Download our NEW Mobile App!

Recursos del Paciente

  1. Inicio
  2. Recursos del Paciente
  3. Resultados de su búsqueda

Manténgase sano!

Resultados de su búsqueda "Pets And Health".

23 Dec

More Dogs and Cats Are Being Unintentionally Poisoned by Illicit Drugs in Their Homes

An increasing number of dogs and cats are being exposed to cocaine and methamphetamine left out in their owners’ homes, new study finds.

Resultados de noticias de salud - 181

25 Jun
What Does Science Say About Pet Allergies?

What Does Science Say About Pet Allergies?

  • HealthDay Reporter
  • Todd A. Mahr, MD, Executive Medical Director, American College Of Allergy, Asthma And Immunology
  • June 25, 2025
  • Página completa

If spending time around dogs or cats makes your eyes water, your nose run, your skin itch or your breathing difficult, you’re not alone.

Pet allergies — allergic reactions to proteins found in an animal's skin cells, saliva or urine — affect 10% to 20%...

Pets And HealthAllergies: Misc.
08 Jun
A Gene May Influence How Much Cats Purr and Meow

A Gene May Influence How Much Cats Purr and Meow

Why does your cat purr when you pet it — or meow when dinner’s late?

A new study from the Wildlife Research Center at Kyoto University in Japan suggests the answer could b...

Pets And Health
31 May
Feeling Work Stress? Your Dog Might Be Feeling It Too

Feeling Work Stress? Your Dog Might Be Feeling It Too

Stress from work doesn’t always stay at the office — and it may be affecting more than just your mood. 

A new study finds that your dog may be picking up on it, too, especially if you have a hard time letting go of work worries at the end of the day,

Pets And HealthStress
20 May
Pets Might Be Adding To Antibiotic Resistance

Pets Might Be Adding To Antibiotic Resistance

Antibiotic resistance is a growing threat to human health, as germs like E. coli and staph gain the power to overcome even the most powerful bacteria killers.

Unfortuna...

Pets And Health
10 May
Topical Antibiotic May One Day Treat Infected Ears

Topical Antibiotic May One Day Treat Infected Ears

Any parent who has been jolted awake by the squeals of a toddler with an ear infection knows that relief won't be swift -- or sure.

Kids often build resistance to the usual days-long antibiotic treatment regimen so the painful infections can come roaring back. But Cornel...

Pets And HealthEar Infections
17 Apr
Improved Canine Eyedrops Deliver Antibiotics More Effectively

Improved Canine Eyedrops Deliver Antibiotics More Effectively

Newfangled eyedrops for dogs might be better at helping them fight off infections, a new study says.

Eyedrops containing hyaluronic acid helped antibiotics better coat the eyes of healthy dogs, compared to traditional eyedrop formulations, researchers recently reported i...

Pets And HealthEye Drops
10 Apr
Pets May Boost Happiness As Much As Family or Friends

Pets May Boost Happiness As Much As Family or Friends

Your cat might not do the dishes, and your dog probably can’t fix your Wi-Fi, but they could be making you just as happy as a spouse or best friend.

A new study found that having a furry friend may boost your overall life satisfaction as much as being married or re...

Pets And Health
14 Mar
Playing With Dogs Relieves Stress In Humans And Canines Alike

Playing With Dogs Relieves Stress In Humans And Canines Alike

Playing with a dog for just 15 minutes can significantly reduce a person’s stress, a new study reports.

Stressed students who interacted with a friendly dog ...

Psychology / Mental Health: Misc.Pets And HealthStress
20 Feb
Raw Pet Food Recalled After Bird Flu Sickens, Then Kills Two Cats

Raw Pet Food Recalled After Bird Flu Sickens, Then Kills Two Cats

Two indoor cats in Oregon were euthanized after contracting bird flu, leading to a recall of raw pet food sold in both Oregon and Washington, health officials have announced.

The cats were from separate households and had consumed the same Wild Coast Raw Boneless Free Ra...

Pets And HealthBird Flu
14 Feb
Zoo Workers Battle Grief When Animals in Their Care Die

Zoo Workers Battle Grief When Animals in Their Care Die

Zoo workers and volunteers often grieve when animals die, and zoo managers can do a better job of supporting them, a new study finds.

