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Canine behavior, classification and diseases / Roberto Luiz Andrade and Cristina Isadora Batista, editors.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Animal science, issues, and professions series.
- Animal science, issues and professions
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Dogs--Diseases.
- Dogs.
- Dogs--Behavior.
- Dogs--Classification.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (183 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Nova Science Publishers, c2012.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- In this book, the authors gather current research in the study of canine behavior and diseases. Topics include galectin therapy in the treatment of canine mammary tumors; gene therapy for canine cancers; canine carcinogenesis as a valuable model for studying human cancers; parasitic zoonosis in dogs; dog bite injuries as a public health problem; and the genetics of dog behavior.
- Contents:
- Intro
- CANINE BEHAVIOR, CLASSIFICATION AND DISEASES
- Contents
- Preface
- Galectins - Potential Targets in Canine Mammary Tumour Therapy
- Abstract
- Introduction
- General Concepts
- Epidemiology
- Etiology
- Physiopathology
- Metastasis
- Diagnosis
- Differential Diagnosis
- Histological Types and Grading
- Staging
- Treatment
- Surgery
- Research in CMT Adjuvant Therapy
- Prognosis
- Clinical Factors
- Histological Factors
- New Prognostic Assessment
- Future Perspectives
- Conclusion
- References
- Gene Therapy for Canine Cancer: Clinical Results
- Canine Melanoma
- Canine Soft Tissue Sarcoma
- Canine Osteosarcoma
- Canine Lymphoma
- Other Canine Tumors and Therapy Approaches
- Acknowledgments
- Canine Carcinogenesis in Translational Cancer Research
- Models for Cancer Research: In Vitro Models
- Models for Cancer Research: Murine Models
- Canine as Models for Cancer Research
- Canine Tumors as a Mirror of Human Cancer: Mammary Carcinogenesis as Example
- Genomics, Proteomics and Signaling Pathways: A Comparative Analysis
- Glycoscience and Glycomics in Canine: A Model for Human Translational Research
- From Canine to Human Cancer: An Opportunity for New Cancer Treatments
- Important Parasitic Zoonosis in Dogs
- Protozoal Infections
- Toxoplasmosis
- Canine Visceral Leishmaniosis or Calazar
- Cryptosporidiosis
- Helminthiasis
- Visceral Larva Migrans (VLM)
- Cutaneous Larva Migrans (CLM)
- Dog Bites: A Study of Victims, Injuries and Circumstances in the Southeast of Mexico
- Materials and Methods
- Results
- Discusion
- References.
- Genetics of Dog Behavior*
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Dog History and Domestication
- 3. The Canine Genome
- 4. Canine Behavioral Genetics
- 4.1. Heritability of Behavioral Traits
- 4.2. Genetic Models
- 4.3. Gene-Environment Interactions
- 5. Genetics of Specific Behavioral Traits
- 5.1. Working Behavior
- 5.2. Personality
- 5.3. Anxiety
- 5.4. Aggressive Behavior
- 5.5. Obsessive-Compulsive Behavior (OCD)
- 5.6. Feeding Behavior
- 6. Discussion
- 6.1. Importance of Behavioral Genetic Studies in the Dog
- 6.2. The Dog as a Model for Human Mental Disorders
- 6.3. What's in a Name: Phenotype
- 6.4. Gene Expression Studies
- 6.5. Breed versus Deed
- Index.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-62081-337-8
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