Sentences with phrase «affected dogs in the study»

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«This regenerative technology, termed AAV gene transfer, provided long - lasting benefit to the entire musculature of affected dogs that would have otherwise perished, extending a healthy lifespan for more than 4 years,» said Dr. Martin Childers, senior author of the Muscle & Nerve study and a UW Medicine researcher in Seattle.

In their study, researchers from Uppsala University, SLU and Broad Institute, compared DNA samples from a large group of German shepherd dogs affected by atopic dermatitis with DNA coming from healthy dogs to reveal the specific DNA segment associated with the disease.

The samples collected throughout the study, along with testicles collected from dogs that had undergone castration, contained environmental contaminants in high enough concentrations to affect sperm motility.

The research group will now continue to study in detail how the genetic adaptations affect dogs» behaviour.

Concurrently a study in Labrador retrievers has identified a mutant variant of ATP7B (Chr22) the Wilson disease copper transporter gene in their affected dogs while COMMD1 does not appear to be involved in affected dogs in this and other breeds.

A lot of research is currently in progress with better designed studies to make a final conclusion on the use of training collars for dogs and how they affect pets.

Regardless, while neither one of these studies are perfect in their structure, and we still need stronger evidence on whether training collars actually harm dogs, why and how they affect pets.

Previous studies found a significantly associated chromosomal region in dogs affected with Addison's disease under 1 year of age.

The study was published last year in Cell Reports and identified genetic mutations that are connected to diseases that affect both dogs and humans.

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They are currently undertaking a study that aims to explore differences in intestinal bacterial populations among epileptic dogs and healthy housemates, and evaluate how antiepileptic drugs affect the growth rates of intestinal bacteria.

In a case study from Finland, middle - aged large breed dogs were affected with ARD and only responded to tylosin.

Neutering and the age at which a dog is neutered may affect the animal's risk for developing certain cancers and joint diseases, according to a study published Feb. 13 in the online scientific journal PLOS ONE.

A study by UC Davis showed that there was a prevalence of genetic disorders in both populations (rescue and bred): «Recently derived breeds or those from similar lineages appeared to be more susceptible to certain disorders that affect all closely related purebred dogs, whereas disorders with equal prevalence in the two populations suggested that those disorders represented more ancient mutations that are widely spread through the dog population.»

However, while may be helpful, studies show that the small amounts of these beneficial additives in pet foods are unlikely to affect dogs in any way.

A study at Edinburgh University in Scotland says the phenomenon known as «limber tail,» which causes a dog's tail to become limp and difficult to move, tends to affect larger working breeds, and is more common among dogs who live in the north.

A study published in Veterinary Surgery in 1996 estimated that 40,000 to 60,000 dogs in the United States are affected with GDV each year with a mortality rate of up to 33 percent.

While this disease has not yet been extensively studied in IG's, experience seems to indicate that affected dogs begin to exhibit signs of loss of night vision at the age of 3 - 4 years.

When first described, one of the names given the disease was «chronic osteomyelitis of young German Shepherd Dogs,» but as it was studied in subsequent years, other breeds were found to be affected, including the Rottweiler, Airedale, Irish Setter, German Shorthaired Pointer, Doberman Pinscher, Great Dane, Basset Hound, and Saint Bernard.

In the aforementioned study, the CDC noted that many other factors beyond breed may affect a dog's tendency toward aggression — things such as heredity, sex, early experience, reproductive status, socialization and training.

In this study, the majority of the graded dogs were only mildly affected, and moderate to severe cases were quite rare.

We currently are engaged in a study to learn whether noise phobias and other reactivities affect the way dogs problem solve.

Monitoring for bone marrow suppression is needed with a medication this strong, but in one study with 10 affected dogs all were able to achieve remission and median survival time was 531 days.

In a large retrospective study, the mean age of affected dogs at the time of diagnosis was found to be 8.6 years (range 4.5 - 14.5 years).

Other studies have shown that dogs affected by this syndrome show deposition of amyloid (a protein) in their brains in patterns very similar to the amyloid plaques found in the brains of human Alzheimer's patients.

The study will also try to measure factors in a dog's life, such as how fun and an owner's love affect the animal's health and longevity.

Studies show that adjusting your dog's diet with specific guidelines in mind can positively affect his skin condition (Watson, 1998; The Journal of Nutrition).

Any age dog can be affected, although one study noted the median age of dogs with idiopathic pericardial effusion was 7 years, while in dogs with nonidiopathic effusions, the median age was 9 years.4 This same study found a higher prevalence of pericardial effusions in male dogs.