“Zoo professionals and volunteers frequently face significant emotional strain due to animal losses, yet structured organizational ...

Psychology / Mental Health: Misc.Pets And HealthGrief
27 Jan
Bird Flu Concerns Prompt New FDA Guidance on Raw Pet Food Safety

Bird Flu Concerns Prompt New FDA Guidance on Raw Pet Food Safety

Reports of cats becoming seriously ill or dying after consuming raw pet food or milk tainted with the deadly bird flu virus have prompted the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to urge pet food manufacturers to take extra precautions.

The FDA recently advised pet fo...

Pets And HealthBird Flu
27 Dec
Bird Flu Kills 20 Big Cats at Washington Sanctuary, Causing Quarantine

Bird Flu Kills 20 Big Cats at Washington Sanctuary, Causing Quarantine

A devastating bird flu outbreak has killed 20 big cats at the Wild Felid Advocacy Center of Washington, a nonprofit animal sanctuary in Shelton, Wash.

The deaths, which include four cougars and a half-Bengal tiger, have led the sanctuary to declare a quarantine to preven...

VirusesPets And HealthBird Flu
26 Dec
Northwest Naturals Pet Food Linked to Bird Flu in Cat, Issues Recall

Northwest Naturals Pet Food Linked to Bird Flu in Cat, Issues Recall

A batch of pet food has been voluntarily recalled nationwide after a cat in Oregon died of bird flu, an illness state officials linked to contaminated food.

The recall, according to a news release published Dec. 25, 2024, involves Northwest Naturals’ Feline Turkey ...

Pets And HealthRecallsBird Flu
23 Dec
More of America's Pets Are Overdosing on Stray Coke, Meth

More of America's Pets Are Overdosing on Stray Coke, Meth

Hundreds of beloved pet dogs and cats were reported as being unintentionally poisoned by cocaine and methamphetamine left out in their owners' homes, new data from one U.S. pet poison control hotline shows.

When a dog or cat consumes cocaine or meth, it can quickly prove...

Drug AbusePets And Health
12 Dec
Study Warns That Cats Might Be Bird Flu Carriers

Study Warns That Cats Might Be Bird Flu Carriers

Picture this: a beloved cat, playful and healthy one day, falls mysteriously ill the next. Soon after, the shocking culprit is revealed -- bird flu, a virus that most people associate with poultry and wild birds.

Now, scientists are warning that domestic cats could pote...

VirusesPets And HealthBird Flu
31 Oct
When This Black Cat Crossed His Path, It Was a Lucky Day for Medicine

When This Black Cat Crossed His Path, It Was a Lucky Day for Medicine

When a black cat named Pepper dropped a dead mouse on the carpet at his owner's feet on a day back in May 2021, neither of them knew then that it would alert scientists to the arrival of an exotic virus to the United States.

Pepper is a skilled hunter who regularly leave...

Pets And Health
29 Oct
AI Might Help Pick Up Heart Trouble in Dogs

AI Might Help Pick Up Heart Trouble in Dogs

Artificial intelligence can accurately detect heart murmurs in dogs, a new study finds.

The AI program detects heart murmurs in canines with 90% accuracy, similar to the accuracy of expert cardiologists, researchers report.

And in more than half the cases tested, t...

Medical Technology: Misc.Pets And Health
18 Oct
An Ill Kitten in Nebraska Sparked Efforts to Stamp Out Rabies' Spread

An Ill Kitten in Nebraska Sparked Efforts to Stamp Out Rabies' Spread

The 2023 illness and death in Nebraska of a stray kitten infected with rabies set off a large-scale effort to discover how the feline became infected in the first place.

That's because the strain of rabies the 6-week old kitten carried had never been detected so far west...

Pets And HealthRabies
02 Oct
George the Frenchie's Cancer Journey May Help Other Dogs and Even Children

George the Frenchie's Cancer Journey May Help Other Dogs and Even Children

The short but much-loved life of a French bulldog named George leaves a legacy of learning for those who care for animals and humans.

George's owner Louis Tavares, of Windemere, Fla., brought him to doctors at the University of Florida's College of Veterinary Medicine&rs...

