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Showing 1 to 18 of 18 for “"Pet owners"”.
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Assessing the Preparedness of the Veterinary Profession to Communicate with Limited English Proficient Spanish-Speaking Pet Owners
… with limited English proficient Spanish-speaking pet owners (LEP SSPOs). Results of surveys with 393 Latino pet owners, 383 small animal veterinarians and staff, and over 2000 veterinary students indicate that interaction between veterinary professionals and LEP SSPOs is not a rare occurrence: …
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Correlates of pet-keeping in residence halls on college student adjustment at a small, private, midwestern college
… number of colleges and universities permit pets other than small aquariums in residence halls. No studies have been published documenting the effect of pets in residence halls. A matched two-group comparison of college students (N = 50) compared pet owners with non-pet owners on adjustment …
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Differences In Romantic Relationship Satisfaction And Health As A Function Of Pet Preference
… differ in the health benefits associated with pet ownership. This study was used to examine the relationship between pet preferences, level of satisfaction and type of attachment participants had in their current romantic relationships. This study was also used to explore whether overall …
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Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Regarding Tickborne Diseases in Long Island, New York
… before were less likely to seek medical care. Pet owners were more concerned about ticks compared to non-pet owners and practiced more precautionary behaviors. This study will inform future public health campaigns in Long Island to reduce the burden of tickborne diseases in the area.
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Evaluating Mending Mamre: An Animal Welfare Intervention
… resources and education to care for their pets responsibly. These programmes are often multi-dimensional in nature and aim to improve animal welfare in different ways. Sterilisation is often the first step but is not enough. Consequently, education is often used in combination, to teach …
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Acute and Chronic Effects of Low Versus High Glycemic Index Carbohydrate Sources on Metabolic and Cardiovascular Responses in Lean and Obese Dogs
… have a scientific basis. The development of a pet food with proven health benefits is important to pet owners as well as the pet food industry. The purpose of this study was to develop a low glycemic canine diet that will provide health benefits for dogs, namely decreased serum insulin and …
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A Study of the Effects of Pet Ownership on Mental Health among Community-Dwelling Senior Citizens in Northeast Tennessee.
… study explored the relationship between pet ownership, attachment, and psychological health among community-dwelling senior citizens and evaluated the impact of the placement of an aquarium into a regional senior center. General health, depression, social support, pet attitudes, pet …
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The Efficacy of Creating an Art Based Plant Terrarium as a "Living Altar" to Help Individuals Cope with the Loss of a Companion Animal
… of animals and the increasing numbers of pet owners each year, many individuals will be faced with the loss of a companion animal at some point in his or her life. This research study hypothesized that creating an art based plant terrarium, as a “living altar” will help individuals cope …
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Pink is the New Bull: The Feminization of Pit Bulls in Visual and Literary Discourses as a Rescue Tactic
… resulted in restrictions on pit bulls and their owners. This project seeks to explore the raced, classed, and gendered representations of pit bulls in cultural productions and the nuanced ways in which the intersectional identities ascribed to pit bulls have impacted their status as acceptable …
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The Power of Pets: How Animals Affect Family Relationships
… study was designed to explore the importance a pet can have on someone's life, including ways a pet affects the relationships an individual has with other family members. This study assessed how pets can be influential in people's lives, especially with regard to the cultivation of family …
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Effects of Miscanthus grass as a fiber source in pet diets on extrusion processing and diet utilization by dogs and cats
… and beet pulp have been common fibers used in pet foods. Pet owners and pet food companies are in search of alternatives. Miscanthus grass is an ingredient produced from the dried canes of Miscanthus giganteus, a C4 grass grown for its high fiber content; however, it has not previously been …
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Aspects of the biology, behavior, bionomics, and control of immature stages of the cat flea Ctenocephalides felis felis (Bouche) (Siphonaptera: Pulicidae) in the domiciliary environment
… that were conducive to its security in carpet. Larvae exhibited positive geotactic, and negative phototactic behaviors. This resulted in the larvae spending greater than 80% of their time at the base of the carpet pile. Cat flea larvae also exhibited a positive hydrotaxis, and appeared to …
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Pet food: quality and quality improvement
Today’s pet food industry is growing rapidly, with pet owners demanding high-quality diets for their pets. The primary role of diet is to provide enough nutrients to meet metabolic requirements, while giving the consumer a feeling of well-being. Diet nutrient composition and digestibility are of …
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Effects of inulin or yeast cell wall extract on nutrient digestibility and fecal fermentative end-product concentrations of healthy adult dogs fed raw diets
The use of raw meat diets for pets continues to increase in popularity. Owners may choose to feed either homemade or commercially available raw meat-based diets. Raw meat-based diets often are fed because they do not contain preservatives, are highly digestible, and may improve stool quality or …
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Dietary supplementation of a fiber-prebiotic-gut health promoter blend in extruded diets fed to dogs
The pet population is growing at a fast pace and 91.7% of 2,668 American pet owners consider their dog as part of their family. Thus, the importance of longevity and health of companion animals has been a constant concern for pet parents, and diet plays an important role in that. The use of …
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An Agent-based Travel Demand Model System for Hurricane Evacuation Simulation
… of household members between 18 and 80, and pet owners are more likely to use a greater number of vehicles. Income and distance from the coast are insignificant in the multivariable models, although their individual effects have statistically significant linear relationship. However, the …
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The Asian Palm Civet: Fundamental Baseline Findings in Ecology, Captive Husbandry and Effects of Trade in Civet Coffee
… (Mammalia: Carnivora), known as a pest, pet, food and producer of civet coffee (kopi luwak) primarily in Indonesia. Kopi luwak is produced by civets consuming coffee berries and then defecate fermented coffee beans, these beans are washed, roasted and brewed into this highly prized …