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Descriptor English: Working Dogs
Descriptor Spanish: Perros de Trabajo
Descriptor perros de trabajo
Entry term(s) perros de búsqueda y rescate
perros de caza
perros de detección
perros de detección de olores
perros de pastoreo
perros de trabajo militares
perros guardianes
perros militares
perros olfateadores
perros policía
Scope note: Perros entrenados para realizar tareas prácticas, en contraposición con los perros de compañía o MASCOTAS.
Descriptor Portuguese: Cães Trabalhadores
Descriptor French: Chiens de travail
Entry term(s): Detection Dog
Detection Dogs
Dog, Detection
Dog, Guard
Dog, Guardian
Dog, Herding
Dog, Hunting
Dog, Military
Dog, Military Working
Dog, Police
Dog, Scent Detection
Dog, Sniffer
Dog, Working
Dogs, Detection
Dogs, Guard
Dogs, Guardian
Dogs, Herding
Dogs, Hunting
Dogs, Military
Dogs, Military Working
Dogs, Police
Dogs, Scent Detection
Dogs, Sniffer
Dogs, Working
Guard Dog
Guard Dogs
Guardian Dog
Guardian Dogs
Herding Dog
Herding Dogs
Hunting Dog
Hunting Dogs
Military Dog
Military Dogs
Military Working Dog
Military Working Dogs
Police Dog
Police Dogs
Scent Detection Dog
Scent Detection Dogs
Search and Rescue Dogs
Sniffer Dog
Sniffer Dogs
Working Dog
Working Dog, Military
Working Dogs, Military
Tree number(s): B01.050.050.116.906
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000085682
Scope note: Dogs that are trained to perform practical tasks, as opposed to PETS or companion dogs.
Allowable Qualifiers: AB abnormalities
AH anatomy & histology
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CL classification
EC economics
EM embryology
GD growth & development
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
IN injuries
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
PH physiology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
SU surgery
UR urine
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Dogs (1966-2020)
Public MeSH Note: 2021
History Note: 2021
DeCS ID: 59484
Unique ID: D000085682
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 2021/01/01
Date of Entry: 2020/07/07
Revision Date: 2020/05/27
Working Dogs - Preferred
Concept UI M000731432
Scope note Dogs that are trained to perform practical tasks, as opposed to PETS or companion dogs.
Preferred term Working Dogs
Entry term(s) Dog, Working
Dogs, Working
Working Dog
Detection Dogs - Narrower
Concept UI M000731438
Scope note Dogs trained to use their senses, generally their sense of smell, to identify explosives, illegal drugs, blood, body fluids, and other substances. Detection dogs may also be able to detect human disease.
Preferred term Detection Dogs
Entry term(s) Detection Dog
Dog, Detection
Dog, Scent Detection
Dog, Sniffer
Dogs, Detection
Dogs, Scent Detection
Dogs, Sniffer
Scent Detection Dog
Scent Detection Dogs
Sniffer Dog
Sniffer Dogs
Search and Rescue Dogs - Narrower
Concept UI M000731449
Scope note Dogs that are trained to locate missing people or human remains.
Preferred term Search and Rescue Dogs
Military Dogs - Narrower
Concept UI M000731434
Preferred term Military Dogs
Entry term(s) Dog, Military
Dog, Military Working
Dogs, Military
Dogs, Military Working
Military Dog
Military Working Dog
Military Working Dogs
Working Dog, Military
Working Dogs, Military
Guard Dogs - Narrower
Concept UI M000731436
Preferred term Guard Dogs
Entry term(s) Dog, Guard
Dog, Guardian
Dogs, Guard
Dogs, Guardian
Guard Dog
Guardian Dog
Guardian Dogs
Hunting Dogs - Narrower
Concept UI M000731447
Scope note Dogs trained to work with or for humans to locate and catch game animals.
Preferred term Hunting Dogs
Entry term(s) Dog, Hunting
Dogs, Hunting
Hunting Dog
Herding Dogs - Narrower
Concept UI M000731825
Scope note Dogs either trained to herd livestock animals, or belonging to breeds that have been developed for herding.
Preferred term Herding Dogs
Entry term(s) Dog, Herding
Dogs, Herding
Herding Dog
Police Dogs - Narrower
Concept UI M000731433
Preferred term Police Dogs
Entry term(s) Dog, Police
Dogs, Police
Police Dog



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