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The Effect of Early Neurological Stimulation on Puppy Welfare in Commercial Breeding Kennels

Animals, 2022
Throughout their lives, dogs may experience various stressful events. Early neurological stimulation (ENS), which was shown to alter stress responses beneficially in some animals, has not been fully explored in dogs.
Grace Boone, Aynsley C. Romaniuk, Shanis Barnard, Traci Shreyer, Candace Croney   +4 more
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Canine Neonatal Assessment by Vitality Score, Amniotic Fluid, Urine, and Umbilical Cord Blood Analysis of Glucose, Lactate, and Cortisol: Possible Influence of Parturition Type?

Animals, 2022
The objective of this study was to investigate the impact of parturition type on vitality in newborn puppies, their weight gains, and survival in the first week postpartum.
Tanja Plavec, Tanja Knific, Aleksandra Slapšak, Sara Raspor, Barbara Lukanc, Maja Zakošek Pipan   +5 more
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Molecular Prevalence and Risk Factors of Campylobacter Infection in Puppies in the Nairobi Metropolitan Region, Kenya

Veterinary Medicine International, 2023
Campylobacter species are widely distributed pathogens; however, data on its epidemiology in puppies remain scanty, especially in Kenya. A cross-sectional study was conducted in the Nairobi Metropolitan Region to determine molecular prevalence and ...
Sharon N. Mbindyo, Jafred M. A. Kitaa, Tequiero O. Abuom, Gabriel O. Aboge, Daniel W. Muasya, Beatrice W. Muchira, Nduhiu Gitahi, Charles M. Mulei   +7 more
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Case report: Long-term survival in puppies assessed with echocardiography, electrocardiography and cardiac troponin I after acute death in littermates due to parvoviral myocarditis

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2023
Positive clinical outcomes of a group of surviving puppies from a litter affected by parvoviral myocarditis are detailed in this case report. Past reports focus on the negative outcomes of littermates of puppies who have died of parvoviral myocarditis ...
Brenda Dines, Heidi Kellihan, Carolyn Allen, Alan Loynachan, Philip Bochsler, Sandra Newbury   +5 more
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Is UK Puppy Purchasing Suffering a Long COVID Effect? Ongoing Negative Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic upon Puppy Purchase Motivations and Behaviours in 2021

Animals, 2023
The COVID-19 pandemic led to a surge in acquisitions of puppies in the UK, dubbed the “Pandemic Puppy” phenomenon. In addition to an increased demand for puppies, widespread changes to both why and how puppies were purchased during this period compared ...
Rowena M. A. Packer, Claire L. Brand, Zoe Belshaw, Camilla L. Pegram, Fiona Dale, Kim B. Stevens, Dan G. O'Neill   +6 more
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Puppy Apgar scores after vaginal delivery and caesarean section

Veterinární Medicína, 2017
The aim of this study was to evaluate the vital signs of newborn puppies using the modified Apgar score after spontaneous delivery and caesarean section. The survival of puppies was monitored for up to 24 hours after birth.
R. Titkova, M. Fialkovicova, M. Karasova, J. Hajurka   +3 more
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Characterization of Extraintestinal Pathogenic Escherichia coli Strains Causing Canine Pneumonia in China: Antibiotic Resistance, Virulence Genes, and Sequence Typing

Veterinary Sciences
To determine the etiological agents responsible for acute pneumonia in puppies in China, this study utilized bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid extraction to enable the isolation, culture, biochemical identification, and 16S rRNA PCR amplification of the
Jianyi Lai, Haibin Long, Zhihong Zhao, Gan Rao, Zhaojia Ou, Jiajie Li, Zhidong Zhou, Minhua Hu, Qingchun Ni   +8 more
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Spontaneous action matching in dog puppies, kittens and wolf pups

Scientific Reports, 2023
We investigated the spontaneous tendency of dog puppies, kittens and wolf pups to match their behaviour to actions demonstrated by a human, in the absence of food reward.
Claudia Fugazza, Andrea Temesi, Roberta Coronas, Stefania Uccheddu, Márta Gácsi, Ákos Pogány   +5 more
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Prevalence of Swimming Puppy Syndrome in 2,443 Puppies during the Years 2006–2012 in Thailand

Veterinary Medicine International, 2013
The purpose of this study was to report on the prevalence of swimming puppy syndrome (SPS) and investigate predisposing factors. Data were recorded from 2,443 puppies (1,183 males and 1,260 females) in Thailand, October 2006–September 2012, including ...
Korakot Nganvongpanit, Terdsak Yano
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Passive immune transfer in puppies

, 2019
International audienceThe puppy, born without immunoglobulins G (IgG), acquires a passive systemic immunity thanks to colostrum intake during the two first days of life. The quality of passive immune transfer (i.e.
Mila, Hanna, Chastant, Sylvie
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