MowatLab

Dog vision (🐶 👀 📺), retinal aging, genetics, SARDS, translational research. Lab of Dr. Freya Mowat, University of Wisconsin-Madison

[MowatLab @MowatLab]

You've always wondered, here's the answer: do dogs actually watch TV? Wonderful writeup on our work in the @guardian today! #dogscience #caninescience #dogsoftwitter #dogsofX #dogs #dogswatchingTV https://t.co/5MRYucGEOW

[MowatLab @MowatLab]

Our dogs will walk their humans, for charity! Join or support our team: The "Bark" side! Please support this important cause - our mentees benefit from the generous grants awarded from this fundraiser every year! https://t.co/RtFvLMOAvi

[MowatLab @MowatLab]

I just signed a @theactionnet petition: Support the Continuation of the Dog Aging Project. Sign here: https://t.co/dPezKeK4Kq

[MowatLab @MowatLab]

@MeyerLab @NEIDirector @Webvision1 @UWMadison @ElsevierConnect @ElsevierVetNews @UWMadison_Eyes ....and the demographic fits too! Terriers moderately over-represented in the sample compared with AKC stats (also sporting and herding dogs)! Dogs will be dogs!

[Michael F. Chiang, MD @NEIDirector]

From @UWMadison: scientists looked for better ways to screen for vision problems in dogs and discovered what dogs most like to watch … other dogs!

@ElsevierConnect paper: https://t.co/71XcLMnq9x

#NEIfunded @MowatLab @ElsevierVetNews @UWMadison_Eyes

[Daniel Promislow @DPromislow]

Very pleased to see coverage of the @DogAgingProject in today's New York Times, noting our impact (>50 papers) and tremendous potential going forward, and our exciting efforts of overcoming challenges with the launch of the Dog Aging Institute (https://t.co/yw1oUwe16f).

[MowatLab @MowatLab]

https://t.co/7abybVyYnw DM me if you want a copy of the full text!

[MowatLab @MowatLab]

🐶👀📺We now know more about dogs' TV habits! TV-watching dogs (like Seymour) are likely to:
A. Be a young, sporting/herding dog
B. Like to watch animals (most commonly dogs)
C. Get EXCITED watching
What does your dog like to watch?
(📹posted with owner permission)

[MowatLab @MowatLab]

We are hiring! Want to work with dogs and their owners for a job? Tired of clinical vet med as a tech? Vet tech or animal assistants would be well suited to our job working in companion dog aging. Come join us! https://t.co/KHvDuEn3hX

[Family Dog Project @FamDogProject]

This study explored owners' reactions, support strategies, and canine adaptations to adult-onset blindness, revealing that most owners actively aided their dogs' adaptation with tools and techniques, leading to improved well-being and independence.

https://t.co/iM9Rq3kxYL

[MowatLab @MowatLab]

@WojciechPanek2 @pennvet @Penn @maciejlesniakmd @BrainTumorInst @NeurosurgeryNM @NCStateVetMed @ucdavisvetmed This is the best news to read on a Monday - congratulations :)

[Anna Clemens, PhD @scientistswrite]

As an academic writing coach, here are the 7 most common mistakes I see researchers make when writing the Introduction section of their paper.

A thread. 🧵

#newPI #AcademicTwitter

[MowatLab @MowatLab]

Credit to collaborator @NataschaMerten and funding from @Morris_Animal, @NatEyeInstitute and @uwsmph

[MowatLab @MowatLab]

Excited to share a new paper from the lab! Older dogs have more difficulty navigating using their vision at night - important information for dog owners and veterinarians. My young dog Tavish says "night is for sleeping!" https://t.co/M39vCpXK39

[MowatLab @MowatLab]

Dog walking for charity with my coworkers is my favorite bonding activity. This fundraiser is for the Morris Animal Foundation, who currently sponsors my companion dog work! Donate now! https://t.co/tY8NLqe5UB

[MowatLab @MowatLab]

Keep filling out our survey on dog TV Habits! Featured in @onwismag this month! Survey and story link below: https://t.co/pShkWNrpls https://t.co/79bkzWaTUW

[MowatLab @MowatLab]

Welcome to Tavish, the lab’s newest member? He hasn’t mastered PCR yet, but radishes are fun… what vegetable should he sample next? 🐶🦖..?🥦 #tavishthetoller #dogscience #dogsoftwitter #labmember #mowatlab

[MowatLab @MowatLab]

@SabanLab They got tired of the content after a while?! Funnest response yet has been a dog that enjoyed watching the Wizard of Oz. I dearly hope it was the flying monkeys....

[MowatLab @MowatLab]

Peat the #bordercollie is fascinated by sheepdog trials on #TV. Does your #dog watch something particular on TV? Tell us all about it in our #citizenscience dog owner survey - takes 10 minutes to complete, and you will help our research! #DogsofTwittter

[MowatLab @MowatLab]

@MorningStarMay Please fill out our dog TV watching survey! https://t.co/NQB5ljCQWX. Takes 10 minutes and she can help our research! Thx

[MowatLab @MowatLab]

@ButFirstBitch @astro_jaz Please fill out our dog TV watching survey! https://t.co/NQB5ljlfyn. Takes 10 minutes and she can help our research! Thx