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Dog Ownership and Survival After a Major Cardiovascular Event: A Register-Based Prospective Study
| Contributor(s):: Mwenya Mubanga, Liisa Byberg, Agneta Egenvall, Erik Ingelsson, Tove Fall
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Dog Ownership and Survival: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
| Contributor(s):: Caroline K. Kramer, Sadia Mehmood, Renée S. Suen
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Management strategies in farrowing house to improve piglet pre-weaning survival and growth
| Contributor(s):: Vila, R. M., Tummaruk, P.
Post-partum and lactation are the most complex periods in the swine production chain. Newborn pigs are highly vulnerable due to relatively low body weight at birth and physiological immaturity. Most of the management strategies performed in farrowing houses are oriented to ensure a proper level...
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Application of the welfare quality protocol in pig slaughterhouses of five countries
| Contributor(s):: Dalmau, A., Nande, A., Vieira-Pinto, M., Zamprogna, S., Martino, G. di, Ribas, J. C. R., Costa, M. P. da, Halinen-Elemo, K., Velarde, A.
The objective of the present study is to assess the variability of the measures used in the welfare quality (WQ) protocol for pigs among slaughterhouses in five different countries and to propose alarm and critical thresholds for the calculation of scores for future development of an animal...
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How do human-animal emotional relationships influence public perceptions of animal use?
| Contributor(s):: Cox, L., Montrose, T.
Human-animal emotional relationships have a complicated interplay with public perceptions of the morality of animal use. Humans may build emotional relationships with companion species. These species are not usually intensively farmed in the United Kingdom, but they may be utilized during animal...
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The associations between animal-based welfare measures and the presence of indicators of food safety in finishing pigs
| Contributor(s):: Alpigiani, I., Bacci, C., Keeling, L. J., Salman, M. D., Brindani, F., Pongolini, S., Hitchens, P. L., Bonardi, S.
Stressful housing and management practices affect animals, potentially increasing their receptiveness to pathogens. Since some pathogens do not lead to clinical signs of sickness, subclinical pigs could enter the food-chain, contaminating carcases and offal at slaughter, representing a threat to...
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Practical veterinary forensics
| Contributor(s):: Bailey, D.
The book serves as a reference for the reader to appreciate the current workload of a forensic vet and to provide an insight into the scale and complexity of the specialism that is veterinary forensics. Topics discussed are: introduction to veterinary forensics; forensic philosophy; law and...
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Spatial and temporal analysis of factors associated with urban deer-vehicle collisions
| Contributor(s):: McCance, Erin C., Baydack, Richard K., Walker, David J., Leask, Derek N.
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Evaluating competing preferences of hunters and landowners for management of deer populations
| Contributor(s):: D'Angelo, Gino J., Grund, Marrett D.
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Reprioritizing avian conservation efforts
| Contributor(s):: DeVault, Travis L.
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Does body condition affect immediate post-capture survival of ungulates?
| Contributor(s):: Bender, Louis C.
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Morbidity and mortality in reptiles presented to a wildlife care facility in Central Illinois
| Contributor(s):: Rivas, Anne E., Allender, Matthew C., Mitchell, Mark, Whittington, Julia K.
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Examining patterns of animal-vehicle collisions in Alabama, USA
| Contributor(s):: Chen, Xiongwen, Wu, Shuhong
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Reliability and precision of pellet-group counts for estimating landscape-level deer density
| Contributor(s):: deCalesta, David S.
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Factors influencing survival and productivity of pronghorn in a semiarid grass-woodland in east-central New Mexico
| Contributor(s):: Bender, Louis C., Boren, Jon C., Halbritter, Heather, Cox, Shad
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Management of double-crested cormorants to improve sport fisheries in Michigan: three case studies
| Contributor(s):: Dorr, B. S., Hanisch, S. L., Butchko, P. H., Fielder, D. G.
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A rat-resistant artificial nest box for cavity-nesting birds
| Contributor(s):: Pitt, W. C., Driscoll, L. C., VanderWerf, E. A.
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Factors governing risk of cougar attacks on humans
| Contributor(s):: Mattson, D., Logan, K., Sweanor, L.
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Estimating annual vertebrate mortality on roads at Saguaro National Park, Arizona
| Contributor(s):: Gerow, K., Kline, N. C., Swann, D. E., Pokorny, M.
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Jump horse safety: reconciling public debate and Australian thoroughbred jump racing data, 2012-2014
| Contributor(s):: Ruse, K., Davison, A., Bridle, K.
Thoroughbred jump racing sits in the spotlight of contemporary welfare and ethical debates about horse racing. In Australia, jump racing comprises hurdle and steeplechase races and has ceased in all but two states, Victoria and South Australia. This paper documents the size, geography,...
