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.
Recent Kinship articles by Jessica Hekman DVM, PhD
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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.
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Understanding Canine Social Hierarchies
In case you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to live in a dog society.
