24. Who Tamed the Cat? What Genetics Tell Us About Feline History with Dr. Leslie Lyons

In this episode, Dr. Ann Hohenhaus interviews Dr. Leslie Lyons, a feline geneticist and professor of comparative medicine at the Missouri University College of Veterinary Medicine. Tune in as they discuss:

• What inspired Leslie to become interested in genetics
• Leslie's feline companions
• How Leslie pinpointed where cats first became pets
• Where cats were first purposely bred
• The genetic similarities between cats and people
• Using cats as a biomedical model to better understand and treat hereditary diseases
• Genes and cat coat patterns

Learn more about Dr. Lyons' research at the Feline Genetics and Comparative Medicine Laboratory.

Also on this month's show:

• A moose sheds his antlers in Alaska
• Animal news
• Listener Q&A

Email AskTheVet@amcny.org to have your pet questions answered on next month’s Ask the Vet Listener Q&A!

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