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Seasonal Physiology of the Wild Raccoon Dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides) [PDF]
Zoological Science, 2004 The raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides) is a canid omnivore with autumnal fattening and winter sleep. Farmraised raccoon dogs have elevated plasma leptin and growth hormone levels in the winter and depressed plasma cortisol and insulin concentrations during wintertime food deprivation. However, these parameters were not previously tested in the wild
Petteri Nieminen +2 more
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Raccoon dog rabies surveillance and post-vaccination monitoring in Lithuania 2006 to 2010 [PDF]
Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica, 2011 Background Oral rabies vaccination (ORV) in rabies infected regions should target the primary rabies vector species, which in Lithuania includes raccoon dogs as well as red foxes. Specific investigations on ORV in raccoon dogs are needed e.g.
Zienius Dainius +3 more
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Home ranges of raccoon dogs in managed and natural areas.
PLoS ONE, 2017 Knowledge of space use is central to understand animals' role in ecosystems. The raccoon dog Nyctereutes procyonoides is considered as one of the most influential alien mesopredator species in Europe, having the potential to cause loss of local ...
Karmen Süld +2 more
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Atrial septal defect in a Korean wild raccoon dog. [PDF]
J Vet Med Sci, 2017 An approximately two-year-old, male 6.1 kg body weight, Korean wild raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides koreensis) was captured by the wildlife medical rescue center of Kangwon National University. Upon physical examination, the heart rate was 87 beats per min and there were no clinical signs.
Yim S, Choi S, Kim J, Chung JY, Park I.
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DiversitySustainable wildlife management requires reliable data on population, habitat, and the interaction between them. Since 1993, Hungary has maintained the National Game Management Database, which collects data on game populations and hunting bags annually ...
Gergely Schally +8 more
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Predicted Relative Occupancy Probability of Raccoon Dogs (Nyctereutes procyonoides) in Northeast Beijing Using Bayesian Occupancy Models [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionBeijing has designated the raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides) as a protected species, and its protection status has been elevated to the national level in China.
Keisuke Miyamoto, Xiaofeng Luan
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PLoS ONE, 2014 The raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides) is an introduced species in Europe with a continually expanding range. Since the species is capable of affecting local ecosystems and is a vector for a number of severe zoonotic diseases, it is important to ...
Karmen Süld +5 more
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Role of Brown and Beige Adipose Tissues in Seasonal Adaptation in the Raccoon Dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides). [PDF]
Int J Mol Sci, 2021 Brown adipose tissue (BAT) expresses uncoupling protein-1 (UCP1), which enables energy to be exerted towards needed thermogenesis. Beige adipocytes are precursor cells interspersed among white adipose tissue (WAT) that possess similar UCP1 activity and ...
Niiranen L +11 more
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Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2022 Prion diseases are fatal degenerative encephalopathies caused by misfolded prion protein (PrPSc) converted from normal prion protein (PrPC). Previous studies have reported that genetic polymorphisms of the prion protein gene (PRNP) play a critical role ...
Woo-Sung Jo +6 more
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Detection and Genetic Characterization of Astroviruses in Brain Tissues of Wild Raccoon Dogs
Viruses, 2023 Astroviruses (AstVs) have been detected in a wide range of animal species, including mammals and birds. Recently, a novel AstV associated with neurological symptoms has been detected in the brains of some mammals.
Su-Beom Chae +4 more
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