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Coat and Claw Assessments Could Replace Invasive Blood Tests for Puppies

Summary By: | Original Study By: M.C. Veronesi, A. Comin, T. Meloni, M. Faustini, A. Rota, A. Prandi | Published: June 8, 2015
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Testing cortisol levels of puppies through coat and claw samples could be a better alternative to invasive blood testing.

Evaluating the health of newborn puppies is important, but sometimes tricky, as many investigations into health involve invasive blood testing. A study published in the journal Theriogenology finds that assessments of cortisol levels through coat and claw samples could be an effective, non-invasive alternative to blood tests.

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karol is a longtime animal advocate with a passion for advocacy, art, statistics, and tech. In addition to years of investigative work on factory farms, karol is the director of Maximum Tolerated Dose, a feature-length documentary about the psychological toll of vivisection on both animals and humans. He completed a Bachelor of Environmental Studies and an MA in Communications and Culture at York University, writing theses on nationalism and the Atlantic seal hunt, and Canadian rodeo culture, respectively. karol heads Faunalytics' Resource Department, and serves as the lead AI policy and initiatives.

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Veronesi, M.C., Comin, A., Meloni, T., Faustini, M., Rota, A., & Prandi, A. (2015).Coat and claws as new matrices for non-invasive long-term cortisol assessment in dogs from birth up to 30 days of age. Theriogenology. doi:10.1016/j.theriogenology.2015.05.013

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