Toxocara and asthma

26 Jun 2012 | Book Sections | Contributor(s): Elena Pinelli, Irma Van Die, Jan Dormans, C. V. Holland (editor), H. V. Smith (editor)

The incidence of allergic diseases is increasing worldwide and although it is not clear how, several explanations, including exposure to infections, have been proposed (reviewed in Bresciani et al., …

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Management and treatment options for human toxocariasis

26 Jun 2012 | Book Sections | Contributor(s): C. V. Holland (editor), H. V. Smith (editor), Jean-Francois Magnaval, Larry Glickman

Introduction: Human toxocariasis is a zoonosis caused by infective larvae of Toxocara canis (Beaver, 1956) or Toxocara cati (Nagakura et al., 1990). These ascarids are commonly found in the tissues …

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Public-health aspects of salmonella infection

26 Jun 2012 | Book Sections | Contributor(s): A. Wray (editor), C. Wray (editor), Tom Humphrey

Gaffky is credited with being the first to culture the causative agent of typhoid (S. typhi) in 1884. At that time, it was also known that bacteria similar to S. typhi could cause enteric disease …

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Salmonella infections in dogs and cats

26 Jun 2012 | Book Sections | Contributor(s): A. Wray (editor), C. Wray (editor), Margery Carter, P. Joseph Quinn

Salmonellosis occurs worldwide in dogs and cats and is of clinical and public-health importance. Infections in these animals are usually asymptomatic, with intermittent excretion of Salmonella in …

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Genetic aspects of performance in working dogs.

26 Jun 2012 | Book Sections | Contributor(s): Elaine Ostrander (editor), A. Ruvinsky (editor), Heather J. Huson

For thousands of years, the dog has proven itself an invaluable asset to man by serving as hunter, protector, transportation, aide and loyal companion. Dog domestication and breed development have …

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The history and relationships of dog breeds

26 Jun 2012 | Book Sections | Contributor(s): H G Parker, Elaine Ostrander, A. Ruvinsky

The domestic dog has recently gained recognition in the popular arena of genomewide association studies (GWAS). Dozens of new GWAS studies have been released in the 3 years since the first …

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Human-animal relations

25 Jun 2012 | Book Sections | Contributor(s): S. Waiblinger

Throughout the history of the human species, animals have played an important part in human life, and vice versa. In the early hunter-gatherer/nomadic cultures, animals were viewed as prey, but also …

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Agribusiness and consumer ethical concerns over animal use and foods of animal origin: the emergence of new ethical thinking in society.

25 Jun 2012 | Book Sections | Contributor(s): Bernard E. Rollin, John Hodges (editor), K. Han (editor)

It is historically indubitable that social ethics determine to a significant extent consumer acceptance and rejection of goods and services provided by business as well as how business comports …

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Human-animal interactions

25 Jun 2012 | Book Sections | Contributor(s): E O Price

Animals are an integral part of our lives. We have domesticated animals for food and other products, companionship and recreation, all of which are important to our quality of life. Animals still …

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Human-domestic animal interactions

25 Jun 2012 | Book Sections | Contributor(s): Donald M. Broom, Andrew Ferguson Fraser

Many wild animals spend time in multi-species groups. Flocks of forest birds, Shoals of coral reef and herds of grazing mammals may include members of several species that are able to respond to the …

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Human-cattle interactions

25 Jun 2012 | Book Sections | Contributor(s): J. L. Albright

Humans (Homo sapiens) are one of the few species to enter into extended and complex social relationships with other species. In some cases, such as the milker with the cow, the shepherd and the …

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Livestock: Fulfilling social, environmental and economic roles. Is it possible?

21 Jun 2012 | Book Sections | Contributor(s): Margaret Gill, David L. Swain

http://www.cabi.org/cabebooks/FullTextPDF/2007/20073245178.pdf Redesigning Animal Agriculture: The Challenge of the 21st Century. 0 51.59874199999999-1.1287119999999504 204-216 en CAB …

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Interactions with humans

15 Jun 2012 | Book Sections | Contributor(s): E O Price

The interaction of captive animals with humans is a major element in the process of domestication. The degree of tameness of individual animals to a great extent determines the nature of that …

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Human-animal interactions and animal stress

15 Jun 2012 | Book Sections | Contributor(s): Paul H. Hemsworth, G. P. Moberg (editor), J. A. Mench (editor), J. L. Barnett

Humans interact with animals in many walks of life. In situations in which these interactions are close and frequent, the quality of these interactions may have considerable consequences for either …

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The human-dog relationship: a tale of two species

15 Jun 2012 | Book Sections | Contributor(s): Alan M. Beck, C. N.L. Macpherson (editor), F. X. Meslin (editor), Alexander I. Wandeler (editor)

It is common that different species of animals may share the same environment and often benefit from each other’s presence. They may follow one another for food, or flee together even when only …

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People as social actors in the world of farm animals

15 Jun 2012 | Book Sections | Contributor(s): Jeffrey Rushen, Anne Marie de Passille, Lene Munksgaard, Hajima Tanida, L. J. Keeling (editor), H. W. Gonyou (editor)

It is generally accepted that the behaviour of companion animals and that of their owners is closely connected, but this is much less appreciated for farm animals. Recently, the marked effect that …

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Conclusion: current and future opportunities to improve human–animal interactions in livestock production

15 Jun 2012 | Book Sections | Contributor(s): Paul H. Hemsworth, Grahame J. Coleman

We began this book by identifying the critical role of the stockperson in the management of farm animals and argued that the relationship between humans and the animals under their care was …

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A model of stockperson-animal interactions and their implications for animal

15 Jun 2012 | Book Sections | Contributor(s): Paul H. Hemsworth, Grahame J. Coleman

The relationships between fear of humans and productivity of livestock observed in commercial settings indicate opportunities to improve animal productivity and welfare. For example, identifying and …

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Human-animal interactions and animal productivity and welfare

15 Jun 2012 | Book Sections | Contributor(s): Paul H. Hemsworth, Grahame J. Coleman

In most walks of life humans frequently interact with animals and in many situations these interactions are such that relationships develop between humans and animals. The human–companion animal …

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The land ethic? Tourism's non-human actors

15 Jun 2012 | Book Sections | Contributor(s): Derek R. Hall, Frances Brown

The philosophy of this chapter is consonant with the ‘land ethic’ of American ecologist Aldo Leopold (1949/1968), which conceives of enlarging – both spatially and morally – the boundaries of …

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