Pies: Dogs are naturally submissive to any creature with a higher pack status

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Status of Anthelmintic Resistance against Ancylostoma spp. in Naturally Infected Dogs. Background: Anthelmintic efficacy field surveys in dogs are extremely sparse as compared to ruminants. Therefore the present study was planned with the objective to know the status of anthelmintic resistance against Ancylostoma spp. in naturally infected dogs. Methods: A total of 754 faecal samples of dogs were collected to know the prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites. Saturated salt floatation technique was applied for the detection of nematode eggs. Out of which forty dogs, having egg per gram of faeces (epg) more than 300 for Ancylostoma spp., were selected and randomly divided into four study gro…

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Recognition of unfamiliar predators in domestic horses through only visual predator cues.. Acoustic, olfactory, and visual predator cues trigger various adaptive responses among a variety of prey species even when they are under human protection since birth. Previous studies have found that domesticated animals show increased vigilance, stress, flight, and aggregation behaviors in response to predation threats. These investigations, however, did not directly test visual threatening cues alone in animals that communicate more with body language than vocalizations while considering individual temperament and social status. The current study aims to address this issue. Eighteen horses housed a…

Evidence: 49 • authority: 80

Naturally Occurring Epilepsy and Status Epilepticus in Dogs

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The wolf (Canis lupus; pl.: wolves), also known as the grey wolf or gray wolf, is a canine native to Eurasia and North America. More than thirty subspecies of Canis lupus have been recognized, including the dog and dingo, though grey wolves, as popularly understood, include only naturally occurring wild subspecies. The wolf is the largest wild extant member of the family Canidae, and is further distinguished from other Canis species by its less pointed ears and muzzle, as well as a shorter torso and a longer tail. The wolf is nonetheless related closely enough to smaller Canis species, such as the coyote and the golden jackal, to produce fertile hybrids with them. The wolf's fur is usually…

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