The inner brow raiser is a muscle movement that increases the size of orbital cavity, leading to appearance so-called ‘puppy dog eyes’. In domestic dogs, this expression was suggested be enhanced by artificial selection and play an important role in dog-human relationship. Production has been shown sensitive attentive stance human, suggesting possible communicative function. However, it not yet...

The prevalence of neonatal mortality is high in the canine species and far from well-studied. In most domestic neonates, an appropriate colostrum intake is a key element of the control of neonatal mortality. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of passive immune transfer on puppy mortality, assessed through serum immunoglobulin G (IgG) concentration at 2 days of age. Factors impacti...

Routledge & Kegan Paul. 20/-) This review is being written on the eve of the Annual Conference of N.A.M.H., the subject this year being "Violence". The book, with the astonishing claim that it gives "The (not 'an') Explanation of Criminality", makes the points of view of the social learning theorists and sociologists like Baroness Wootton and Professor Eysenck whose work is quoted frequently wi...

Animal bites are extremely common in the United States and their incidence is increasing [1-5]. Dog bites are most common, usually producing variable flesh wounds without bony injury. Reports of fractures from bites are difficult to find. However, canine bites present a special hazard to the infant skull which is relatively thin and incompletely mineral ized . One compound depressed skull fract...

INTRODUCTION Animals presenting with either acute or chronic disease can exhibit a wide variety of fluid imbalances. The cat that has been chronically vomiting may be dehydrated but have normal perfusion. The dog that has been hit by a car may require intravascular volume replacement to treat hemorrhagic shock but will have normal hydration. The puppy with parvoviral enteritis and severe diarrh...