Pets And HealthCancer: Misc.
25 Sep
Answers Company Recalls Raw Dog Food Due to Salmonella, Listeria Threat

Answers Company Recalls Raw Dog Food Due to Salmonella, Listeria Threat

A raw diet pet food company is recalling cartons of frozen beef and chicken dog food that could be tainted with salmonella or listeria germs.

Answers Pet Food announced the recall this week a...

Pets And HealthFood &, Drug AdministrationFood PoisoningSalmonella
20 Sep
Caring for Horses Could Help Veterans Battling PTSD

Caring for Horses Could Help Veterans Battling PTSD

A cavalry of sorts can come to the rescue of combat veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a new study says.

Combat veterans who regularly care for horses experience an easing of their PTSD symptoms, as well as an overall improved mental outlook, ...

Psychology / Mental Health: Misc.Pets And Health
18 Sep
Therapy Dogs Can Ease Nurses', Doctors' Stress, Too

Therapy Dogs Can Ease Nurses', Doctors' Stress, Too

Therapy dogs can help boost the spirits of health care workers in the same way they brighten the moods of hospital patients, a new study shows.

 The furry, four-legged friends reduced emotional exhaustion and

NursingPsychology / Mental Health: Misc.Pets And HealthAnxietyDepressionHospitals
05 Sep
Both Dogs and Cats Can Love a Game of 'Fetch,' Study Finds

Both Dogs and Cats Can Love a Game of 'Fetch,' Study Finds

'Fetch': It's not just for dogs.

New research finds that lots of cats -- 41% -- love retrieving toys tossed by their human.

“Although cats and dogs are very different in many aspects of their behavior and in how they ended up being companion animals, we find...

Pets And Health
20 Aug
CDC Warns Again of Salmonella Danger From Baby Turtles

CDC Warns Again of Salmonella Danger From Baby Turtles

Tiny turtles are the cause of a outbreak of 51 cases of salmonella in 21 states, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday.

In almost half of cases, the illness has been so s...

Pets And HealthSalmonella
07 Aug
Miscarriages in Horses Offer Insights to Help Prevent Human Miscarriages

Miscarriages in Horses Offer Insights to Help Prevent Human Miscarriages

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 7, 2024 (HeathDay News) -- Researchers are gleaning important insights into miscarriages in women from an longtime four-legged friend: horses.

It shouldn't come as a surprise, since female horses have long pregnancies (11 months) and embryos of both speci...

PregnancyPets And HealthMiscarriage
22 Jul
Scientists May Have Stopped a Form of Inherited Blindness in Dogs

Scientists May Have Stopped a Form of Inherited Blindness in Dogs

In her youth, Shola, an English Shepherd Dog, was a member of the Edale Mountain Rescue Team, a corps of U.K. pooches charged with helping hurt and stranded hikers.

But Shola was retired as part of the Rescue Team after a rare genetic disease affecting dogs, called prog...

Eye / Vision Problems: Misc.Pets And HealthGenetics
22 Jul
Dogs Can Smell Your Stress and Make Choices Based on It

Dogs Can Smell Your Stress and Make Choices Based on It

Dogs can sniff out whether a human is stressed or relaxed, new research suggests, and that sensory feedback appears to influence canine emotions and choices.

The dog doesn't even have to know the human well to interpret odor in this way, the British researchers noted.

Pets And HealthAnxietyStress
19 Jul
Fat Cats Purrfect for Studying Obesity in Humans

Fat Cats Purrfect for Studying Obesity in Humans

Pudgy with a purpose: Fat cats could help humans better understand the way gut bacteria influences conditions like obesity and type 2 diabetes, a new study claims.

Food-related changes in obese cats’ gut microbiome have striking similarities to the way diet affect...

Pets And HealthObesity
17 Jun
Pet Bearded Dragons Pose Salmonella Danger, CDC Warns

Pet Bearded Dragons Pose Salmonella Danger, CDC Warns

Lizards called bearded dragons may not breathe fire, but they can be a source of one nasty infection: Salmonella.

So warned the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in a health advisory on Fr...

