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Bingham, Glenda.
The Epidemiology and Impact of Dog-Associated Zoonoses in Developed and Developing Countries.
Degree: PhD, Biomedical Sciences, 2014, Texas A&M University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/153674 
► Dogs are an important part of human societies throughout the world. Although people derive many economic and health benefits from their relationships with dogs, these…
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▼ Dogs are an important part of human societies throughout the world. Although people derive many economic and health benefits from their relationships with dogs, these relationships are not without risk. Interaction with dogs can lead to an increased risk for zoonotic diseases, if the appropriate precautions are not taken. While dogs contribute to the transmission of a variety of zoonoses, only a
few of these diseases, such as rabies and cystic echinococcosis, are recognized as having widespread economic and public health implications.
In order to assess the knowledge and perceptions of dog-associated zoonoses in Brazos County,
Texas, random digit dialing was used to select households for participation in a cross-sectional telephone survey. Of the 1691 households, which were contacted, 922 (55%) completed the interview. Dog owners accounted for 56% of the study participants. Eighty-six percent of the
respondents indicated they would report being bitten by a dog that they did not own. Factors that were shown to be significantly associated with bite reporting included, age, sex, urbanicity, and rabies knowledge. Many of the respondents lacked knowledge about dog-associated zoonoses, which could seriously affect their health.
Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is known to be endemic in Rio Negro Province, Argentina. However, current epidemiological data were not available for this region. A community-based CE screening study, which incorporated diagnostic imaging and a questionnaire, was conducted to evaluate the prevalence of human CE and identify locally relevant risk factors in the study population. The overall CE prevalence among the community volunteers was 7.1%, with 1.6% of children, and 10% of adults diagnosed as CE-positive. Age, level of education, dog ownership, and contact with sheep were found to be significantly associated with CE status.
In regions of the world where CE is highly endemic, it has been shown to be a substantial financial burden for those who are affected. When the costs associated with human CE, obtained from hospital chart reviews and patient interviews, were combined with livestock-associated costs obtained from government reports and scientific publications, the estimated total annual cost of CE in Rio Negro Province was 5,100,373 (95% CI: 2,852,345–8,004,122).
Advisors/Committee Members: Budke, Christine (advisor), Slater, Margaret R. (committee member), Norby, Bo (committee member), Craig, Thomas M. (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: Zoonoses; Dogs
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APA (6th Edition):
Bingham, G. (2014). The Epidemiology and Impact of Dog-Associated Zoonoses in Developed and Developing Countries. (Doctoral Dissertation). Texas A&M University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/153674
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Bingham, Glenda. “The Epidemiology and Impact of Dog-Associated Zoonoses in Developed and Developing Countries.” 2014. Doctoral Dissertation, Texas A&M University. Accessed January 19, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/153674.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Bingham, Glenda. “The Epidemiology and Impact of Dog-Associated Zoonoses in Developed and Developing Countries.” 2014. Web. 19 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Bingham G. The Epidemiology and Impact of Dog-Associated Zoonoses in Developed and Developing Countries. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Texas A&M University; 2014. [cited 2021 Jan 19].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/153674.
Council of Science Editors:
Bingham G. The Epidemiology and Impact of Dog-Associated Zoonoses in Developed and Developing Countries. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Texas A&M University; 2014. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/153674
Texas A&M University
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Ramon, Melanie Elaine.
The effects of demographics and pet ownership on attachment towards and opinion about owned and unowned free-roaming cats.
