BACKGROUND There is some evidence to suggest that dog ownership may improve physical activity (PA) among older adults, but to date, studies examining this, have either depended on self-report or incomplete datasets due to the type of activity monitor used to record physical activity. Additionally, the effect of dog ownership on sedentary behaviour (SB) has not been explored. The aim of the curr...

background: heartworm ( dirofilaria immitis ) is mosquito-borne filarial nematode capable of causing serious cardiopulmonary disease in canines and felines, and pulmonary dirofilariasis in man. this research was conducted with the objectives of determining the incidence and assessing possible risk factors of canine heartworm in the southeast of iran. methods: from october 2012 to september 2013...

background: dog is known to act as definitive host for some parasites that cause important diseases in man and animals. the aim of the present study was to determine the prevalence of neospora caninum and other intestinal parasites in dogs in khorasan razavi province, iran. methods : a cross-sectional study was done concerning frequency of n. canium and other in­testinal parasites in dogs in ma...

rectal diverticulum is a rare condition in dogs characterized by formation of a pouch or sac due to hernial protrusion of the mucous membranes through a defect in the muscular coat of the rectum. a 12-year-old male terrier dog was admitted with a history of a left perineal swelling, dyschezia and tenesmus during the last five months. digital rectal examination identified a weakness in the left ...

the effect of tamoxifen citrate on bone mass in immobilization osteoporosis was studied in 10 dogs.osteoporosis was induced by fiberglass cast immobilization of the right hind-limb for 28 days, while the lefthind-limb served as a non-immobilized control. five dogs received tamoxifen citrate (1.5 mg/kg per os) once daily for 28 days; five dogs received no treatment. all dogs were euthanized on d...

in recent times increasing occurrence of dermatophytosis, especially among the school children in eastern india was evidenced along with increased tendency of keeping companion animals such as dogs and cats. this study was undertaken to detect the occurrence of dermatophytes with antifungal susceptibility among the companion animals. a total of 1501 healthy companion animals comprising 1209 dog...

This project aimed to set up a Beagle dog model of radiation-induced lung injury in order to supply fresh lung tissue samples in the different injury phases for gene and protein research. Three dogs received 18 Gy X-ray irradiation in one fraction, another three dogs received 8 Gy in each of three fractions at weekly intervals, and one control dog was not irradiated. Acute pneumonitis was obser...

Dog walking is associated with higher levels of physical activity (PA). However, not all dog owners walk their dog(s) at a level sufficient for health benefits. Therefore, identifying correlates of dog walking may help to inform the design of more effective interventions to promote this specific form of PA. The purpose of this study was to examine psychosocial and environmental correlates of do...