| brucella cultures typed by the who brucellosis centre at the commonwealth serum laboratories, melbourne. | results of the typing of brucella cultures received at the who brucellosis centre, csl, melbourne, from 1968-1976 are presented. the distribution of the biotypes of cultures recovered throughout australia is shown on a host and state basis and atypical cultures are discussed. cultures identified from australia were br. abortus, biotypes 1, 2 and 4 and strain 19; br. suis, biotype 1 and br. ovis. br. melitensis biotypes 1, 2 and 3 were recorded only as exotic human infections from the mediterrane ... | 1978 | 105700 |
| inherited pyruvate kinase deficiency and normal haematologic values in australian basenji dogs. | we have carried out a survey to determine the prevalence of carriers of pyruvate kinase deficiency haemolytic anaemia in basenjis in victoria. of 186 dogs tested, 20 were found to be carriers for pyruvate kinase deficiency, a prevalence similar to that reported overseas. of the 20 carriers found, 17 were born in australia and were traced directly to 1 of the 3 imported carriers. despite the relatively high frequency of carriers, no mating of 2 carriers has yet been detected and no dogs with haem ... | 1978 | 718554 |
| prevalence of antibodies to spotted fever group rickettsiae in dogs from southeastern australia. | recent epidemiologic data suggests that rickettsia australis, the cause of queensland tick typhus, is present in southeastern australia. in order to further confirm this observation, a canine serosurvey was undertaken to determine if naturally occurring antibodies were present in pet and farm dogs from this newly-recognized endemic area. thirty-five of 312 surveyed dogs (11.2%) had indirect immunofluorescent antibody titers of 1:64 or greater against r. australis antigen. positive control sera w ... | 1991 | 1877719 |
| ixodes holocyclus in the melbourne metropolitan area. | | 1991 | 1888318 |
| review of animal mycoses in australia. | this review covers the available literature on the mycoses of animals in australia since the last review published in 1967. of the cutaneous infections, dermatophytoses have been recorded in a wide range of animals: cattle, horses, goats, pigs, sheep, cats, dogs, mice, guinea-pigs, rabbits, a lion, kangaroos, a camel, koalas and wallabies. these infections were caused by several species and varieties of the genera, microsporum and trichophyton. eight agents of ringworms have been recorded in the ... | 1990 | 2233984 |
| enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays for detecting antibody to rickettsia australis in sera of various animal species. | new endemic areas of spotted fever-like rickettsial disease have been found in south-eastern australia (gippsland, victoria and flinders island, tasmania). the rickettsia responsible is currently unknown although it may be rickettsia australis. to investigate serological evidence of rickettsial exposure in various wild animal species, a competitive elisa was developed which detected antibodies to r. australis. it was based on inhibition of an indirect elisa detecting antibody to r. australis in ... | 1990 | 2292182 |
| man's best friend?: a review of the austin hospital's experience with dog bites. | a retrospective study of outpatient casualty-department attendances and inpatient hospital admissions for dog-bite wounds was undertaken. alsatians were the offending dog in 47% of 34 recorded cases. the majority of patients were young; 73% of patients were less than 30 years of age. the upper limb was bitten most frequently (53% of bites). eleven per cent of dog-bite wounds that were treated in casualty became infected. upper limb and puncture wounds more often became infected. prophylactic ant ... | 1987 | 3696038 |
| morbidity and mortality of free-living and captive echidnas, tachyglossus aculeatus (shaw), in australia. | between 1976 and 1985 necropsies were conducted on 55 free-living and 18 captive echidnas originating from several localities in victoria, australia. injuries arising from motor vehicle accidents were the most common cause of death (24 of 55; 47%). an additional nine live echidnas were presented for clinical examination for dog or fox wounds (eight), or wire snare wounds (one). incidental infestations with ticks (aponomma concolor) on the skin or in the ear canal (eight of 82; 10%), and infectio ... | 1986 | 3735583 |
| incidence of poisonings in dogs and cats in melbourne. | | 1985 | 4026722 |
| studies of the epidemiology of arthropod-borne virus infections at mitchell river mission, cape york peninsula, north queensland. iv. arbovirus infections of mosquitoes and mammals, 1967-1969. | | 1971 | 4398589 |
| a survey of professional activities of veterinary graduates in victoria. | | 1972 | 4404828 |
| the incidence of tapeworms in rural dogs in victoria. | | 1971 | 5102653 |