Degree: MS, Epidemiology, 2009, Texas A&M University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-1021
► A telephone questionnaire was developed to collect information on pet owners, cat ownership patterns, and people's opinions about homeless pets. A 7-day observation log was…
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▼ A telephone questionnaire was developed to collect information on pet owners, cat ownership patterns, and people's opinions about homeless pets. A 7-day observation log was also developed to gather information about free-roaming cats in Caldwell, TX. The objectives of this research were: (1) to evaluate the reliability of the telephone questionnaire, (2) to assess general cat ownership patterns, (3) to evaluate attachment level of pet owners to their pets, (4) to determine general opinions about free-roaming cats, (5) to determine if demographics were associated with opinions about free-roaming cat and dog problems and (6) to investigate free-roaming cat activity in a community. Telephone questionnaire information collected from 100 subjects was tested for reliability. Reliability was fair to good for cat level questions (sex, age, breed, length of time owned, indoor/outdoor status, litter, number of vet visits, vaccinated). Reliability was good for questions concerning subjects' knowledge of cat and dog behavior and levels of attachment to their pets. Reliability was excellent for all household level (demographic) variables. Reliability was moderate for questions regarding subjects' opinions about homeless animals. Telephone questionnaire responses collected from 441 subjects were checked for associations using exploratory logistic and linear regression models. A cat's role as a pet, vaccination status, and the length of time owned were associated with a cat's sterilization status. A cat's role as a pet was associated with the cat's indoor/outdoor status. Household size, education level and ethnicity of the owner were associated with cat ownership. Having children was associated with a negative opinion about homeless cats. Education level was associated with subjects' knowledge about dog and cat behavior. Gender, household size, and knowledge score were associated with subjects' attachment to their pets. Descriptive information on free-roaming cat activity was collected from 21 subjects using the 7-day observation log. Subjects made 382 cat sightings during the study period. Slightly more cat sightings were made during the morning than in the evening and afternoon. Most cats were spotted in neighborhoods and were resting or eating. Most of these cats that were eating were seen during the morning or evening hours.
Advisors/Committee Members: Slater, Margaret R. (advisor), Lopez, Roel R. (committee member), Ward, Michael P. (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: pet; cat; feral; free-roaming; attachment
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Ramon, M. E. (2009). The effects of demographics and pet ownership on attachment towards and opinion about owned and unowned free-roaming cats. (Masters Thesis). Texas A&M University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-1021
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Ramon, Melanie Elaine. “The effects of demographics and pet ownership on attachment towards and opinion about owned and unowned free-roaming cats.” 2009. Masters Thesis, Texas A&M University. Accessed January 19, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-1021.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Ramon, Melanie Elaine. “The effects of demographics and pet ownership on attachment towards and opinion about owned and unowned free-roaming cats.” 2009. Web. 19 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Ramon ME. The effects of demographics and pet ownership on attachment towards and opinion about owned and unowned free-roaming cats. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Texas A&M University; 2009. [cited 2021 Jan 19].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-1021.
Council of Science Editors:
Ramon ME. The effects of demographics and pet ownership on attachment towards and opinion about owned and unowned free-roaming cats. [Masters Thesis]. Texas A&M University; 2009. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-1021
Texas A&M University
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Hudson, Jonathan Thomas.
Assessing the repeatability and validity of a questionnaire on pain and lameness in the canine.
Degree: MS, Epidemiology, 2004, Texas A&M University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/28
► The measurement of pain has had a growing importance in animals for both privately owned animals and those animals involved in clinical research. Lameness is…
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▼ The measurement of pain has had a growing importance in animals for both privately owned animals and those animals involved in clinical research. Lameness is considered to be 1 aspect of the pain experience. The ability of a veterinarian to assess lameness during a routine orthopedic examination can be difficult given the short amount of time in which the clinician can observe the animal, and the fact that the animal is in a stressful environment. Thus, the input of the owner concerning the animal's well-being over an extended time period may be extremely useful to the clinician in assessing the degree of lameness of the animal. It was the purpose of this study to establish an instrument that was both repeatable and valid in assessing the degree of lameness. The instrument used was a questionnaire containing 39 questions in a visual analog scale format. A force platform was used as the gold-standard for detecting mechanical lameness. Peak vertical, cranial-caudal, and their associated impulses were forces used to determine lameness, along with maximum slope in some cases. A test-retest measure of repeatability was conducted on a subset of 19 dogs that were confirmed to have less than a 10% change in vertical peak force. Nineteen of the 39 questions were found to be repeatable based on a Spearman rank correlation. These 19 questions were then used as predictor variables in several multiple regression models which predicted force plate measurements. The result was 3 different models each containing 7 independent variables that were thought to be valid representations of the forces measured (vertical peak, vertical impulse, and propulsion peak forces). Each reduced model was found to fit the data as well as the full model containing all 19 of the repeatable questions. The composite of 11 questions from the 3 different models was used to calculate a total score. This total score was found to be significantly correlated with force plate measurements. These 11 questions should be useful to a clinician in detecting the degree of lameness in the dog.