Pets And HealthSalmonella
13 Jun
Diphtheria-Like Germ Can Be Passed Between People and Pets

Diphtheria-Like Germ Can Be Passed Between People and Pets

The first two cases of a diphtheria-like illness being transmitted in the United States between people and their pets have been reported in Utah and Colorado.

The respiratory illnesses occurred in 2022 and 2023 and involved the Corynebacterium ulceran bacterium...

Pets And Health
13 Jun
Pairing Up Shelter Dogs Can Raise Their Odds for Adoption

Pairing Up Shelter Dogs Can Raise Their Odds for Adoption

Shelter dogs do better with a buddy, a new study finds.

Dogs show fewer signs of stress and are adopted more quickly if paired up with another canine rather than housed by themselves, researchers found.

"Despite being a social species, dogs are often housed alone i...

Pets And Health
05 Jun
Service Dogs Work Wonders for Veterans With PTSD: Study

Service Dogs Work Wonders for Veterans With PTSD: Study

Military veterans often struggle with their mental health once their service ends, but the first clinical trial of its kind has found that having a service dog helps lower the risk of PTSD for these former soldiers.

Veterans paired with a service dog had 66% lower odds o...

Psychology / Mental Health: Misc.Pets And HealthMilitary
28 May
CDC Warns Again of Salmonella Tied to Backyard Poultry

CDC Warns Again of Salmonella Tied to Backyard Poultry

Backyard chickens are causing outbreaks of salmonella across the United States, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns.

About 109 people in 29 states have gotten sick from salmonella after touching or caring for backyard poultry, the CDC said in a

Pets And HealthSalmonella
17 May
Leptospirosis: What Every Dog Owner Should Know

Leptospirosis: What Every Dog Owner Should Know

Mice, rats and other wildlife can pick up bacteria called leptospira from water or soil and excrete it in urine.

If your dog contacts any soil or water contaminated by the germ (especially if they have an open wound) they can easily develop a potentially deadly...

Pets And Health
08 May
Dogs Brought to U.S. Must Be Microchipped, Older Than 6 Months: CDC

Dogs Brought to U.S. Must Be Microchipped, Older Than 6 Months: CDC

Dogs brought into the United States from abroad must be compliant with new rules to help fight rabies in this country, according to updated guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued Wednesday. 

"Starting on August 1, 2024, all dogs entering...

Pets And HealthRabies
06 May
Avoid Some 'Project Watson' Dog Eye Wipes Due to Infection Danger

Avoid Some 'Project Watson' Dog Eye Wipes Due to Infection Danger

Pets and pet owners who come into contact with Bausch & Lomb's "Project Watson" dog eye wipes could be at risk for infection if the products come from certain lots.

The wipes are used to clean a dog's eyelids, but two specific lots (numbers A09050 and A10055, printed...

Pets And Health
29 Apr
Dogs Can Get Lyme Disease, Too

Dogs Can Get Lyme Disease, Too

People worry about contracting Lyme disease from ticks, but they should be concerned for their furry friends as well, veterinarians say.

Dogs throughout the United States are increasingly vulnerable to the tick-borne illness, say experts from the Virginia-Maryland Colleg...

Pets And HealthLyme Disease
26 Apr
A Stolen Dog Feels Like Losing a Child, Study Finds

A Stolen Dog Feels Like Losing a Child, Study Finds

The emotional turmoil caused by a stolen dog is akin to that of a parent losing a child, a new study finds.

The findings support ...

Psychology / Mental Health: Misc.Pets And HealthGriefEmotional Disorders: Misc.
15 Apr
Pets Are Passing Drug-Resistant 'Superbugs' to Their Owners

Pets Are Passing Drug-Resistant 'Superbugs' to Their Owners

Dogs and cats can pass antibiotic-resistant bacteria to their owners, raising concerns that household pets could be contributing to the world's antibiotics crisis, a new study says.

Cases of these "superbugs"being passed between sick dogs and cats and their healthy owner...

Pets And HealthAntibiotics
11 Apr
Rare Fungal Infection Reported in Two Cats, Vet Tech

Rare Fungal Infection Reported in Two Cats, Vet Tech

A rare fungal infection has been diagnosed in two cats and a vet tech who treated one of the animals, a new report warns.