| frequency of echinococcus granulosus (batsch) in 100 dogs used in experimental surgical procedures in melbourne. | | 1969 | 5782099 |
| the prevalence of dirofilaria immitis and other parasites in urban pound dogs in north-eastern victoria. | the results of a survey investigating the prevalence of dirofilaria immitis and other helminth and protozoan infections in urban dogs in north-eastern victoria are presented. d. immitis was detected in 2.7% of the general population (8.3% of dogs older than 2 years). microfilariae of d. immitis were not detected in the peripheral circulation of 30% of dogs infected with the adult parasites. the most prevalent gastro-intestinal parasites were dipylidium caninum 57%; trichuris vulpis 41%; toxocara ... | 1982 | 7115227 |
| lead poisoning of dogs in victoria. | | 1982 | 7150141 |
| a serological survey of dogs, cats and horses in south-eastern australia for leptospiral antibodies. | | 1993 | 8257320 |
| spotted fever group rickettsial infection in south-eastern australia: isolation of rickettsiae. | flinders island spotted fever (fisf), a spotted fever group (sfg) rickettsial disease first described in 1991, occurs in south-eastern australia. the isolation of the aetiological agent is described for the first time having been obtained from the blood of two patients. an additional 22 cases are also reported. of these patients four had positive initial serology, and 20 showed seroconversion (using rickettsia australis as antigen). acute phase blood specimens taken from seven patients caused ne ... | 1993 | 8403837 |
| human hydatidosis in new south wales and the australian capital territory. | | 1996 | 8668087 |
| prevalence of antibodies to neospora caninum in different canid populations. | a total of 1,554 dogs from 5 countries on 3 continents were tested for antibodies to neospora caninum using an indirect fluorescent antibody test. in australia, overall, 42/451 (9%, 95% confidence interval [ci] 6-12%) dogs were seropositive (melbourne 11/207 [5%, 95% ci 2-9%]; sydney 18/150 [12%, 95% ci 7-18%]; perth 13/94 [14%, 95% ci 8-22%]). antibodies to n. caninum were also detected in dogs in south america (uruguay [20%, 95% ci 16-24%, n = 414]) and sub-saharan africa (tanzania [22%, 95% c ... | 1997 | 9406778 |
| proliferative sparganosis in australian dogs. | | 1998 | 9862068 |
| genetically distinct dog-derived and human-derived sarcoptes scabiei in scabies-endemic communities in northern australia. | overcrowding is a significant factor contributing to endemic infection with sarcoptes scabiei in human and animal populations. however, since scabies mites from different host species are indistinguishable morphologically, it is unclear whether people can be infected from scabies-infested animals. molecular fingerprinting was done using three s. scabiei-specific single locus hypervariable microsatellite markers, with a combined total of 70 known alleles. multilocus analysis of 712 scabies mites ... | 1999 | 10548286 |
| the mitochondrial 12s gene is a suitable marker of populations of sarcoptes scabiei from wombats, dogs and humans in australia. | we sequenced part of the mitochondrial 12s ribosomal rna gene of 23 specimens of sarcoptes scabiei from eight wombats, one dog and three humans. twelve of the 326 nucleotide positions varied among these mites and there were nine haplotypes (sequences) that differed by 1-8 nucleotides. phylogenetic analyses indicated that these mites were from two lineages: (1) mites from wombats from victoria, australia, and mites from the humans and dog from the northern territory, australia (haplotypes 1-4, 9) ... | 2002 | 11999028 |
| cases involving young dogs with limb fractures sustained in car accidents. | | 2002 | 12054278 |
| babesia gibsoni infection in three dogs in victoria. | small intraerythrocytic parasites were observed in the blood of three related male american pit bull terriers. two of the dogs, both less than 1-year-old, were anaemic at the time of initial examination and the third, an adult and sire of the two younger dogs, had a normal haemogram and low parasitaemia. the morphological appearance of the erythrocyte inclusions, analysis of a 450-bp region of the 18s rrna gene and antibody titres provided evidence that this parasite was babesia gibsoni, a speci ... | 2002 | 12465811 |
| a retrospective study regarding the treatment of lupoid onychodystrophy in 30 dogs and literature review. | the treatment records of 30 dogs with lupoid onychodystrophy were evaluated retrospectively. dogs were treated with fatty acid supplementation (n=18), doxycycline and niacinamide (n=12), tetracycline and niacinamide (n=10), pentoxifylline (n=6), prednisolone (n=5), azathioprine (n=1), clofazimine (n=1), or with combinations thereof. an excellent response was seen in almost half of the patients treated with tetra- or doxycycline in combination with niacinamide. six of the dogs were maintained suc ... | 2003 | 12617542 |
