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Cat or Dog Ownership and Seroprevalence of Ehrlichiosis, Q Fever, and Cat-Scratch Disease

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2003
Concerns have been raised about the role of domestic cats or dogs in the acquisition of zoonoses, in particular in pregnant women or immune-suppressed persons.
Martina Skerget, Christoph Wenisch, Florian Daxboeck, Robert Krause, Renate Haberl, Doris Stuenzner   +5 more
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Maximising the Potential Benefit of Living with Companion Dogs for Autistic Children and Their Families: A Mixed-Methods Survey of the Impact of a Novel ‘Family Dog Service’

Animals
Background: Assistance dogs can support children with autism by improving emotional regulation and social functioning, but access is limited. The Family Dog Service was developed to help families of autistic children gain similar benefits through ...
Emily Shoesmith, Heidi Stevens, Selina Gibsone, Cari Miles, Hannah Beal, Kelly Jennings, Elena Ratschen   +6 more
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Parameter identification for coupled elasto-plasto-damage model for overheated concrete

MATEC Web of Conferences, 2017
The methodology of experimental acquisition and subsequent processing of data for identification of nonlinear elasto-plasto-damage concrete model parameters are considered. Typical measurement equipment and data acquisition process are described.
Benin Andrey, Semenov Sergey, Semenov Artem, Bogdanova Galina   +3 more
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Acquired multi-azole resistance in Candida tropicalis during persistent urinary tract infection in a dog

Medical Mycology Case Reports, 2016
Multi-azole resistance acquisition by Candida tropicalis after prolonged antifungal therapy in a dog with urinary candidiasis is reported. Pre- and post-azole treatment isolates were clonally related and had identical silent mutations in the ERG11 gene ...
Sergio Álvarez-Pérez, Marta E. García, María Teresa Cutuli, María Luisa Fermín, María Ángeles Daza, Teresa Peláez, José L. Blanco   +6 more
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Factors Associated with Puppy Training Class Attendance

Animals
Attending puppy training classes may help to improve the human–dog relationship and the overall behaviour and trainability of the dog, yet class attendance and the structure and content of classes are not well known. This study aimed to describe the size
Emma L. Buckland, Rachel H. Kinsman, Jessie Fitts, Rachel Casey, Séverine Tasker, Jane K. Murray   +5 more
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Embodied Cognition and Representation in Domesticated Dogs

, 2015
Embodied cognition is a relatively recent approach in the philosophy of mind. Similarly, the volume of research into dog cognition has increased in the last decade and is set to keep on growing as we learn more about the animals with which we have ...
Osto, Kate
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Lasting lockdown love? Problem behaviour and pandemic and non-pandemic related risk factors influencing the owner-dog relationship in a UK cohort of dogs reaching early adulthood.

PLoS ONE
The owner-dog relationship is a critical component of sustained dog ownership. Increased understanding of risk factors for weak owner-dog relationships can identify owner-dog dyads at higher risk of poor welfare outcomes, including dog relinquishment and
Bree L Merritt, Dan G O'Neill, Claire L Brand, Zoe Belshaw, Fiona C Dale, Camilla L Pegram, Rowena M A Packer   +6 more
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Knowledge of UK Residents About Importing Puppies from EU Countries

Animals
The number of puppies imported to the United Kingdom (UK) from the European Union (EU) is increasing, as are concerns about the legality, welfare and potential disease risks associated with their trade. This study aimed to use an online survey to collect
Zoe Belshaw, Rowena M. A. Packer
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A dog-eat-dog world: predation and resource acquisition by free-ranging dogs around Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve, Rajasthan, India

Ethology Ecology & Evolution
Free ranging-dogs are being recognized as a potential threat for native wildlife around the globe. They interact with native wildlife at multiple levels, ranging from predation, competition, acting as a reservoir for diseases and hybridization with the native carnivores.
Prashant Mahajan, Dharmendra Khandal, Meenu Dhakad, Vishal Rasal   +3 more
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An uncommon localisation of a vegetal foreign body in a dog: a case report

Veterinární Medicína, 2017
The goal of this study was to describe the ultrasonographic and computed tomographic appearance of a penile foreign body in a dog for the first time.
F. Del Signore, R. Terragni, A. Carloni, L. Stehlik, P. Proks, L. Cavallo, E. Febo, A. Luciani, P.E. Crisi, M. Vignoli   +9 more
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