Articles by Jessica Hekman DVM, PhD

Jessica Hekman DVM, PhD

Jessica Hekman, DVM, MS, completed a specialty internship in shelter medicine and now studies the genomics of dog behavior at the University of Illinois, Urbana.

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  lifestyle

  You’ve Adopted a Dog From a Hoarding Case. Now What?

  Hundreds of dogs are rescued from hoarding situations every year. Here’s what their adopters should know, according to animal welfare experts

  Hundreds of dogs are rescued from hoarding situations every year. Here’s what their adopters should know, according to animal welfare experts

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  behaviour

  Understanding Canine Social Hierarchies

  In case you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to live in a dog society.

  In case you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to live in a dog society.