Pregabalin Monotherapy for Chronic Pain Associated with Osteoarthritis in Working Dogs: A Retrospective Study of 21 Cases [PDF]
AnimalsDegenerative joint disease, including osteoarthritis (OA), is frequently diagnosed in working dogs and is a major cause of retirement or euthanasia. Pregabalin is a gabapentinoid used mainly for neuropathic pain, but evidence for pregabalin monotherapy ...
Jungmo Lee +4 more
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Canine vector-borne infections of working dogs of the Sri Lanka Air Force, and free roaming, and privately owned dogs [PDF]
Scientific ReportsCanine vector-borne infections (CVBIs) are a global health problem. The military working dogs of Sri Lanka die at an early age, and CVBIs have been a leading speculated cause.
P. S. Jayatilaka +16 more
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Vertical ground reaction forces, paw pressure distribution, and center of pressure during heelwork in working dogs competing in obedience [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2023 Heelwork walking is a command that competitive obedience and working dogs are trained to perform. Unlike other canine sports, the research for competitive obedience sport is limited and no research regarding biomechanical gait adaptions during heelwork ...
Danae Charalambous +4 more
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Erratum: Enhancing the Selection and Performance of Working Dogs [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2022 Frontiers Production Office
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Desafíos para la inclusión estratégica de equipos caninos en seguridad y defensa en Colombia
Revista Científica General José María Córdova, 2023 Con el objetivo de proponer acciones interinstitucionales para involucrar a los equipos caninos en la seguridad y la defensa en Colombia, este artículo realizó una revisión de la literatura entre 2010 y 2020 para identificar el modelo de seguridad ...
Omar Edgardo Reátiga-Rincón +3 more
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Technology for working dogs [PDF]
Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Animal-Computer Interaction, 2018 Working dogs can perform many tasks that improve the lives of humans. An explosion of new technologies in Animal-Computer Interaction enable dogs to assist in a variety of scenarios. Dogs can summon emergency services, report finding a lost child, determine what explosive they just detected, alert to a tornado siren, and much more.
Melody Moore Jackson +14 more
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Editorial: Working Dogs: Form and Function, Volume II. [PDF]
Front Vet Sci, 2021 © 2021 Hall, Otto and Baltzer. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the ...
Hall NJ, Otto CM, Baltzer WI.
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The activity patterns of nonworking and working sled dogs
Scientific Reports, 2022 There are limited studies investigating the combined effects of biological, environmental, and human factors on the activity of the domestic dog. Sled dogs offer a unique opportunity to examine these factors due to their close relationship with handlers ...
Ming Fei Li +3 more
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Executive Functions as Measured by the Dog Executive Function Scale (DEFS) over the Lifespan of Dogs
Animals, 2023 Executive Functions (EFs) are needed for effortful self-regulation of behaviour and are known to change over the lifespan in humans. In domestic dogs, EFs can be assessed through behavioural rating scales, such as the Dog Executive Function Scale (DEFS).
Maike Foraita +2 more
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Animals, 2021 A study in conducted 1987 by Hughes et al., found that 39% of working sheep dogs had multifocal retinitis. One of the identified causes was ocular larval migrans, which were a result of migrating ascarid larvae.
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