| perioperative outcomes after three different single extrahepatic portosystemic shunt attenuation techniques in dogs: partial ligation, complete ligation and ameroid constrictor placement. | to compare the perioperative outcomes of single extrahepatic portosystemic shunt occlusion by complete and partial silk ligation and ameroid constrictor placement in dogs. | 2003 | 15086105 |
| anal sac tumours of the dog and their response to cytoreductive surgery and chemotherapy. | a retrospective study of anal sac tumours without pulmonary metastases, from the author's clinical records for the period july 1989 to july 2002, was conducted to establish the response to treatment with surgery and melphalan chemotherapy. of 21 dogs with tumours of the anal sacs 19 had apocrine gland adenocarcinomas of anal sac origin, one had a benign papillary cystadenoma and another had a malignant melanoma. two of the 19 dogs had bilateral anal sac adenocarcinomas. ten of the 19 dogs with a ... | 2005 | 15986909 |
| detection of echinococcus granulosus coproantigens in faeces from naturally infected rural domestic dogs in south eastern australia. | to investigate the occurrence of echinococcus granulosus in rural domestic dogs in farming areas around yass, new south wales, and mansfield and whitfield, victoria. | 2006 | 16498828 |
| in vitro oncosphere-killing assays to determine immunity to the larvae of taenia pisiformis, taenia ovis, taenia saginata, and taenia solium. | taeniid cestodes infect humans and livestock, causing considerable morbidity and mortality, as well as economic loss. substantial progress has been made toward the production of recombinant vaccines against cysticercosis in livestock animals. further development of these vaccines would be aided if a reliable in vitro test were available to measure host-protective immune responses in vaccinated animals. here, we describe in vitro oncosphere-killing assays for the quantification of host-protective ... | 2006 | 16729683 |
| blood, bull terriers and babesiosis: further evidence for direct transmission of babesia gibsoni in dogs. | this study reports on the epidemiology of babesia gibsoni in american pit bull terriers living in a region of western victoria in southern australia. both american pit bull terriers (n = 100) and other dog breeds (n = 51) were screened for b gibsoni using immunofluorescent antibody testing (ifat) and/or polymerase chain reaction restriction fragment length polymorphism (pcr-rflp). a questionnaire was also completed by each dog owner, ascertaining the husbandry and habits of the dogs sampled. fou ... | 2007 | 17970851 |
| tick paralysis of dogs in victoria due to ixodes cornuatus. | | 2004 | 15887392 |
| the use of transscleral cyclophotocoagulation with a diode laser for the treatment of glaucoma occurring post intracapsular extraction of displaced lenses: a retrospective study of 15 dogs (1995-2000). | the objective of this retrospective study was to evaluate transscleral cyclophotocoagulation (tscp) using a diode laser for treating aphakic glaucoma that developed after intracapsular lens extraction (icle) had been performed for displaced lenses. records of 15 dogs (21 eyes) were reviewed. the intraocular pressure (iop) and the presence of vision were recorded at the time of icle and tscp and at 1, 3, 6-9, 12 and 24 months post tscp. the glaucoma was considered controlled if the iop was less t ... | 2003 | 12753611 |
| adamantane resistance in influenza a(h1) viruses increased in 2007 in south east asia but decreased in australia and some other countries. | the adamantanes (amantadine and rimantadine) were the initial antivirals licensed for use against influenza a viruses and have been used in some countries to control seasonal influenza and have also been stockpiled for potential pandemic use. while high rates of resistance have been observed in recent years with a(h3) viruses, the rates of resistance with a(h1) viruses has varied widely. in this study we analysed 281 human influenza a viruses isolated in 2007 that were referred to the who collab ... | 2008 | 18611414 |
| cross-sectional study of canine leptospirosis in animal shelter populations in mainland australia. | to measure the prevalence of canine leptospirosis in queensland and to detect infection, if present, in new south wales, victoria, south australia, western australia and the northern territory by measuring the serological titres of dogs held in animal shelters. | 2008 | 18673473 |
| bid to defer top-level plan to ban dog docking. | | 2001 | 11599802 |
| initial work experiences of veterinarians who graduated from australian universities in 2005. | to describe the location, type, support from and effects of their first position for the veterinary graduates of 2005, and to make comparisons with graduates of 1950-2000. | 2008 | 18782419 |
| no more patients? | | 2001 | 11301737 |
