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Understanding shelter medicine
, 2010 RESUMO - Compreender a Medicina de Abrigos - A Medicina de Abrigos, considera todos os actos médicos e cirúrgicos realizados em populações de pequenos animais indigentes, reunidos num mesmo espaço físico. Embora seja um conceito novo, ela assume-se já como uma área emergente de especialização no universo da Medicina Veterinária.
Santos, Tânia Isabel Gomes Frazão Pina
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Molecular-Based Detection of Vector-Borne Diseases in Shelter Dogs in Northern of Vietnam [PDF]
PathogensCanine vector-borne pathogens (CVBPs) pose a major challenge in shelter medicine, yet data from shelter populations in Vietnam remain unknown. This study determined the prevalence, and risk factors of CVBPs in shelter dogs in northern Vietnam.
Bach Xuan Pham +2 more
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Beyond population size: long-term changes in free-roaming cat population structure during TNR implementation in Seoul [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary ScienceBackgroundFree-roaming cats (Felis catus) in urban environments are commonly managed through trap–neuter–return (TNR) programs, yet the long-term population effects of these measures remain inconsistently evaluated, particularly when considering both ...
Yoonju Cho +4 more
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Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2023 Approximately 5% of cats in animal shelters in the United States test positive for either feline leukemia virus (FeLV) or feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV), which translates to more than 100,000 positive cats managed by shelters each year.
Paola Dezubiria +4 more
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Rethinking the Animal Shelter's Role in Free-Roaming Cat Management
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2022 Substantial societal investment is made in the management of free-roaming cats by various methods, with goals of such programs commonly including wildlife conservation, public health protection, nuisance abatement, and/or promotion of cat health and ...
Kate F. Hurley, Julie K. Levy
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Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2021 Canine heartworm infection, caused by the filarial parasite Dirofilaria immitis, represents a serious and expanding animal welfare concern that is expected to increase due to the effects of climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic. A body of evidence has
Linda S. Jacobson, Brian A. DiGangi
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Optimizing heartworm diagnosis in dogs using multiple test combinations
Parasites & Vectors, 2021 Background Various heartworm (HW) diagnostic testing modalities detect products of, or reactions to, different life cycle stages of Dirofilaria immitis.
Jennifer N. Lane +10 more
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Housing in an age of wealth and austerity [PDF]
In this short essay, I illustrate the entanglement between wealth and austerity by presenting the case of housing, social care and provisioning for old age.
Newman, Susan
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Will a hiding box provide stress reduction for shelter cats? [PDF]
, 2014 Domestic cats (Felis sylvestris catus) can experience serious stress in shelters. Stressful experiences can have a major impact on the cats’ welfare and may cause higher incidences of infectious diseases in the shelters due to raised cortisol levels ...
Sub Gedragskliniek +10 more
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The Impact of Pediatric Neutering in Dogs and Cats—A Retrospective Study
Animals, 2023 Surgical sterilization is a common procedure in veterinary practice; yet, the age at which to perform said procedure is still a controversial topic since the common practice of performing this surgery at the “conventional” age of 6 months is not ...
Mariana Oliveira-Martins +3 more
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