Operational Canine

Palmer, Lee

doi:10.1016/j.cvsm.2021.04.011

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“…Os riscos ocupacionais são inerentes ao trabalho altamente exigente dos cães de trabalho. Os perigos comuns incluem lesões nos tecidos moles e nas almofadas das patas, doenças ambientais, desidratação, fadiga extrema, condições dermatológicas, problemas gastrintestinais e lesões músculoesquelético, além de riscos toxicológicos (PALMER, 2021).…”

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Bem-estar para cães de trabalho de uma penitenciária no Rio Grande de Sul

Bicca,

Marques

2024

Rev Agr Acad

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The objective is to describe the activities developed with the intervention dogs in the sectoral kennel of the State Penitentiary of Arroio dos Ratos (PEAR/SUSEPE-RS) aiming at maintaining the physical and mental health, well-being and quality of life of the dogs. The handling by the cynotechnicians in the kennel routine is pointed out, thus promoting a better engagement in the missions in which they work, as well as a more even and healthy coexistence, thus guaranteeing their well-being, resulting in better performance in working with your canine technical partner, in addition to demonstrating the five freedoms in these activities: behavioral, psychological, environmental, sanitary and nutritional.

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Bem-estar para cães de trabalho de uma penitenciária no Rio Grande de Sul

Bicca,

Marques

2024

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“…There are important differences to highlight between human and canine clinical signs (e.g., sweat glands in dogs are limited to their paws so they won't show profuse sweating-a classic distinguishing feature of the cholinergic or nerve agent toxidrome), as well as differences in dosage and response to antidotes which are critical to proper diagnosis, management, care and treatment. Working dogs may have a higher body temperature during work than pet dogs and some military working dogs reach temperatures of 41.1 • C (106 • F) routinely (7). Importantly, canine specific equipment may be required for some management procedures.…”

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Toxidromes for Working Dogs

2022

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Terrorist attacks with biological and chemical warfare agents are increasing in frequency worldwide. Additionally, hazardous chemical accidents, illicit drug laboratories and intentional poisonings are potential sites for exposure to working dogs. Working dogs play a crucial role in law enforcement, military and search and rescue teams. Their intelligence, agility and strength make them ideal partners to be deployed to these natural disaster sites, terrorist attacks and industrial accidents. This, unfortunately, leads to increasing exposure to chemical and biological weapons and other hazardous substances. First responders have little to no training in emergency care of working dogs and veterinarians have very little training on recognition of the clinical signs of many of these agents. In order to ensure a rapid medical response at the scene first responders and veterinarians need a primer on these agents. Identifying a specific agent amidst the chaos of a mass casualty event is challenging. Toxidromes are a constellation of clinical and/or laboratory findings that allow for rapid identification of the clinical signs associated with a class of toxin and have been helpful in human medical triage. Focusing on a class of agents rather than on each individual toxin, allows for more expedient administration of antidotes and appropriate supportive care. This article reviews toxidromes for the most common chemical weapons with a special emphasis on clinical signs that are specific (and different) for canines as well as appropriate antidotes for working canines. To our knowledge, there are no publications describing toxidromes for working dogs.

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“…[3][4][5] More recently, review articles and case series have continued to highlight the importance of considering OpK9 LOD injuries. [6][7][8][9][10][11] Heightened clinical awareness of OpK9 injuries has only partially translated to state-level EMS regulatory and legislative guidance. Variation in state jurisdictions' approach to OpK9 issues gave rise to the current project.…”

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Nation-Wide Variation in Presence of Legislation or Protocols for EMS Care of Operational Canines

Schoenfeld,

Thomas,

Palmer

et al. 2024

Prehosp. Disaster med.

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Background & Aims: Deployment of law enforcement operational canines (OpK9s) risks injuries to the animals. This study’s aim was to assess the current status of states’ OpK9 (veterinary Emergency Medical Services [VEMS]) laws and care protocols within the United States. Methods: Cross-sectional standardized review of state laws/regulations and OpK9 VEMS treatment protocols was undertaken. For each state and for the District of Columbia (DC), the presence of OpK9 legislation and/or care protocols was ascertained. Information was obtained through governmental records and from stakeholders (eg, state EMS medical directors and state veterinary boards). The main endpoints were proportions of states with OpK9 laws and/or treatment protocols. Proportions are reported with 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Fisher’s exact test (P <.05) assessed whether presence of an OpK9 law in a given jurisdiction was associated with presence of an OpK9 care protocol, and whether there was geographic variation (based on United States Census Bureau regions) in presence of OpK9 laws or protocols. Results: Of 51 jurisdictions, 20 (39.2%) had OpK9 legislation and 23 (45.1%) had state-wide protocols for EMS treatment of OpK9s. There was no association (P = .991) between presence of legislation and presence of protocols. There was no association (P = .144) between presence of legislation and region: Northeast 66.7% (95% CI, 29.9-92.5%), Midwest 50.0% (95% CI, 21.1-78.9%), South 29.4% (95% CI, 10.3-56.0%), and West 23.1% (95% CI, 5.0-53.8%). There was significant (P = .001) regional variation in presence of state-wide OpK9 treatment protocols: Northeast 100.0% (95% CI, 66.4-100.0%), Midwest 16.7% (95% CI, 2.1-48.4%), South 47.1% (95% CI, 23.0-72.2%), and West 30.8% (95% CI, 9.1-61.4%). Conclusion: There is substantial disparity with regard to presence of OpK9 legal and/or clinical guidance. National collaborative guidelines development is advisable to optimize and standardize care of OpK9s. Additional attention should be paid to educational and training programs to best utilize the limited available training budgets.

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Operational Canine

Cited by 6 publications

References 65 publications

Bem-estar para cães de trabalho de uma penitenciária no Rio Grande de Sul

Bem-estar para cães de trabalho de uma penitenciária no Rio Grande de Sul

Toxidromes for Working Dogs

Nation-Wide Variation in Presence of Legislation or Protocols for EMS Care of Operational Canines

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