Organisms

Dogs

The domestic dog, Canis familiaris, comprising about 400 breeds, of the carnivore family CANIDAE. They are worldwide in distribution and live in association with people. (Walker's Mammals of the World, 5th ed, p1065)

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Abstract

The domestic dog, Canis familiaris, comprising about 400 breeds, of the carnivore family CANIDAE. They are worldwide in distribution and live in association with people. (Walker's Mammals of the World, 5th ed, p1065)

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • Canis familiaris
  • Dog

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Aspects Covered

18 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, classification, embryology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, psychology, surgery, urine, virology.

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check tag: no qualif; TN 3: spelling of breeds

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  1. B01w.050w.150w.900w.649w.313w.750w.250w.216w.200w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Dogs. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004285. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004285
  2. Dogs. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dog
  3. Dogs. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q144