Pies: Dogs have lived with humans for over 14,000 years

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The dog (Canis familiaris or Canis lupus familiaris) is a domesticated descendant of wolves. Also called the domestic dog, it was selectively bred during the Late Pleistocene by hunter-gatherers. Dogs and the modern gray wolf share a common ancestor. Dogs were the first species to be domesticated over 14,000 years ago, before the development of agriculture, though genetic studies suggest the domestication process may have begun over 25,000 years ago. Due to their long association with humans, dogs have gained the ability to thrive on a starch-rich diet that would be inadequate for other canids. Dogs have been bred for specific behaviors, sensory abilities, and physical traits. Dog breeds va…

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Advocating for incorporating public veterinary health care into human health systems.. In the first study to examine veterinary services in rural Alaska, this paper focuses on the use of a public health veterinary program embedded in the human health care system as a means of improving human health, specifically in rural villages such as the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta of Alaska (YK Delta). The YK Delta is home to approximately 23,000 people living in 58 distinct rural communities, each of which is a federally recognized Tribe. Dogs play a particularly important role in these tribal communities. However, access to veterinary services is extremely limited in the region. Bringing together data from…

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