Preliminary assessment of cognitive impairments in canine idiopathic epilepsy [PDF]
In humans, epilepsy can induce or accelerate cognitive impairment (CI). There is emerging evidence of CI in dogs with idiopathic epilepsy (IE) from recent epidemiological studies.
Packer, R M A, Volk, H A, Winter, J
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Antimicrobial use Guidelines for Treatment of Respiratory Tract Disease in Dogs and Cats: Antimicrobial Guidelines Working Group of the International Society for Companion Animal Infectious Diseases [PDF]
Respiratory tract disease can be associated with primary or secondary bacterial infections in dogs and cats and is a common reason for use and potential misuse, improper use, and overuse of antimicrobials.
Allen +101 more
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Survival of endangered San Joaquin kit foxes Vulpes macrotis mutica is challenged by reduced and fragmented habitat resulting from anthropogenic uses. We monitored kit foxes on the 40 km2 proposed site for the Topaz Solar Farms (TSF) in San Luis Obispo ...
TR Wilbert +8 more
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Spotlight on Assistance Dogs-Legislation, Welfare and Research [PDF]
Assistance dogs are a very diverse group of working dogs that are trained to assist humans with different types of disabilities in their daily lives. Despite these dogs' value for humankind, research on their welfare status, cognitive and behavioural ...
Bremhorst, Annika +3 more
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Technology for working dogs [PDF]
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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Serological and Molecular Investigation of Brucella Species in Dogs in Pakistan [PDF]
Brucellosis is an important bacterial zoonosis caused by B. abortus and B. melitensis in Pakistan. The status of canine brucellosis caused by B. canis remains obscure.
Hammad Hussain, Muhammad +7 more
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Recognition of an Odour Pattern from Paenibacillus larvae Spore Samples by Trained Detection Dogs
Spores of the bacteria Paenibacillus larvae play a central role in the transmission of American Foulbrood (AFB), a major disease of honey bee (Apis mellifera) colonies.
Neroli Thomson +4 more
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Dog breed differences in visual communication with humans [PDF]
Domestic dogs (Canis familiaris) have developed a close relationship with humans through the process of domestication. In human-dog interactions, eye contact is a key element of relationship initiation and maintenance.
A Jakovcevic +45 more
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Differential Effects of Aging on Behavior in Working and Untrained Companion Dogs [PDF]
Aging related declines in cognition and behavior may have a detrimental impact on working dog performance and welfare. However, while aging related changes have been well documented in companion dogs, no work has determined if those findings generalize ...
Sarah Krichbaum, Lucia Lazarowski
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Moving from information and collaboration to action: report from the 3rd International Dog Health Workshop, Paris in April 2017 [PDF]
Background Breed-related health problems in dogs have received increased focus over the last decade. Responsibility for causing and/or solving these problems has been variously directed towards dog breeders and kennel clubs, the veterinary profession ...
A Bartels +50 more
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