| observations on metal concentrations in three species of shark (deania calcea, centroscymnus crepidater, and centroscymnus owstoni) from southeastern australian waters. | deep sea dog sharks (deania calcea, centroscymnus crepidater, and centroscymnus owstonii) were captured from the waters off western victoria, australia, in april and may 1998. the elements as, ca, cd, cu, fe, hg, k, mg, mn, na, sr, and zn were detected in the muscle tissue. the concentrations of al, ba, be, cr, mo, ni, pb, and v were below the detection limits of the instrumental techniques employed (icp-es and gf-aas). however, significant concentration differences between species were detected ... | 2000 | 10995363 |
| transmission of hydatid disease to sheep from wild dogs in victoria, australia. | adult tapeworms and metacestodes of echinococcus granulosus were found commonly in wildlife on crown land (alpine national park or state forest) in the area around mansfield, victoria. a total of 756 sheep from 32 farms in the areas were examined at slaughter. seventeen of the farms (group a) adjoined crown land and wild dogs commonly entered these farms and killed sheep. a high prevalence of hydatid infection was found in sheep from 15 of these farms. serology and arecoline purging failed to id ... | 1996 | 9024871 |
| individual, social and environmental correlates of physical activity among women living in socioeconomically disadvantaged neighbourhoods. | women living in socioeconomically disadvantaged neighbourhoods are at heightened risk for physical inactivity, but little is known about the correlates of physical activity among this group. using a social-ecological framework, this study aimed to determine the individual, social and neighbourhood environmental correlates of physical activity amongst women living in such neighbourhoods. during 2007-2008 women (n = 4108) aged 18-45 years randomly selected from urban and rural neighbourhoods of lo ... | 2010 | 20362380 |
| hyperendemic focus of echinococcosis in north-eastern victoria. | to establish the prevalence of echinococcosis in feral canids in a region in the north-east of victoria (tallangatta) and assess its potential public health significance in this region. | 1994 | 8170426 |
| pet ownership and adolescent health: cross-sectional population study. | to determine whether adolescent health and well-being are associated with having a pet in the household (any pet, or specifically dogs, cats or horses/ponies) or average daily time spent caring for/playing with pet(s). | 2010 | 20825613 |
| comparison of canine oropharyngeal malignancy in various geographical locations. | the variation in prevalence of neoplasms over time and location has been of value in identifying environmental carcinogens. studies on the relative frequency of the different histological types of canine oropharyngeal malignant neoplasm have shown that squamous cell carcinoma of the tonsil occurs four times more commonly in south east england, and twice as frequently in the united states of america as in melbourne, australia. the prevalence of tonsillar squamous cell carcinoma in london in 1950 ... | 1984 | 6719788 |
| phylogenetic and phylogeographic relationships in ixodesholocyclus and ixodescornuatus (acari: ixodidae) inferred from cox1 and its2 sequences. | we inferred the phylogenetic and phylogeographic relationships in ticks, which were identified morphologically as ixodes holocyclus and ixodes cornuatus, from mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase subunit 1 (cox1) and nuclear internal transcribed spacer 2 (its2) sequences. we obtained cox1 (640bp) and its2 (527-568bp) sequences from 429 ticks from 49 localities in tasmania, victoria, new south wales and queensland, australia. our analyses show that there are two species of ixodes in eastern australia ... | 2011 | 21540032 |
| What helps children to be more active and less sedentary? Perceptions of mothers living in disadvantaged neighbourhoods. | Background Increasing children's participation in physical activity and decreasing time spent in sedentary behaviours is of great importance to public health. Despite living in disadvantaged neighbourhoods, some children manage to engage in health-promoting physical activity and avoid high levels of screen-based activities (i.e. watching TV, computer use and playing electronic games). Understanding how these children manage to do well and whether there are unique features of their home or neigh ... | 2011 | 22040271 |
| helminth parasites of the dingo and feral dog in victoria with some notes on the diet of the host. | | 1972 | 4674382 |
| ovine cysticercosis and canine taeniasis in victoria. | | 1972 | 4640754 |
| lead tissue levels of dogs from rural and urban areas of victoria, australia. | | 1986 | 3952948 |
| some aspects of stray dog behaviour in an urban fringe area. | | 1989 | 2930391 |
