The Dragon Reaches the Eastern Mediterranean: Why the Region Matters to China
The Eastern Mediterranean region has been the subject of global power competition for many decades. Europe, Russia, and the United States have at different stages and in changing configurations sought to exercise influence in and power over various ...
Bastian Jens
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Physical and Behavioral Measures that Predict Cats' Socialization in an Animal Shelter Environment during a Three-Day Period [PDF]
Information from surveys completed by the cats' caregivers provided a score for the level of socialization of cats. We examined the effectiveness of structured assessments and measures in their ability to distinguish More and Less Socialized cats in a ...
Katherine Miller +2 more
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Pasireotide Long-Acting Release Treatment for Diabetic Cats with Underlying Hypersomatotropism [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Long‐term medical management of hypersomatotropism (HS) in cats has proved unrewarding. Pasireotide, a novel somatostatin analogue, decreases serum insulin‐like growth factor 1 (IGF‐1) and improves insulin sensitivity in cats with HS when ...
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Serologic and Urinary PCR Survey of Leptospirosis in Healthy Cats and in Cats with Kidney Disease
Background Although there is serologic evidence of exposure of cats to Leptospira spp., clinical disease is rarely reported in cats. Objective To compare the seropositivity and urinary polymerase chain reaction (PCR) status for Leptospira spp.
J. Rodríguez +5 more
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At present, only surgical sterilization is available for veterinarians and pet owners seeking suppression of fertility in male dogs, in most countries.
Marc Antoine Driancourt, Joyce R. Briggs
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Cat management is often discussed in terms of population reduction, with trap-neuter-return (TNR) campaigns commonly organized to manage unowned urban cat populations.
Jennifer L. McDonald +3 more
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Effectiveness of the spot-on combination of moxidectin and imidacloprid (Advocate®) in the treatment of ocular thelaziosis by Thelazia callipaeda in naturally infected cats [PDF]
Background: The present study evaluated the therapeutic effectiveness of moxidectin 1.0% (w/v) and imidacloprid 10% (w/v) (Advocate® spot-on solution for cats, Bayer Animal Health) against natural infections with the eyeworm Thelazia callipaeda in cats ...
Capelli, G. +8 more
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The aim of the study was to estimate prevalence of tricuspid dysplasia (TD) in dogs with respect to breed, age, sex, clinical signs, and echocardiographic findings and to compare this data with literature.
Pasławska Urszula +3 more
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Heart failure is common in diabetic cats : findings from a retrospective case-controlled study in first-opinionpractice [PDF]
Diabetes mellitus is common in the cat and the prevalence of this condition appears to be increasing (Peterson 1998,Rand and Marshall 2004, Rand and others 2004). The prognosis for cats with diabetes mellitus in first opinion practice has received little
Blue Skies Research Grant - RCVS Trust (Funder) +2 more
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Pathogenesis of feline enteric coronavirus infection. [PDF]
Fifty-one specific pathogen-free (SPF) cats 10 weeks to 13 years of age were infected with a cat-to-cat fecal-oral passed strain of feline enteric coronavirus (FECV). Clinical signs ranged from unapparent to a mild and self-limiting diarrhea. Twenty-nine
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