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Two dogs greet one another outside.

Fur-Get Me Not: Can Dogs Recognize Other Dogs?

April 30, 2021

After decades of breeding, domesticated dogs represent the most phenotypically diverse species of mammal on Earth. Given this, the question of whether dogs can recognize each other based on sight alone was a complete unknown.

Gloria Marino ⋅ Perspectives in Research animal research, animals, dogs, mammals ⋅

Dogs awaiting adoption in kennels.

2020: Year of the Dog (and Cat)

February 16, 2021

With folks stuck at home, pet adoption rates have skyrocketed. Graduate student Carli Jones shares her experience fostering animals during the pandemic.

Carli Jones ⋅ A Day in the Life animals, fostering, pandemic, pets ⋅

A cat curls up in its owner's lap.

Graduate School Is the Cat’s Meow

October 17, 2019

Have you ever wondered if your cat really loves you? A recent study has shown that cats have the same ability as infants and dogs to form strong attachments to their caregivers.

Kyla Britson ⋅ A Day in the Life, Perspectives in Research animal research, animals, cats, pets ⋅

Lauren Peiffer in the lab.

The Vets Among Us

October 3, 2019

With students participating in postdoctoral or Ph.D. research within our school of medicine, Johns Hopkins boasts top-notch, research-oriented veterinary residency programs in both veterinary pathology and laboratory animal training.

Carli Jones ⋅ A Day in the Life animals, Pathology, residency, veterinary medicine ⋅

Toxoplasma gondii awareness conceptual image showing an illustration of the parasites and a cat.

The Puppets of Parasites

September 28, 2018

We’ve all experienced illnesses where parasites or small infectious agents such as bacteria and viruses are the culprits. But what happens when those pathogens start to influence the behavior of their hosts? Here I’ll discuss three different parasites that manipulate host behavior, delineate some potential mechanisms for their influence and outline some of the theory […]

Lisa Learman ⋅ Perspectives in Research animals, Behavior, parasites, virus ⋅

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