Mémoire numérisé par la Division de la gestion de documents et des archives de l'Université de Montréal.

Mémoire numérisé par la Division de la gestion de documents et des archives de l'Université de Montréal

Šuns brendimas prasideda 2 mėn. amžiaus nuo atjunkymo iki lytinės brandos, kuomet jis būna 12 mėn. amžiaus. Šiame periode yra labai svarbu kaip ir kuo mes šersime gyvūną. Vienas iš aspektų visavertis ėdalas, kurio gamybai vis plačiau naudojami ceolitai. Vienas iš plačiausiai naudojamų ceolitų – klinoptilolitas mūsų šalyje yra naujas ir mažai naudojamas papildas. Klinoptilolitas sumažina viduriavimo atvejus, suriša toksinus, mažina mirtingumo atvejus, sumažina sąnaudas produkcijos vienetui gauti, padidina pašarų birumą, neleidžia pašarams sulipti ir prailgina jų ilgaamžiškumą, sugeria nemalonius kvapus, mažina vabzdžių dauginimąsi pašaruose. Darbo tikslas. Nustatyti maisto medžiagų kiekius išmatose, nustatyti pasisavinimo lygį vokiečių aviganių veislės šuniukų organizme; įvertinti įtaką kraujo biocheminių rodiklių kaitai; įvertinti poveikį augimo spartai. Darbo uždaviniai:  atlikti virškinamumo bandymus su šuniukais ir jaunais šunimis;  ištirti išmatas, nustatant maisto medžiagų kiekius;  paskaičiuoti virškinamumo koeficientus įrodant maisto medžiagų pasisavinamumo lygį priklausomai nuo panaudoto klinoptilolito priedo;  įvertinti sveikatos būklę atskirais auginimo laikotarpiais;  įvertinti augimo spartą. Vokiečių aviganių veislės šuniukams šerti buvo vartojami sausi ėdalai, kurių sudėtyje buvo skirtingi klinoptilolito kiekiai: 1,0; 1,5; 2,0 proc. Vandeningiausios išmatos buvo 3 mėn. amžiaus šuniukų, kurių racione buvo 1,0 proc. dinamiškai mikronizuoto klinoptilolito... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / Dog ripening starts at 2 month age after weaned until sexual maturity, then they being 12 months old. In this period are very important how we are going to feed our animal. One of aspects is wholesome food, which is more and more often with zeolites. One of most using zeolites is clinoptilolites which is new in our country and using not often. Clinoptilolite reduces diarrhea, connects toxins, reduces mortality, increase feed freableing keeps food unclamping, hold bad smell, stopping insects population in feed. Work destination: Find out food materials in faeces, to get misappropriation level in German shepherd puppies and young dog organism; assess influence to biochemical indicators change; assess influence to growing speed. Work tasks:  make digestibility experiments with dogs and young puppies;  treatment of faecal, determining the amount of nutrients;  calculate digestibility factors demonstrating nutrients adoption level depending on the clinoptilolite used in the add of feed;  find out health position in different growing stages;  assess growint speed. For German shepherd puppies where using dry mash in which composition were different clinoptilolite quantity: 1.0; 1.5; 2.0 percent. The most wet faecal was 3 month years old puppies in which food was 1.0 percent clinoptilolite – in faecal was 26.5 percent dry materials or 3.1 (p<0,001) percent less then dogs with bigger clinoptilolite quantity. The best raw protein adoped young puppies body which where got 2.0... [to full text]

Candy Chang developed a public art installation where people are given the opportunity to write their answers to "Before I Die I want to ________." in a public space. I created one of these walls in Denton, TX and set it to music in a 12 minutes and 42 second piece titled Before I Die..., which combines elements of South Indian carnatic music, gospel, R&B, jazz fusion, and minimalism. The composition was influenced by the music of several crossover artists Becca Stevens, Michael League (Snarky Puppy), Nico Muhly, Poovalur Sriji, Tigran Hamasyan, and James Blake. Crossover music, fusion, and third-stream are all synonymous terms used to describe music where multiple genres or styles are authentically combined. The purpose of this thesis is to examine the balance of musical elements in crossover works as well as how specific works composed by the artists mentioned have influenced the creation of the Before I Die... piece.

