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Feline calicivirus [PDF]

open access: yesVeterinary Research, 2007
Feline calicivirus (FCV) is an important and highly prevalent pathogen of cats. It belongs to the family Caliciviridae which includes other significant pathogens of man and animals. As an RNA virus, high polymerase error rates convey upon FCV a high genome plasticity, and allow the virus to respond rapidly to environmental selection pressures.
Radford, Alan   +4 more
openaire   +3 more sources

小尺度下东北虎 (Panthera Tigris altaica) 的运动模式对冬季栖息地渗透性的响应

open access: yesWildlife Letters, 2023
The number of Amur tigers living in protected regions is increasing, and China has achieved significant progress in this regard, especially at the Sino‐Russia border region around Hunchun where most of the Amur tigers are found in China.
Ying Wang   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Part 2: A Sector-Wide Survey of UK/British Isles Shelter Organisations Caring for Cats: Caregiver-Reported Approaches to Assessments, Behaviour Management and Homing Decisions

open access: yesVeterinary Sciences
Shelter organisations take responsibility for the care, assessment and homing of large numbers of domestic cats from diverse backgrounds. However, not all cats that come under shelter care are suited to close human-cohabitation or to certain types of ...
Lauren R. Finka   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Part 1: A Sector-Wide Survey of UK/British Isles Shelter Organisations Caring for Cats: Caregiver-Reported Approaches to Housing, Husbandry and General Care Provision

open access: yesVeterinary Sciences
Meeting the physiological and psychological needs of shelter cats through appropriate care is critical to reducing stress and disease risk, as well as enabling positive homing outcomes. Shelter organisations across the British Isles provide care for many
Lauren R. Finka   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Prevalence of lactational oestrus in cats and consequences for kittens

open access: yesJournal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, 2023
Objectives Although lactation and suckling suppresses fertility in most mammals, some feline breeders have reported spontaneous oestrus during lactation, causing distress to kittens.
Etienne Furthner
doaj   +1 more source

The Destiny of Living Animals Imported into Chinese Zoos

open access: yesDiversity, 2022
Ex situ conservation is one of the major ways to strengthen biodiversity conservation. In China, ex situ conservation institutions mainly include zoos, aquariums, and breeding centers.
Baoxiang Huang   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

A framework to refocus the conversation around the welfare of UK purebred cats

open access: yesAnimal Welfare
Previously, consideration of purebred cat welfare has focused heavily on links between specific breeds and their predispositions to disease, extreme morphology, and behavioural traits.
Claire Roberts   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Spatial conservation prioritization for the Amur tiger in Northeast China

open access: yesEcosphere, 2021
The Amur tiger (Panthera tigris altaica) is critically endangered and also the subspecies of the tiger with the most restoration potential in China. It is challenging to protect large‐ranging carnivores like tigers under increasing pressure of human ...
Zexu Long   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Functional anatomy, jaw mechanisms, and feeding behavior of Dunkleosteus terrelli (Placodermi, Arthrodira)

open access: yesThe Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
A new musculoskeletal reconstruction and revision of the cranio‐mandibular anatomy of the Devonian arthrodire placoderm Dunkleosteus terrelli from a comparative and functional anatomical perspective. Dunkleosteus is a specialized arthrodire with many specializations for feeding on large vertebrates, and many of its features are part of broader ...
Russell K. Engelman   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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