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COVID-19 associated reduction in elective spay-neuter surgeries for dogs and cats
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 +4 more
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Identifying need for spay and neuter services: A GIS-based analysis
This study provides a method for assessing the need for spay and neuter services in Massachusetts by creating a composite index that accounts for spatial accessibility and social vulnerability. An accessibility index (AI) of existing low-cost spay/neuter
Cameron R. Carow, Joann M. Lindenmayer
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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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Incidence and Predictors of Canine Parvovirus Diagnoses in Puppies Relocated for Adoption
Animal relocation programs seek to balance the animal population and resources between source and destination communities to promote positive outcomes, though little objective evidence has been reported on their physical and behavioral implications.
Brian A. DiGangi +2 more
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Understanding the Motivations of Foster Caregivers at Animal Shelters
Foster care programs in animal shelters have been shown to benefit animals and shelters, but little is known about what motivates foster caregivers to volunteer.
Roxy Ackerman +4 more
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Upper respiratory tract disease (URTD) is a clinically relevant infectious disease in shelter cats, with individual and population-level welfare implications. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of famciclovir in reducing clinical
Chelsea L. Reinhard +3 more
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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 +5 more
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Prospective study of leptospirosis and brucellosis in dogsfrom a public shelter in the municipality of Lavras, Minas Gerais State, Brazil [PDF]
: The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence and incidence of canine leptospirosis and brucellosis in Parque Francisco de Assis, a shelter in Lavras, Minas Gerais State, Brazil, as well as the risk factors potentially associated with both ...
Anna Cecília Trolesi Reis Borges Costa +21 more
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Surrenderers’ Relationships with Cats Admitted to Four Australian Animal Shelters
The surrender of cats to animal shelters results in financial, social and moral burdens for the community. Correlations of caretaking and interactions with surrendered cats were calculated, to understand more about humans’ relationships with surrendered ...
Sarah Zito +6 more
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Corals and Reef‐Dwelling Fish Regulate Carbon Storage and Cycling Processes in Coral Reef Ecosystems
Coral reefs are biodiversity hotspots, yet their role in carbon storage and cycling remains poorly understood. Using field surveys and modeling in the South China Sea, we reveal the overlooked potential of carbon storage in reef ecosystems and how reef fish, corals, and surface sediment jointly shape reef carbon reservoirs.
Yiting Chen +8 more
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