Health Benefits from Companion Animals

Insurance data for research in companion animals: benefits and limitations

The primary aim of this article is to review the use of animal health insurance data in the scientific literature, especially in regard to morbidity or mortality in companion animals and horses. Methods and results were compared among studies on similar health conditions from different nations and years. A further objective was to critically evaluate benefits and limitations of such databases, ...

Companion animals symposium: microbes and health.

Despite human claims to superiority, it can be legitimately argued that microbes rule the world. Whether it is an ocean reef, a landfill, or a gastrointestinal tract, invisible communities of highly active and adaptable microbes prosper. Over time, mammalian species developed a symbiosis with microbes that are now important inhabitants not only in the intestines, but also in the mouth, skin, an...

Companion animals and human health: Benefits, challenges, and the road ahead

Companion Animals

The objective of this study was to evaluate body composition in small breeds of dogs as compared with larger breeds. Body composition by Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DEXA) was performed in 34 adult small and toy breed dogs. Results were compared with data obtained from 41 Beagles and 6 Labrador retrievers. Body weight, bone density, total calcium, fat grams, lean grams and bone mineral con...

Reflections on Companion Animals

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