Reducing Companion Animal Abandonment During Disaster-Driven Relocation: A Four-Year Study in Maceió, Brazil [PDF]
AnimalsIn March 2018, seismic events associated with rock salt mining in Maceió, northeastern Brazil, led to the emergency relocation of families from risk areas, resulting in increased companion animal abandonment.
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Cell Reports, 2022 Summary: The mTOR-dependent nutrient-sensing and response machinery is the central hub for animals to regulate their cellular and developmental programs.
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Underserved and overburdened: an ethnographic examination of rural animal sheltering [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary ScienceIntroductionIn the US, rural communities face unique challenges to companion animal sheltering and welfare. Smaller municipalities often serve socially vulnerable populations but lack the fiscal and administrative capacity to provide robust public ...
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Animals, 2018 Feline relocation is used increasingly in animal welfare to decrease shelter euthanasia rates and increase positive outcomes. Concerns about infectious disease introduction and transmission are often expressed; however, little research has been conducted
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Effect of Relocation, Social Housing Changes, and Diarrhea Status on Microbiome Composition of Juvenile Cynomolgus Macaques (Macaca fascicularis) [PDF]
MicroorganismsSocial housing changes are likely stressful and can be associated with diarrhea, the most common health problem noted in captive macaque populations. Diarrhea may reflect a negative shift in the gut flora (“gut dysbiosis”). This study reported on changes
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Animal abandonment: analysis of occurrences and strategies for mitigating its effects in neighborhoods affected by subsidence in Maceió, Alagoas [PDF]
BMC Veterinary ResearchBackground In 2018, ground subsidence caused by rock salt extraction in Maceió (Alagoas, Brazil) forced the relocation of thousands of residents, resulting in a significant increase in animal abandonment, particularly dogs and cats.
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Inferring behavioural states from tracking data with hidden Markov models – a validation study using GPS video-camera collars [PDF]
Movement EcologyBackground Hidden Markov models (HMMs) are increasingly used to infer animal behavioural states from GPS tracking data, yet their interpretation often remains uncertain in the absence of empirical validation.
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Transuterine relocation of pregnant uterine horn segment in an exploratory rat model with implications for tubal ectopic pregnancy [PDF]
Scientific ReportsEctopic pregnancy affects ~ 2% of pregnancies annually in the United States, with no current treatments allowing for the continuation of the pregnancy. Thus, this study sought to initiate an investigation into the potential design of a surgical technique,
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Incidence and Predictors of Canine Parvovirus Diagnoses in Puppies Relocated for Adoption
Animals, 2021 Animal relocation programs seek to balance the animal population and resources between source and destination communities to promote positive outcomes, though little objective evidence has been reported on their physical and behavioral implications.
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Effects of Relocation and Individual and Environmental Factors on the Long-Term Stress Levels in Captive Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes): Monitoring Hair Cortisol and Behaviors. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2016 Understanding the factors associated with the long-term stress levels of captive animals is important from the view of animal welfare. In this study, we investigated the effects of relocation in addition to individual and environmental factors related to
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