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Optimizing heartworm diagnosis in dogs using multiple test combinations

open access: yesParasites & Vectors, 2021
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
doaj   +1 more source

Low SARS-CoV-2 Seroprevalence and No Active Infections among Dogs and Cats in Animal Shelters with Laboratory-Confirmed COVID-19 Human Cases among Employees

open access: yesBiology, 2021
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
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluation of a novel dog adoption program in two US communities. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2014
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
doaj   +1 more source

Epidemiological evaluation of cat health at a first-response animal shelter in Fukushima, following the Great East Japan Earthquakes of 2011. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
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
core   +7 more sources

Investigation of Stray Dogs Problem in Sivas Province Animal Shelter Example

open access: yesTurkish Journal of Agriculture: Food Science and Technology, 2022
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
doaj   +1 more source

Intake Procedures in Colorado Animal Shelters [PDF]

open access: yesAnimals, 2017
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
openaire   +2 more sources

Preliminary Investigation of Food Guarding Behavior in Shelter Dogs in the United States [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
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
core   +2 more sources

The Use of a Shelter Software a to Track Frequency and Selected Risk Factors for Feline Upper Respiratory Infection

open access: yesAnimals, 2015
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
doaj   +1 more source

Increasing adoption rates at animal shelters: a two-phase approach to predict length of stay and optimal shelter allocation

open access: yesBMC Veterinary Research, 2021
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
doaj   +1 more source

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