| Overall, Beagles are small, hardy hounds. They have a short coat, a deep chest, stocky legs, and a medium-length tail. Their heads are long compared to their bodies, with low-set drooping ears. Big brown or hazel eyes are set well apart and gaze with the typical, soft hound expression. Their standard coat is tricolored with white, black, and brown. It is a loving, sweet, and gentle, happy to see everyone by greeting them with a wagging tail. It is sociable, brave, and intelligent. The Beagle is excellent with children and generally good with other dogs, but because of its hunting instincts, it should not be trusted with non-canine pets, unless socialized with cats and other household animals when young. Beagles have minds of their own. They are determined and watchful and require patient, firm training. |
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Qmini Real-Time PCR Series: best option for point-of-care real-time PCR application in companion animals
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Real-time PCR is a powerful tool that veterinarians use to understand the cause of a wide range of diseases, including infectious disease. It is a technique used to measure the amount of specific genetic material, such as DNA or RNA, present in a sample. This technique allows veterinarians to diagnose and monitor a variety of diseases in animals and evaluate the effectiveness of treatments.
Bioguard’s Qmini Real-Time PCR Series offer exceptional sensitivity, specificity and performance for point-of-care real-time PCR application in companion animals. It can be used to detect a variety of pathogens, including viruses, bacteria, and fungi. Early detection plays a key role in treating. Qmini Real-Time PCR can produces results in a few hours, making it an invaluable tool in the diagnosis and monitoring of infectious disease in animals. |
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Prevalence/Incidence
• Testicular tumors are the most common tumors of the canine male genitalia and account for approximately 90% of all cancers in the male reproductive tract. In the intact male dog, the testis is the second most common anatomic site for tumor development, with an overall prevalence ranging 6-27%.
• Testicular tumors are most often diagnosed in geriatric male dogs with a median age of approximately 10 years.
• The three most common testicular tumors arise from distinct testicular subsets: sustentacular cells of Sertoli, the spermatic germinal epithelium, and the interstitial cells of Leydig, giving rise to Sertoli cell tumors, seminomas, and interstitial cell tumors (Leydig cell tumors), respectively.
Risk Factors
Several factors may influence the development of testicular tumors in the dog, including cryptorchidism, age, breed, and carcinogen exposure. There is a significant association between cryptorchidism and the development of Sertoli cell tumors and seminomas, but not Leydig cell tumors. |
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