Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate): Promising biomaterial for bone tissue engineering by Dariš Barbara, Knez Željko

“…Good bone regeneration was proven when poly(3-hydroxy-butyrate) patches were implanted in vivo in bone tissue of cats, minipigs and rats. This review summarizes the recent reports of in vitro and in vivo studies of pure poly(3-hydroxy-butyrate) and poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) composites with the emphasis on their bioactivity and biocompatibility with bone cells.…”
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Insights from 25 years of research by Bert van Wee published in the European Journal of Transport and Infrastructure Research by Maaike Snelder, Oded Cats, Caspar Chorus, Maarten Kroesen, Niek Mouter

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The regenerating gene (Reg) family genes in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) by Shin Takasawa, Tomoko Uchiyama, Maiko Takeda

“…Since then, many genes homologous to Reg have been discovered in other species, including humans, mice, hamsters, rabbits, sheep, dogs, cats, pigs, giant pandas, chickens, and frogs. Moreover, Reg and its related genes (Reg family genes) have been classified as types I, II, III, and IV. …”
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Modified perineal urethrostomy for the management of congenital urethral diverticulum in a 4-month-old feline by Paloma Helena Sanches da Silva, Mariana Zanini Maia, Barbara Vidal Barbosa, Pedro Antônio Bronhara Pimentel, Juliana dos Santos Masiero, Suzane Lilian Beier, Patrícia Maria Coletto Freitas

“…The modified perineal urethrostomy technique proved to be a viable treatment option for young cats with urethral diverticulum. This is the third case reported in the veterinary literature of a young feline patient with suspected urethral diverticulum that successfully responded to surgical treatment with perineal urethrostomy.…”
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Pulmonary Toxoplasmosis Diagnosed on Transbronchial Lung Biopsy in a Mechanically Ventilated Patient by Delyse Garg, Nikhil Madan, Omar Qaqish, Sandhya Nagarakanti, Vipul Patel

“…Infection is mainly acquired by ingestion of food or water that is contaminated with oocysts shed by cats or consuming undercooked meat containing tissue cysts. …”
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In Sheep’s Clothing? by Fredrik Fahlander

“…Although there are general distinctions between animals of the first category (dogs, horses and cats) and of the second category (sheep/goat, pigs, fowl), they are not exclusive and do not reflect a dualist view of companions versus beasts of burden or food. …”
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Una Guía para Convivir con Felinos Silvestres by Venetia S. Briggs, Rebecca G. Harvey, Frank J. Mazzotti, William M. Giuliano

“…This 3-page informational brochure is the Spanish-language version of WEC314/UW359: A Guide to Living with Wild Cats. It highlights 5 species of wildcats living in the area of the study, tips for keeping livestock safe, and local contacts. …”
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Una Guía para Convivir con Felinos Silvestres by Venetia S. Briggs, Rebecca G. Harvey, Frank J. Mazzotti, William M. Giuliano

“…This 3-page informational brochure is the Spanish-language version of WEC314/UW359: A Guide to Living with Wild Cats. It highlights 5 species of wildcats living in the area of the study, tips for keeping livestock safe, and local contacts. …”
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Bacillary Angiomatosis in an HIV-positive Man with Multiple Risk Factors: A Clinical and Epidemiological Puzzle by Farrah J Mateen, Jill C Newstead, Karen L McClean

“…In contrast, his frequent contact with cats presented substantial potential exposure to Bartonella henselae. …”
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Clinical Aspects of Dermatitis Associated with Dirofilaria repens in Pets: A Review of 100 Canine and 31 Feline Cases (1990–2010) and a Report of a New Clinic Case Imported from It... by Walter Tarello

“…Cutaneous dirofilariasis is a parasitic disease caused by the mosquito-borne filarial nematodes Dirofilaria (Nochtiella) repens, living in the subcutaneous tissue of dogs, cats, wild carnivores, and humans. Cases have been recently reported also from Germany, Czech Republic, Hungary, Ukraine, Russia, Austria, Switzerland, France, The Netherlands, and the Middle East. …”
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Dynamics of Feline Coronavirus and FIP: A Compartmental Modeling Approach by Ayse Peker Dobie, Alper Bayrakal, Mehmet Erman Or, Ayse Humeyra Bilge

“…Remarkably, our findings align qualitatively with existing literature, which reports the prevalence of seropositivity to FCoV among stray cats (Tekelioglu et al. 2015, Oğuzoğlu et al. 2010, Pratelli 2008, Arshad et al. 2004).…”
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Du Bestiaire dans le théâtre de W.B. Yeats by Pierre Longuenesse

