Category: Literature
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Are Mixed Breed Dogs Protected From Inherited Disease?
Mixed breed dogs are thought to suffer from fewer inherited diseases. This study aimed to address that population wide assumption by comparing mixed breed and purebred case files. This assumption is based on the fact that when you create a breed and fix the type through inbreeding and rigorous selection, you increase the likelihood that…
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Is the Puppy Blues Similar to the Baby Blues?
Ståhl, A., Salonen, M., Hakanen, E. et al. Development and validation of the puppy blues scale measuring temporary affective disturbance resembling baby blues. npj Mental Health Res 3, 27 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s44184-024-00072-z Summary By: Charlie Clarke Introduction As dog enthusiasts we go through the constant cycle of bringing home a perfect puppy, struggling through puppyhood and…
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Natural Scent Detection Capabilities in Dogs and Wolves
Polgár Z, Kinnunen M, Újváry D, Miklósi Á, Gácsi M. A Test of Canine Olfactory Capacity: Comparing Various Dog Breeds and Wolves in a Natural Detection Task. PLoS One. 2016 May 6;11(5):e0154087. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0154087. PMID: 27152412; PMCID: PMC4859551. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4859551/ Summary by: Charlie Clarke Background Domestic dogs and wolves rely on their noses for access to…
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Methods for Understanding Our Dogs’ Peak Fitness
Farr, Brian, et al. “Functional Measurement of Canine Muscular Fitness: Refinement and Reliability of the Penn Vet Working Dog Center Sprint Test.” Frontiers, Frontiers, 19 June 2023, Link. Summary By: Charlie Clarke Background: Currently there is no way to reliably measure canine muscle fitness. This makes it difficult to measure the comparative muscular strength of 2…