Dogs were the most common pet in India January 2022, with a share of 68 percent, 34 percent cats are second-most popular pet, according to Rakuten Insight poll on ownership. Canine interaction has been identified as risk factor for several zoonotic illnesses caused by bacteria, fungi, parasites, and viruses through direct or indirect contact. Additionally, doctor needs have list infection diagn...

BACKGROUND In general dog-owners are more physically active than non-owners, however; it is not known whether dog-ownership can influence seasonal fluctuations in physical activity. This study examines whether dog-ownership influences summer and winter patterns of neighbourhood-based walking among adults living in Calgary, Canada. METHODS A cohort of adults, randomly sampled from the Calgary ...

In the US, there are more than 163 million dogs and cats that consume, as a significant portion of their diet, animal products and therefore potentially constitute a considerable dietary footprint. Here, the energy and animal-derived product consumption of these pets in the US is evaluated for the first time, as are the environmental impacts from the animal products fed to them, including feces...

Serum samples from hunters (n = 440), their hunting dogs (n = 448), and hunters without dog ownership (n = 53) were collected in The Netherlands at hunting dog trials and were tested for antibodies against Borrelia burgdorferi by a whole-cell enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Additionally, 75 healthy pet dogs were tested. The results of this study indicate that the seroprevalence among hunting...

We conducted a case-control study to evaluate risk factors for visceral leishmaniasis during an epidemic in a previously unaffected district of Ethiopia. We also collected blood and bone marrow specimens from dogs in the outbreak villages. In multivariable analyses of 171 matched case-control pairs, dog ownership, sleeping under an acacia tree during the day, and habitually sleeping outside at ...

s a result of human population growth, poor waste disposal management, the absence of responsible dog ownership policies, and heightened awareness of animal welfare and disease issues, increased attention is being given to the problem of free-roaming dogs. The population of dogs worldwide may be as high as 500 million (Hsu, Severinghaus, and Serpell 2003). Dog-tohuman population densities vary ...

Human-associated microbial communities vary across individuals: possible contributing factors include (genetic) relatedness, diet, and age. However, our surroundings, including individuals with whom we interact, also likely shape our microbial communities. To quantify this microbial exchange, we surveyed fecal, oral, and skin microbiota from 60 families (spousal units with children, dogs, both,...

There are three categories of free roaming dogs: those with an owner, community dogs and abandoned dogs. These free-roaming vulnerable to animal cruelty can cause traffic accidents affect human health through transmission zoonoses bite injuries. The physical ownership status these is unknown in most cities. objective this study was report findings evaluation determine the municipality Campo Mag...

Rabies causes more than 59,000 deaths each year worldwide with 95% of cases in Africa and Asia. It is endemic most African countries 99% human rabies are dog mediated. This study aimed to review data on animal surveillance factors associated dogs’ Burkina Faso from 2008 2012. Data submitted samples for analysis using Fluorescent Anti-body Test confirmed animals were obtained the National Livest...