Pies: Dogs do not have an appendix

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Presentations of idiopathic hemorrhagic diarrhea syndrome in dogs in relation to meteorological factors.. Background Causes for idiopathic acute hemorrhagic diarrhea syndrome (AHDS) in dogs remain uncertain. Recent discoveries suggest a role for enterotoxin-producing Clostridium perfringens, but the triggers for toxin production and AHDS onset are unknown. Meteorological factors have not been examined as a possible AHDS trigger. Hypothesis/objectives Retrospective case-control study aiming to examine the effects of weather conditions and weather changes on the prevalence of idiopathic AHDS. Animals Dogs (n = 412) presented with acute gastrointestinal (GI) clinical signs between January 2016…

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A Survey of Reported Practices and Values of Smaller-Scale Dog Breeders in Canada.. Dog breeding has received increasing attention due to concerns about animal welfare and the ethics of companion animal commercialization, yet smaller-scale breeders remain underrepresented in research despite potentially operating under different conditions. A survey of responding Canadian dog breeders ( n = 464) provided quantitative and qualitative data on demographics, housing and breeding practices, and perspectives on welfare and regulation; quantitative responses were analyzed descriptively and with latent class analysis, and open-ended responses were thematically coded. Most participants were small-sc…

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Nematode infection in dogs - the infection (also infestation) of dogs with parasitic nemamotodes - are, along with tapeworm infections and infections with protozoa (giardiasis, neosporosis), frequent parasitoses in veterinary practice. Nematodes, as so-called endoparasites ("internal parasites"), colonize various internal organs - most of them the digestive tract - and the skin. To date, about 30 different species of nematode have been identified in domestic dogs; they are essentially also found in wild dog species. However, the majority of them often cause no or only minor symptoms of disease in adult animals. The infection therefore does not necessarily have to manifest itself in a worm d…

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