Advisors/Committee Members: Slater, Margaret (advisor), Scott, H. Morgan (committee member), Kerwin, Sharon (committee member), Taylor, Lathrop (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: repeatability; validity; lameness; questionnaire; canine
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APA (6th Edition):
Hudson, J. T. (2004). Assessing the repeatability and validity of a questionnaire on pain and lameness in the canine. (Masters Thesis). Texas A&M University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/28
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Hudson, Jonathan Thomas. “Assessing the repeatability and validity of a questionnaire on pain and lameness in the canine.” 2004. Masters Thesis, Texas A&M University. Accessed January 19, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/28.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Hudson, Jonathan Thomas. “Assessing the repeatability and validity of a questionnaire on pain and lameness in the canine.” 2004. Web. 19 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Hudson JT. Assessing the repeatability and validity of a questionnaire on pain and lameness in the canine. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Texas A&M University; 2004. [cited 2021 Jan 19].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/28.
Council of Science Editors:
Hudson JT. Assessing the repeatability and validity of a questionnaire on pain and lameness in the canine. [Masters Thesis]. Texas A&M University; 2004. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/28
Texas A&M University
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Loven, Ashley Marie.
The effect of pet ownership/attachment on the stress level of multiple sclerosis patients.
Degree: MS, Epidemiology, 2005, Texas A&M University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/2527
► Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is the most common demyelinating disease affecting the central nervous system. Over 80% of MS patients are in the relapsing remitting stage.…
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▼ Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is the most common demyelinating disease affecting the central nervous system. Over 80% of MS patients are in the relapsing remitting stage. Symptoms range from fever, fatigue, emotional distress, tingling, numbness, optic neuritis, spasticity, muscle weakness, impaired coordination, to other abnormal neurological problems. Expression of symptoms is known as a relapse or exacerbation. The cause of relapses is unknown, but multiple factors seem to play a significant role. Possible factors that may influence MS onset and relapse consist of a genetic association, viruses, disruption of the blood-brain barrier, and stress. Stress has shown to have negative implications and may stimulate relapses. Thus, this study examined a possible stress intervention that most people already had available to them, companion animals. Companion animals have been shown to lower blood pressure, decrease heart rate, provide social support, and reduce stress. The main hypothesis was to evaluate whether or not pet ownership and/or attachment influenced the perceived stress level and number of negative life events experienced by MS patients in the relapsing remitting stage. Participants were given a questionnaire that consisted of 7 surveys. The questionnaire accessed quality of life, disease severity, number of negative life events, perceived stress level, level of depression, social support, and pet ownership and attachment level. Our sample population consisted of MS patients seen at the
University of
Texas Southwestern Neurology clinic from February 23rd to May 21st, 2004. One hundred and forty seven relapsing remitting MS patients were included in the study. Multiple linear regression was used to compare the relationship of stress and number of negative life events to pet ownership and attachment. Results revealed that pet ownership and attachment levels did not affect the stress level and number of negative life events of MS patients. No confounders were identified. Interaction terms with disease severity as the dependent variable, pet ownership and perceived stress level or negative life events as the independent variables were not significant. The type of pet owned did not influence the attachment level of the MS patient. In conclusion, the results of this study did not support the hypothesis.
Advisors/Committee Members: Slater, Margaret (advisor), Welsh, Jane (committee member), Meagher, Mary (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: Multiple Sclerosis; Stress; Pet Ownership; Pet Attachment
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Loven, A. M. (2005). The effect of pet ownership/attachment on the stress level of multiple sclerosis patients. (Masters Thesis). Texas A&M University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/2527
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Loven, Ashley Marie. “The effect of pet ownership/attachment on the stress level of multiple sclerosis patients.” 2005. Masters Thesis, Texas A&M University. Accessed January 19, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/2527.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Loven, Ashley Marie. “The effect of pet ownership/attachment on the stress level of multiple sclerosis patients.” 2005. Web. 19 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Loven AM. The effect of pet ownership/attachment on the stress level of multiple sclerosis patients. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Texas A&M University; 2005. [cited 2021 Jan 19].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/2527.
Council of Science Editors:
Loven AM. The effect of pet ownership/attachment on the stress level of multiple sclerosis patients. [Masters Thesis]. Texas A&M University; 2005. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/2527
Texas A&M University
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Tietjen, Holli Marie.
