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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"Neutering"”.
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The ecology and management of feral cat colonies. A survey of feral cat colonies in Great Britain and an experimental field study of the effect of neutering on the ecology, behaviour and social organisation of a single colony.
… females than males were neutered. The effect of neutering on a colony of 30 adult cats. living in the grounds of Winwick Hospital, Cheshire, was examined. Individual cats were recognised by differences in coat colour and pattern, and data were collected by direct observation. The colony was …
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Studies into the effects of gonadectomy on the canine urinary bladder with reference to acquired urinary incontinence in the bitch
… tone within the urethra of a bitch following neutering is responsible for the development of acquired urinary incontinence; however, recent studies show that low urethral tone does not always lead to urinary incontinence, suggesting further factors must be involved. Although the exact …
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A Mandatory Spay/Neuter Ordinance in San Francisco: The Solution to San Francisco’s Other Homeless Problem
… dog population. Not only is spaying and neutering crucial to reducing the population of unwanted dogs, but it also has many health, behavioral, and societal benefits. This Capstone analyzes the arguments for and against mandatory spay/neuter laws and ultimately argues that such laws …
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Evidence for the Role of Ecdysteroids in the Genital Sex Pheromone of Two species of Hard Ticks, <i>Dermacentor variabilis</i> (Say) and <i>Dermacentor andersoni</i> Stiles
<p>Neutering of part-fed females virtually eliminated copulatory behavior in <em>Dermacentor variabilis</em> and<em> D. andersoni</em> males. Extracts from the anterior reproductive tracts (ART) of part-fed (7 days) females restored the male copulatory behavior in conspecific neutered females, …
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Understanding the Genetic Basis of Obesity: Lessons from Man’s Best Friend
… a nuanced effect of known risk factors, with neutering and age having sex-dependent effects on obesity outcome. Chocolate coat colour was discovered as a novel risk factor for Labrador obesity. Some of these risk factors were mediated through an increase in food motivation, providing valuable …
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Effects of diet on body weight, body composition, metabolic status, and physical activity of adult female dogs after spay surgery
Neutering is an important risk factor for obesity, which reduces the quality and length of life in dogs and cats. Presently, dietary interventions have been recognized as one of the preventive and therapeutic options for obesity in human and companion animals. The objective of this study was to …
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Epithelial and immune cell dynamics in non-traditional models of mammary postnatal development
… expression, which is significantly abrogated by neutering. Macrophages, T-lymphocytes and mast cells were demonstrated to cluster around the mammary ducts, implicating them in a protective immunological role within the male gland. Neutered males also exhibit a reduction in mast cell abundance, …