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Feline Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: A Spontaneous Large Animal Model of Human HCM. [PDF]

, 2017
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a common disease in pet cats, affecting 10-15% of the pet cat population. The similarity to human HCM, the rapid progression of disease, and the defined and readily determined endpoints of feline HCM make it an ...
Freeman, Lisa M, Huggins, Gordon S, Maron, Martin S, Rush, John E, Stern, Joshua A   +4 more
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Lions as Bone Accumulators? Exploring Multi‐Predator Contributions to the Olduvai Carnivore Site (OCS) (Tanzania) Through AI and Metric Analyses

International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Lions (Panthera leo) are apex predators with a well‐documented influence on ecological dynamics, yet their potential role as bone‐accumulating agents remains poorly understood and often debated. Previous taphonomic studies have largely attributed bone accumulations in African savannah ecosystems to other carnivores, such as spotted hyenas ...
Blanca Jiménez‐García, Enrique Baquedano, Manuel Domínguez‐Rodrigo   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Spatial population distribution dynamics of big cats and ungulates with seasonal and disturbance changes in temperate natural forest

Global Ecology and Conservation
Wildlife conservation and management in human-dominated landscapes are major concerns for wildlife ecologists and managers. The dynamics of human disturbance, combined with seasonal limitations in the availability of nutritious foods, may restrict ...
Dusu Wen, Jinzhe Qi, Wannian Cheng, Zhaoyue Li, Qi Qi, Yonglu Cui, Nathan James Roberts, Yumiao Tian, Zeying Zhou, Ying Wang, Zhigang Cheng, Yan Zhao, Feng Shan, Eryan Yang, Guangshun Jiang   +14 more
doaj   +1 more source

Multiple scales of fear: foraging behaviour of white‐naped jays in semiarid landscapes

Oikos, EarlyView.
Animals must constantly balance the need to find resources with the risk of predation. Not only avoiding direct encounters with predators but also assessing the overall risk of their environment using cues, social information or habitat traits at multiple spatial and temporal scales.
Maria Carolina Beiriz, Luiz A. M. Mestre, Lorenzo R. S. Zanette   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Serosurvey of mountain lions in southern Arizona

Wildlife Society Bulletin, 2012
An understanding of the prevalence of diseases in free‐ranging populations of felids is limited, and there is even less known about the overall health and diseases of wild felids that inhabit or utilize urban areas.
Kerry L. Nicholson, Ted H. Noon, Paul R. Krausman   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

More pumas (Puma concolor) does not change perceptions: The mismatched response of ranchers to the presence of a top carnivore

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Human‐wildlife conflicts (HWCs) are one of the most critical conservation challenges worldwide. Large carnivores are frequently at the centre of these conflicts because of the perceived and real threats they pose to livestock and human safety.
Esperanza C. Iranzo, Omar Ohrens, Cristina Mata, Juan Traba, Pablo Acebes, Benito A. González, Fernando R. Tortato, Rafael Hoogesteijn, Dania Goic, L. Mark Elbroch, Juan E. Malo   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Possible immunoenhancement of persistent viremia by feline leukemia virus envelope glycoprotein vaccines in challenge-exposure situations where whole inactivated virus vaccines were protective. [PDF]

, 1986
Kittens immunized with purified native FeLV-gp70 or -gp85 envelope proteins developed ELISA, but not virus neutralizing, antibodies in their serum to both whole FeLV and FeLV-gp70.
Birch, D, Johnson, L, Pedersen, NC, Theilen, GH   +3 more
core  

Chronic Kidney Disease in Cats and the Risk of Total Hypercalcemia [PDF]

, 2017
BACKGROUND: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a common comorbidity in cats with hypercalcemia, but whether CKD is a risk factor for hypercalcemia is unclear.
Abdi, Andress, Barber, Barber, Barber, Berend, Berry, Bertazzolo, Bienzle, Blaine, Block, Burnell, Bushinsky, Chakrabarti, Cole, Costanzo, DiBartola, Elliott, Elliott, Eren, Finch, Flanders, Fogh-Andersen, Gal, Gauci, Geddes, Geddes, He, Jackson, Kelly, Kogika, Kovesdy, Kurz, Lemann, Levi, Levi, Lulich, Malatesha, Marino, Marone, McLeland, Meghji, Meuten, Midkiff, Must, Payne, Peacock, Picolos, Pieper, Piraino, Polzin, Rafferty, Savary, Schenck, Schenck, Schenck, Schenck, Schenck, Schenck, Schenck, Shanahan, Shipov, Sutton, Tentori, Williams, Yamada, Yang   +66 more
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Justice in coexistence: Pastoralism and large carnivores on the Qinghai‐Tibet Plateau

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract The conflict between livestock husbandry and large carnivore conservation presents significant challenges in grassland ecosystems worldwide. Achieving sustainable coexistence among herders, livestock and large carnivores requires reconciling diverse perspectives and interests through equitable, inclusive and fair processes that address both ...
Yufang Gao, Yue Yu
wiley   +1 more source

Clinical Trials of Immunogene Therapy for Spontaneous Tumors in Companion Animals [PDF]

, 2014
Despite the important progress obtained in the treatment of some pets’ malignancies, new treatments need to be developed. Being critical in cancer control and progression, the immune system’s appropriate modulation may provide effective therapeutic ...
Finocchiaro, Liliana Maria Elena, Glikin, Gerardo Claudio   +1 more
core   +4 more sources