“…Yeats’s drama is thoroughly filled with animals. Birds of all kinds, cats, donkeys, pigs and of course horses : a whole bestiary runs across all the plots and talk in his plays. …”
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Diagnosis, Surgical Treatment, Recovery, and Eventual Necropsy of a Leopard (Panthera pardus) with Thyroid Carcinoma by Ashley Malmlov, Terry Campbell, Eric Monnet, Craig Miller, Becca Miceli, Colleen Duncan

“…When compared to thyroid carcinomas of domestic animals, the leopard’s disease process more closely resembles the disease process seen in domestic canines compared to domestic cats.…”
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Bolt’s Farm Cave System dans le Cradle of Humankind (Afrique du Sud) : un exemple d’approche multidisciplinaire dans l’étude des sites à primates fossiles by Dominique Gommery, Frank Sénégas, Lazarus Kgasi, Nonhlanhla Vilakazi, Brian Kuhn, James Brink, Martin Pickford, Andy IR Herries, John Hancox, Thibaud Saos, Loïc Ségalen, Julie Aufort, John Francis Thackeray

“…BFCS is best known for yielding remains of large cats. Yet some fossils of Cercopithecoidea discovered at BFCS are considered to be references in palaeoprimatology: BF42 (Cercopithecoides williamsi) and BF43 (Parapapio broomi). …”
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Serological Survey and Factors Associated with Toxoplasma gondii Infection in Domestic Goats in Myanmar by Saw Bawm, Wint Yi Maung, Myat Yee Win, May June Thu, Hla Myet Chel, Tin Aye Khaing, Soe Soe Wai, Lat Lat Htun, Tin Tin Myaing, Saruda Tiwananthagorn, Makoto Igarashi, Ken Katakura

“…The infection was associated with the presence of cats at the farm (odds ratio [OR] = 4.66, 95% confidential interval [CI] = 1.03–21.06), farming with different animal species (sheep, cattle, and pigs) (OR = 4.33, 95% CI = 1.57–11.94), and farming without good management practices (OR = 0.23, 95% CI = 0.06–0.83). …”
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Toxoplasma Uveitis by Mildre Mercedes Vidal del Río, Gabriela Alexandra Villacis Paredes, Karen Daniela Salazar Pullutacsi, Génesis Camila Romero Paredes

“…Toxoplasma uveitis is an infection caused by the parasite, Toxoplasma gondii, whose definitive host is cats. Most of the patients are asymptomatic, however, among the main ophthalmological clinical manifestations, blurred vision or loss of vision stands out, in addition to "mobile flies" described by the patient. …”
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A Deep Learning-Based Approach for Precise Emotion Recognition in Domestic Animals Using EfficientNetB5 Architecture by Rashadul Islam Sumon, Haider Ali, Salma Akter, Shah Muhammad Imtiyaj Uddin, Md Ariful Islam Mozumder, Hee-Cheol Kim

“…The actual and emotional status of dogs and cats have been classified using a modified EfficientNetB5 model. …”
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Epidemiology of Pediatric Bite/Sting Injuries. One-Year Study of a Pediatric Emergency Department in Israel by Michal Hemmo-Lotem, Yoav Barnea, Claudia Jinich-Aronowitz, Liri Endy-Findling, David Leshem, Arik Zaretski, Joav Merrick

“…Age distribution from 0–12 years was fairly even, except for an unexplained peak at 8 years. Dogs inflicted 56%, cats 11%, and hornets 9.5% of the injuries. Limbs were affected in 64% and the head and neck in 27%. …”
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Clinical Profile and Visual Outcome of Ocular Bartonellosis in Malaysia by Chai Lee Tan, Lai Chan Fhun, Evelyn Li Min Tai, Nor Hasnida Abdul Gani, Julieana Muhammed, Tengku Norina Tuan Jaafar, Liza Sharmini Ahmad Tajudin, Wan-Hazabbah Wan Hitam

“…Five patients (26.3%) had a history of contact with cats. Neuroretinitis was the most common presentation (62.5%). …”
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Motor Cortical Networks for Skilled Movements Have Dynamic Properties That Are Related to Accurate Reaching by David F. Putrino, Zhe Chen, Soumya Ghosh, Emery N. Brown

“…In order to investigate network activity in MI, microwires were implanted in the MI of cats trained to perform a reaching task. Spike trains from eight groups of simultaneously recorded cells (95 neurons in total) were acquired. …”
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