Pets and companion animals
Pet Ownership as a Meaningful Community Occupation for People With Serious Mental Illness
... of companion animals in the life histories of elderly pet own- ers and identified the themes of attachment, opportunity for nurturance, reassurance of worth, social integration, reliable alliance, and ...
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Nocardiosis in pets: first reported cases in Russia
... Nocardial infections (nocardiosis) in companion animals are described as cutaneous and subcutaneous lesions (abscess, mycetoma), often with draining sinuses. Superficial lesions are often associated with ...
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Non-accidental injury in companion animals in the Republic of Ireland
... Signs that made veterinary practitioners suspect that injuries were non-accidental were: injury that was inconsistent with history; old untreated fractures; meekness of the animal or an excessive fear of strangers or of ...
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Jet set pets: examining the zoonosis risk in animal import and travel across the European Union
... that animals must be identifiable by a microchip or tattoo, have been vaccinated against rabies, and dependent on the country of origin, been serologically tested and a waiting period ...All companion ...
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Characterization of Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates from Austrian companion animals and horses
... in human isolates; according to the MLST database, which contains both ST and serotypes, it is associated with a large number of different STs and is often linked with invasive pneumococcal disease as well as S. pneu- ...
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The shared microbiota of humans and companion animals as evaluated from Staphylococcus carriage sites
... ‘ Pets and Environmental Transmission of Staphylococci (PETS) ’ study was supported by the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future (MD), the Morris Animal Foundation (MD), and the American College of ...
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A survey of ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) of companion animals in Australia
... on companion animals in Australia has provided a comprehensive snapshot of the current tick-host associations in dogs, cats, and horses that should be of interest to pet owners and carers, veteri- narians, ...
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PREVALENCE OF GASTROINTESTINAL ZOONOTIC PARASITES OF DOGS IN JOS METROPOLIS
... as pets and companions, for hunting, as guards, draught animals, for food, or for commercial ...keeping pets is associated with a higher level of self-esteem in children (Paul and Serpell, 1996; ...
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Animal abuse and intimate partner violence: researching the link and its significance in Ireland - a veterinary perspective
... in animals, and abuse of women by their intimate male ...for animals and people relevant to domestic ...accommodate pets would have made their decision to leave the family home ...their ...
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Men’s Voices: Masculinities, Companion Animals, and Intimate Relationships
... the companion animals whereas they perceived conditions attached to the love and affection from their intimate partners, whether it was a lack of verbal and physical aggression, staying sober, maintaining ...
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The power of support from companion animals for people living with mental health problems: a systematic review and narrative synthesis of the evidence
... that pets convey to the experience of mental health comes from evidence detailing the benefits of pet owner- ship in relation to stress reduction, improved quality of life, and pets as promoters of social ...
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Autonomy, Slavery, and Companion Animals
... tic animals by evoking the specter of ...of animals, though she discusses pets only briefly, with laboratory and farm animals occupying most of her ...
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What Is the Next Step for Companion Pets in the Legal System? The Answer May Lie with the Historical Development of the Legal Rights for Minors
... have companion pets than chil- ...concerning companion pets will natu- rally ...concerning animals and animal control ...concerning animals, thus preventing case overload in ...
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Prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus haemolyticus in companion animals: a cross-sectional study
... This study revealed that MRSH is prevalent in the popu- lation of dogs, and the occurrence of this species might be associated with specific distribution among certain animal groups. Ten out of twelve MRSH isolates have ...
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... of animals will be aware that he or she forms only a generic backdrop to a creature’s ...of animals in entertainment exposes us to a (C)utopian universe where our fellow creatures appear to enjoy an ...
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An empirical examination of the conceptualization of companion animals
... The ranking of attributes showed a high degree of similarity between different types of individuals. Inter- estingly, the attributes important for people that kept a dog (cat) were also important for people not having a ...
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Book reviews
... Not Only Roars and Rituals functions as a clear and detailed introduction to the field of animal communication. Many of its chapters are issue-based, and cover the questions ‘What is communication?’, ‘Is animal ...
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A review on the occurrence of companion vector borne diseases in pet animals in Latin America
... context, companion animals, often having higher expo- sure and risk factors to VBDs than humans, could play a valuable role in minimizing the zoonotic potential of CVBDs by controlling this reservoir ...
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Quality of life assessment in companion animals: what, why, who, when and how
... The concept of quality of life is difficult to apply to animals, but using terms such as “happiness” may be a useful approximation Quality of life assessment should not be restricted to [r] ...
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COVID-19 Pandemic in Nigeria: misconception among individuals, impact on animal and the role of mathematical epidemiologists
... many animals, including pets or livestock, can spread COVID-19 infection to people, however, individuals sick with COVID-19 or showing symptoms of COVID-19 should restrict contact with pets and other ...
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