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Impact of Socio-Economic Status on Accessibility of Dog Training Classes
Behaviour problems are amongst the most common reasons given for relinquishing dogs to rehoming centres. Some behaviour problems may be amenable to being tackled pre-emptively with classes educating owners on basic dog training and understanding ...
Lauren Harris+9 more
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Comparison of Osteotomy Level with Three Different Canine Total Hip Replacement Systems
Background: Numerous cementless total hip replacement systems are available for application in dogs and one of the potential differences among these systems is the technique for performing a femoral osteotomy and the amount of bone preserved in the ...
Samuel Franklin+5 more
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The disease which is the subject of this paper is one of a group of diseases affecting different animals, and caused by parasites possessing very similar characters. The diseases produced by parasites of the genus Piroplasma appear to closely resemble each other, and for this reason it is well to follow the terminology adopted by French investigators ...
George H. F. Nuttall, G. S. Graham-Smith
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Assistance dogs can greatly improve the lives of people with disabilities. However, a large proportion of dogs bred and trained for this purpose are deemed unable to successfully fulfill the behavioral demands of this role.
Emily E. Bray+7 more
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Methodological Considerations in Canine Olfactory Detection Research
Dogs are increasingly used in a wide range of detection tasks including explosives, narcotics, medical, and wildlife detection. Research on detection dog performance is important to understand olfactory capabilities, behavioral characteristics, improve ...
Lucia Lazarowski+8 more
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Gastritis--inflammation of the stomach--is a frequently cited differential yet rarely characterized diagnosis in cases of canine anorexia and vomiting. Although the list of rule-outs for acute or chronic gastritis is extensive, a review of the veterinary literature reveals fewer than 15 articles that have focused on clinical cases of canine gastritis ...
Webb, Craig, Twedt, David C
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Selection Factors Influencing Eventual Owner Satisfaction about Pet Dog Adoption
Personal likes, experience, and deep-rooted interests to satisfy emotional needs such as companionship, affection, empathy, and security are some of the underlying human motivations for acquiring a pet companion.
Ian R. Dinwoodie+3 more
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Frequency of DEA 1 antigen in 1037 mongrel and PUREBREED dogs in ITALY
Background The prevalence of dog erythrocyte antigen (DEA 1) in canine population is approximately 40–60%. Often data are limited to a small number of breeds and/or dogs. The aims of this study were to evaluate frequency of DEA 1 in a large population of
E. Carli+11 more
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Enhancing the Selection and Performance of Working Dogs
Dogs perform a variety of integral roles in our society, engaging in work ranging from assistance (e.g., service dogs, guide dogs) and therapy to detection (e.g., search-and-rescue dogs, explosive detection dogs) and protection (e.g., military and law ...
Emily E. Bray+9 more
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A Review of the Types of Training Aids Used for Canine Detection Training
The canine detection community is a diverse one, ranging from scientific fields such as behavior, genetics, veterinary medicine, chemistry, and biology to applications in law enforcement, military, medicine, and agricultural/environmental detection. This
Alison Simon+7 more
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