The physical and emotional benefits of companion animals.
Degree: MS, Epidemiology, 2006, Texas A&M University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/4403
► Elderly people are at high risk for conditions associated with inactivity, and lack of motivation is an important factor contributing to this inactivity. It is…
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▼ Elderly people are at high risk for conditions associated with inactivity, and lack
of motivation is an important factor contributing to this inactivity. It is believed that a dog
can provide the necessary motivation to get a senior citizen up and moving because it
needs attention as well as someone to feed it and take it for walks. The objective of this
five-week prospective cohort study was to determine if registered therapy dogs made
available for informal visits to a cohort of retirement community elderly would motivate
the subjects to increase their activity levels by comparing the number of steps taken in the
presence of the exposure (opportunity to visit with dog) versus steps taken when
unexposed (no opportunity to visit with dog). A secondary objective was to measure
possible improvements in mental and physical health scores over the course of the study.
The steps were measured each week with a pedometer and the happiness and depression
scores were obtained through a questionnaire given at the beginning and at the end of the
study. Twenty subjects agreed to participate, and there was an increasing trend in the
number of steps over calendar weeks, but not an increase with exposure level (number of
dog-visits). Happiness (p = .53) and depression (p = .083) scores did not significantly
change during the study. Increased step counts each week may have been associated with other motivating factors such as competition among residents and individual desire to
achieve higher counts each week.
Advisors/Committee Members: Fosgate, Geoffrey (advisor), McIntosh, Alex (committee member), Slater, Margaret (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: companion animals; pets; human-animal interactions; elderly; benefits
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Tietjen, H. M. (2006). The physical and emotional benefits of companion animals. (Masters Thesis). Texas A&M University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/4403
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Tietjen, Holli Marie. “The physical and emotional benefits of companion animals.” 2006. Masters Thesis, Texas A&M University. Accessed January 19, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/4403.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Tietjen, Holli Marie. “The physical and emotional benefits of companion animals.” 2006. Web. 19 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Tietjen HM. The physical and emotional benefits of companion animals. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Texas A&M University; 2006. [cited 2021 Jan 19].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/4403.
Council of Science Editors:
Tietjen HM. The physical and emotional benefits of companion animals. [Masters Thesis]. Texas A&M University; 2006. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/4403
Texas A&M University
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Jacklitsch, Brenda Louise.
Texas camelid health and management survey.
Degree: MS, Epidemiology, 2009, Texas A&M University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-1930
► A web-based and mail-out survey instrument was created to gather information on camelids in Texas. Information on management, nutrition, diseases, and reproductive problems was collected.…
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▼ A web-based and mail-out survey instrument was created to gather information on camelids in
Texas. Information on management, nutrition, diseases, and reproductive problems was collected. The objectives of this research study were: (1) to establish prevalence of various diseases in alpaca and llama populations in
Texas; (2) to evaluate association between potential management/nutrition risk factors and specific diseases/reproductive problems; (3) to determine how many camelids are kept in
Texas and what their use is; (4) to determine possible disease clustering through spatial analysis. The survey results included 2,079 camelids on 125 farms within
Texas. The top five camelid diseases in this sample were intestinal parasites, incisor overgrowth, mites, heat stress, and colic. Univariate analysis and multivariable modeling found associations between potential risk factors and these diseases.
Advisors/Committee Members: Slater, Margaret (advisor), Jensen, James (committee member), Norby, Bo (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: camelid; llama; alpaca; survey
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APA (6th Edition):
Jacklitsch, B. L. (2009). Texas camelid health and management survey. (Masters Thesis). Texas A&M University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-1930
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Jacklitsch, Brenda Louise. “Texas camelid health and management survey.” 2009. Masters Thesis, Texas A&M University. Accessed January 19, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-1930.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Jacklitsch, Brenda Louise. “Texas camelid health and management survey.” 2009. Web. 19 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Jacklitsch BL. Texas camelid health and management survey. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Texas A&M University; 2009. [cited 2021 Jan 19].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-1930.
Council of Science Editors:
Jacklitsch BL. Texas camelid health and management survey. [Masters Thesis]. Texas A&M University; 2009. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-1930
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