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Considerations and Management of Infectious Diseases of Community (Unowned, Free-Roaming) Cats

2021
Linda Jacobson
exaly   +2 more sources

Calculating the UK's urban unowned cat population

Veterinary Record, 2021
Georgina Mills reports on new research that looks into the number of stray and feral cats that can be found in the UK's towns and cities
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Survey of Campylobacter spp. in owned and unowned dogs and cats in Northern Italy

Veterinary Journal, 2015
Campylobacteriosis is among the most common bacterial causes of human gastroenteritis worldwide and pet ownership has been identified as a risk factor for Campylobacter infection in humans. Since canine and feline prevalence data are scarce in Italy, the present study was carried out to assess the prevalence, species distribution and risk factors for ...
Alessandra Piccirillo, Marco Martini
exaly   +4 more sources

Prevalence of upper respiratory pathogens in four management models for unowned cats in the Southeast United States

Veterinary Journal, 2014
Upper respiratory infection (URI) is a pervasive problem in cats and impacts the capacity and cost of sheltering programs. This study determined the pattern of respiratory pathogens in cats with and without clinical signs of URI in four different models for managing unowned cats, namely, (1) short-term animal shelters (STS), (2) long-term sanctuaries ...
Julie Levy
exaly   +4 more sources

Comparison of ectoparasite communities of sylvatic and urban wild mesomammals and unowned community cats in north-central Florida

Journal of Medical Entomology, 2023
Abstract The adaptation of wildlife species to urban environments can drive changes in the ecology of ectoparasites and vector-borne disease. To better understand ectoparasite dynamics in an urban environment, we investigated the ectoparasite communities of 183 sylvatic and urban opossums and raccoons captured across four seasons at a ...
S E Mays Maestas, L P Campbell, S M Wisely, P A Dingman, L E Reeves, P E Kaufman   +5 more
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When cats’ ways of life interact with their viruses: A study in 15 natural populations of owned and unowned cats (Felis silvestris catus)

Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 2011
In natural populations, virus circulation is influenced by host behavior and physiological characteristics. Cat populations exhibit a great variability in social and spatial structure, the existence of different ways of life within a same population may also result in different epidemiological patterns.
Hellard, E., Fouchet, D., Santin-Janin, H., Tarin, B., Badol, V., Coupier, C., Leblanc, G., Poulet, H., Pontier, Dominique   +8 more
exaly   +5 more sources

FACTORS AFFECTİNG WELFARE LEVELS İN UNOWNED CATS

Bozok Veterinary Sciences
Unowned animals share living environments with humans in urban and rural areas, and their survival largely depends on environmental conditions. These animals often have irregular and insufficient access to adequate nutrition, shelter and veterinary care, which directly affects their welfare levels.
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Prevalence of feline leukemia virus infection and serum antibodies against feline immunodeficiency virus in unowned free-roaming cats

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 2002
Abstract Objective—To determine prevalence of FeLV infection and serum antibodies against feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) in unowned free-roaming cats. Design—Cross-sectional serologic survey. Animals—733 unowned free-roaming cats in Raleigh, NC, and 1,143 unowned free-roaming cats in Gainesville, Fla ...
Irene T, Lee, Julie K, Levy, Shawn P, Gorman, P Cynda, Crawford, Margaret R, Slater   +4 more
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Number of unowned free-roaming cats in a college community in the southern United States and characteristics of community residents who feed them

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 2003
Abstract Objective—To estimate the number of unowned free-roaming cats in a college community in the southern United States and identify the characteristics of community residents who feed these cats. Design—Cross-sectional, random-digit telephone survey.
Julie K, Levy, James E, Woods, Sherri L, Turick, Donna L, Etheridge   +3 more
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Unowned Free-Roaming Domestic Cats: Reflection of Animal Welfare and Ethical Aspects in Animal Laws in Six European Countries

Journal of Applied Animal Ethics Research, 2019
Abstract Besides the population of pet cats, another feline population that has regular and frequent relationships with the human population, is represented by unowned, free-roaming domestic cats. It is incontestable that part of human beings is responsible for the growing number of unwanted cats.
Eugenia Natoli, Nadja Ziegler, Agnés Dufau, Maria Pinto Teixeira   +3 more
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