companion animal

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meaningsofcompanionandanimal

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companion
noun[C]
uk
/kəmˈpæn.jən/us
/kəmˈpæn.jən/
a person you spend a lot of time with often because you are friends or because you are ...
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animal
adjective
uk
/ˈæn.ɪ.məl/us
/ˈæn.ɪ.məl/
made or obtained from an animal ...
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(Definition ofcompanionandanimalfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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One in every two households owns a pet of some kind—acompanionanimal.
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There has been a review of animal welfare legislation relating to farmed, captive and domestic animals, including the regulation ofcompanionanimalsales.
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The dog is acompanionanimal.
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The aim of the council is to educate the public in good pet health and welfare in the interest of thecompanionanimaland the health of the owner.
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In some cases, individuals have been known to feel stronger, more protected, and more powerful in the company of theircompanionanimal.
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As acompanionanimal, this occasionally pronounced hunting instinct may manifest in the home as a dog that gives chase to birds, squirrel, and cats.
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If they are simply acompanionanimal, the coat can be clipped instead.
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About 20% of adult dogs are affected with osteoarthritis, which makes the management of musculoskeletal pain a major component ofcompanionanimalpractice.
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The wire fox terrier is acompanionanimalthat requires near-constant attention.
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Spectrum owns several pet care companies both in the aquarium supply andcompanionanimaltrades.
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There is also a need forcompanionanimalveterinarians.
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Introductions could take place via infected companion animals (dogs or cats) travelling from endemic countries.
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Empirically, most people care about (or at least tolerate) and do not want to harm companion animals.
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My eyes were largely focused on private practice with companion animals, not laboratory animal medicine.
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Populations of companion animals, including cats and dogs, contribute significantly to contamination of the environment with their faecal droppings that are deposited in public and private places.
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Praziquantel has recently been combined with milbemycin oxime to create a new treatment for companion animals with activity against cestodes, nematodes and ectoparasites.
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Recommendation 36 states that specific provisions for companion animals, such as dogs and cats, should be provided at a future date.
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