Yet, whilst research highlights the myriad of human health benefits associated with canine companionship, many dogs are relinquished, or euthanized, for purported behavioral problems. A key behavior often cited in these situations is Reactivity, despite a lack of consensus in the literature (or in ...
Canine, (family Canidae), any of 36 living species of foxes, wolves, jackals, and other members of the dog family. Found throughout the world, canines tend to be slender long-legged animals with long muzzles, bushy tails, and erect pointed ears. Canines
ceylanicum seems to be the most prevalent hookworm species that infects dogs and cats across Southeast Asia and in the greater Asia-Pacific region. However, the accurate identification of hookworm species that infect companion animals poses a problem in the study of the epidemiology of these ...
aThe Tibetan mastiff is a large canine species with long golden hair. If you had never seen a lion and were told that this dog was a lion, you might be fooled. And that\'s exactly what a zoo in Luohe, China did. It tried to pass off a hearty specimen of a Tibetan mastiff as an...
Protothecosis is a cutaneous or disseminated disease of man and lower animals caused by protheca species which are unicellular, achlorophyllous organisms whose life cycle resembles that of algae of the genus chlorella. Recent studies indicate that Chlorella and Prototheca possess common and distinct...
Deduced sequences of the membrane fusion and attachment proteins of canine distemper viruses isolated from dogs and wild animals in Korea Canine distemper virus (CDV) causes highly contagious respiratory, gastrointestinal, and neurological diseases in wild and domestic animal species. Despite... CW Bae...
Jackal, any of several species of wolflike carnivores of the dog genus, Canis, family Canidae, sharing with the hyena an exaggerated reputation for cowardice. Four species are usually recognized: the golden, or Asiatic, jackal (C. aureus), found from eas
Adenoviruses were first named in 1956 to cluster a new group of cytopathic viruses recovered from explanted human adenoid and tonsillar tissue. The family has two genera, the mastaadenoviruses from mammals and aviadenoviruses from birds. Genera are further classified into subgenus, species and strains...
Featuring one thousand photos covering everything from common dogs to wolves, foxes, and coyotes, "Canine Behavior" is complete and comprehensive in its coverage of canine species. Alongside the black and white photography are examinations of canine behavior with tips for dog owners peppered through...
a mild infection of dogs, usually confined to the muzzle or ears, produced by human disease-causing species of Leishmania; dogs therefore are important reservoirs of human infection, such as with visceral leishmaniasis in the Mediterranean region. Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012Want...