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...
by Emily Hightower | Aug 23, 2020 | Blog, The Library
Hollinshead FK, Hanlon DW. “Factors affecting the reproductive performance of bitches: A prospective cohort study involving 1203 inseminations with fresh and frozen semen.” Theriogenology 101 (2017): 62-72. PubMed Link | PDF Link This study describes a variety of...
by Lauren Nolfo-Clements | Aug 21, 2020 | Blog, The Library
Wilsson, E. and P.E. Sundgren. “The use of a behaviour test for selection of dogs for service and breeding. II. Heritability for tested parameters and effect of selection based on service dog characteristics.” Applied Animal Behavioral Science 54 (1997):...
by Emily Hightower | Aug 19, 2020 | Blog, The Library
Guardini, Giovanna, et al. “Influence of morning maternal care on the behavioural responses of 8-week-old Beagle puppies to new environmental and social stimuli.” Applied Animal Behaviour Science 181 (2016): 137-144. ScienceDirect Link | PDF Link This study describes...
by Emily Hightower | Aug 17, 2020 | Blog, The Library
Chu, Erin T., et al. “Inbreeding depression causes reduced fecundity in Golden Retrievers.” Mammalian Genome 30.5-6 (2019): 166-172. This study describes a possible relationship between inbreeding and litter size in Golden Retriever dogs. Inbreeding...
