Essays about: "BOAS"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 11 essays containing the word BOAS.

  1. 1. Fenotypisk karaktärisering av 375 brakycefala hundar i Sverige

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Sara Sahlin; [2021]
    Keywords : BOAS; brakycefal; trubbnos; fenotyp; fenotypisk variation; riskfaktorer; mops; fransk bulldogg; engelsk bulldogg; old English bulldogg; bostonterrier;

    Abstract : De brakycefala hundraserna har blivit alltmer populära i världen och aveln har därför ökat. Hundarna ser inte längre ut som de gjorde från början och kännetecknas framförallt av deras korta skalle. READ MORE

  3. 2. Välfärd hos hundar (Canis lupus familiaris) och katter (Felis catus) av brakycefala raser

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

    Author : Elin Kossmann Lindström; [2020]
    Keywords : Brakycefali; hund; Canis lupus familiaris; katt; Felis catus; välfärd; avel; brachycephaic obstructive airway syndrome;

    Abstract : Brachycephaly is a conformation in cats and dogs developed by man through breeding. It is characterised by a short muzzle and a flat skull. A breed standard describes the conformation for each breed. READ MORE

  4. 3. Phenotypic variation for BOAS within four brachycephalic dog breeds : can good welfare be obtained?

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Breeding and Genetics

    Author : Ida Bertilsson; [2019]
    Keywords : BOAS; French bulldog; English bulldog; Pug; Boston Terrier; Conformation; welfare; phenotypic variation; respiration; brachycephaly; dog;

    Abstract : Brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome (BOAS) is an upper airway obstruction that was considered the most severe disorder identified according to the Generic Illness Severity Index for Dogs. The aim of this master thesis was to investigate the phenotypic variance correlated to BOAS in the Swedish population of four brachycephalic breeds; English Bulldog, French Bulldog, Pug and Boston Terrier and discuss their welfare implications. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Strengths of Street Knowledge

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Boas Hallgrimsson; Mollee Bekele; [2019]
    Keywords : Entrepreneurship; Hip Hop; Schumpeter; Urban;

    Abstract : In the late 1970s the culture of hip hop emerged from the streets of New York. It was an outlet for identity, expression and boasting among communities of young people who were raised in disadvantaged circumstances. Hip hop allowed for creative innovators to form a niche within the entertainment industry that has generated billions of dollars. READ MORE

  6. 5. Genetic variation in genes associated with brachycephaly

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Breeding and Genetics

    Author : Elin Johansson; [2019]
    Keywords : Brachycephaly; dog; genetic variation; SMOC2; BMP3; DVL2;

    Abstract : Domestication followed by controlled breeding has generated many dog breeds, displaying high morphological variation. One type of dogs with a dis-tinct morphology is brachycephalic dogs, characterized by a shortened muz-zle, a wide head and widely spaced eyes. READ MORE