1. Abstract 2. Background 3. Animal models 3.1. Kitten 3.1.1. Vasoconstriction of retinal vessels 3.1.2. Permanent vessel closure 3.1.3. Retinal hypoxia/ischemia and vasoproliferation 3.1.4. Supplemental oxygen 3.1.5. Retinal detachment 3.1.6. Prevention and treatment of retinopathy of prematurity 2.1. Rabbit 2.2. Puppy 2.3. Rat 2.4. Mouse 4. Molecular mechanisms of angiogenesis 4.1. Angiogenic...

At the time of weaning, the human being takes over the responsibility for pet nutrition. A couple of weeks later, the puppy is handed over to the new owners, which may be less experienced than the breeder. This period is also the time of intensive turn over and growth. It is therefore obvious, that feeding imbalances in quantity and quality would have major impact on skeletal health in growing ...

Pneumonectomy (PNX) leads to chronic asymmetric ventilatory loading of respiratory muscles (RM). We measured RM energy requirements during exercise from RM blood flow (Q) using a fluorescent microsphere technique in dogs that had undergone right PNX as adults (adult R-PNX) or as puppies (puppy R-PNX), compared with dogs subjected to right thoracotomy without PNX as puppies (Sham) and to left PN...

When we get a puppy, we hope that puppy will be with us a lifetime. Dogs and cats are living longer, expert medical care is readily available and the human-animal bond is strong. 66.7 percent of dog owners say they view their beloved dog as a member of the family. Old age is inevitable and sometimes, age related cognitive decline is inevitable. There are many correlations between human Alzheime...