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The Role and Scope of Practice of Veterinary Social Workers in Animal Shelters

Pets
Animal shelters play a pivotal role in protecting pets in crisis and bringing families together. This paper adds to the work of Hoy-Gerlach and colleagues which outlined a three-tier framework for developing and training veterinary social workers (VSWs ...
Aviva Vincent, Mary Elizabeth Rauktis, Laurie Maxwell, Elizabeth Knudsen   +3 more
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A rhesus macaque model of α‐dystroglycanopathy caused by a POMT1 splice altering variant

Animal Models and Experimental Medicine, EarlyView.
Rhesus macaques homozygous for a naturally occurring spice altering variant in the POMT1 gene develop lissencephaly, microphthalmia, and muscular contracture. The presentation models severe presentation of the human Walker‐Warburg syndrome. Abstract Background Biallelic mutations in genes associated with α‐dystroglycan glycosylation manifest in a ...
Anya Nordlund, Brian LaMendola, Nathan P. Crilly, Seth Kittle, Betsy M. Ferguson, Anne D. Lewis, Jeff Wall, Samuel M. Peterson   +7 more
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Post-Adoption Problem Behaviours in Adolescent and Adult Dogs Rehomed through a New Zealand Animal Shelter

Animals, 2018
Problem behaviours in dogs rehomed through animal shelters can jeopardise the long-term success of adoptions. In this study, data from 61 adolescent and adult dog adoptions that occurred through an animal shelter in Auckland, New Zealand, from 1 November
M. Carolyn Gates, Sarah Zito, Julia Thomas, Arnja Dale   +3 more
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The petrotympanic canal (Huguier canal): Evolutionary, anatomical, and medical perspectives

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract The petrotympanic canal, traditionally referred to as Civinini's or Huguier's canal, represents an anatomical passage connecting the middle ear and temporomandibular joint (TMJ). Despite its early description, its structural complexity and functional significance have often been underestimated. In this study, we combined historical, anatomical,
Andrea Papini, Nicola Montemurro, Ferdinando Paternostro, Immacolata Belviso, Massimo Galli, Petra Martini, Licia Uccelli, Jacopo Moggi‐Cecchi, Gregorio Oxilia   +8 more
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The mechanism of labor in nonhuman primates: A look inside

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract While in humans, the flexed position of the fetus and its rotating course down the birth canal are well documented, in other primates the mechanism of labor is unknown. Despite the lack of comparative data, it is commonly assumed that the human obstetric mechanism is unique, and anthropologists have disputed when and why the transition to the ...
Melissa K. Stoller
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Spectrum of care approach to animal shelter management of feline infectious peritonitis complicated by feline leukemia virus

Frontiers in Veterinary Science
IntroductionFeline infectious peritonitis (FIP) occurs most commonly in multi-cat environments such as animal shelters. FIP is often suspected based on compatible history, signalment, physical examination, and hematological and biochemical findings ...
Emma K. LaVigne, Nicole E. Levy, Alexis R. Bardzinski, Federica Scaletti, Kevin Horecka, Mia K. Cuccinello, Dana M. Moore, Julie K. Levy   +7 more
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Affective dimensions in the information behavior of forcibly displaced people: A literature review. An Annual Review of Information Science and Technology (ARIST) paper

Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, EarlyView.
Abstract This review analyzed 241 scholarly articles published between 2010 and 2025 in information science venues to examine how affect shapes refugees' information behavior during forced migration and to identify additional contextual factors. It identifies seven affective dimensions: anxiety, shame and stigma, grief and loss, frustration, (mis)trust,
Maja Krtalić, Lilach Alon
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Integrated biorefinery for cellulosic ethanol and spherical nanolignin production from coconut waste

Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining, EarlyView.
Abstract Green coconut waste was subjected to different fractionation methods to obtain integrated lignin nanoparticles and cellulosic ethanol. Pretreatment with gradual addition of dilute sulfuric acid provided a higher structural hemicellulose precursor yield (68.2%).
Ricardo Marchezan Farias de Mesquita, Júlia Caroline Dal Prá, Roselei Claudete Fontana, Sheila Montipó, Henrique Macedo Baudel, Eduardo Dieldold, Willian Daniel Hahn Schneider, Marli Camassola   +7 more
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Evaluation of a website for the promotion of shelter medicine and population statistics: a quantitative and qualitative analysis

Revista de Ciência e Inovação do IF Farroupilha
Shelter medicine in Brazil is an emerging field in veterinary medicine, focused on the well-being of animals in shelters. This study assessed the effectiveness of the website “Iniciativa Medicina de Abrigos Brasil -Infodados de Abrigos ...
Lucas Galdioli, Yasmin da Silva Gonçalves da Rocha, Rita de Cassia Maria Garcia   +2 more
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Profits, Image, and Sustainability in Plastic Waste Recycling Behavior

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Plastic waste is an environmental and public health concern. In the agricultural sector, plastic waste handling is largely unregulated. Using survey data from horticultural firms, we investigate a previously unexplored relationship between a firm's decision to voluntarily discard recyclable plastic containers and the firm's perception about ...
Yawotse Nouve, Wojciech J. Florkowski
wiley   +1 more source