Dogs are most contagious during the two- to four-day incubation period for the virus, when they are infected and shedding the virus in their nasal secretions but are not showing signs of illness. Almost all dogs exposed to CIV will become infected, and the majority (80%) of infected dogs develop flu-like illness.
SWR or Standing Wave Ratio is one of the most misunderstood terms in amateur radio. Even though every antenna and transmission line book that I have seen is quick to point that out, it still is the source of many misconceptions.
Measurement of BMR is more restrictive than RMR. Measuring BMR requires a clinical procedure that takes place in a hospital or laboratory and requires the subject to spend the night. BMR is taken first thing in the morning, after eight hours of sleep and a 12 hour fast while the subject is lying down.