Although free-roaming domestic dogs (FRDD) constitute the majority of dog population worldwide, many aspects their ecology across habitats are little known. Activity budgets by these may also inform management decisions for in human hands. Here we collected data on activity patterns owned FRDD from Guatemala (n = 58) and Indonesia 37), farm 11) family 20) Switzerland. The two countries Swiss sh...

The researchers surveyed 206 residents of a Hispanic community on the Texas-Mexico border about their behaviors and attitudes toward companion animals. Selected members of the community administered a telephone survey to a systematic random sample of 206 individuals. The majority of participants believed that free-roaming dogs were a problem in their community, and nearly 81% responded that the...

Molecular characterization of Giardia duodenalis cysts from humans and animals living in well-defined contexts is useful to study the circulation of isolates and represents a tool to evaluate zoonotic infection risk. The presence of giardiasis in children living in a disadvantaged and socially deprived small Rom community, as well in dogs roaming freely in the same context was carried out by mi...

The primary nasal canine transmissible venereal tumor (CTVT) is a rare disease that develops by the allografted transmission of neoplastic cells in cavity. uncommonly reported free-roaming dogs, with social behavior excessive licking and vigorously sniffing affected parts other dogs an endemic population. Post-chemotherapeutic computed tomography (CT) scan features correlation vincristine sulfa...

Human rabies is regarded as a fatal disease; however, its occurrence is preventable. Prevention consists of post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) for humans and controlling the main cause through dog vaccination. In Thailand, health care budgets are increasingly allocated to human PEP rather than eradication of rabies in dogs. This is the case, even if controlling rabies in the dog population is a mo...

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