The domestic dog represents one of the most dramatic long-term evolutionary experiments undertaken by humans. From a large wolf-like progenitor, unparalleled diversity in phenotype and behaviour has ...developed in dogs, providing a model for understanding the developmental and genomic mechanisms of diversification. We discuss pattern and process in domestication, beginning with general findings about early domestication and problems in documenting selection at the genomic level. Furthermore, we summarize genotype-phenotype studies based first on single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) genotyping and then with whole-genome data and show how an understanding of evolution informs topics as different as human history, adaptive and deleterious variation, morphological development, ageing, cancer and behaviour.
Anorexia Management in Dogs Wadhwa, D; Wadhwa, D.R; Sharma, A ...
Intas Polivet,
07/2020, Letnik:
21, Številka:
2
Journal Article
Recenzirano
Anorexia is a common problem in dogs and occurs with a myriad of diseases. It is more than merely a sign of disease. Prolonged absence of food intake adversely effects all body systems, making it ...more difficult for dog to resist the effects of disease and recover and respond to therapy. A variety of products and many methods available for their delivery provide sufficient combinations to ensure that nutrient deprivation need not add further insult to injury or disease. Fasting for longer than three days result in enterocyte deterioration and decreased gastrointestinal immunity. Translocation of enteric bacteria may take place across a compromised intestinal mucosal barrier. it is a problem which must be recognized and dealt with clinically. This paper describes the selection of patient that needs nutritional support and various methods by which of nutritional support can be provided to an anorectic dog to avoid further complications of the underlying cause of the problem and to speed-up recovery from disease. Keywords: Anorexia; dog; nutritional support; tube feeding.
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