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Wednesday, February 28, 2018

Tuesday, February 27, 2018

Voice control: Why North Atlantic right whales change calls as they age

February 27, 2018 Leave a Reply
Voice control: Why North Atlantic right whales change calls as they age
Through extensive listening and analysis of whale calls -- which were recorded by a large collaboration of scientists over the past two decades -- researchers were able to pick up the slow gradual changes in sound production in the marine giants as they age. Looking at spectrograms of the calls, which provide visual representations of the sound, the research team could see the progression of vocal characteristics of the animals from calf throughout adulthood.

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Day 515: Testing Monthly Behaviors with a few Flashbacks

February 27, 2018 Leave a Reply

http://ift.tt/1lqNfpa No Copyright Intended All the videos in this series are to document Twix's recovery from emergency herniated disc surgery. Twix is a 7 year old Border Collie. Twix and I were playing frisbee and he jumped up to catch the disc and hyper flexed his spine. This caused him to slip a disc. Twix yelped but I couldn't figure out what had happened. He did not limp after. He actually was ready to continue playing, but I decided to stop. Later that evening, Twix was losing mobility and had a glazed over painful look in his eyes. I knew something was wrong. So, I took him to the emergency vet. The next day, Twix was able to get an MRI that showed he had a herniated disc. It was a long 3.5 hour surgery and Twix had multiple spots from his T8 - L1 that had multiple spots of hemorrhaging and pooling blood. It has been been a long road to recovery and will take at least a year or more for me to get my boy back to 100% but I have faith that it will happen. It is very expensive and time consuming to nurse Twix back to a full recovery. Any donation or help you can provide would be greatly appreciated! http://ift.tt/2DZ79KE to donate to Twix's recovery. He is doing well and will make a full recovery. We can always use rehab equipment or anything that would help in his recovery (supplements, equipment, underwater treadmill, Endless Swim Pool Spa, or any product that would help him), I would be happy to do a video featuring your equipment as well! Thank you for all of you that have been praying and sending positive thoughts and vibes our way! My boy is getting well! Thank you for following his progress. To learn more about rehabilitation and strength/conditioning training for dogs you can follow Twix's Facebook Page at http://ift.tt/2DsKC85 All the exercises, stretches, and things that I show in this series are to help my boy recover. You will see exercises on: Underwater Treadmill Treadmill Core (Abdominal, Oblique, and Back) Exercises Weight Shifting Exercises Stride Training Balance and Coordination Exercises Proprioception exercises (cavaletti's, heel work, side stepping, spins, backward circles, around, behind, walking, trotting, jumping, and much more) Tricks that help in Twix's recovery that build his core, balance, coordination or that work on his foot placement (proprioception). Tricks are not just for fun, but they also have a focus for his rehabilitation. Some tricks will include bow, ta da, sit pretty, criss/cross or cross paws, paw foot lifts, high 5, paws up, salute, bounce, jump, hind leg lifts, back up, side stepping, pivoting, around, behind, backward circles, right and left turn or spin and twirl, sit, down, stand, dig, backward leg weaves, leg weaves, crawl, and so much more. Exercises that help build limb strength - Digging, playing tug, hill work, walking, trotting up or down hills, cavaletti's, etc. Tactile Simulation - Toe Tickling, Spots that make him scratch, Toe webbing pinches and sphinx positioning. Exercises that help prevent Kyphosis (Hunch back) Massage Stretching - spine stretches, cookie stretch, side bends, etc. Pushes - to get Twix to adjust and correct his balance. I will be using TTouch Body Wraps for body awareness, hair ties for limb awareness, bells on his paws to bring awareness to his limbs, weights to help strengthen his legs, heat to help loosen up and relieve muscle stiffness as well as massage. All the exercises, tricks, stretches, and conditioning that I do with Twix can also be done to help strengthen any dog and especially dogs that do dog sports. This is called sports conditioning. Humans that play sports do conditioning exercises, so it is also important for our canine athletes to do sports conditioning. Pamela Johnson, M.A., CPDT-KA www.pamsdogtraining.com Follow on Social Media... https://www.youtube.com/user/pamelamarxsen?feature=mhee http://ift.tt/2DZ7w80 https://twitter.com/pamelamarxsen http://ift.tt/2DsKB41 http://ift.tt/2DZSYoC

IMPORTANT: We Have Moved to a New Channel!

February 27, 2018 Leave a Reply

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Monday, February 26, 2018

Proof-of-concept study reveals feasibility of eliminating rabies in Africa

February 26, 2018 Leave a Reply
Proof-of-concept study reveals feasibility of eliminating rabies in Africa
Scientists have carried out a mass dog vaccination in Chad and determined its effect on human rabies exposure. The study employed a bio-mathematical method for estimating the transmission dynamics of rabies. The researchers conclude that with political will and the necessary funding, elimination of rabies is possible in Africa.

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Sunday, February 25, 2018