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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 orzechowski is a longtime animal advocate with a passion for advocacy, art, statistics, and tech. In addition to producing numerous short films on various animal issues, 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. When he's not working for Faunalytics, karol is the Board Chair of a non-profit independent news publication in his hometown. Outside of work, karol is often reading about computer hacking and infosec, organizing and performing at events in his local arts scene, or walking with Raoul the rescue dog.

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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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