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Wellbeing of companion animals
Veterinary Record, 2006SIR, — With appreciation for the timely publication of the brochure ‘What makes my pet happy?’ by the bva Animal Welfare Foundation, and after visiting the website for details on the care of rabbits, mice, hamsters, guinea pigs, ferrets and cats, I wish to offer the following comments ...
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Acupuncture in Zoological Companion Animals
Veterinary Clinics of North America: Exotic Animal Practice, 2023Over the past years, the concept of pain management in veterinary medicine has evolved and led to the establishment of a new concept of multimodal approach to pain management, as the current standard of care. The use of multimodal analgesia combining pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic techniques not only helps optimize the quality and efficacy of ...
Ronald B, Koh, Tara M, Harrison
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Logistics of Companion Animal Rehabilitation
Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice, 2005Setting up rehabilitation services presents several challenges to the veterinary practitioner. Members of the rehabilitation team need to have a solid knowledge base of acute and chronic orthopedic and neurologic disorders and a knowledge of rehabilitation principles and applications.
Denis J, Marcellin-Little +3 more
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Babesiosis of Companion Animals and Man
Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice, 1991Babesiosis is caused by numerous organisms and is seen in a wide range of vertebrate hosts. The spectrum of disease is broad and ranges from asymptomatic carrier states to fulminant disease that results in rapid death. The importance of babesiosis in companion animals is well-recognized in parts of the world where virulent strains exist and where the ...
J, Taboada, S R, Merchant
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Motives for acquiring companion animals
Journal of Economic Psychology, 1994Abstract This investigation shows that people keep animals mainly for social reasons. The principal social reason is companionship, and respondents were unable to explain this reason further. This was not only the case for people who were living alone, but also for people living in families.
Endenburg, N., 't Hart, H., Bouw, J.
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Fungal ingestion in companion animals
Veterinary Record, 2014WE read with interest the letter by Irwin and Leech on fatal poisoning with Clitocybe rivulosa (= Clitocybe dealbata ) ( VR , August 2, 2014, vol 175, pp 122-123). The Veterinary Poisons Information Service (VPIS) regularly receives inquiries about animals that ingest fungi, particularly in the spring and autumn.
Nicola, Bates +3 more
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Orthoses and Exoprostheses for Companion Animals
Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice, 2015Exoprostheses are devices that are secured to incomplete limbs to enable locomotion. By comparison, orthoses are devices externally applied to support or protect an injured body part. Orthoses also can be used to control, guide, protect, limit motion of, or immobilize an extremity, a joint, or a body segment.
Denis J, Marcellin-Little +3 more
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Companion Animal Issues and the Physician
Southern Medical Journal, 1999The companion animal population in the United States is both large in numbers and diverse in composition. Nearly 60% of households have one or more animals. Associated with this large and diverse group of animals are considerable risks for injuries and transmission of infections to humans.Through a review of the relevant literature and our collective ...
G L, Hoff, J, Brawley, K, Johnson
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Antimicrobial resistance in companion animals
Animal Health Research Reviews, 2008AbstractAntimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an emerging problem in companion animals, because of difficult-to-treat infections, possible pressure to use antimicrobials that are important in human medicine, and potential zoonotic transmission. The extent and importance of AMR in companion animals are poorly understood, in part because of limited ...
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