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Control of claw movements in cats
Neuroscience Research, 1998In cats with the distal paw shaved and the claws painted with nail varnish, claw movements were recorded during the approach to a morsel of food with a conventional video camera; supplementary results were obtained with a high frequency video system. The claws can be protruded in two directions, either ventrally or more dorsalwards. Measurements of the
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Pharmacology and therapeutic uses of cat’s claw
American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, 2009Cat’s claw, also known as the “life-giving vine of Peru,” “saventaro,” or “una de gato,” is a thick woody vine indigenous to the Amazon rain forest and other tropical areas of South and Central America.[1][1] It has been used as a sacred plant of healing for over 2000 years.
Goldina Ikezuagu, Erowele +1 more
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A claws and hair cortisol levels correlation in cats.
Medycyna Weterynaryjna, 2023The accumulation of cortisol in hair and claws, which grow slowly, makes it possible to retrospectively assess chronic stress levels. The study involved 47 cats from a shelter for homeless animals. Hair from the lumbosacral region and the dead part of claws from the front paw were collected. The average cortisol levels were 0.85 ng/ml in the cats’ hair
JUSTYNA WOJTAŚ +8 more
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'The Phenomenal Cat': Firms Clawing the Goods of Others [PDF]
SSRN Electronic Journal, 2015 Using results collected for the first time through interviews with Italian manufacturing firms, this work shows that around a quarter of aggregate manufacturing sales are not sold by the actual producer. This circumstance, known as carry along trade (CAT), means that the comparative advantage of some manufacturing firms lies in activities other than ...
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Role of claws and pads in taking and holding food in cats
Neuroscience Research, 1998In order to investigate the role of claws and pads in taking food the planter surface of the distal forelimb paw was recorded with a conventional video camera. The claws were involved in the great majority of trials. The morsel of food may be taken by piercing with one claw (rarely two) either alone or by pressure against a digital pad; support by ...
L G, Pettersson +3 more
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Albania's Intelligence after Hoxha: The Cat's Grin and Hidden Claws
International Journal of Intelligence and CounterIntelligence, 2016Albania's intelligence transformation began in earnest after the end of the Cold War and the country's transition to democracy in 1991.
Matei, Florina Cristiana +2 more
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Cat's claw: An Amazonian vine decreases inflammation in osteoarthritis
Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, 2007Cat's claw (Uncaria tomentosa and Uncaria guianesis) is a medicinal plant from the Amazon commonly used to treat disorders such as arthritis, gastritis and osteoarthritis. The mechanism of cat's claw appears to be as an inhibitor of TNFalpha and antioxidant.
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Antiinflammatory actions of cat’s claw: the role of NF‐κB
Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, 1998Background: Uncaria tomentosa is a vine commonly known as cat’s claw or ‘uña de gato’ (UG) and is used in traditional Peruvian medicine for the treatment of a wide range of health problems, particularly digestive complaints and arthritis.Purpose:The aim of this study was to determine the proposed anti‐inflammatory properties of cat’s claw. Specifically:
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[Eye injuries in the dog caused by cat claws].
Schweizer Archiv fur Tierheilkunde, 1997A retrospective study of ocular cat claw injuries in the dog revealed an over-representation of very young dogs in our case material. Puppies up to the age of 12 weeks have no menace response. Thus, an important protective mechanism is missing in early life.
B M, Spiess, M B, Rühli, J, Bolliger
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