Canine TV Preferences Could Lead to Answers in Protecting Dogs' Eyesight

ACVO Member, Dr. Freya Mowat with University of Wisconsin-Madison, lead a team of researchers on a study of what dogs watch on television to help lay the groundwork for developing better ways of assessing vision in dogs.

“The overarching goal in this study is to figure out what dogs like to watch on television,” says Freya Mowat, a veterinary clinician-scientist. “This is interesting from a dog behavior standpoint, but as dog vision researchers, we also want to develop engaging methods to test dog vision in either the home or clinic, which we currently just do not have.”