Essays about: "felines"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 16 essays containing the word felines.

  1. 1. Genetic characterization of a Ragdoll family affected by hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Emma Nääs; [2023]
    Keywords : Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy; Ragdoll; Genetics; Myosin binding protein C3; Myosin heavy chain 7; Cardiac troponin T; Alstrom syndrome protein 1;

    Abstract : Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a common cardiac disease among felines, resulting in myocardial hypertrophy and subsequent decreased cardiac function. Consequently, cats may develop congestive heart failure and/or arterial thromboembolism. The disease is inherited and various mutations in sarcomeric genes have been associated with feline HCM. READ MORE

  3. 2. Human’s Attitude toward Cats and their Behavior : a survey study

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

    Author : Aida Wolf; [2022]
    Keywords : cats; felines; behavioral problems; environmental needs; cat demographics; Sweden; attitude toward cats;

    Abstract : The domestic cat has many environmental needs that mirror those of their ancestor, the North African Wildcat. To ensure the wellbeing of domestic cats, these environmental needs should be met. If they are not met it can result in stress/fear/anxiety/frustration that can be expressed through behavioral problems. READ MORE

  4. 3. Covid-19 and dogs : seroprevalence in dogs in Sweden, concerns among their owners and development of the method COVID-19 SIA

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Frida Österberg; [2021]
    Keywords : covid-19; SARS-CoV-2; coronavirus; dog; canine; zoonosis;

    Abstract : Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the third coronavirus to cause an epidemic or pandemic in the 21st century. In the beginning of January 2021 almost 88 million cases of covid-19 have been reported to World Health Organization (WHO) and more than 1.8 million people have died. READ MORE

  5. 4. Profylaktisk tandvård och tandproblem hos katter : en enkätstudie om kattägares kunskap samt djurklinikernas informationsförmedling

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Louise Axelsson Puurtinen; Kristin Oskarsson; [2020]
    Keywords : katt; profylaktisk tandvård; tandproblem; informationsförmedling; djuromvårdnad;

    Abstract : Parodontala sjukdomar och tandproblem är vanligt förekommande hos katter. Gingivit och tandresorption är exempel på sådana sjukdomar. För att undvika att tandproblem uppstår är det av stor vikt att utföra regelbunden profylaktisk tandvård. Detta i form av exempelvis tandborstning eller nyttjande av tandfoder. READ MORE

  6. 5. Pathogenesis and risk factors of feline infectious peritonitis

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public Health

    Author : Kristian Arkela; [2019]
    Keywords : infektiös; peritonit; katt; patogenes; FIP; feline; coronavirus; risk;

    Abstract : Feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) is a fatal disease amongst both domesticated and wild felines. Pathogenesis behind FIP is not completely clear, but the consensus states that Feline coronavirus (FCoV) acquires mutations in genes that code for example the Spike (S) protein and 3c (Bank-Wolf et al., 2014; Chang et al., 2012; Vennema, 1999). READ MORE