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Litter size variation in Polish selected small dog breeds

Italian Journal of Animal Science, 2015
In breeders’ general opinion small breed females produce less numerous litters. The aim of the study was to analyse the litter size and the frequency of the gender ratio in selected small dog breeds in view of their popularity in Poland.
Małgorzata Goleman, Mirosław Karpiński, Piotr Czyżowski, Leszek Drozd   +3 more
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Antimicrobial peptides: agents of border protection for companion animals. [PDF]

, 2012
Over the past 20 years, there have been significant inroads into understanding the roles of antimicrobial peptides in homeostatic functions and their involvement in disease pathogenesis.
Affolter, Verena K, Bevins, Charles L, Leonard, Brian C   +2 more
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Innovative application of an implantable venous access system in the portal vein: technique, results and complications in three dogs

BMC Veterinary Research, 2019
Background Vascular access port (VAP) systems are widely used in human medicine to provide long-term venous access. However, in veterinary medicine the use of VAP systems is not common practice and publications on their potential applications have been ...
Kiona S. de Nies, Hedwig S. Kruitwagen, Giora van Straten, Leonie W. L. van Bruggen, Joris H. Robben, Baukje A. Schotanus, Ies Akkerdaas, Anne Kummeling   +7 more
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Animal-assisted interventions: making better use of the human-animal bond [PDF]

, 2014
In the third of Veterinary Record’s series of articles promoting One Health, Daniel Mills and Sophie Hall discuss the therapeutic effects of companion animals, the influence of pets on childhood development and how researchers are elucidating the true ...
AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION, ANON, Auyeung, Ayres, Banks, Barker, Barker, Beetz, Berkman, Bowlby, Chandler, Charnetsky, Cohen, Cohen, Corson, Deloache, Friedmann, Friesen, Grandgeorge, Gross, Gunter, Haggerty, Headey, Headey, Headey, Heimlich, Kahn, Katcher, Kellert, Knapp, Kruger, Kumasaka, Lang, Macdonald, Marino, Mcnicholas, Melson, Merrick, Mossello, MuÑoz, Nathanson, NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CLINICAL EXCELLENCE, Norris, O'haire, Panksepp, Poresky, Rieger, Rogers, Serpell, Silva, Turner, Van houtte, Vidovic, Walsh, Wilson, Wisdom   +55 more
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Reference gene validation for gene expression normalization in canine osteosarcoma: a geNorm algorithm approach

BMC Veterinary Research, 2017
Background Quantitative PCR (qPCR) is a common method for quantifying mRNA expression. Given the heterogeneity present in tumor tissues, it is crucial to normalize target mRNA expression data using appropriate reference genes that are stably expressed ...
Gayathri Thevi Selvarajah, Floor A. S. Bonestroo, Elpetra P. M. Timmermans Sprang, Jolle Kirpensteijn, Jan A. Mol   +4 more
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Inter-Observer Agreement in Radiographic Diagnosis of Coxofemoral Joint Disease in a Closed Cohort of Four-Month-Old Rottweilers

Animals, 2022
Canine hip dysplasia is a complex and multifactorial disease. The early diagnosis of dysplastic dogs under one year of age helps veterinarians to plan proper preventive/therapeutic methods.
Britta Vidoni, Masoud Aghapour, Sibylle Kneissl, Aldo Vezzoni, Michaela Gumpenberger, Harald Hechinger, Alexander Tichy, Barbara Bockstahler   +7 more
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VetCompass Australia: A National Big Data Collection System for Veterinary Science [PDF]

, 2017
VetCompass Australia is veterinary medical records-based research coordinated with the global VetCompass endeavor to maximize its quality and effectiveness for Australian companion animals (cats, dogs, and horses).
Baldwin, T, Brodbelt, D C, Combs, M, Dhand, N, Gilkerson, J, Hammond, J, Hill, P, Irons, P, Irwin, P, Mansfield, C, Masters, S, McGreevy, P, Peaston, A, Raidal, S, Rand, J, Raubenheimer, D, Soares Magalhaes, R J, Squires, R, Thomson, P   +18 more
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Pedicle Screw-Rod Fixation for Treatment of Lumbosacral Intervertebral Disc Degeneration in Dogs with Low Back Pain

Global Spine Journal, 2014
Introduction Low back pain in nonchondrodystrophic large breed dogs is a common problem and the most common cause is degenerative lumbosacral stenosis (DLSS).
B. Meij, A. Tellegen, N. Willems, M. Tryfonidou   +3 more
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Utility of Computed Tomographic Angiography for Pulmonary Hypertension Assessment in a Cohort of West Highland White Terriers With or Without Canine Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2021
West Highland white terriers (WHWTs) affected with canine idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (CIPF) are at risk of developing precapillary pulmonary hypertension (PH).
Eugénie Soliveres, Kathleen Mc Entee, Thierry Couvreur, Aline Fastrès, Elodie Roels, Anne-Christine Merveille, Alexandru-Cosmin Tutunaru, Cécile Clercx, Géraldine Bolen   +8 more
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Caudal lumbar spinal cysts in two French Bulldogs

Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica, 2018
Background Spinal cysts are rare findings in veterinary medicine, but they are increasingly recognized due to the availability of advanced imaging techniques.
Kiona Sharon de Nies, Ralph Alexander Edwards, Niklas Bergknut, Martijn Beukers, Björn Petrus Meij   +4 more
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