"Pets" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Animals kept by humans for companionship and enjoyment, as opposed to DOMESTIC ANIMALS such as livestock or farm animals, which are kept for economic reasons.
| Descriptor ID |
D057805
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.050.050.116.600
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| Concept/Terms |
Pets- Pets
- Pet
- Companion Animals
- Animal, Companion
- Animals, Companion
- Companion Animal
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pets" by people in Profiles.
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Chen FL, Ullal TV, Graves JL, Ratcliff ER, Naka A, McKenzie B, Carttar TA, Super KM, Austriaco J, Weber SY, Vaughn J, LaCroix-Fralish ML. Evaluating instruments for assessing healthspan: a multi-center cross-sectional study on health-related quality of life (HRQL) and frailty in the companion dog. Geroscience. 2023 08; 45(4):2089-2108.
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Silverman J. Does a problem involving a pet cat require a report to regulators? Lab Anim (NY). 2020 09; 49(9):235.
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Silverman J. Showtime! Should an IACUC oversee companion animal exhibition activities on campus? Lab Anim (NY). 2019 03; 48(3):69.
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Moses L, Niemi S, Karlsson E. Pet genomics medicine runs wild. Nature. 2018 07; 559(7715):470-472.
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Silverman J. Protocols for pets: what authority does an IACUC have? Lab Anim (NY). 2018 05; 47(5):113.
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Maranda L, Gupta OT. Association between Responsible Pet Ownership and Glycemic Control in Youths with Type 1 Diabetes. PLoS One. 2016; 11(4):e0152332.
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Schneider KL, Murphy D, Ferrara C, Oleski J, Panza E, Savage C, Gada K, Bozzella B, Olendzki E, Kern D, Lemon SC. An online social network to increase walking in dog owners: a randomized trial. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2015 Mar; 47(3):631-9.
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Maranda L, Lau M, Stewart SM, Gupta OT. A novel behavioral intervention in adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus improves glycemic control: preliminary results from a pilot randomized control trial. Diabetes Educ. 2015 04; 41(2):224-30.
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Portnoy J, Kennedy K, Sublett J, Phipatanakul W, Matsui E, Barnes C, Grimes C, Miller JD, Seltzer JM, Williams PB, Bernstein JA, Bernstein DI, Blessing-Moore J, Cox L, Khan DA, Lang DM, Nicklas RA, Oppenheimer J. Environmental assessment and exposure control: a practice parameter--furry animals. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2012 Apr; 108(4):223.e1-15.