PETS2009 and Winter-PETS 2009 results: a combined evaluation [PDF]
, 2010 This paper presents the results of the crowd image analysis challenge of the Winter PETS 2009 workshop. The evaluation is carried out using a selection of the metrics developed in the Video Analysis and Content Extraction (VACE) program and the ...
Ellis, Anna +2 more
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Should Dogs and Cats be Given as Gifts? [PDF]
, 2013 Policies that state pets should not be adopted as gifts are prevalent at animal welfare organizations, despite the fact that this belief is unfounded. Denying adopters who intend to give the animals as gifts may unnecessarily impede the overarching goal ...
Emily D. Dolan +4 more
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Frequency of Lost Dogs and Cats in the United States and the Methods Used to Locate Them [PDF]
, 2012 Dogs and cats are a common member of the family in homes across the US. No population-based data exist on the frequency of pets getting lost from the home and lost pets can be a source of human and animal suffering. Our primary objective was to determine
Emily Weiss, Linda Lord, Margaret Slater
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Physical examination tests of the shoulder: a systematic review and meta-analysis of diagnostic test performance [PDF]
, 2017 Background: Physical examination tests of the shoulder (PETS) are clinical examination maneuvers designed to aid the assessment of shoulder complaints. Despite more than 180 PETS described in the literature, evidence of their validity and usefulness in ...
Fredrik Granviken +4 more
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Emerging and Re-Emerging Zoonoses of Dogs and Cats. [PDF]
, 2014 Since the middle of the 20th century, pets are more frequently considered as "family members" within households. However, cats and dogs still can be a source of human infection by various zoonotic pathogens.
Chomel, Bruno B
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Potential equivalence transformations for nonlinear diffusion-convection equations
, 2005 Potential equivalence transformations (PETs) are effectively applied to a class of nonlinear diffusion-convection equations. For this class all possible potential symmetries are classified and a theorem on connection of them with point ones via PETs is ...
Ivanova, Nataliya M., Popovych, Roman O.
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Deuteron-equivalent and phase-equivalent interactions within light nuclei
, 2012 Background: Phase-equivalent transformations (PETs) are well-known in quantum scattering and inverse scattering theory. PETs do not affect scattering phase shifts and bound state energies of two-body system but are conventionally supposed to modify two ...
A. I. Mazur +10 more
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Animals-assisted therapy: A brief review [PDF]
, 2018 In rehabilitative setting, the presence of animals can be considered as an important stimulus for verbal and social communication, and for mood regulation.
Cerroni F. +22 more
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Spending on Pets: Tails from the Consumer Expenditure Survey [PDF]
, 2013 Nearly three-quarters of U.S. households own pets. There are about 218 million pets in the United States, not counting several million fish. Pet ownership crosses many demographic boundaries, with Americans of different ages and levels of wealth ...
Henderson, Steven
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Factors and Convergent Validity of the Pet Attachment and Life Impact Scale (PALS) [PDF]
, 2013 Human-animal interaction (HAI) provides benefits for humans. Emotional attachment to pets is a possible mechanism for benefits but there is no standard operationalization for “attachment to pets.” The study presented here (N = 651) uses a pet attachment ...
Barlow, M. Rose, Cromer, Lisa DeMarni
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