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 have been rescued from hoarding situations so far this year. Here’s what their adopters should know, according to animal welfare experts.

  Hundreds of dogs have been rescued from hoarding situations so far this year. Here’s what their adopters should know, according to animal welfare experts.

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  behavior

  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.