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alessadry
Aug 22, 20169 min read
I am Your Dog’s Tongue
Almost everybody is familiar with a dog’s tongue, whether it’s hanging out of the mouth of a dog on a hot summer day or being used to...
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alessadry
Aug 15, 20165 min read
I am Your Dog’s Pupil
The saying “the eyes are the window to the soul” has a medical application as well. From a medical perspective we should also say “the...
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alessadry
Aug 8, 20164 min read
I am Your Dog’s Radial Nerve
Just as in people, the dog’s body is innervated by several branches of nerves that relay information from the brain and spinal cord to...
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alessadry
Aug 1, 20164 min read
I am Your Dog’s Iliopsoas Muscle
Like many other cursorial animals , dogs are equipped with powerful muscles which allows them to move about and sprint into action. The...
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alessadry
Jul 25, 20166 min read
I am Your Dog’s Vagus Nerve
The vagus nerve is a part of the dog not many people are likely to hear about, but it’s a very important bundle of nerves that carries...
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alessadry
Jul 18, 20165 min read
I am Your Dog’s Neurons
Many people are intimidated by neuroscience because they believe it is something really complicated, but it all sums up to making it easy...
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alessadry
Jul 15, 20164 min read
Five Fascinating Facts About Dog Whiskers
Want some fascinating facts about dog whiskers? Well, let’s start with an obvious one: dog owners don’t really pay much attention to...
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alessadry
Jul 11, 20166 min read
I am Your Dog’s Esophagus
A dog’s esophagus is similar in many ways to the human esophagus. After all, it’s just a tube connecting the mouth to the stomach....
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alessadry
Jul 8, 20166 min read
Eight Interesting Facts About Dog Nails
You notice your dog’s nails when it’s time to trim them, and whether your dog dreads those pedicures or not, you may have never really...
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alessadry
Jul 4, 20165 min read
I am Your Dog’s Eardrum
Just like us, dogs have an eardrum that plays a big role in a dog’s sense of hearing. A dog’s eardrum is not readily visible since it’s...
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alessadry
Jun 27, 20165 min read
I am Your Dog’s Dewclaw
Whether your dog still has his dewclaws or you never got to see them because they were removed when he was just a few days old, it’s...
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alessadry
Jun 20, 20166 min read
I am Your Dog’s Hypothalamus
Among the many structures that are part of a dog’s brain, the hypothalamus deserves a place of honor. This is a tiny structure carrying...
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alessadry
Jun 13, 20163 min read
I am Your Dog’s Meniscus
You may have never heard about your dog’s meniscus, or you may have heard it the very first time when your vet took an x-ray and noticed...
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alessadry
Jun 9, 20163 min read
Dog Breeds With Webbed Feet
Webbed feet consist of toes connected by a membrane and are characteristic of animals with a history of spending time in aquatic...
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alessadry
Jun 6, 20163 min read
I am Your Dog’s Supraorbital Whiskers
A couple of weeks ago, we discovered the dog’s inter-ramal tuft, a solitary tuft of whiskers found under the dog’s chin. Today instead,...
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alessadry
May 30, 20163 min read
I am Your Dog’s Philtrum
At some time or another, you may have noticed how your dog has a small indentation at the the top of his upper lip right under his nose....
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alessadry
May 27, 20163 min read
Do Dogs Have a Belly Button?
Among humans, belly buttons are quite noticeable whether they are “ outies ” or “ innies, ” but among dogs things are far more secretive...
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alessadry
May 23, 20164 min read
I am Your Dog’s Inter-Ramal Tuft
You might have never heard about your dog’s inter-ramal tuft, but rest assured, you have likely noticed this anatomical feature on your...
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alessadry
May 22, 20163 min read
Discovering Dogs With Stunning Brown Eyes
They say eyes are the windows to the soul, and those brown eyes in dogs are truly expressive! When it comes to dogs, Mother Nature seems...
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alessadry
May 20, 20163 min read
Discovering The Function of a Dog’s Carpal Pads
Hey, what’s that foot pad doing all alone on the dog’s front legs, right above the wrist? One may wonder at this point whether it’s a...
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