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Dogs watching videos could be key to better understanding their vision: study finds

After a rough day, many people may unwind by watching their favourite shows with their dogs alongside.

Yet while their humans enjoy their shows, that screen time could be key to better understanding a canine’s vision, a new study suggests.

New research from the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine indicates video consumption could sustain a dog’s attention long enough to assess visual function — an area that “has been sorely lacking” in veterinary medicine.

“The method we currently use to assess vision in dogs is a very low bar. In humans it would be equivalent to saying yes or no if a person was blind,” said Mowat, a professor in the school’s department of surgical sciences and the study’s author, in a news release. “We need more sensitive ways to assess vision in dogs, using a dog eye chart equivalent.”

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