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Acquiring a Pet Dog: A Review of Factors Affecting the Decision-Making of Prospective Dog Owners

open access: yesAnimals, 2019
Given the prevalence of pet dogs in households throughout the world, decisions regarding dog acquisition affect many people each year. Across the stages of dog acquisition there is potential for practices that may promote or compromise canine welfare ...
Katrina E. Holland
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Current Therapeutics and Future Perspectives to Ocular Melanocytic Neoplasms in Dogs and Cats [PDF]

open access: gold, 2021
Tarcísio Guerra Guimarães   +6 more
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Physiological Values of P-Wave Dispersion in Silesian Breed Horses and Polish Primitive Horses

open access: yesJournal of Veterinary Research, 2013
Electrocardiographic examinations were performed on 45 Silesian breed horses (group K, 3-16-year-old, 16 stallions, 29 mares) and on 25 Polish Primitive breed horses (group P, 1.5-19-year-old, two stallions, six geldings, 17 mares).
Michlik Katarzyna   +4 more
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Dog ownership satisfaction determinants in the owner-dog relationship and the dog's behaviour

open access: yesPLOS ONE, 2018
Dog ownership satisfaction relates to the quality of life of both owner and dog, and when seriously compromised may even lead to dog abandonment. Knowledge on determinants of dog ownership satisfaction is limited, obstructing solutions for promoting satisfaction, and here we quantified causes making dog owners less than very satisfied with their dog ...
van Herwijnen, Ineke R.   +3 more
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The impact of living with assistance dog placements on quality of life in children and adults with autism spectrum disorder or a physical disability: A longitudinal service evaluation

open access: yesHuman-Animal Interactions
Assistance dogs are highly trained animals to support individuals with disabilities and medical conditions. Evidence suggests the support provided by an assistance dog can extend beyond physical assistance to therapeutic and communicative domains ...
Emily Shoesmith   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Viral CpG Deficiency Provides No Evidence That Dogs Were Intermediate Hosts for SARS-CoV-2 [PDF]

open access: hybrid, 2020
David D. Pollock   +13 more
openalex   +1 more source

Fleece-Lined Whelping Pools Associated with Reduced Incidence of Canine Hip Dysplasia in a Guide Dog Program

open access: yesAnimals
Using genetic selection, Guide Dogs for the Blind (GDB) has reduced the incidence rate of canine hip dysplasia (CHD). However, given that CHD is polygenic and multifactorial, environmental factors may impact the expression of this developmental condition.
Lynna C. Feng   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

A liver core needle biopsy technique in guinea pigs (Cavia porcellus)

open access: yesActa Veterinaria Scandinavica, 2019
The aim of this study was to describe a core needle biopsy technique in the guinea pig (Cavia porcellus) and to assess the incidence of complications when applying this method.
Kamila Glińska-Suchocka   +5 more
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The detection of capsaicin and dihydrocapsaicin in horse serum following long-term local administration

open access: yesBMC Veterinary Research, 2018
Background Capsaicin and dihydrocapsaicin are alkaloids with analgesic effects in humans and animals. When used locally, both of them minimalise pain sensation by defunctionalising nerve endings.
A. Zak   +6 more
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Temporal Changes in Indicators of Testicular Dysgenesis Syndrome in Labrador and Golden Retrievers

open access: yesAnimals
Temporal changes in testicular traits have been reported in both humans and dogs. Analysis of % living sperm and motility from semen collections from 186 Labrador Retrievers and 113 Golden Retrievers between 2006 and 2023, and of incidents of ...
Thomas Lewis   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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