy Quinton
  • May 06, 2019
  • Human & Animal Health
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THE DOWNLOAD: Thanking Staff with Food, Games and More

  • by Cody Kitaura/Dateline
  • April 23, 2019
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Study Finds Nearly a Third of Cat Owners Use Food Puzzles

  • by Amy Quinton
  • March 27, 2019
  • Advancing Health Worldwide
  • Human & Animal Health
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Dogs, Cats Rescued From California Camp Fire Heal With Fish Skins

  • by Amy Quinton
  • December 05, 2018
  • Advancing Health Worldwide
  • Science & Technology
  • Human & Animal Health
A man holding a German shepherd-mix puppy stands next to a woman in a black coat and a woman holding a large box of dog supplies

Help Needed to Share Holiday Warmth With Pets of the Homeless

  • by Pat Bailey
  • November 17, 2016
  • Human & Animal Health
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Paving the Way for Pathogens

  • by Justin Cox
  • August 29, 2016
  • Human & Animal Health
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White and tan cat sits in shallow box, peering through cage door.

Million Cat Challenge Reaches Halfway Milestone

  • by Amanda Newkirk
  • April 08, 2016
  • Human & Animal Health
  • Society, Arts & Culture

Pet Hearts Can Need Healing, Too

  • by Andy Fell
  • February 11, 2016
  • Human & Animal Health
  • Science & Technology
Black cat with yellow eyes lies on pavement in front of flower garden.

Cat Stem Cell Therapy Gives Humans Hope

  • by Trina Wood
  • February 01, 2016
  • Human & Animal Health
  • Science & Technology
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Companion animal patients aid scientists’ search for human health solutions

  • by Pat Bailey
  • October 07, 2015
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