<p dir="ltr">In the US, dogs are considered members of the family by many people. Dogs may be obtained from multiple sources, but many in the US originate from commercial breeding kennels (CBKs). Prioritizing adult dogs’ welfare while they are housed in these kennels is essential for their well-being not only while residing there, but throughout the rest of their lives in new environments for those who are rehomed after their breeding careers end. However, the research conducted in this population is scarce. Therefore, evaluating dogs’ overall welfare states and factors that may affect them in this population is crucial.</p><p dir="ltr">Maternal factors are one of many that may affect puppies’ welfare states. This topic has never been directly explored in US CBKs and has been understudied in all domestic dogs. Therefore, this dissertation sought to explore associations between maternal factors and puppy welfare indicators, and related topics.</p><p dir="ltr">Chapter 2 aimed to explore changes in indicators of dams’ welfare states (<i>n</i>= 74), such as behavioral responses to a mild stressor and stress-related physiology, throughout the peri-parturient period in 8 CBKs. The changes observed were most likely due to natural biological changes associated with the peri-parturient period, and no worrisome indicators of welfare were detected. Additionally, Chapter 3 sought to investigate the relationship between dams’ levels of fear and stress (<i>n</i>= 90), as indicated by behavior and stress-related physiology, and metrics indicative of their puppies’ welfare states (<i>n</i>= 390), such as behavior, stress-related physiology, and physical health, in 12 CBKs. Findings suggest some associations between dams’ fear and stress and their puppies’ behavioral responses to isolation, physiology, and physical health. To further explore these associations, Chapter 4 examined the relationships between dams’ (<i>n</i>= 79) and puppies’ (<i>n</i>= 291) behavioral responses to novel social and non-social stimuli in 11 CBKs. No significant associations between dams’ and puppies’ responses were discovered, and possible reasons such as kennel management practices, puppies’ mobility and hazard avoidance, and differences between dams’ and puppies’ early life experiences were discussed. Finally, as the type and level of maternal care dams provide may be indicative of their welfare and may also be related to puppy welfare, Chapter 5 aimed to characterize maternal behaviors in a CBK (<i>n</i>= 12) and working dog population focused on detection work (<i>n</i>= 8). This study uncovered common maternal behaviors in each population, such as nursing and licking puppies. It also revealed that the behaviors observed were consistent with those reported for other dog populations, and found that factors such as day, time of day, litter size, and whelping type may influence their expression.</p><p dir="ltr">Overall, results from these studies suggest that there were no worrisome changes in dams’ welfare states throughout the peri-parturient period. Additionally, dams’ levels of fear and stress may affect potential indicators of their puppies’ welfare states, such as stress-related physiology, behavioral responses to stressors, and physical health. Findings highlight the importance of closely monitoring dams throughout the peri-parturient period for consistent displays of fear and stress, and abnormal behaviors. Doing so may not only affect dams’ welfare but that of their puppies as well. Further, the characterization and exploration of factors that may affect maternal care in various populations provides the basis for future work to explore maternal care as a mechanism behind the significant associations between dam and puppy welfare. The results also provide a foundation for breeders and caretakers to monitor maternal care, and make breeding selection and management interventions as needed to best support dam and puppy welfare. Altogether, findings from this research may have salient implications for dam’s welfare states throughout the peri-parturient period, and puppies’ welfare states while housed with their dams and into adulthood.</p>

