Because of my interests in the cognitive and emotional lives of nonhuman animals (animals), I was pleased to learn of an essay by Dr. Mirjam Guesgen titled "Animal pain is about communication, not ...

Dear daktari, Thanks for your very informative articles on animal health. I am a dairy farmer with about five animals. I have been wondering about something, and I am reaching out to seek your answer.

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According to a new commentary paper in the journal Nature Food, some of the worst animal suffering in the world can be prevented at a rate of just a couple of pennies per hour: the extreme pain ...

I am pleased to have the opportunity to bring the somewhat removed but, I hope, useful perspective of a dean to the important questions being addressed today. I would like to begin with several ...

Researchers practicing good science must be concerned with the well-being of their laboratory animals; health problems, pain, and stress may introduce unwanted variables that can invalidate study ...

Neuroscience and genetics research is working on knocking out pain in livestock animals. As contentious as it is to genetically modify animals to make them pain-free, a philosopher believes we have an ...

The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. Every September marks Animal Pain Awareness Month, which is dedicated to informing ...

Pain in pets is often misunderstood or overlooked. Unlike humans, dogs and cats rarely cry out or complain when they’re hurting. This instinct to hide pain is a survival trait from their wild ...

How joyous and entertaining is the rodeo. The four-inch flank strap or “bucking” strap is tightly put around the animals’ abdomens, which causes them to buck to rid themselves of the torment. Riders ...