| eye diseases in siberian husky dogs. | a full ophthalmic examination was performed on 40 siberian husky dogs using direct and indirect ophthalmoscopy, gonloscopy and nasolacrimal cannulation. eight (20%) of the dogs were found to have distichia, 10 (25%) had excessive medial caruncular hairs, 8 (20%) had absence, displacement, or narrowing of the nasolacrimal puncta, 2 (5%) had bilateral corneal crystalline opacities, and 2 (5%) had unilateral areas of lateral corneal lipidosis. fifty percent of the dogs had some abnormality of the i ... | 1991 | 1883291 |
| murray valley encephalitis in australia, 1974: antibody response in cases and community. | fifty-three patients accepted on clinical grounds as cases of murray valley encephalitis (mve) in australia in 1974 were examined for antibody to mve virus. only one (who died early in the disease and whose diagnosis was confirmed by virus isolation) did not develop antibody; 13 patients showed stationary or single convalescent titres not diagnostic of recent infection, but other evidence that infection was recent was obtained in eight; 39 showed significant rise or fall in titre confirming rece ... | 1976 | 1071876 |
| the thoracic society of australia. may 8--9, 1978, melbourne. abstracts. | | 1978 | 32865 |
| do features of public open spaces vary according to neighbourhood socio-economic status? | this study examined the relations between neighbourhood socio-economic status and features of public open spaces (pos) hypothesised to influence children's physical activity. data were from the first follow-up of the children living in active neighbourhoods (clan) study, which involved 540 families of 5-6 and 10-12-year-old children in melbourne, australia. the socio-economic index for areas index (seifa) of relative socio-economic advantage/disadvantage was used to assign a socioeconomic index ... | 2008 | 18086547 |
| molecular characterization of a novel fastidious mycobacterium causing lepromatous lesions of the skin, subcutis, cornea, and conjunctiva of cats living in victoria, australia. | between 1999 and 2006, 15 cats were diagnosed with disease attributable to a novel mycobacterial species. the infections consisted of granulomatous lesions in the skin, subcutis, and ocular or periocular tissues with an indolent but progressive clinical course. lesions typically were found in facial regions or on the distal limbs. cats of all ages and both sexes were affected. infections often were challenging to treat, although they could be cured using surgery in concert with combination antim ... | 2008 | 18057130 |
| distributions of the paralysis ticks ixodes cornuatus and ixodes holocyclus in south-eastern australia. | to describe the actual and potential geographic distributions of ixodes cornuatus and i holocyclus in south-eastern australia. | 2007 | 17903131 |
| the influence of the full moon on the number of accessions to an animal emergency centre. | to test the hypothesis that the number of animal emergency centre accessions is associated with the time of the full moon. | 2007 | 17903124 |
| personal, social and environmental determinants of educational inequalities in walking: a multilevel study. | to investigate the contribution of personal, social and environmental factors to mediating socioeconomic (educational) inequalities in women's leisure-time walking and walking for transport. | 2007 | 17234868 |
| animal and human bite injuries in victoria, 1998-2004. | to describe the epidemiology of mammal (human and non-human) bite injuries in victoria. participants, design and setting: retrospective case series of injuries recorded in the victorian emergency minimum dataset (vemd) (1998-2004) and deaths recorded in the national coroners information system (1 july 2000 - 1 june 2006). | 2007 | 17229033 |
| what happens to shelter dogs? part 2. comparing three melbourne welfare shelters for nonhuman animals. | although the characteristics of dogs admitted to animal welfare shelters have been described previously, few studies have compared the statistics of different welfare shelters. the existing studies compare shelters that differ operationally and philosophically on factors such as whether they perform euthanasia or whether the shelter receives both impounded and relinquished animals. this study aims to determine whether differences in admission and outcome data exist between shelters when these is ... | 2005 | 16004543 |
| older people's relationships with companion animals: a pilot study. | when older people enter residential care facilities, disruption to social networks may occur, with detrimental effects on health and wellbeing. this article reports on a study undertaken in an aged care facility in melbourne, australia, that explored the potential for a visiting companion animal programme to improve the health and wellbeing of residents and to promote their capacity for building relationships. results back assertions in the literature that companion animals foster relationships ... | 2008 | 18500131 |
