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Showing 1 to 20 of 25 for “"companion animal"”.
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Evaluation of select novel dietary fiber-rich ingredients and their functionality in companion animal nutrition
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'Closed Access', the embargo will last until 2025-12-01
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Evaluation of functional ingredients on glycemic response, fecal metabolites, fecal microbiota, systemic oxidative stress and inflammation, and nutrient digestibility in companion animal nutrition
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'U of I Access', the embargo will last until 2025-12-01
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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
<p>Due to the short lifespan 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 …
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Winning Hearts and Minds: Using "Ag-Gag" Outrage and Corporate Rebranding to Achieve a Public Image Makeover for the Animal Rights Movement
… legal victories—particularly in the realm of companion animal protections—the animal rights movement has failed to make substantial progress in other focal areas, including the acquisition of increased rights for food animals on factory farms. The public image of the movement has taken a hit …
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Characterization of antimicrobial resistance among canine urinary isolates in Western Canada
… emergence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in companion animal pathogens is lacking in Western Canada. The efficacy of alternative agents for treating canine UTIs is similarly under investigated. The objective of this study was to determine the frequency and characterize the mechanisms of AMR …
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Quantifying the Power of Pets: The Development of an Assessment Device to Measure Attachment Between Humans and Companion Animals
… a 34-item scale designed to measure human and companion animal attachment. A total of 398 individuals, ranging in age from 18 to 87, who have a pet completed the Pet-Attachment Scale (PAS). These individuals also completed the Companion Animal Bonding Scale (CABS), which asks respondents how …
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Investigating couplet strategies incorporating 4 pillars of cancer therapy
… research aims include not only the treatment of companion animals with cancer, but also forge the development of strategies that may provide benefit for human cancer patients. While the translation of our findings into people is not eminent, this mindset for potential translation helped shape our …
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Genomic insights into the host range and interspecies transmission dynamics of Staphylococcus aureus
… with a wide host range, including livestock, companion, and wild animal species. Genomic and epidemiological studies show that S. aureus can freely transmit between different species, with some of these transmissions resulting in successful adaptation and ongoing transmission in a new species. …
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Understanding the Relationship between People with Physical Disabilities and Their Companion animals
… leading to enhanced well-being. The human-animal bond is understood as a mutually beneficial relationship, with companion animals providing emotional and social support in unique ways. This research adopts human needs theory, social exclusion theory, social support theory, and attachment …
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An exploration of the background characteristics and interests of University of Illinois Department of Animal Sciences freshman
… This study sought to explore the demographics, animal interests, and future career aspirations of incoming students to the department of animal sciences at the University of Illinois. The investigator conducted a questionnaire that was distributed to students who were current freshmen in the …
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Care and Companionism: Animal Ethics at the End of Life
… project, I discuss the different kinds of companion animal and human relations, or in other words, and provide an argument that specifies our ethical obligations to the animals we live with—-our ‘pets.’ In the first chapter, I suggest that there are three types of relationships that humans …
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Care and Companionism: Animal Ethics at the End of Life
… project, I discuss the different kinds of companion animal and human relations, or in other words, and provide an argument that specifies our ethical obligations to the animals we live with—-our ‘pets.’ In the first chapter, I suggest that there are three types of relationships that humans …
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Evaluating Mending Mamre: An Animal Welfare Intervention
The need to improve animal welfare and control companion animal populations is necessary for South Africa, especially in impoverished communities lacking resources and education to care for their pets responsibly. These programmes are often multi-dimensional in nature and aim to improve animal …
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Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and the Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor/ Mitogen- Activated Protein Kinase Signal Transduction Cascade in Mammary Cancer
… leading causes of death in both the human and companion animal population. There are many histological and pathophysiological similarities between human and feline mammary cancer, therefore investigating the molecular pathways of disease progression in one species may provide useful information …
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The Human-Animal Bond and Attachment in Animal-Assisted Interventions in Counseling
Mental health practitioners who incorporate animal-assisted interventions into clinical practice harness the human-animal bond for therapeutic benefit. According to the Animal-Assisted Therapy in Counseling Competencies, practitioners have a duty to understand the complex relational processes …
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Evaluation of red and white sorghum as alternative carbohydrate sources and the effects of extrusion in monogastric nutrition through the determination of macronutrient digestibility, fecal microbiota, digestible and metabolizable energy content
… and carbohydrates are needed to feed production animals, companion animals, and the growing human population. Sorghum bicolor is an ancient cereal grain that is highly adaptable and non-genetically modified making it a prime candidate as a replacement carbohydrate source for corn. Furthermore, …
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Ecology of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato and epidemiology of borrelial infections in Cumbria
… a veterinarian-based survey of ticks infesting companion animals was completed. The most noteworthy findings in these studies were: (1) the phenologies of the three questing tick populations studied were similar, but there was consistent and significant variation in tick abundance between the …
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An Investigation of Environmental Factors that Affect the Behavior and Welfare of Domestic Cats (Felis sylvestris catus)
Domestic cats are the most commonly kept companion animal in the U.S. with large populations of owned (86 million), free-roaming (70 million), research (13,000) and shelter (2-3 million) cats. Therefore, large numbers of cats are confined to cages each year, so offering the most appropriate housing …
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Changes in the Activity Levels and Physiological Welfare of Dogs Pre- and Post-Adoption
… potential stressors that are present in the animal shelter are often absent or less intense in the home, which can lead to changes in adopted dogs’ behavior, activity, and overall welfare. Given notable differences between these environments, dogs’ activity or behavior in the shelter may not …
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Effects of diet on the body composition, voluntary physical activity, blood hormones and metabolites, and fecal characteristics of adult cats undergoing weight gain and weight loss conditions
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'U of I Access', the embargo will last until 2025-12-01
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