When the nose doesn't know: Canine olfactory function associated with health, management, and potential links to microbiota

EK Jenkins, MT DeChant, EB Perry - Frontiers in veterinary science, 2018 - frontiersin.org
The impact of health, management, and microbiota on olfactory function in canines has not
been examined in review. The most important characteristic of the detection canine is its …

The animal welfare science of working dogs: current perspectives on recent advances and future directions

ML Cobb, CM Otto, AH Fine - Frontiers in veterinary science, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Working dogs are prevalent throughout our societies, assisting people in diverse contexts,
from explosives detection and livestock herding, to therapy partners. Our scientific …

Evaluation of three hydration strategies in detection dogs working in a hot environment

CM Otto, E Hare, JL Nord, SM Palermo… - Frontiers in Veterinary …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Physical activity in hot environments can increase the risk of heat stress or heat stroke in
dogs. Heat tolerance is influenced by acclimatization to the environment, physical fitness …

Hounds follow those who feed them: What can the ethnographic record of hunter-gatherers reveal about early human-canid partnerships?

KD Lupo - Journal of Anthropological Archaeology, 2019 - Elsevier
The establishment of early human-canid partnerships involving the use of dogs in hauling
and/or hunting is often nominated as a process that underwrote technological, economic …

Changes in the welfare of an injured working farm dog assessed using the Five Domains Model

KE Littlewood, DJ Mellor - Animals, 2016 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The Five Domains Model is now increasingly used to assess the welfare
status of a wide range of species in markedly different circumstances. Particular strengths …

The effects of varying concentrations of dietary protein and fat on blood gas, hematologic serum chemistry, and body temperature before and after exercise in …

J Ober, RL Gillette, TC Angle, P Haney… - Frontiers in Veterinary …, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Optimal dietary protocols for the athletic canine are often defined by requirements for
endurance athletes that do not always translate into optimal dietary interventions for all …

Nutrition of working dogs: feeding for optimal performance and health

DL Zoran - Veterinary Clinics: Small Animal Practice, 2021 - vetsmall.theclinics.com
Working dogs are an essential part of today's society, providing critical roles as partners to
police, security officers, first responders, and individuals, using their athleticism, strength …

Integrative veterinary medical education and consensus guidelines for an integrative veterinary medicine curriculum within veterinary colleges

MA Memon, J Shmalberg, HS Adair III, S Allweiler… - Open veterinary …, 2016 - ajol.info
Integrative veterinary medicine (IVM) describes the combination of complementary and
alternative therapies with conventional care and is guided by the best available evidence …

When the first of the 5Fs for the welfare of dogs goes wrong. Who is responsible?-a review

MM Vučinić, AA Hammond-Seaman, K Nenadović - Veterinarski arhiv, 2023 - hrcak.srce.hr
Sažetak The importance of nutrition for the welfare of dogs is highlighted in this review.
Malnutrition can be the cause of many health disorders, including behavioural disorders. On …

A randomized cross-over field study of pre-hydration strategies in dogs tracking in hot environments

GM Niedermeyer, E Hare, LK Brunker… - Frontiers in Veterinary …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The objective of this study was to evaluate 4 pre-exercise hydration strategies (oral water,
chicken-flavored water, chicken-flavored oral electrolyte solution, and subcutaneous …