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Environ 20% des chiots nés vivants meurent au cours des trois premières semaines de vie. Cette mortalité néonatale est ainsi responsable de pertes économiques importantes pour les éleveurs. Néanmoins, les déterminants immunitaires et nutritionnels de ces cas de mortalité sont très mal connus dans l'espèce canine. L'objectif de ce travail était donc d'identifier les facteurs de risque de mortalité néonatale chez le chiot, dont en particulier l'importance de la prise colostrale pour la survie. La première partie des résultats a mis en évidence une association forte entre la croissance précoce (sur les deux premiers jours de vie) et les pertes néonatales. Cette croissance précoce reflétant directement la prise colostrale, la suite des travaux s'est ensuite intéressée aux différents apports colostraux. Le transfert d'immunité passive affecte le taux de mortalité, une concentration sérique en immunoglobulines G à l'âge de 2 jours inférieure à 2,3 g/l étant associée à un risque de mortalité néonatale plus élevé et caractérisant un déficit de transfert. Un résultat similaire a été obtenu avec l'étude de l'immunité spécifique dirigée contre le parvovirus canin de type 2 : les chiots ayant acquis les titres en anticorps les plus faibles à deux jours d'âge séroconvertissent et excrètent du virus significativement plus tôt que les chiots avec de plus forts titres d'anticorps maternels. L'apport énergétique colostral était également associé aux chances de survie : les chiots présentant une glycémie à 24 heures de vie inférieure à 0,92 g/l ayant un plus fort risque de mortalité. Outre la forte relation entre survie et prise colostrale (apportant immunoglobulines et énergie), notre travail montre également l'impact du poids et de la vitalité à la naissance (évalué par le score Apgar). Par ailleurs, la qualité immunologique du colostrum (évaluée par sa concentration en IgG), bien que non directement liée aux chances de survie, s'est montrée très variable entre les chiennes, aggravant probablement le risque de déficit de transfert de l'immunité passive chez certains chiots. Tous ces travaux contribuent à une meilleure connaissance des facteurs de risque de mortalité qu'il est important de contrôler en élevage. Ils révèlent le rôle crucial de la croissance foetale, du déroulement de la mise-bas et de l'ingestion colostrale. Une pesée des chiots au cours des premiers jours de vie peut être a minima conseillée aux éleveurs pour identifier les chiots à risque et auxquels des soins plus attentifs devront être apportés. / Neonatal mortality in dogs (within the first three weeks after birth) accounts on average for 20% of puppies born alive, being thus responsible for a great economic loss to dog breeders. However, immunological and nutritional determinants of puppies survival are poorly described. This dissertation thus investigated the risk factors of neonatal mortality in dogs, and in particular the importance of colostrum intake for survival. The first part of results revealed a strong association between early growth rate (during the first two days of life) and neonatal losses. As early growth rate reflects the colostrum intake, the role of colostrum was then addressed. Passive immune transfer was shown to affect mortality rate, with serum IgG concentration at two days of age lower than 2.3 g/L being characterized as in deficit of maternal immunoglobulins. Similar lack of immunoprotection was observed for a specific canine pathogen (canine parvovirus type 2), as puppies with low antibody titers at two days of age seroconverted or underwent parvovirus infection significantly earlier than puppies with higher titers. Energy intake, evaluated via blood glucose concentration at 24h of life, was also found associated with survival: puppies with low glucose concentration (≤ 92 mg/dl) were found at higher risk of death. Besides the strong relationship between colostrum ingestion, providing passive immunity and energy, the impact of birth weight and vitality at birth (evaluated via Apgar score) on puppies’ survival was also evidenced. Colostrum immune quality (evaluated via IgG concentration), although not directly linked with the risk of neonatal death, was found of great variability, most probably putting some puppies at a risk of passive immune deficit. The present study contributed to the knowledge about the risk factors of mortality to be controlled in breeding kennels. Results provided in this work revealed the crucial role of the fetal growth, course of parturition and intake of the colostrum for the newborn dog. Regular weighing of newborns can be advised as a practical application for dog breeders, as it allows to identify puppies at a higher risk of death and to provide puppies with additional nursing and veterinary care.

This diploma thesis deals with the legal regulation of breeding and keeping dogs, which is incorporated into the context of animal welfare and the relevant legal regulations. The thesis consists of three parts, each of which is dedicated to a specific thematic area. The first part deals with the legal status of dogs and their protection. It is divided into six chapters. The first chapter introduces the issue of granting legal subjectivity to animals. This forms the basis for understanding the further development of legislation on the status and protection of animals. Other chapters of this section introduce the reader to the relevant international, European and national legislation. Emphasis is placed on the status of the animal - the dog and onto provisions related, in particular, to civil law and criminal law. The second and third part represents the core part of the diploma thesis. The second part is devoted to dog breeding and related activities. It is divided into four chapters. The first chapter deals with the field of dog breeding, together with the analysis of the current issues of puppy mills. The second chapter focuses on the area of dog transportation. It provides an analysis of the general conditions of animal transportation and further focuses on the domestic transportation of dogs by...

This Diploma Thesis focuses on the issue of reproduction of animals and the non- profit organisations and subjects working in this field. The cat and dog reproduction is a primary cause of their overpopulation in the Czech Republic which becomes an ever- increasing issue as the abandoned animal shelter network fails to provide enough capacity for local demand. The thesis is focused on the activities of such organisations and tools they use for mobilising the necessary resources as well as the issue of animal reproduction itself. The theory basis is in the general theory of resource mobilisation supported with the explanation of the civil initiatives dedicated to this phenomenon as well as the overview of the phenomenon of the animal reproduction as well. The thesis is composed of five qualitative interviews with organisations or movements that are dedicated to effective reduction of animal reproduction. The empiric part of the thesis presents selected organisations and then analyses the collected data. The financial and human resources are mostly utilised by organisations which physically treat animals and the majority of the funds is consumed by providing care for them. On the other hand, organisations dedicated to enlightenment and education are able to function as self-funded and self-organised...

The following is a collection of original poetry. The manuscript consists of an introduction explaining influences and style, and four chapters of poems categorized by subject matter: object/nature, writing/creativity, relationships, and family/figures. INDEX WORDS: Poetry, Poem