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Randomized placebo-controlled trial of feline-origin Enterococcus hirae probiotic effects on preventative health and fecal microbiota composition of fostered shelter kittens

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2022
IntroductionDiarrhea is the second most common cause of mortality in shelter kittens. Studies examining prevention strategies in this population are lacking.
Jody L. Gookin, Sandra J. Strong, Sandra J. Strong, José M. Bruno-Bárcena, Stephen H. Stauffer, Shelby Williams, Shelby Williams, Erica Wassack, Erica Wassack, M. Andrea Azcarate-Peril, Marko Estrada, Alexis Seguin, Joerg Balzer, Gigi Davidson   +13 more
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The Use of a Shelter Software a to Track Frequency and Selected Risk Factors for Feline Upper Respiratory Infection

Animals, 2015
Objective—Feline upper respiratory infection (URI) is a common, multi-factorial infectious disease syndrome endemic to many animal shelters. Although a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in shelter cats, URI is seldom formally monitored in ...
Ann Therese Kommedal, Denae Wagner, Kate Hurley   +2 more
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Performance of 4 Point‐of‐Care Screening Tests for Feline Leukemia Virus and Feline Immunodeficiency Virus

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 2017
Background More than 3 million cats in the United States are infected with FeLV or FIV. The cornerstone of control is identification and segregation of infected cats.
J.K. Levy, P. Cynda Crawford, S.J. Tucker   +2 more
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Walk A Hound, Lose A Pound, & Stay Fit for Seniors [PDF]

, 2010
Comparative Medicine - OneHealth and Comparative Medicine Poster SessionBackground: Obesity rates in older adults are linked with the national problem of limited physical activity (PA), resulting in chronic illness. Obesity-related illness and functional
Johnson, Rebecca A. (Rebecca Ann), McCune, Sandra, McKenney, Charlotte   +2 more
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Six-year mortality in a street-recruited cohort of homeless youth in San Francisco, California. [PDF]

, 2016
Objectives. The mortality rate of a street-recruited homeless youth cohort in the United States has not yet been reported. We examined the six-year mortality rate for a cohort of street youth recruited from San Francisco street venues in 2004.
Auerswald, Colette, Lin, Jessica, Parriott, Andrea   +2 more
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A Preliminary Description of Companion Cat, Managed Stray Cat, and Unmanaged Stray Cat Welfare in Auckland, New Zealand Using a 5-Component Assessment Scale

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2019
Free-roaming cats are a polarizing issue in New Zealand and there is strong need for a comprehensive evaluation of their welfare to better inform population management decisions. In this study, a 5-component visual health-related welfare assessment scale
Sarah Zito, Jessica Walker, M. Carolyn Gates, Arnja Dale   +3 more
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Shelter disease surveillance and shelter welfare assessment in short term housing shelters: A cross-sectional study

Bulgarian Journal of Veterinary Medicine, 2023
Six shelters with 7,468 animals (2,305 cats and 5,163 dogs) were followed and diseases and shelter welfare conditions were recorded for one year.
Y. A. Ozturan, I. Akin
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Feline Panleukopenia Outbreaks and Risk Factors in Cats in Animal Shelters

Viruses, 2022
(1) Background: This study aimed to determine the risk factors for outbreaks of feline panleukopenia in shelters. (2) Methods: Four shelters (A−D) with 150 cats were included. Fecal samples were analyzed by parvovirus real-time polymerase chain reaction (
Teresa Rehme, Katrin Hartmann, Uwe Truyen, Yury Zablotski, Michèle Bergmann   +4 more
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COVID-19 associated reduction in elective spay-neuter surgeries for dogs and cats

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2022
The rise in subsidized spay-neuter access helped drive the euthanasia of shelter pets in the US from an estimated 13. 5 million in 1973 to 1.5 million in 2019.
Simone D. Guerios, Tenley R. Porcher, Gina Clemmer, Thomas Denagamage, Julie K. Levy   +4 more
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Opinions of UK rescue shelter and rehoming center workers on the problems facing their industry [PDF]

, 2017
Animal shelters exist worldwide to care for and rehome unwanted or straying pets. Previous studies have examined why owners breed unwanted animals, or relinquish their pets to shelters.
AVMA, Eriksson P., Jenny Stavisky, Marnie L. Brennan, Martin J. Downes, Miller D. D., Moulton C., Murray R. W., Patronek G., Patronek G. J., Rachel S. Dean, Schneider M.   +11 more
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