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New Drug Could Extend the Lifespans of Giant Dog Breeds
The animal pharmaceutical company Loyal announced that the FDA has accepted the development of a drug that could extend the lifespans of large and giant dog breeds. The drug is codenamed LOY-001. In a blog post published today, Celia Halioua, the founder and CEO of Loyal, said that the company earned the FDA’s acceptance of…
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Why Breeding Pedigree Dogs Is Just Eugenics By Another Name
Eugenics is the now-defunct (and creepy!) practice of breeding supposedly superior humans to achieve genetic improvements while sterilising undesirables. Sound familiar? It’s the exact same thing we now do to dogs and it’s responsible for a range of health and behavioural issues in them.