Sentences with phrase «older animals develop»

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Darwin himself felt some doubts on this score, writing in old age to a friend that» «with me the horrid doubt arises whether the convictions of man's mind, which has been developed from the mind of lower animals, are of any value or are trustworthy.»»

He slaughters his own animals and ages the meat, covered in caul fat, for months and months, until the chops of his old cows develop a flavor as prickly on the tongue as good blue cheese.

Young sifakas are more likely to get sick, but if researchers can figure out how older animals manage to fight the infection, they might be able to develop vaccines that provide infants the same protection.

The researchers studied mice engineered to develop plaques in their brains when the animals are about 10 weeks old.

The brains of mice engineered to develop Alzheimer's disease were riddled with these plaques, clumps of amyloid - beta protein fragments, by the time the animals were 10 months old.

Only one of the 20 Spalax tested (an animal that was more than 10 years old) developed malignant tumors after exposure to one of the carcinogens.

They found that heavier animals tended to have larger whiskers, and older animals tended to have better developed neck plumage.

The UCSF TCORS also has two developmental projects — one on risk perceptions of smoking by older Americans, and another to develop better animal models of the cardiovascular effects of secondhand smoke and exposure to other tobacco products, said Glantz.

Their larvae develop in water that collects in natural and manmade containers such as birdbaths, vases, animal water dishes, flower pots, discarded cans, old paint buckets, or other neglected / discarded water - holding objects (Rey and Connelly 2013).

If today's five and 10 year olds fail to develop that connection with animals and the desire to own one, the pet industry will face an impoverished market and a rapidly dwindling customer base that will no longer be able to support an industry thriving with perpetual product innovation and an abundance of small, independent retailers.

Not only are older animals at risk for developing this disease, but younger ferrets also can be inflicted.

Cassie came in as a stray from a County Animal Shelter and developed a bad case of kennel cough there (always a serious problem for older dogs in a shelter environment).

Older, heavy animals living on hard surfaces develop inflamed calluses on their elbows.

This is especially true in older animals, because they are more at risk for developing problems.

Another thing to consider is that young animals are still developing their personalities, but with older animals, usually what you see is what you get.

Any dog can develop an ear mite infection, but young dogs and dogs in animal shelters are the most at risk — older dogs tend to be a little more resistant to ear mites.

Surprisingly, nearly half of older dogs and 30 to 50 % of older cats develop cancer, says Rodney Page, director of Colorado State University's Flint Animal Cancer Center.

• Created the Paws and Stripes College through a partnership with Eastern Florida State College and the Brevard County Jail • Created relationships with out of state rescue groups and shelters saving hundreds of animals using volunteers and financing through the Pet Posse • Created a growing volunteer program • Developed a structured foster program • Replaced 23 year old washer and dryer and portable radios with the assistance of the Pet Posse • Windows placed in the doors of the cat rooms by Brevard ASAP • Building a kitten nursey using the existing mobile home at the South Animal Care Center funded by the Pet Posse • Began micro chipping all animals including those returned to owners in the field • Began registering microchips for the owners at no cost... forever • Began providing free health insurance for all adopted animals for the first 30 days through Trupanion • One of our most important accomplishments was joining forces with the Target Zero team in October of 2015.

Most ovarian tumors are age dependent so an older animal has more risk of developing tumors.

Age can also be a factor in an animal's tendency to overheat — very young animals may not have a fully developed temperature regulating system, and older pets» organ systems may not be functioning at 100 percent, leaving them prone to heat - related damage.

Certain dogs and cats, usually older animals, are unable to process milk products and develop diarrhea after their consumption (17).

The SAFER test was introduced by animal behaviorist Emily Weiss in 1999 - 2000, amid complaints by pit bull advocates that too many pit bulls were failing the older behavioral screening tests developed by Sue Sternberg of Rondout Kennels and others.

Cats and dogs can develop subclinical infections with these organisms but still pose a risk to livestock, other nonhuman animals, and humans, especially children, older persons, and immunocompromised individuals.»

Tumors of the nerve cells of the medulla are rare but benign adrenal ganglioneuromas occur in older animals and malignant adrenal neuroblastomas can develop in young animals.

Archaeologists who specialized in the study of old animal bones had developed six criteria for the identification of human cut marks, such as the precise shape of the incision and its trajectory.

Tragically these same matriarchs, and other older elephants are the most targeted by poachers; who kill the animals for their more prominent and developed tusks.

It is interesting to see, however, Moylan J referring to pre-April 2013 case law despite the fact that the LSPO is an entirely different animal from the old maintenance pending suit order, not least because it is statutory in nature and has not developed through case law.