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Rejections in an non-purpose bred assistance dog population: Reasons, consequences and methods for screening.

PLoS ONE, 2019
Assistance dogs aid people with various impairments on a daily basis. To become an assistance dog, a strict selection procedure and intensive training period must be successfully completed.
Evelien Bogaerts, Christel P H Moons, Filip Van Nieuwerburgh, Luc Peelman, Jimmy H Saunders, Bart J G Broeckx   +5 more
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Balancing Objectivity and Welfare: Physiological and Behavioural Responses of Guide Dogs During an Independent Certification Protocol

Animals
Guide dogs are essential in supporting the autonomy of blind and visually impaired individuals. Austria is the first country to implement a legally mandated, two-stage certification protocol for the official recognition of guide dogs, assessed by an ...
Viola Faerber-Morak, Lisa-Maria Glenk, Karl Weissenbacher, Annika Bremhorst   +3 more
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Perceptions on Health Benefits of Guide Dog Ownership in an Austrian Population of Blind People with and without a Guide Dog

Animals, 2019
Blindness has previously been associated with impaired quality of life (QOL). Guide dogs may not only support blind people in their independency, but also facilitate social relationships and overall health.
Lisa Maria Glenk, Lucie Přibylová, Birgit Ursula Stetina, Sami Demirel, Karl Weissenbacher   +4 more
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Rethinking love, independence, and speciesism in assistance dog discourse

Frontiers in Sociology
This paper challenges the prevailing belief that assistance dogs inherently love their roles, arguing that the notion of “unconditional love” in discourses on assistance dog perpetuates a human-centric perspective and reinforces speciesism. It emphasizes
Birkan Taş
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Impact of Radiation Therapy on Physical and Psychosocial Health of Adolescents and Young Adults: A Joint Report From the Children's Oncology Group AYA and Radiation Oncology Committees

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Rates of cancer among adolescents and young adults (AYA), age 15–39 years, are increasing. Consequently, radiation oncologists are treating more AYAs who have diagnoses spanning both pediatric and adult practices. Compared to pediatric and older adult patients, AYAs face a unique set of challenges.
Hesham Elhalawani, Rachel K. Peterson, Avani D. Rao, Laurie J. McKenzie, Ahmed Magdy Elmotayam, Leslie Chang, Michael Roth, Susan L. McGovern   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Residual tail twisting in ascidian larvae is stabilized by asymmetric myofibrils that resist bilateral symmetry restoration

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Ascidian Ciona larvae initially show strong clockwise tail twisting, which is largely corrected during development. However, a small residual twist remains. This study shows that organized helical myofibrils in tail muscles mechanically stabilize this residual asymmetry, preventing complete restoration of bilateral symmetry and revealing how embryos ...
Yuki S. Kogure, Misaki K. Nishio, Satoru Okuda, Kohji Hotta   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

What could assistance robots learn from assistance dogs? [PDF]

, 2013
These studies are part of our broader project that aims at revealing relevant aspects of human-dog interactions, which could help to develop and test robot social behaviour. We suggest that the cooperation between assistance dogs and their disabled
Gácsi, Márta, Szakadát, Sára, Miklósi, Ádám   +2 more
core   +2 more sources

Salmonella lipopolysaccharide‐containing supported lipid bilayers as platforms to study bacteriophage interactions

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
We present robust protocols for the preparation of supported lipid bilayers (SLBs) incorporating either Salmonella smooth LPS or outer membrane vesicles (OMVs). We use a combination of quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation (QCM‐D) and fluorescence microscopy to both characterize the SLBs of various compositions and to probe their interactions ...
Hudson P. Pace, Alyssa Borges, Charles Arnaud, Tove Karlsson, Nina K. Bröker, Stefanie Barbirz, Marta Bally   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

The impact of living with assistance dog placements on quality of life in children and adults with autism spectrum disorder or a physical disability: A longitudinal service evaluation

Human-Animal Interactions
Assistance dogs are highly trained animals to support individuals with disabilities and medical conditions. Evidence suggests the support provided by an assistance dog can extend beyond physical assistance to therapeutic and communicative domains ...
Emily Shoesmith, Selina Gibsone, Ed Bracher, Iris Smolkovič, Kelly Jennings, Laura Viles, Kate Easton, Elena Ratschen   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Endoscopic‐Assisted Lumbosacral Foraminotomy in the Dog [PDF]

Veterinary Surgery, 2004
Objective—To determine if endoscopic‐assisted foraminotomy significantly increased the area of the L7‐S1 intervertebral foramen and if, over 12 weeks, stenosis would occur.Study Design—Prospective, experimental study.Animal Population—Six clinically normal, 22–29 kg, adult dogs.Methods—Using endoscopic assistance, unilateral L7‐S1 foraminotomy was ...
Brett C, Wood, Otto I, Lanz, Jeryl C, Jones, Peter K, Shires   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources