by Conny Kraus | Nov 10, 2020 | Blog, The Library
Kraus, C, et al. “The size-lifespan trade-off decomposed: Why large dogs die young”. Am. Nat. 181 (2013): 492-505. This study investigates the demographic mechanisms behind the trade-off between size and lifespan in the domestic dog. Background Large dogs...
by Laura Sharkey | Sep 27, 2020 | Blog, The Library
Nicholas, FW, et al. “Hybrid vigour in dogs?” Vet J. 214 (2016): 77-83. This article is a review of the existing research examining hybrid vigor in dogs. Review articles summarize the research published to date on a particular subject and often comment on...
by Emily Hightower | Sep 5, 2020 | Blog, The Library
Caldji, Cristian, et al. “Maternal care during infancy regulates the development of neural systems mediating the expression of fearfulness in the rat.” Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 95 (1998): 5335-5340. PubMed Link | PDF Link This 1998 study describes a...
by Lauren Nolfo-Clements | Aug 30, 2020 | Blog, The Library
Hradecká, L., et al. Heritability of behavioural traits in domestic dogs: A meta-analysis.” Applied Animal Behavior Science 170 (2015): 1-13. This meta-analysis examines the heritability of behavior in dogs. A meta-analysis is a study that pools and analyses...
by Mary Peaslee | Aug 27, 2020 | Blog, The Library
Smith, Gail K., et al. “Lifelong diet restriction and radiographic evidence of osteoarthritis of the hip joint in dogs.” J Am Vet Med Assoc. 229.5 (2006): 690-693. PubMed Link | PDF Link This study looked at the effect of limiting food consumption on the...
by Mary Peaslee | Aug 25, 2020 | Blog, The Library
Kealey, Richard D., et al. “Effects of diet restriction on life span and age-related changes in dogs.” J Am Vet Med Assoc. 220 (2002): 1315-1320. PubMed Link | PDF Link This study evaluates the effects of a modest (25%) lifelong calorie restriction on life...