The three cases -- discovered in Kansas in late 2022 and early 2023 -- were caused by a fungus called Sporothrix schenckii, researchers from...

Pets And HealthFungal Infections
02 Apr
Playtime, Being Social Helps a Dog's Aging Brain, Study Finds

Playtime, Being Social Helps a Dog's Aging Brain, Study Finds

As their aging brains shrink, older dogs can suffer the same memory and thinking problems as many older humans do.

But dogs are just like humans in another way -- playtime and social activities can help preserve their brain function, a new study finds.

Exercising, ...

Pets And HealthAging: Misc.Brain
27 Mar
Animals Catch More Viruses From Us Than We Do From Them

Animals Catch More Viruses From Us Than We Do From Them

People worry about deadly viruses leaping from animals into humans, but a new study suggests that wildlife is more at risk than humans are.

Roughly twice as many viruses pass from humans to animals than the other way around, researchers report March 25 in the journal

Pets And Health
25 Mar
Your Dog May Understand Words for Certain Objects

Your Dog May Understand Words for Certain Objects

It's well-known that dogs can learn words for spoken commands like "sit,""stand"and "heel."

But a new study has found they also can tell their "ball-ball"from their "dolly,""teddy,""chewy"or "squeaky squeak."

Brain scans reveal that dogs generally know that certain...

Pets And Health
22 Mar
Can I Get Sick From My Pet?

Can I Get Sick From My Pet?

Cuddly, friendly, fun: Your pet brings so much to your life, but experts warn that, in rare cases, they can also bring illness.

The health benefits of pet ownership are many, noted Dr. Stacey Rose, an asso...

Pets And Health
19 Mar
FDA Approves First Drug to Treat Yeast Ear Infections in Dogs

FDA Approves First Drug to Treat Yeast Ear Infections in Dogs

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first drug to treat yeast ear infections in dogs.

DuOtic is also the first ear infection medication that does not contain an antibiotic, the FDA said in its

Pets And HealthEar Infections
15 Mar
Waterborne Parasite That Can Kill Dogs Is Spreading to U.S. West

Waterborne Parasite That Can Kill Dogs Is Spreading to U.S. West

A parasite that can kill dogs has been found in a portion of the Colorado River that runs through Southern California.

Heterobilharzia americana is a flatworm usually referred as liver fluke. It has never been reported this far west, according to scientists at ...

Pets And Health
15 Mar
Pooch Power: 'Relax' Brainwaves Begin When Folks Play With Dogs

Pooch Power: 'Relax' Brainwaves Begin When Folks Play With Dogs

Playing fetch or grooming Fido isn't just good for your precious pooch -- it also benefits your brain.

Such interactions appear to strengthen brain waves associated with rest and relaxation, South Korean researchers report in the March 13 issue of the journal

Psychology / Mental Health: Misc.Pets And HealthStress
07 Mar
Many Labradors Become Obese and Research Shows Why

Many Labradors Become Obese and Research Shows Why

Nearly a quarter of Labrador retrievers are more likely to be obese due to a genetic "double-whammy,"a new study finds.

This gene mutation causes Labradors to both feel hungry all the time and also burn fewer calories, British researchers report.

The mutation invol...

Pets And HealthGeneticsObesity
04 Mar
Pets Bring People Big Mental Health Boost: Poll

Pets Bring People Big Mental Health Boost: Poll

The vast majority (84%) of Americans with pets say their animal companion brings a positive mental health impact to their lives, a new poll shows.

The poll of more than 2,200 adults conducted early last month also found about two-thirds of respondents calling their pet ...

Psychology / Mental Health: Misc.Pets And Health
29 Feb
Service Dogs May Lessen Seizure Frequency in Folks With Epilepsy

Service Dogs May Lessen Seizure Frequency in Folks With Epilepsy

Perhaps by reducing anxiety, a service dog can help reduce seizures in people with tough-to-treat epilepsy, a new study finds.

A group of 25 study participants had an average 31% fewer seizures after months of owning a service dog trained to help people with epilepsy.

NeurologyPets And HealthEpilepsy
Mostrar todos los resultados de noticias de salud