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Welfare assessment of a dog shelter using the Shelter Quality Protocol
Cluj Veterinary Journal, 2023 The purpose of this study was to practically apply this protocol in a private shelter in Cluj county, Romania. The welfare of the sheltered dogs was carried out on three levels: the management of the shelter, measures at pen level and the individual ...
Anamaria Luciana Blaga Petrean +2 more
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Optimizing heartworm diagnosis in dogs using multiple test combinations
Parasites & 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
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Biology, 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
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Evaluation of a novel dog adoption program in two US communities. [PDF]
PLoS 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
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Post-Adoption Problem Behaviours in Adolescent and Adult Dogs Rehomed through a New Zealand Animal Shelter [PDF]
Animals, 2018 M Carolyn Gates, Zito Sarah
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Intake Procedures in Colorado Animal Shelters [PDF]
Animals, 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
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Animals, 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
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The effect of a hiding box on stress levels and body weight in Dutch shelter cats: a randomized controlled trial [PDF]
, 2019 While staying in an animal shelter, cats may suffer from chronic stress which impairs their health and welfare. Providing opportunities to hide can significantly reduce behavioural stress in cats, but confirmation with physical parameters is needed ...
W J R van der Leij +17 more
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BMC 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
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2023 annual animal shelter report [PDF]
, 2023 This annual report of animal shelters in South Carolina gives statistics on each animal shelter's intake (number and species of animals admitted to the animal shelter) and outcome (adoption, natural death, euthansia, transfer to another state ...
South Carolina Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners
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