A Study on the Attachment to Pets Among Owners of Cats and Dogs Using the Lexington Attachment to Pets Scale (LAPS) in the Basque Country by Eider Egaña-Marcos, Olatz Goñi-Balentziaga, Garikoiz Azkona

“…Moreover, specific human characteristics have been found to affect this attachment. Our study examines the human factors that influence pet attachment among cat and dog owners in the Basque Country, located in northern Spain. …”
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Molecular identification and genetic diversity analysis of Cryptosporidium spp. infecting dogs from central and northern Jordan: Detection of zoonotic genotype IId. by Rami M Mukbel, Eman M Etoom, Haifa B Hammad, Heidi L Enemark, Marwan M Abu Halaweh

“…Cryptosporidiosis was significantly associated with indoor dogs, dogs cohabiting with other animals, and consuming raw food. …”
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Doxycycline and Benznidazole Reduce the Profile of Th1, Th2, and Th17 Chemokines and Chemokine Receptors in Cardiac Tissue from Chronic Trypanosoma cruzi-Infected Dogs by Guilherme de Paula Costa, Laís Roquete Lopes, Maria Cláudia da Silva, Aline Luciano Horta, Washington Martins Pontes, Cristiane M. Milanezi, Paulo Marcos da Mata Guedes, Wanderson Geraldo de Lima, Richard Schulz, João Santana da Silva, Andre Talvani

“…This study investigated the long-term treatment with subantimicrobial doses of doxycycline (Dox) in association, or not, with benznidazole (Bz) on the expression of CK and CKR in cardiac tissue. …”
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The first rodent behavioral study (1822) and the diffusion of human-bred albino rats and mice in the 19th century by Raffaele d’Isa

“…In the present article, after a biographical sketch of Samuel Moss, I examine in detail the notable case of interspecies bonding observed by Moss. This case is notable under several points of view. …”
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Femoral hydatid cyst: A rare localization of bone echinococcosis: A case report by Nadia El Mahi, Hajar Siouri, Amal Mojahid, Karim Haddar, Hamid Ziani, Siham Nasri, Imane Kamaoui, Imane Skiker

“…This report presents a case of an extensive hydatid cyst in the femoral bone of a 43-year-old woman, diagnosed late, highlighting the silent nature of bone echinococcosis due to its long latency period. …”
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Bone measurements interact with phenotypic measures in canine Duchenne muscular dystrophy by Sarah M. Schneider, Macie L. Mackey, Savannah Wilkinson, Lee-Jae Guo, Peter P. Nghiem

“…The aim of this study was to compare bone and muscle characteristics in GRMD dogs to understand their relationship to muscle function and density. …”
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Bone-Implant Contact around Crestal and Subcrestal Dental Implants Submitted to Immediate and Conventional Loading by Ana Emília Farias Pontes, Fernando Salimon Ribeiro, Giovanna Iezzi, Juliana Rico Pires, Elizangela Partata Zuza, Adriano Piattelli, Elcio Marcantonio Junior

“…Thus, 36 implants were inserted in the edentulous mandible from six dogs. Three implants were installed in each hemimandible, in different positions in relation to the ridge: Bone Level (at crestal bone level), Minus 1 (one millimeter apical to crestal bone), and Minus 2 (two millimeters apical to crestal bone). …”
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Nanomechanical Characterization of Canine Femur Bone for Strain Rate Sensitivity in the Quasistatic Range under Dry versus Wet Conditions by Kun-Lin Lee, Marta Baldassarri, Nikhil Gupta, Dinesh Pinisetty, Malvin N. Janal, Nick Tovar, Paulo G. Coelho

“…As a strain rate-dependent material, bone has a different mechanical response to various loads. …”
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In Vivo Assessment of Osseous Wound Healing Using a Novel Bone Putty Containing Lidocaine in the Surgical Management of Tooth Extractions by Akshay Kumarswamy, Antonio Moretti, David Paquette, Ricardo Padilla, Eric Everett, Salvador Nares

“…Methods. In five beagle dogs the right mandibular premolars were extracted and sockets grafted with (1) xenograft particulate bone and a collagen sponge plug (control), (2) bone putty alone, (3) bone putty mixed with xenograft (3 : 1), or (4) xenograft sandwiched between bone putty. …”
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Comparison of Osteogenesis between Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Their Sheets on Poly-ε-Caprolactone/β-Tricalcium Phosphate Composite Scaffolds in Canine Bone Defects... by Yongsun Kim, Seung Hoon Lee, Byung-jae Kang, Wan Hee Kim, Hui-suk Yun, Oh-kyeong Kweon