Blood was collected for DNA extraction from a) privately owned crd3 - affected and non-affected purebred GIT dogs; b) mixed breed dogs derived from GIT founders and maintained as a study colony as part of an NIH - sponsored project (EY006855) at the Retinal Disease Studies Facility (RDSF) in Kennett Square, PA; and c) from 80 privately owned pedigreed dogs from breeds not known to segregate crd3 (Table 1).

«In this study only Labradors were examined, but as other breeds are predisposed to developing elbow dysplasia, particularly German Shepherds, it would be interesting to investigate how hydrotherapy affects the movement of different types of dogs.»

There are some studies outlining how Salmonella affects dogs in these references but most are concerned with transmission methods.

«The results of our study suggest that domestication has affected the causal understanding of our dogs,» study author Michelle Lampe from the Radboud University in Nijmegen, the Netherlands said in a statement.

Other studies have shown that dogs affected by this syndrome show deposition of a protein called amyloid in their brains in patterns similar to the amyloid plaques found in the brains of humans with Alzheimer's disease.

Recent studies that have looked dietary protein in healthy older dogs and dogs with kidney failure have shown that protein does not adversely affect the kidneys.1, 2 Protein levels in complete, balanced diets do not adversely affect the kidney function of healthy older pets.3 Phosphorus restriction, rather than protein restriction, is important once dogs or cats develop kidney disease.

According to a 2012 study by the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention, obesity in cats and dogs is on the rise, affecting over fifty percent of our pets.

In the case of affected dogs that have been submitted in the study, we need to build up a timeline and closely follow their health status to see if there is any progression in the cataract, and to properly assess if the opacity is due to inheritancIn the case of affected dogs that have been submitted in the study, we need to build up a timeline and closely follow their health status to see if there is any progression in the cataract, and to properly assess if the opacity is due to inheritancin the study, we need to build up a timeline and closely follow their health status to see if there is any progression in the cataract, and to properly assess if the opacity is due to inheritancin the cataract, and to properly assess if the opacity is due to inheritance.

This new appreciation for cataracts in the breed has come from examining > 200 + dogs over a 2.5 year period, and reviewing ~ 550 records from both normal and affected dogs that have been enrolled in the study.

Mixing the two types of training (punishment and reward) might seem like a good idea, but as some of these studies have shown the history of the way the handler has treated the dog at any given point in time, will affect the way that the dog responds in the future (thus punishment in the past has an adverse effect in the future, even if the handler is now using rewards)

In theory, then, a behavioral trait with a smaller heritability (closer to zero) will be more affected by environment in general (even if the exact heritability number calculated in a study can't tell us anything about the interplay of genetics and environment in an individual dogIn theory, then, a behavioral trait with a smaller heritability (closer to zero) will be more affected by environment in general (even if the exact heritability number calculated in a study can't tell us anything about the interplay of genetics and environment in an individual dogin general (even if the exact heritability number calculated in a study can't tell us anything about the interplay of genetics and environment in an individual dogin a study can't tell us anything about the interplay of genetics and environment in an individual dogin an individual dog).

However, studies show that more research is warranted because these supplements could be a useful alternative in treating osteoarthritis, a progressive and debilitating condition that affects all dog breeds.

In one study of dogs that had anamputation for a histiocytic sarcoma affecting a joint, the average survival time was six months.

With regard to joint disorders affected by neutering, one study documents a 3-fold increase in excessive tibial plateau angle — a known risk factor for development of CCL — in large dogs [14].

There were approximately 20 ECS in the initial study group and also blood / DNA was tested from several other Affected dogs who were not available for necropsy.

If you have an affected dog or are aware of an affected dog, please consider participating in this study.

My study of the heredity of CA in the Old English Sheepdog includes confirmed affected dogs from many kennels in the United States and England.

Breeding studies have shown breeding 2 dysplastic dogs results in 85 - 95 % dysplastic puppies, breeding a normal dog to a dysplastic dog results in approximately half of the puppies affected and breeding two normal dogs will result in about one third of the puppies having hip dysplasia.

After studying pedigrees of today's Old English Sheepdogs, it would not be surprising to find affected dogs from diverse backgrounds in America, England, Australia, Japan, or other countries.

The aim of this study was to perform a segregation analysis in order to assess the possible existence of major genes affecting hip and / or elbow dysplasia in four Finnish dog populations.

A recent study at the University of California - Davis School of Veterinary Medicine showed that out of 69 dogs participating in the study, 32 percent of the 11 - year old dogs were affected, and 100 percent of the dogs 16 years of age older were affected, showing at least one sign consistent with cognitive dysfunction.

The Animal Health Trust, a British charity that carries out research into the causes and treatment of diseases that affect horses, cats and dogs, is conducting a study to investigate the genetic basis of glaucoma in the Basset Hound.