Endogenous choline acetyltransferase (ChAT) activity and high affinity (HA) 3H-choline uptake can be assayed specifically and used to quantify cholinergic neuronal mechanisms. In general, arteries at the base of the brain in the cat and rabbit were distinguished by high and in the dog by lower ChAT activity and 3H-choline levels of uptake. There was a linear relationship between the mean values...

The skull morphology of the lion (4), dog (15) and cat (4) are described and compared in this work. Measurements of their skull length, weight (without mandible), cranial length and width, facial length and width, skull index, cranial index, facial index, orbital index and cranial capacity are given. Correlations between these measurements were also examined for each species. These results are ...

BACKGROUND Pasteurella multocida is a gram negative-penicillin sensitive bacterium and is part of normal respiratory microbiota of animals (e.g., cats and dogs) and some birds. Various infections in humans, such as cellulitis, rarely bacteremia, endocarditis, meningitis, and septic arthritis, are a result of domestic cat or dog bites. These infections are rarely seen in an immunocompetent perso...

duced by brainstem lesions in the rat. Circ Res 32: 584-593, 1973 10. Badr GG, Lindholm LE: A simple method for connecting chronically implanted electrodes. Physiol Behav 9: 487-488, 1972 11. Snedecor GW: Statistical Methods Applied to Experiments in Agriculture and Biology. Ames, Iowa State University Press, 1967 12. Guazzi M, Zanchetti A: Blood pressure and heart rate during natural sleep of ...

To investigate structure-function relationships of erythropoietin (Epo), we have obtained cDNA sequences that encode the mature Epo protein of a variety of mammals. A first set of primers, corresponding to conserved nucleotide sequences between mouse and human DNAs, allowed us to amplify by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) intron I/ exon 2 fragments from genomic DNA of the hamster, cat, lion, do...

The purpose of the present cross-sectional, convenience sampled study was to ascertain differences in diet and lifestyle between cat (n 155) and dog (n 318) owners and their pets. Average cat ownership was 6.1 (SD 5) years and average cat's age was 6.9 (SD 5) years. Cats were reported to be overweight (14 %), fed ad libitum (87 %), given medication (11 %) and had health conditions (24 %). Cat's...

duced by brainstem lesions in the rat. Circ Res 32: 584-593, 1973 10. Badr GG, Lindholm LE: A simple method for connecting chronically implanted electrodes. Physiol Behav 9: 487-488, 1972 11. Snedecor GW: Statistical Methods Applied to Experiments in Agriculture and Biology. Ames, Iowa State University Press, 1967 12. Guazzi M, Zanchetti A: Blood pressure and heart rate during natural sleep of ...

The objective of this case series was to illustrate in which cases soft contact bandage lenses can be used in the dog and the cat and how beneficial they are, supported by the literature. The benefit of the lenses was determined by how long the lenses stayed in place and if they contributed to the comfort of the patient. The average time the contact lenses stayed in place in both the dog and th...

BACKGROUND The aim of the study was to evaluate the relationship between house dust mite, cat and dog allergen levels with household characteristics in the houses of children living in urban and rural areas in central Poland. METHODS Dust samples were collected from 141 urban and 191 rural houses. Der f1 + Der p1, Can f 1, and Fel d1 levels were measured and associated with residential condit...

Previous looking time studies have shown that infants use the heads of cat and dog images to form category representations for these animal classes. The present research used an eye-tracking procedure to determine the time course of attention to the head and whether it reflects a preexisting bias or online learning. Six- to 7-month-olds were familiarized with cats or dogs in upright or inverted...