Anxious dogs have different brains to normal dogs, brain scan study reveals

  • Written by: Melissa Starling, Postdoctoral researcher, University of Sydney
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Dog ownership is a lot of furry companionship, tail wags and chasing balls, and ample unconditional love. However, some dog owners are also managing canine pals struggling with mental illness.

A newly published study in PLOS ONE has examined the brain scans of anxious and non-anxious dogs, and correlated them with...

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