Sentences with phrase «age of affected animals»

Average age of affected animals is 5 years with a predominance in male animals.

Not exact matches

The scientists divided the animals into 19 groups of 16 individuals (all males about 4 months of age, because an animal's age and gender can affect its behavior, making it more difficult to tease out its personality type).

Our results also raise questions concerning the aging of other animals affected by urbanisation, and humans for that matter,» says Pablo Salmón.

The results showed that short - term sensitization to tail touch was absent in aged Aplysia californica, and that the sensory and motor neurons were affected by aging in specific ways, which resulted in an inability of old animals to learn.

«We're looking for fossils of backboned animals that were living in Antarctica at the very end of the Age of Dinosaurs, so we can learn more about how the devastating extinction that happened right afterward might have affected polar ecosystems.»

When we controlled for the effect of plant - based protein, there was no change in the association between protein intake and mortality, indicating that high levels of animal proteins promote mortality and not that plant - based proteins have a protective effect» and for people aged 66 +, all - cause mortality...... «was not affected by percent calories from fat, from carbohydrates, or from animal protein.»

It typically depends on multiple factors such as the animal's age, severity of when heart disease starts, what part of the heart is affected, etc..

However, if the dog / bitch is identified as an affected animal at an early age, it is possible to take steps to prevent / minimise the possibility of it developing clinical disease.

Bear in mind that the age and type of species of pet you have, including its breed, may greatly affect any animal training issues.

Although the animal's age when it was neutered affected its risk of disease, all five of the diseases analyzed were recorded at higher rates among neutered dogs compared to non-neutered dogs.

Any breeder who has had a case diagnosed should send me a 5 generation pedigree of the case animal stating the sex of the affected animal (s) and the age at onset.

Such is the case with hyperesthesia syndrome, a bizarre disorder that can affect cats of all ages, although its onset most often occurs in mature animals.

Dr Danielle Gunn - Moore, professor of feline medicine and head of companion animal science at the University of Edinburgh, believes that approximately ten percent of cats of all ages will go on to be affected by geriatric onset behavioral problems.

Eye disorders can affect the vision of pets at any age but are more common in older animals.

Statistics show that 8 of 10 animals over the age of three are affected with dental problems.

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 new study of golden retrievers by a team of researchers at the University of California, Davis.

Musculoskeletal diseases in animals (conditions that involve bones, muscles and joints) can affect pets of all ages.

If you suspect your pet has been poisoned, gather the following information and then call the NAPCC: give your name, address, and telephone number; the species, breed, age, sex, and weight of each animal affected; the substance the animal ingested if known; the package containing the substance if available; the time that has elapsed since ingestion; and the symptoms the animal is showing.

Specific environmental risk factors have not yet been evaluated in diabetic dogs, and prospective epidemiological investigation of affected animals and age - matched nondiabetic controls is indicated.

Dominant traits that are obvious under a year of age are easy to eliminate simply by not breeding affected animals.

Periodontal disease affects both cats and dogs of all ages, though it is more common in older animals.

The most important things a breeder can do is to be informed enough about the diseases in their breed to recognize possible symptoms, to carefully observe their breeding animals and offspring and keep accurate records of symptoms, age of onset and relationships of individuals in affected families and of their living environments.

Animals can be affected by the time they are 8 weeks of age, or problems may show up much later.

It is can lead to joint deformities, lameness, stiffness and loss of normal joint function, depending on the number of joints involved and the age and general health of the affected animal.

Tails of Aloha was established in 1994 by Gayle Igarashi, her insight on how animals can have a therapeutic affect on all aged or ill people prompted her to create what's known today as Tails of Aloha, an animal assisted therapy program.?

(Although the average age of cats with mammary cancer is between 10 and 12 years, the disorder can affect animals anywhere from less than one year to 20 years of age or older.)

Acupuncture, herbs, and medical massage is highly successful for a host of medical conditions for animals including: emotional issues (fear, anxiety, behavioral afflictions), seizures, immune support, musculo - skeletal pains, upper respiratory / gastro - intestinal / uro - genital medical disorders, side affects from necessary medications, and is also used to maintain health to keep your animal feeling energetic as they age.

Cats of any age, she notes, can get lymphoma, although most affected animals are 10 to 12 years of age.

The lethal potential of these and other poisonous substances depends on several factors: the amount of a toxic substance that is inhaled, ingested, or in some other way enters a cat's system; its inherent potency; the age, size, and general health of an affected animal; and the way in which the substance is metabolized.

Motion sickness most commonly affects younger animals, although it can be a problem for animals of any age.

1) are suffering from a medical condition that adversely affects the animal's health or is likely to adversely affect the animal's health in the future; or 2) are under the age of eight weeks and are not likely to become «healthy» or «treatable,» even if provided foster care.

Blood samples from affected dogs, AND from normal - eyed elderly dogs 12 years of age and older (these animals must have been examined by an ophthalmologist).

Cancer is affecting more and more of our animal companions, often at younger and younger ages.

The term «healthy» means and includes all dogs and cats eight weeks of age or older that, at the time the animal is taken into possession, have manifested no sign of a behavioral characteristic that could pose a health or safety risk or otherwise make the animal unsuitable for placement as a pet and have shown no sign of a medical condition that would adversely affect their heath.

«Adoptable animals include only those animals eight weeks of age or older that, at or subsequent to the time the animal is impounded or otherwise taken into possession, have manifested no sign of a behavioral or temperamental defect that could pose a health or safety risk or otherwise make the animal unsuitable for placement as a pet, and have manifested no sign of disease, injury, or congenital or hereditary condition that adversely affects the health of the animal or that is likely to adversely affect the animal's health in the future.»