| efficacy of combined cyclosporine a and ketoconazole treatment of anal furunculosis. | cyclosporine a and ketoconazole were used as a combined therapy to treat 19 dogs with anal furunculosis. complete resolution of all lesions was achieved in three to 10 weeks, but recurrences occurred in seven of the 19 dogs (36.8 per cent), with remission periods extending from one to six months for these dogs. adverse effects of treatment included excessive hair loss, intermittent lethargy, vomiting and decreased appetite in some dogs, but none of the signs were considered serious. the results ... | 2004 | 15163050 |
| evaluation of closed pericardial patch grafting for management of severe pulmonic stenosis. | closed pericardial patch-grafting has been advocated for the treatment of severe pulmonic stenosis. in this study pre- and postoperative echocardiography was used to determine if the transvalvular pressure gradient was successfully lowered by this surgery and whether it remained lowered long term. the valvulotomy-ventriculectomy wire was passed using a blunt needle in four dogs (bresnock technique1) and via a soft catheter in five dogs (shores and weirich modification). eight of nine patients su ... | 2004 | 15088955 |
| what happens to shelter dogs? an analysis of data for 1 year from three australian shelters. | annually, welfare shelters admit many dogs, including those whose caregivers surrender them or dogs who are strays. this article analyzes admission data from 3 metropolitan australian shelters. the study collected data for a 1-year period and analyzed them to identify the characteristics of the typical shelter dog; patterns of relinquishment, sales, reclamation and euthanasia; and duration of stay and reasons underlying euthanasia, relinquishment, and postadoptive return. the study tracked more ... | 2004 | 15066769 |
| features of public open spaces and physical activity among children: findings from the clan study. | to examine associations between features of public open spaces, and children's physical activity. | 2008 | 18718847 |
| personal, social and environmental correlates of resilience to physical inactivity among women from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds. | while sex and socio-economic disparities in physical activity have been well documented, not all disadvantaged women are inactive. this study aimed to examine correlates of achieving recommended levels of physical activity among women of low socio-economic position. in 2005, a population-based sample of 291 women with low educational attainment provided survey data on leisure time physical activity (ltpa). participants reported potential personal (enjoyment and self-efficacy; barriers; intention ... | 2010 | 18974098 |
| dog obesity: owner attitudes and behaviour. | animal (dog) factors that contribute to obesity are classified into three broad categories: genetic pre-disposition, reproductive management and dietary/exercise (human) management. this paper examined the latter-dietary/exercise (human) management. a quantitative analysis of questionnaire responses from dog owners and veterinarians was used to determine the routine care and obesity management strategies for dogs. a total of 550 questionnaires were distributed to dog owners in victoria, australi ... | 2009 | 19766333 |
| immune-mediated haemolytic anaemia in 110 dogs in victoria, australia. | evaluate the survival and prognostic indicators (i.e. breed predilection, season, blood transfusion, and the prevalence of autoagglutination) of dogs with immune-mediated haemolytic anaemia (imha) in victoria, australia. | 2010 | 20148823 |
| dog obesity: can dog caregivers' (owners') feeding and exercise intentions and behaviors be predicted from attitudes? | dog obesity is a common nutritional disorder affecting up to 40% of the companion animal (pet) dog population in australia and other developed nations. a clear understanding of factors determining relevant caregiver (owner) behaviors underpins effective treatment for this disorder. the theory of planned behavior can be used to understand factors contributing to human behavior. this article describes research informed by this theory. the research examined relationships between owners' behavioral ... | 2010 | 20563903 |
| dog ownership, dog walking, and children's and parents' physical activity. | this study aimed to determine cross-sectional associations of dog ownership, dog walking, and physical activity (pa) among children and their parents. objective measures of pa were obtained for children ages 5-6 and 10-12 years from 19 primary schools across melbourne, australia. parents self-reported their pa, dog ownership, and frequency of dog walking: 53% of families owned a dog, 41% of children who owned a dog did not walk their dog at all, and 32% reported never or rarely walking their dog ... | 2010 | 20949846 |