“…Multipotent mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) and MSC sheets have effective potentials of bone regeneration. Composite polymer/ceramic scaffolds such as poly-ε-caprolactone (PCL)/β-tricalcium phosphate (β-TCP) are widely used to repair large bone defects. …”
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Investigation of Novel Aronia Bioactive Fraction-Alginic Acid Nanocomplex on the Enhanced Modulation of Neuroinflammation and Inhibition of Aβ Aggregation by Bong-Keun Jang, Soo Jung Shin, Hyun Ha Park, Vijay Kumar, Yong Ho Park, Jeom-Yong Kim, Hye-Yeon Kang, Sunyoung Park, Youngsun Kwon, Sang-Eun Shin, Minho Moon, Beom-Jin Lee

“…The AANCP exhibited better stability in four plasma samples (human, dog, rat, and mouse) and was slowly released in different pH conditions (pH 2.0, 7.4, and 8.0) compared with non-complexedABF. …”
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Biogenic Amines and Aflatoxins in Some Imported Meat Products: Incidence, Occurrence, and Public Health Impacts by Fahad Dhafer Algahtani, Alaa Eldin Morshdy, Mohamed A. Hussein, Essam Said Abouelkheir, Adeniyi Adeboye, Andrea Valentine, Mohamed Tharwat Elabbasy

“…While many developed countries have legitimized safety levels for BAs using evidence-based guidelines to attain high food quality standards for consumers of meat products, developing countries are still battling against poor food quality checking. …”
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N-terminomics profiling of host proteins targeted by excretory-secretory proteases of the nematode Angiostrongylus vasorum identifies points of interaction with canine coagulation... by Nina Germitsch, Tobias Kockmann, Manuela Schnyder, Lucienne Tritten

“…In plasma and serum samples 430 and 475 dog proteins were identified, respectively. A total of eight dog proteins were significantly cleaved at higher levels upon exposure to A. vasorum ESP: of these, three were coagulation factors (factor II, V and IX) and three were complement proteins (complement C3, C4-A and C5). …”
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Medical honey for canine nasal intertrigo: A randomized, blinded, placebo-controlled, adaptive clinical trial to support antimicrobial stewardship in veterinary dermatology. by Gabrielle Brosseau, Nadia Pagé, Caroline de Jaham, Jérôme R E Del Castillo

“…During this randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blinded, adaptive group-sequential trial, the owners washed the affected sites on their dog with water, dried and applied a thin film of either the honey or the placebo product once daily for 21 days. …”
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A persona-based exploration of rabies post-exposure prophylaxis seeking behavior and its implication for communication strategic planning: Evidence from Thailand by Jitjayang Yamabhai, Patoo Cusripituck, Teerawan Mingbualuang, Nareerat Sangkachai, Wimwiga Sakchainanon, Chanatda Tungwongjulaniam, Onphirul Yurachai, Ratana Theerawat, Anuwat Wiratsudakul

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BOAS in the Boston Terrier: A healthier screw-tailed breed? by Francesca Tomlinson, Ella O'Neill, Nai-Chieh Liu, David R Sargan, Jane F Ladlow

“…When compared to an equivalent study population of French Bulldogs and Bulldogs, it was found that Boston Terriers have a significantly higher proportion of BOAS Grade 0 dogs at 37.5% compared to 10% and 15.2% respectively (p<0.01). …”
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Monitoring for respiratory viruses among wild canids, Texas by Lyudmyla V. Marushchak, Laura A. Pulscher, Judith U. Oguzie, Diego B. Silva, Kenneth A. Waldrup, Douglas M. Watts, Gregory C. Gray

“…Through these activities we detected and characterized one canine coronaviruses (CCoVs) each from a gray fox (Urocyon cinereorgenteus) and a feral dog (Canis lupus familiaris). …”
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Les transformations d'un mythe d'origine L'exemple de Gengis Khan et de Tamerlan by Denise Aigle

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Investigation of the canine elbow joint innervation in 100 joints. by Jowita Jacewicz, Waldemar Sienkiewicz, Tomasz Burzykowski, Beata Degórska

“…The lack of such data prompted us to undertake studies to analyze the course of these nerves and the number and location of their articular branches in both left and right joint capsules in 50 dogs (with a total of 100 joints). No within-individual differences in the number of branches or their location were found between left and right joints. …”
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Single-Stage Coverage of Exposed Critical Structures With Intact Decellularized Fish Skin and Simultaneous Epidermal Autograft Application: The “Sandwich” Technique by Katherine C. Benedict, MD, John M. Sullivan, MD, Laura I. Galarza, MD, Marc E. Walker, MD, MBA

“…Two cases are reported: a dog-bite forearm injury with exposed extensor tendons devoid of peritenon and a work-related crush injury of the hand with exposed metacarpal fracture. …”
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