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Optimizing heartworm diagnosis in dogs using multiple test combinations
Background Various heartworm (HW) diagnostic testing modalities detect products of, or reactions to, different life cycle stages of Dirofilaria immitis.
Jennifer N. Lane +10 more
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Human-to-animal and animal-to-animal transmission of SARS-CoV-2 has been documented; however, investigations into SARS-CoV-2 transmission in congregate animal settings are lacking.
Caitlin M. Cossaboom +31 more
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Owner-Related Reasons Matter more than Behavioural Problems-A Study of Why Owners Relinquished Dogs and Cats to a Danish Animal Shelter from 1996 to 2017. [PDF]
Jensen JBH, Sandøe P, Nielsen SS.
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Evaluation of a novel dog adoption program in two US communities. [PDF]
Millions of dogs enter animal welfare organizations every year and only a fraction of them are adopted. Despite the most recent American Pet Products Association (APPA) data that nearly half the US population owns a dog, only 20% acquired their dog from ...
Heather Mohan-Gibbons +3 more
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Epidemiological evaluation of cat health at a first-response animal shelter in Fukushima, following the Great East Japan Earthquakes of 2011. [PDF]
The Great East Japan Earthquakes of March 11, 2011 caused immense harm to the community and subsequent nuclear accident in Fukushima Prefecture extended the damage.
Hayama, Shinichi +3 more
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Investigation of Stray Dogs Problem in Sivas Province Animal Shelter Example
In this study, dog traffic in the animal shelter of Sivas province was investigated both quantitatively on the basis of years and the reasons for abandonment, as well as the attitudes and behaviors of the animal owners.
Yusuf Ziya Oğrak, Şahin Alıcı
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Intake Procedures in Colorado Animal Shelters [PDF]
The purpose of this study was to describe intake procedures in Colorado animal shelters, compare infectious disease screening protocols in shelters taking in animals from out-of-state to shelters only accepting animals from Colorado, and analyze perceived risk of diseases in Colorado by responding shelter personnel.
Anna Fagre +2 more
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Preliminary Investigation of Food Guarding Behavior in Shelter Dogs in the United States [PDF]
Even though food guarding is an adaptive trait for dogs, they are often euthanized when they exhibit this behavior while at an animal shelter. This research demonstrates some dogs that guard their food can be adopted and guarding is seldom seen in the ...
Emily Weiss +2 more
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Objective—Feline upper respiratory infection (URI) is a common, multi-factorial infectious disease syndrome endemic to many animal shelters. Although a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in shelter cats, URI is seldom formally monitored in ...
Ann Therese Kommedal +2 more
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Background Among the 6–8 million animals that enter the rescue shelters every year, nearly 3–4 million (i.e., 50% of the incoming animals) are euthanized, and 10–25% of them are put to death specifically because of shelter overcrowding each year.
Janae Bradley, Suchithra Rajendran
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