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Characterizing veteran and PTSD service dog teams: Exploring potential mechanisms of symptom change and canine predictors of efficacy

PLoS ONE, 2022
Psychiatric service dogs are an emerging complementary intervention for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Initial evidence suggests that partnership with a service dog may be related to less PTSD symptom severity.
Clare L. Jensen, Kerri E. Rodriguez, Evan L. MacLean, Ahmad Hakeem Abdul Wahab, Arman Sabbaghi, Marguerite E. O’Haire   +5 more
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Registrations of Assistance Dogs in California for Identification Tags: 1999-2012. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2015
Dogs are filling a growing number of roles supporting people with various disabilities, leading to a chaotic situation in the U.S. Although the federal laws allow public access with working dogs only for people with disabilities, no governmental ...
Mariko Yamamoto, Mayllynne T Lopez, Lynette A Hart   +2 more
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Methods of selecting dogs for the needs of canine units of the sector of security and defense of Ukraine

Науковий вісник Львівського національного університету ветеринарної медицини та біотехнологій імені С.З. Гжицького. Серія: Сільськогосподарські науки, 2023
In the article the main criteria and indicators in terms of selecting dogs for the service needs of canine units of the security and defense sector of Ukraine are being examined.
S. V. Serkhovets, N. P. Mazur, S. V. Klepatskyi, O. R. Kovalchuk   +3 more
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CHARACTERISTICS OF TRAINING SERVICE DOGS IN POWER STRUCTURES

, 2021
The article discusses the ways of using "service dogs-detectors" in the rapid detection of patients with "COVID-19" and training of service ...
Ahmedov O. T, Akhmedova F. N, Grechkina Yu. A   +2 more
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The fecal microbiome in dogs with acute diarrhea and idiopathic inflammatory bowel disease. [PDF]

, 2012
Recent molecular studies have revealed a highly complex bacterial assembly in the canine intestinal tract. There is mounting evidence that microbes play an important role in the pathogenesis of acute and chronic enteropathies of dogs, including ...
Toresson, Linda, Jörg M. Steiner (107366), Ivan Ivanov, Dillman, Enricka M., Enricka M Dillman, Ivanov, Ivan, Stefan Unterer (107353), Heimesaat, Markus M., García Mazcorro, José Francisco, Jan S. Suchodolski (107343), Romy M Heilmann, Markel, Melissa E., Enricka M. Dillman (107363), Linda Toresson (107370), Melissa E Markel, Markel, Melissa, Linda Toresson, Audrey K. Cook (107368), Cook, Audrey K., Jan S Suchodolski, Minamoto, Yasushi, Jörg M Steiner, Garcia-Mazcorro, Jose F., Priyanka Kachroo, Scot E. Dowd (107356), Heilmann, Romy M., Dowd, Scot E., Yasushi Minamoto, Jose F. Garcia-Mazcorro (107351), Unterer, Stefan, Romy M. Heilmann (107355), Jose F Garcia-Mazcorro, Stefan Unterer, Yasushi Minamoto (107360), Scot E Dowd, Audrey K Cook, Ivan Ivanov (107359), Melissa E. Markel (107347), Priyanka Kachroo (107357), Kachroo, Priyanka, Steiner, Jörg M., Suchodolski, Jan S., Minamoto Yasushi, Markel Melissa E., Dowd Scot E., Kachroo Priyanka, Ivanov Ivan, Steiner Jörg M., Dillman Enricka M., Toresson Linda, Unterer Stefan, Suchodolski Jan S., Heilmann Romy M., Cook Audrey K., Garcia-Mazcorro Jose F.   +54 more
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Fake Service Dogs: Leading by Example [PDF]

, 2019
This qualitative research examined public awareness surrounding service dogs and the laws and protocols that protect the dog and the handler, collectively known as the service team.
Ferguson, Joshua, MA
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Extinction of experimental Triatoma infestans populations following continuous exposure to dogs wearing deltamethrin-treated collars. [PDF]

, 2006
Dogs are domestic reservoir hosts of Trypanosoma cruzi, the etiological agent of Chagas disease. We evaluated the effect of deltamethrin-treated dog collars (DTDCs) over time on the population dynamics of Triatoma infestans, a main T. cruzi vector. Forty
Reithinger, Richard, Ceballos, Leonardo, Gürtler, Ricardo E, Stariolo, Raúl, Davies, Clive R   +4 more
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An overview of the literature on assistance dogs using text mining and topic analysis

Frontiers in Veterinary Science
It is said that dogs are human's best friend. On occasion, dogs can be raised and trained to provide additional specific benefits to humans suffering from a range of physical or mental conditions, working as assistance dogs.
Emma Bassan, Alberto Mair, Marta De Santis, Massimo Bugianelli, Enrico Loretti, Alessio Capecci, Franco Mutinelli, Laura Contalbrigo   +7 more
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How Service Dogs Enhance Veterans ’ Occupational Performance in the Home: A Qualitative Perspective

Open Journal of Occupational Therapy, 2018
Background: This qualitative study explored the lives of veterans diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and/or traumatic brain injury (TBI) and how the partnerships with their service dogs supported improved occupational performance in ...
Terry K. Crowe, Mylinh T. Nguyen, Brenda G. Tryon, Stephanie Barger, Victoria Sánchez   +4 more
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Impact of Radiation Therapy on Physical and Psychosocial Health of Adolescents and Young Adults: A Joint Report From the Children's Oncology Group AYA and Radiation Oncology Committees

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Rates of cancer among adolescents and young adults (AYA), age 15–39 years, are increasing. Consequently, radiation oncologists are treating more AYAs who have diagnoses spanning both pediatric and adult practices. Compared to pediatric and older adult patients, AYAs face a unique set of challenges.
Hesham Elhalawani, Rachel K. Peterson, Avani D. Rao, Laurie J. McKenzie, Ahmed Magdy Elmotayam, Leslie Chang, Michael Roth, Susan L. McGovern   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source