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DOGS HAIR [4 records]

Record 1 2022-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Dog and Cat Breeding
DEF

[A] breed of tall slim swift hunting dogs originating in Afghanistan with a coat of silky thick hair and a long silky topknot.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Élevage des chiens et chats

Spanish

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Record 2 2022-01-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Dog and Cat Breeding
  • Search and Rescue (Paramilitary)
  • Police
CONT

Cadaver or HRD dogs are used to locate the remains of the deceased victims. Cadaver dogs can locate entire bodies(including those buried or submerged), decomposed bodies, body fragments(including blood, tissues, hair, and bones), or skeletal remains...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Élevage des chiens et chats
  • Recherche et sauvetage (Paramilitaire)
  • Police
CONT

[...] les chiens de recherche de restes humains [...] sont capables de localiser des cadavres enterrés depuis plus de 20 ans [...] Les chiens de recherche de restes humains sont formés à l'ensemble [des] odeurs dégagées par un cadavre en décomposition.

Spanish

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Record 3 2021-11-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Morphology and General Physiology
  • Animal Biology
CONT

Dogs with fine hair, such as the Afghan Greyhound or different types of Bichon breeds, require extra mantle care.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Morphologie et physiologie générale
  • Biologie animale
CONT

Il ne faut pas hésiter à mettre un petit manteau pour les promenades si l'animal a le poil fin, à ajouter une petite bouillotte dans le panier, ou à placer celui-ci près d'une source de chaleur.

Spanish

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Record 4 1993-03-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Immunology
DEF

Heterogenous particles shed from the surface of the skin of various animals, as of cats and dogs, and commonly a cause of allergic reactions in atopic individuals. Dander consists of microorganisms, desquamated epithelial cells, fragments of hair, and sebaceous material.

CONT

The IgE antibody which mediates positive immediate skin tests to pollen, dust mite and animal dander allergens forms part of an immune response that also includes IgG antibody, IgA antibody, and T cells.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Immunologie
DEF

Produits de dégradation de la peau, des poils et des cheveux des humains ou des animaux qui constituent des allergènes par eux-mêmes, par les antigènes dont ils sont porteurs (salive du chat) ou l'alimentation qu'ils apportent aux allergènes (acariens).

OBS

Terme générique par lequel on désigne parfois les productions épidermiques apparentes, telles que poils, ongles, cornes, etc.

Spanish

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