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Ophthalmic disorders in a referral population of seven breeds of brachycephalic dogs: 970 cases (2008-2017)
Contributor(s):: Palmer, S. V., Gomes, F. E., McArt, J. A. A.
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Investigation of In Vitro Susceptibility and Resistance Mechanisms in Skin Pathogens: Perspectives for Fluoroquinolone Therapy in Canine Pyoderma
Contributor(s):: Azzariti, S., Bond, R., Loeffler, A., Zendri, F., Timofte, D., Chang, Y. M., Pelligand, L.
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Protein expression and genetic variability of canine Can f 1 in golden and Labrador retriever service dogs
| Contributor(s):: Breitenbuecher, C., Belanger, J. M., Levy, K., Mundell, P., Fates, V., Gershony, L., Famula, T. R., Oberbauer, A. M.
Background: Valued for trainability in diverse tasks, dogs are the primary service animal used to assist individuals with disabilities. Despite their utility, many people in need of service dogs are sensitive to the primary dog allergen, Can f 1, encoded by the Lipocalin 1 gene (LCN1). Several...
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Validation of HOBO Pendant data loggers for automated step detection in two age classes of male turkeys: growers and finishers
| Contributor(s):: Dalton, H. A., Wood, B. J., Dickey, J. P., Torrey, S.
Activity levels can be used as a predictor of health status, physical condition, feed efficiency, and coping style in animals. Small, portable data loggers have been validated as an inexpensive and effective alternative to video or live observation for automated activity detection in several...
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Population demographic survey and ownership of pet dogs and cats from a small city of southern Brazil
| Contributor(s):: Trapp, S. M., Maeda, M. S. C. de F., Kemper, B., Barca Junior, F. A., Freire, R. L., Pretto-Giordano, L. G., Headley, S. A.
This study evaluated the population dynamics and ownerships of dogs and cats from the city of Jaguapita, southern Brazil. The human to dog and cat ratios were 4.6 and 21.5, respectively. Comparatively more dogs ( n=2,460) than cats ( n=571) were within the households and there were significantly...
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Are farmed salmon more prone to risk than wild salmon? Susceptibility of juvenile farm, hybrid and wild Atlantic salmon Salmo salar L. to an artificial predator
| Contributor(s):: Solberg, M. F., Zhang, ZhiWei, Glover, K. A.
Offspring of farmed Atlantic salmon have been documented to display lower survival than the offspring of wild salmon in the wild. It has been suggested that reduced survival of farmed salmon offspring in the wild could, in part, be explained by increased susceptibility to predation through...
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A field assessment of the effect of pre-slaughter conditions and genetic-stress susceptibility on blood welfare indicators in pigs
| Contributor(s):: Guardia, M. D., Estany, J., Alvarez-Rodriguez, J., Manteca, X., Tor, M., Oliver, M. A., Gispert, M., Diestre, A.
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Comparison of susceptibility to antimicrobials of bacterial isolates from companion animals in a veterinary diagnostic laboratory in Canada between 2 time points 10 years apart
| Contributor(s):: Simon Authier, Dominique Paquette, Olivia Labrecque, Serge Messier
The susceptibility to antimicrobials of bacterial species most frequently isolated from companion animals in a veterinary teaching diagnostic laboratory was evaluated retrospectively. A significant decrease between 1990–1992 and 2002–2003 was noted in the susceptibility of dog isolates to the...
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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in resident animals of a long-term care facility
| Contributor(s):: Coughlan, K., Olsen, K. E., Boxrud, D., Bender, J. B.
Animals provide benefits to elderly and chronically ill people by decreasing loneliness, increasing social interactions, and improving mental health. As a result, many hospitals and long-term care facilities allow family pets to visit ill or convalescing patients or support animal-assisted...
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Heterogeneity and phylogenetic relationships of community-associated methicillin-sensitive/resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolates in healthy dogs, cats and their owners
| Contributor(s):: Wan, M. T., Fu, S. Y., Lo, Y. P., Huang, T. M., Cheng, M. M., Chou, C. C.
