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Domestic cats (Felis catus) prefer freely available food over food that requires effort
Animal Cognition, 2021 Contrafreeloading is the willingness of animals to work for food when equivalent food is freely available. This behavior is observed in laboratory, domesticated, and captive animals.
Mikel M. Delgado +2 more
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Kokumi taste perception is functional in a model carnivore, the domestic cat (Felis catus)
Scientific Reports, 2021 Kokumi taste is a well-accepted and characterised taste modality and is described as a sensation of enhancement of sweet, salty, and umami tastes. The Calcium Sensing Receptor (CaSR) has been designated as the putative kokumi taste receptor for humans ...
A. Laffitte +12 more
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A text-mining based analysis of 100,000 tumours affecting dogs and cats in the United Kingdom
Scientific Data, 2021 Measurement(s) tumour Technology Type(s) digital curation • text mining Factor Type(s) animal species • breed • sex • neuter status Sample Characteristic - Organism Canis lupus familiaris • Felis catus Sample Characteristic - Location United Kingdom ...
José Rodríguez +11 more
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Mammal use of underpasses to cross Route 606 in Guacimal, Costa Rica [PDF]
Neotropical Biology and Conservation, 2023 Roads severely affect the health of ecosystems across the globe by fragmenting and diminishing habitats, reducing population connectivity, and increasing animal mortality. Wildlife underpasses allow for increased road permeability–the ability for animals
Eleanor R. Terner
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Anatomical and Histochemical Description of Parathyroid Gland in Felis catus (Linnaeus,1758) [PDF]
The Egyptian Journal of HistologyIntroduction: The parathyroid gland is a small endocrine gland that appears as small oval-shaped bodies with a brown color. It is called the parathyroid gland due to its location closely with the thyroid gland .Materials and Methods: The study used six ...
Noor Mohammed Hammodi +3 more
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Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, 2007 Avaliaram-se alguns parâmetros ecocardiográficos em modos B, M e Doppler de 27 gatos-do-mato, Leopardus tigrinus, pequeno felídeo selvagem, mantidos em cativeiro e submetidos à anestesia com 1 a 2mg/kg de xilazina e 10mg/kg de quetamina.
P.S.L. Carvalho +5 more
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TWIST1 Gene: First Insights in Felis catus [PDF]
Current Genomics, 2010 TWIST1 is thought to be a novel oncogene. Understanding the molecular mechanisms regulating the TWIST1 gene expression profiles in tumor cells may give new insights regarding prognostic factors and novel therapeutic targets in veterinary oncology.
Baptista, Cláudia S. +6 more
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Biology Open, 2014 Neck ventroflexion in cats has different causes; however, the most common is the hypokalemia associated with flaccid paralysis secondary to chronic renal failure.
Marlyn Zapata +7 more
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Sensory development of Felis catus [PDF]
Laboratory Animals, 1980 The sensory development of 22 kittens was observed for 12 weeks. Vision-related responses began as a palpebral reflex at 1·8 days and continued as a light blink response at 5·7 days (mean values). The eyes unsealed between days 6 and 17 and the pupillary reflex was well developed within a few days. Depth perception began at 13·2 days mean.
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Estimation of the dietary nutrient profile of free-roaming feral cats: possible implications for nutrition of domestic cats [PDF]
, 2011 Cats are strict carnivores and in the wild rely on a diet solely based on animal tissues to meet their specific and unique nutritional requirements. Although the feeding ecology of cats in the wild has been well documented in the literature, there is no ...
Dep Gezondheidszorg Landbouwhuisdieren +8 more
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