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A Novel Approach to Engaging Communities Through the Use of Human Behaviour Change Models to Improve Companion Animal Welfare and Reduce Relinquishment

Animals
Experts consider tackling companion animal ownership problems, such as delayed veterinary treatment and a lack of appropriate care provision, to be key in striving towards improved animal welfare.
Natalie Powdrill-Wells, Chris Bennett, Fiona Cooke, Suzanne Rogers, Jo White   +4 more
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Exposure to household furry pets influences the gut microbiota of infant at 3–4 months following various birth scenarios

Microbiome, 2017
BackgroundEarly-life exposure to household pets has the capacity to reduce risk for overweight and allergic disease, especially following caesarean delivery.
H. Tun, T. Konya, T. Takaro, J. Brook, R. Chari, C. Field, D. Guttman, A. Becker, P. Mandhane, S. Turvey, P. Subbarao, M. Sears, J. Scott, A. Kozyrskyj, M. R. P. S. S. M. A. B. A. D. M. J. R. E. M. D. S. J. Sears Subbarao Anand Azad Becker Befus Brauer Broo, M. Sears, P. Subbarao, S. Anand, M. Azad, A. Becker, A. Befus, M. Brauer, J. Brook, E. Chen, M. Cyr, D. Daley, S. Dell, J. Denburg, Q. Duan, T. Eiwegger, H. Grasemann, K. Hayglass, R. Hegele, D. Holness, P. Hystad, M. Kobor, T. Kollmann, A. Kozyrskyj, C. Laprise, W. Lou, J. Macri, P. Mandhane, G. Miller, T. Moraes, P. Paré, C. Ramsey, F. Ratjen, A. Sandford, J. Scott, J. Scott, F. Silverman, E. Simons, T. Takaro, S. Tebbutt, T. To, S. Turvey   +55 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

European Standard Clinical Practice Guideline and EXPeRT Recommendations for the Diagnosis and Management of Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Neoplasms in Children and Adolescents

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Pediatric gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms (GEP‐NENs) are extremely rare and clinically heterogeneous. Management has largely been extrapolated from adult practice. This European Standard Clinical Practice Guideline (ESCP), developed by the EXPeRT network in collaboration with adult NEN experts, provides (adult) evidence ...
Michaela Kuhlen, Calogero Virgone, Antje Redlich, Michael Abele, Ricardo Lopez‐Almaraz, Tal Ben‐Ami, Ewa Bien, Gianni Bisogno, Maja Mazic Cesen, Andrea Ferrari, Malgorzata A. Krawczyk, Yves Reguerre, Dominik T. Schneider, Ines B. Brecht, Charlotte Rigaud, Bilgehan Yalcin, Rainer Claus, Christian Vokuhl, Constantin Lapa, Jörg Fuchs, Segolene Hescot, Thomas Walter, Julien Hadoux, Daniel Orbach   +23 more
wiley   +1 more source

Plant-based (vegan) diets for pets: A survey of pet owner attitudes and feeding practices

PLoS ONE, 2019
People who avoid eating animals tend to share their homes with animal companions, and moral dilemma may arise when they are faced with feeding animal products to their omnivorous dogs and carnivorous cats. One option to alleviate this conflict is to feed
Sarah A. S. Dodd, N. Cave, J. Adolphe, A. Shoveller, A. Verbrugghe   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Clinical Course and Impact of Breaks in Therapy for Children With Relapsed/Refractory Solid Tumors

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Pediatric relapsed or refractory (R/R) solid tumors carry a dismal prognosis, and postrelapse patient experiences are not well described. We present postrelapse outcomes, including number of R/R events and subsequent therapy regimens.
Matthew T. McEvoy, Elizabeth L. Seashore, W. Susan Cheng, Shondra Clay, Jessica A. Casas, Jennifer H. Foster   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Housing-related companion animal relinquishment across 21 animal shelters in the United States from 2019–2023

Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Housing issues are a major contributor to companion animal relinquishment in the United States and beyond. In this study, we analyze a database of shelter intake records from 2019–2023 from 21 shelters across the United States to assess rates and ...
Jennifer W. Applebaum, Lauren Loney, Kevin Horecka, Taryn M. Graham   +3 more
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Implementing Health‐Related Quality of Life Assessment in Pediatric Oncology: A Feasibility Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background There is growing interest in embedding health‐related quality of life (HRQoL) assessment and patient‐reported outcome measures (PROMs) within clinical cancer care. This study evaluated the feasibility, acceptability, and usability of implementing an electronic PROM (ePROM) platform to measure HRQoL in children with cancer ...
Mikaela Doig, Sophie Jessop, Jordan R. Hansford, Hien Le, Matthew O'Connor, Peter Gorayski, Andrew Cunningham, Amanda Hutchinson, Victoria Bedford, Eva Bezak, Nayana Parange, Kelly Skelton, Timothy Price, Michala Short   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Unraveling Feline Myths: A Review About Misperceptions and Beliefs Surrounding Domestic Cat Behavior

Pets
Despite the growing preference for cats as companion animals, beliefs and misperceptions about them are still common. Cultural and sociodemographic aspects can influence society’s attitudes towards cats, affecting the way they are kept and cared for and,
Daiana de Souza Machado, Rogério Ribeiro Vicentini, Luana da Silva Gonçalves, Suzana Luchesi, Emma Otta, Aline Cristina Sant’Anna   +5 more
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Treatment Decision‐Making Roles and Preferences Among Adolescents and Young Adults With Cancer

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Decision‐making (DM) dynamics between adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with cancer, parents, and oncologists remain underexplored in diverse populations. We examined cancer treatment DM preferences among an ethnically and socioeconomically diverse group of AYAs and their parents.
Amanda M. Gutierrez, Jill O. Robinson, Wendy A. Allen‐Rhoades, Hadley S. Smith, Isabel Canfield, Rebecca L. Hsu, Sarah R. Scollon, Lauren R. Desrosiers‐Battu, Nicole M. Schneider, Frank Y. Lin, Donald Williams Parsons, Sharon E. Plon, Mary A. Majumder, Janet Malek, Amy L. McGuire   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Reducing Human-Directed Kennel Reactivity in Shelter-Housed Dogs

Pets
Many stressors have been identified for shelter dogs, and while stress is a natural physical response, exposure to shelter stressors has been implicated in poor dog welfare including the formation of maladaptive behaviors that manifest as unappealing ...
Rachel Gilchrist, Clive D. L. Wynne
doaj   +1 more source