Aims: To investigate the distribution of staphylococcal enterotoxin genes (se) and the molecular features of community-associated methicillin-sensitive/resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MSSA/MRSA) isolates in the nostrils of healthy pets and their owners.Methods and...
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The effect of owning animals on perceived vulnerability to, and avoidance of, parasitic diseases in humans
| Contributor(s):: Prokop, Pavol, Fan?ovi?ová, Jana
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Human behavior influences infectious disease emergence at the human-animal interface
| Contributor(s):: Alexander, K. A., McNutt, J. W.
Although human behavior is frequently cited as a factor influencing the emergence of disease at the human-animal interface, few empirical studies have demonstrated this relationship. We compare humans and their domestic animals living in close proximity to populations of the endangered African...
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Phenotyping mouse chromosome substitution strains reveal multiple QTLs for febrile seizure susceptibility
| Contributor(s):: Hessel, E. V. S., van Gassen, K. L. I., Wolterink-Donselaar, I. G., Stienen, P. J., Fernandes, C., Brakkee, J. H., Kas, M. J. H., de Graan, P. N. E.
Febrile seizures (FS) are the most common seizure type in children and recurrent FS are a risk factor for developing temporal lobe epilepsy. Although the mechanisms underlying FS are largely unknown, recent family, twin and animal studies indicate that genetics are important in FS...
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Investigations on genetic disease resistance in swine - a contribution to the reduction of pain, suffering and damage in farm animals.
| Contributor(s):: Reiner, G.
This review deals with genetic disease resistance in pigs as a prospective opportunity to reduce pain, suffering and damage in swine production. Even under favourable terms of housing and management, infectious diseases are wide-spread, and have to be ranked among the major sources for suffering...
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Relevance of brain and behavioural lateralization to animal welfare
| Contributor(s):: Rogers, L. J.
The left and right sides of the brain are specialised to process information in different ways and to control different categories of behaviour. Research on a range of species has shown that the left hemisphere controls well-established patterns of behaviour performed in non-stressful situations,...
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Testing a model for predicting primate crop-raiding using crop- and farm-specific risk values
| Contributor(s):: Nijman, V., Nekaris, K. A. I.
Crop-raiding by primates is increasingly known to cause conflict between humans and primates, and due to their opportunism, adaptability, intelligence and manipulative abilities, primates can be significant agricultural pests. Levels of crop-raiding are dependent on time of year, crop type, size...
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Effect of dietary fibre type on physical activity and behaviour in kennelled dogs
| Contributor(s):: Bosch, G., Beerda, B., Hoek, E. van de, Hesta, M., Poel, A. F. B. van der, Janssens, G. P. J., Hendriks, W. H.
Dog diets may differ in their effectiveness of maintaining satiety after a meal. Consequently, sensations of hunger, feeding motivation, physical activity, and sensitivity to environmental stressors may be increased. Dietary fibre may be effective in prolonging postprandial satiety depending on...
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Interfacing genetics, behavior and husbandry in White Leghorns presented with E. coli challenge
| Contributor(s):: Mauldin, J. M., Siegel, P. B., Gross, W. B.
Female fowls from the 3rd and 4th generations of lines which had undergone selection for persistence and non-persistence of antibody production to sheep erythrocytes were reared as floor flocks to 134 or 242 days of age, and were then reared singly in cages. At 295 or 394 days of age, females...
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An exploratory study of behavioural differences between young pigs susceptible and non-susceptible to stress syndrome
| Contributor(s):: Robert, S., Dallaire, A.
Sixteen female pigs, Yorkshire X Landrace, from three litters, were observed from 12 to 20 weeks of age. Half had reacted positively to the halothane test at 8 weeks. These animals drank more often and investigated the environment and their peers by naso-ear and naso-anal contacts more frequently...
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A note on behaviour of poultry exposed to increasing carbon dioxide concentrations
| Contributor(s):: Gerritzen, M., Lambooij, B., Reimert, H., Stegeman, A., Spruijt, B.
Killing poultry by means of whole house gassing with carbon dioxide (CO2) is an important tool in disease control. The behaviour of ducks, broilers, laying hens and turkeys was observed to assess differences in susceptibility between species and to assess animal welfare implications following...
