Longitudinal study on middle-aged beagles found that behavioral enrichment prevents hippocampal atrophy but not prefrontal cortex atrophy, with chronic treatment using tacrolimus or Q134R showing no influence on these age-related brain changes. https://www.jneurosci.org/content/44/20/e2366232024.abstract
The ancient Cirneco dell’Etna breed shows strict seasonality in breeding, with whelping peaks in April and July March, but no monthly influence on litter size or sex ratio. The age of bitches at first whelping is 39 months, with a mean litter size of 4. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/07420528.2024.2353849
Based on owner-reported health data for 9,402 dogs, the overall health of designer-crossbreeds is largely similar to their progenitor breeds, challenging the perception that designer-crossbreeds have better health. https://www.bsavalibrary.com/content/chapter/10.22233/9781913859411.ch166
Animal-assisted therapy (AAT) significantly improved both motor functions and psychological status in ALS patients compared to traditional physiotherapy, suggesting AAT is a beneficial rehabilitation strategy for this population. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38743390/
This study found microplastics in all canine and human testes, with mean levels of 122.63 µg/g in dogs and 328.44 µg/g in humans, revealing a negative correlation between certain polymers and testis weight, potentially impacting male fertility. https://academic.oup.com/toxsci/advance-article-abstract/doi/10.1093/toxsci/kfae060/7673133
In Madagascar, 84.5% of dogs are owned, mostly for guarding, with 45% allowed to roam freely. 85.4% of owners are aware of rabies transmission risks from dog bites but only 34% of dogs were vaccinated against rabies. https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0302690
In Nigeria, non-vaccination of dogs against rabies is linked to private employment, multiple-dog ownership, allowing dogs to search for leftovers, and preference for traditional treatment. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352771424000776
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The ancient Cirneco dell’Etna breed shows strict seasonality in breeding, with whelping peaks in April and July March, but no monthly influence on litter size or sex ratio. The age of bitches at first whelping is 39 months, with a mean litter size of 4. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/07420528.2024.2353849
Based on owner-reported health data for 9,402 dogs, the overall health of designer-crossbreeds is largely similar to their progenitor breeds, challenging the perception that designer-crossbreeds have better health. https://www.bsavalibrary.com/content/chapter/10.22233/9781913859411.ch166
Animal-assisted therapy (AAT) significantly improved both motor functions and psychological status in ALS patients compared to traditional physiotherapy, suggesting AAT is a beneficial rehabilitation strategy for this population. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38743390/
This study found microplastics in all canine and human testes, with mean levels of 122.63 µg/g in dogs and 328.44 µg/g in humans, revealing a negative correlation between certain polymers and testis weight, potentially impacting male fertility. https://academic.oup.com/toxsci/advance-article-abstract/doi/10.1093/toxsci/kfae060/7673133
In Madagascar, 84.5% of dogs are owned, mostly for guarding, with 45% allowed to roam freely. 85.4% of owners are aware of rabies transmission risks from dog bites but only 34% of dogs were vaccinated against rabies. https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0302690
In Nigeria, non-vaccination of dogs against rabies is linked to private employment, multiple-dog ownership, allowing dogs to search for leftovers, and preference for traditional treatment. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352771424000776
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