Working and Hunting Dogs Medicine

A special issue of Veterinary Sciences (ISSN 2306-7381).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 August 2022) | Viewed by 3871

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Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University of Naples Federico II, Via F. Delpino, 1-80137 Napoli, Italy
Interests: internal medicine; cardiology
Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples ‘‘Federico II’’, Via F. Delpino, 1-80137 Naples, Italy
Interests: parasitology; canine vector-borne diseases
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Professor of Internal Medicine, Vector Borne Disease Diagnostics, Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA
Interests: animal and human bartonellosis; infectious diseases; immunology; nephrology; vector-transmitted; intracellular pathogens; neuropsychiatric illness and rheumatological presentations
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

From their domestication, traced back to prehistoric times, the dog has accompanied humans throughout the ages, serving in roles that have certainly contributed to the advancement of mankind.  Although the dog has now assumed an important complex social role as a companion animal, working dogs represent an irreplaceable resource and their capabilities are continuously used in new areas. The different tasks these dogs have to perform (search and rescue, explosives and narcotics detection, service/therapy work, herding work, hunting practice, etc.) require specific medical considerations from veterinarians, as well as a specific approach to selection, breeding and training.     

Among working dogs, hunting dogs deserve specific attention. In fact, hunting practice is characterized by a dynamic interaction between wildlife, domestic animals, and humans. In this scenario, the circulation of pathogens from domestic canids to wildlife and vice versa could be facilitated.  In this way, hunting dogs can act as sentinel animals for the monitoring of wildlife zoonotic infections, as they are exposed to potential wild animal reservoirs sharing the same environments.

In this Special Issue, we will collect scientific works from across the broad field of working dogs medicine (selection, breeding, training, sports medicine, preventive health care, infectious and parasitic diseases, etc.) in order to optimize their veterinary care and management.   

Prof. Dr. Diego Piantedosi
Prof. Dr. Vincenzo Veneziano
Prof. Dr. Edward B. Breitschwerdt
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Keywords

  • working dogs
  • hunting dogs
  • sporting dogs
  • dog-assisted therapy

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Dog Handler Beliefs regarding Barriers and Facilitators to Canine Health Promotion and Injury Prevention in Swedish Working Dog Trials and Competitions
by Ann Essner, Catarina Kjellerstedt, Amie L. Hesbach, Kristina Svensson and Helena Igelström
Vet. Sci. 2022, 9(5), 242; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/vetsci9050242 - 21 May 2022
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Dog trials and competitions involve various sport disciplines, e.g., obedience, agility, working dog trials and rally obedience. Dog handlers navigate their dogs through physically and mentally demanding tasks. The purpose of this study was to gain a better understanding of barriers and facilitators [...] Read more.
Dog trials and competitions involve various sport disciplines, e.g., obedience, agility, working dog trials and rally obedience. Dog handlers navigate their dogs through physically and mentally demanding tasks. The purpose of this study was to gain a better understanding of barriers and facilitators to canine health promotion and injury prevention described by dog handlers. Methods: Qualitative inductive content analysis was applied to systematically organize and interpret narrative data from 654 respondents’ answers to open-ended questions in an anonymous online inquiry. Results: Two categories, with seven sub-categories, emerged from the analysis: (1) Challenges in applying the regulations in dog trials and competitions, and (2) Implementation of animal welfare and canine well-being approaches. Respondents described the challenges in applying regulations in dog trials and competitions and lack of scientific research as barriers to their intent to prevent injuries in their dogs. Implementation of animal welfare and canine well-being approaches were described as facilitators. Conclusion: The findings imply that the stakeholders continuously need to work on bridging possible gaps between the canine welfare criteria and the scientific and empirical knowledge in canine sports and performance medicine. Full article
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