Recognition of an Odour Pattern from Paenibacillus larvae Spore Samples by Trained Detection Dogs
Animals, 2022 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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The fecal microbiome in dogs with acute diarrhea and idiopathic inflammatory bowel disease. [PDF]
, 2012 Recent molecular studies have revealed a highly complex bacterial assembly in the canine intestinal tract. There is mounting evidence that microbes play an important role in the pathogenesis of acute and chronic enteropathies of dogs, including ...
Toresson, Linda +54 more
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Topical insecticides control Leishmania reservoir dogs [PDF]
, 2002 Canids and domestic dogs are reservoir hosts of zoonotic visceral leishmaniasis (ZVL) caused by Leishmania infantum. Hence, one of the approaches to reduce the incidence of human ZVL is to cull infected dogs (e.g >850 000 dogs are screened per year with ...
Reithinger, R
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Animals, 2019 Fentanyl is a potent opioid used clinically as a pain medication and anesthetic but has recently seen a sharp rise as an illicit street drug. The potency of fentanyl means mucous membrane exposure to a small amount of the drug can expose first responders,
Jennifer L. Essler +7 more
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Extinction of experimental Triatoma infestans populations following continuous exposure to dogs wearing deltamethrin-treated collars. [PDF]
, 2006 Dogs are domestic reservoir hosts of Trypanosoma cruzi, the etiological agent of Chagas disease. We evaluated the effect of deltamethrin-treated dog collars (DTDCs) over time on the population dynamics of Triatoma infestans, a main T. cruzi vector. Forty
Reithinger, Richard +4 more
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Enhanced Selection of Assistance and Explosive Detection Dogs Using Cognitive Measures
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2018 Working dogs play a variety of important roles, ranging from assisting individuals with disabilities, to explosive and medical detection work. Despite widespread demand, only a subset of dogs bred and trained for these roles ultimately succeed, creating ...
Evan L. MacLean +3 more
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Disaster Preparedness among Service Dog Puppy- Raisers (Human Subject Sample)
Animals, 2020 Little is known about the ways in which puppy raisers engage in disaster preparedness for their puppies (or “guide dogs in training”). The aim of this research is to understand disaster preparedness among service dog puppy raisers.
Sarah E. DeYoung +3 more
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Working dogs transfer different tasks in reciprocal cooperation [PDF]
, 2018 Direct reciprocity can establish stable cooperation among unrelated individuals. It is a common assumption of direct reciprocity models that agents exchange like with like, but this is not necessarily true for natural interactions.
Nastassja Gfrerer +5 more
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Guide Dogs on Holiday: Guide dog owner experiences in the travel and tourism sector [PDF]
, 2019 ISBN-13 9780853583325This report presents findings from research on the user experience of travelling with a guide dog. Working in collaboration with The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association, the objectives of the project were to investigate guide dog ...
Rickly, Jillian +3 more
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Collaborative animals: dogs and humans as co-working artists [PDF]
, 2017 Be Your Dog was a Live Art Development Agency DIY funded project that aimed to explore and analyse relationships beyond the hierarchies of pet and owner in response to Donna Haraway’s concept of two companions are necessary for a functional co-species ...
Bartram, A.
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