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Amino acid changes in the spike protein of feline coronavirus correlate with systemic spread of virus from the intestine and not with feline infectious peritonitis [PDF]

, 2014
Recent evidence suggests that a mutation in the spike protein gene of feline coronavirus (FCoV), which results in an amino acid change from methionine to leucine at position 1058, may be associated with feline infectious peritonitis (FIP).
Tasker, S, Harley, Ross, Porter, E, Stuart G Siddell, Séverine Tasker, Day, M J, Ross Harley, Porter, Emily, Siddell, S G, Siddell, Stuart G, Emily Porter, Porter, Emily L, Anja Kipar, Christopher R Helps, Helps, C R, Tasker, Séverine, Kipar, A, Day, Michael J, Kipar, Anja, Helps, Christopher R, Michael J Day, Harley, R   +21 more
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Prevalence of lactational oestrus in cats and consequences for kittens

Journal 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
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An Investigation of Shelter Workers’ Perspectives on the Assessment and Management of Unowned Cat Welfare in the United Kingdom

Animals
Free-living unowned cats are prevalent across the UK and may experience numerous welfare challenges. However, there is limited research around this. Cat shelter workers were interviewed on the complexities of unowned cat welfare and management, current ...
Avni Bhatia, Ana Maria Barcelos, Jenni L. McDonald, James Waterman, Lauren Finka   +4 more
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Spatial conservation prioritization for the Amur tiger in Northeast China

Ecosphere, 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, Jiayin Gu, Guangshun Jiang, Marcel Holyoak, Guiming Wang, Heng Bao, Peiqi Liu, Minghai Zhang, Jianzhang Ma   +8 more
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Smart Flexible Tactile Sensors: Recent Progress in Device Designs, Intelligent Algorithms, and Multidisciplinary Applications

Advanced Intelligent Discovery, EarlyView.
Flexible tactile sensors have considerable potential for broad application in healthcare monitoring, human–machine interfaces, and bioinspired robotics. This review explores recent progress in device design, performance optimization, and intelligent applications. It highlights how AI algorithms enhance environmental adaptability and perception accuracy
Siyuan Wang, Ming Dong, Rongrong Bao, Caofeng Pan   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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

Animal 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, Rae Foreman-Worsley, Dan G. O’Neill, Jennifer L. McDonald   +3 more
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Cambios de uso del suelo e inundaciones en espacios urbanos en Uruguay: tres casos de estudio

Cuadernos de Geografía: Revista Colombiana de Geografía, 2022
En este trabajo se analizan tres casos de estudio de cuencas en Uruguay, con el propósito de identificar los factores que favorecen la ocurrencia de inundaciones.
Feline Schön, Marcel Achkar
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Quantitative assessment of masticatory muscles based on skull muscle attachment areas in Carnivora

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Masticatory muscles are composed of the temporalis, masseter, and pterygoid muscles in mammals. Each muscle has a different origin on the skull and insertion on the mandible; thus, all masticatory muscles contract in different directions. Collecting in vivo data and directly measuring the masticatory muscles anatomically in various Carnivora ...
Kai Ito, Mugino O. Kubo, Ryo Kodera, Sei‐ichiro Takeda, Hideki Endo   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Randomised clinical trial comparing intramuscular alfaxalone and butorphanol sedation with or without midazolam in hyperthyroid cats

Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery
Objectives The sedation quality of intramuscular (IM) alfaxalone and butorphanol in combination with midazolam was investigated in hyperthyroid cats undergoing suitability assessment for radioiodine treatment.
Julia Deutsch, Natalie Finch, Sabine Kästner, Angie Hibbert   +3 more
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Ervaringen van ouderen met een lage SES

Tijdschrift voor Gerontologie en Geriatrie, 2023
Positief gezond oud worden, wat betekent dat eigenlijk? En wat is de betekenis daarvan voor ouderen met een lage sociaaleconomische status? Hoe kun je, met behulp van een gezondheidsinterventie, ouderen ondersteunen in positief gezond oud worden?
Feline Platzer
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