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The threat of the thief: who has normative influence in Georgian society? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
This piece gives an account of the Georgian government's recent attempts to crackdown on the institution of thieves-in-law [vory-v-zakone] within Georgian society.
Slade, Gavin
core   +1 more source

Stress - its effects on health and behavior: a guide for practitioners [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
KEY POINTS Stress may affect the physical, mental, and social health of an animal. The effect of stressors is individual to the animal concerned and results from the appraisal of the stressor by the animal.
Karagiannis, Christos   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Seroprevalence of Neospora caninum-specific antibodies in German breeding bitches

open access: yesParasites & Vectors, 2018
Background Neospora caninum is an intracellular obligate apicomplexan parasite responsible for multisystemic lesions in dogs. Being definitive hosts and reservoirs, dogs excrete environmentally resistant oocysts.
Rodolfo Villagra-Blanco   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Proinflammatory response of canine trophoblasts to Brucella canis infection [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Brucella canis infection is an important cause of late-term abortion in pregnant bitches. The pathophysiological mechanisms leading to B. canis–induced abortion are unknown, but heavily infected trophoblasts are consistently observed.
Baldi, Pablo Cesar   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Changes in serum progesteron and 17beta-estradiol concentration after application of Suprelorin (4,7 deslorelin acetate) implant for estrus induction in bitches

open access: yesНауковий вісник Львівського національного університету ветеринарної медицини та біотехнологій імені С.З. Ґжицького: Серія Ветеринарні науки, 2023
Since bitches are monoestrous animals, their sexual cycle occurs much less often than other domestic animals, and their reproductive capacity is potentially less. That is why manipulations with the sexual cycle of bitches and their correction are gaining
T. V. Holumbiiovska
doaj   +1 more source

“I'm a Good Guy Who Deserves Better, Yet Nobody Wants to Give me Better”: The Accounts of Nice Guys

open access: yesSymbolic Interaction, EarlyView.
Within Western popular culture and online discourse, a “Nice Guy” is someone who enacts niceness for which they believe they are owed, deserving of, or entitled to something in return—especially the romantic or sexual attention of women. In this study, we examine the use of accounts in personal narratives told in an anonymous online discussion forum ...
Brooke Weinmann, Dennis D. Waskul
wiley   +1 more source

Plasma ACTH, α-MSH and cortisol variations in the dog during the oestrous cycle in different photoperiods [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPA) is a complex system regulated by multiple factors.Sexual dimorphism of this axis has been described in different species under physiological conditions and it hasbeen proposed that sexual hormones could have ...
Cabrera Battler, M. F.   +6 more
core   +2 more sources

‘Reservoir dogs’: The emerging zoonotic risk associated with European dog imports to the UK

open access: yesVeterinary Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Background The movement of dogs from continental Europe to the UK poses a growing public health threat due to the associated risk of disease incursions. Current legislation is insufficient to address the risks and pre‐import control measures are focused only on rabies virus and the fox tapeworm Echinococcus multilocularis. Methods We conducted
Poppy Simonson   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Clinical parameters as predictors of bacterial isolation in the uterine content of dogs suspected of pyometra [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
In this study, female canines referred with clinical signs consistent with pyometra were prospectively evaluated. Signalment, clinical signs, laboratory findings and surgical findings were compared between dogs with and without bacterial isolation based ...
Boyen, Filip   +5 more
core   +1 more source

A Femininomenon: Leadership Development Through Representation On‐Screen

open access: yesNew Directions for Student Leadership, Volume 2025, Issue 185, Page 67-74, Spring 2025.
ABSTRACT Historically, films and television centered men, but there has recently been a shift toward focusing on women and people of color (and women of color) in leading roles. Films and shows like Black Panther, Barbie, and Ashoka reflect this trend, offering more complex stories and diverse representation.
Kathleen Callahan
wiley   +1 more source

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