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Effects of dogs’ visits to a public exhibition
(Universidad de Córdoba, Departamento de Medicina y Cirugía Animal, 2022)Outdoor activities with dogs are known to be physically and mentally beneficial to them and their owners, but less is known about their circulation in public spaces. This study aimed to understand the effects of dog‑owner ... -
Evaluating FIDO: Developing and pilot testing the Field Instantaneous Dog Observation tool
(Universidad de Córdoba, Departamento de Medicina y Cirugía Animal, 2017)Field assessments of the health and welfare of kenneled dogs (Canis lupus familiaris) must be both accurate and rapid. In order to facilitate such evaluations, especially by individuals with limited training in canine ... -
Evaluation of the syndromic characterization and diagnostic criteria of the concept of anxiety in animal ethology professionals: hazardous ground temperatures when walking dogs
(Universidad de Córdoba, Departamento de Medicina y Cirugía Animal, 2022)There is a wide range of reported signs for anxious patients in veterinary medicine but specific diagnostic criteria to characterize them is lacking. The objective of this study was to determine the ... -
Examining the Effects of Animal-Assisted Activities Against Standard Treatment in a University Setting
(Universidad de Córdoba, Departamento de Medicina y Cirugía Animal, 2023)The wellbeing of university students has become a global issue in recent years, with the rise of students seeking help for their mental health, the demand for such services has increased ... -
Food Preference Predicts Speed of Approach on a Runway Task by Dogs
(Universidad de Córdoba, Departamento de Medicina y Cirugía Animal, 2019)The effective and quick assessment of food preference is important when attempting to identify foods that might function as effective reinforcers in dogs. In the current experiment, more highly preferred foods were expected ... -
Greeting behavior between dogs in a dog park
(Universidad de Córdoba, Departamento de Medicina y Cirugía Animal, 2020)I used naturalistic observations to explore patterns of greeting behavior between 58 off-leash dogs (Canis familiaris) at a dog park. Dogs greeting at a dog park entailed one or both dogs approaching, engaging in olfactory ... -
Heart rate, heart rate variability and salivary cortisol as indicators of arousal and synchrony in clients with intellectual disability, horses and therapist during equine-assisted interventions
(Universidad de Córdoba, Departamento de Medicina y Cirugía Animal, 2019)The aim of the study was to analyse interaction processes in equine-assisted therapy (EAT) sessions with ten female clients in the period of emerging adulthood with intelectual disability (ID). Heart rate (HR), heart rate ... -
Impact of therapy dog visits on outpatient nurse welfare and job satisfaction
(Universidad de Córdoba, Departamento de Medicina y Cirugía Animal, 2018)Interaction with a therapy dog can decrease blood pressure, heart rate, and improve heart rate variability; due to these responses, it suggests that human-animal interaction can alleviate the stress response. This study ... -
Influence of dog presence on the tolerance and evaluation of aversive stimulation
(Universidad de Córdoba, Departamento de Medicina y Cirugía Animal, 2016)This study aimed to investigate the effects of the presence of a domestic dog in the evaluation and tolerance of auditory aversive stimulation. Eighteen undergraduate college students participated. We analysed the latency ... -
Influence of low stress handling during clinical visit on physiological and behavioural indicators in adult dogs: a preliminary study
(Universidad de Córdoba, Departamento de Medicina y Cirugía Animal, 2017)Low stress handling techniques or “Fear Free principles” in veterinary clinics are becoming an important research area aimed at improving small animal welfare, considering that the majority of dogs who undergo clinical ... -
Integrating animals in the classroom: The attitudes and experiences of Australian school teachers toward animal-assisted interventions for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
(Universidad de Córdoba, Departamento de Medicina y Cirugía Animal, 2016)The introduction of animals into school classrooms has been posited as a beneficial intervention for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Whilst evidence that animal-assisted interventions or activities can ... -
Laboratory rats as pets: The potential role of neonatal handling schedule for their life in and after the lab
(Universidad de Córdoba, Departamento de Medicina y Cirugía Animal, 2020)There are organizations for re-homing animals that are also specialized in re-homing dogs and cats who have been research subjects. Why can’t we do this for more animals and especially for the rats that are used extensively ... -
Marking frequency during intraspecific socialization sessions is related to urinary cortisol levels in shelter dogs
(Universidad de Córdoba, Departamento de Medicina y Cirugía Animal, 2019)The aim of this study was to determine whether behavioural indicators such as marking frequency and whether cortisol/creatinine ratio (C/Cr) are influenced by three socialization sessions. Six adult shelter dogs were ... -
Oxytocin blocks pet dog (Canis familiaris) object choice task performance being predicted by owner-perceived intelligence and owner attachment
(Universidad de Córdoba, Departamento de Medicina y Cirugía Animal, 2016)A positive association has been found between owner-rated dog cognition and owner-perceived closeness to their dog, using the Perceptions of Dog Intelligence and Cognitive Skills (PoDIaCS) survey and the Monash Dog Owner ... -
Pet attitudes predicting preferences for pets over people
(Universidad de Córdoba, Departamento de Medicina y Cirugía Animal, 2022)The preference for animal companionship over human companionship may be predicted by attitudes about pet ownership. We hypothesized that pet attitudes could predict preferences for relationships ... -
Predictors of proximity to others in colony housed shelter cats (Felis silvestris catus)
(Universidad de Córdoba, Departamento de Medicina y Cirugía Animal, 2016)Colony housing of cats allows shelters to maximize the number of cats housed in limited space. Most research on colony-housed cats examines stress in relation to group size or enclosure size. While this is important for ... -
Proposal of a customized animal welfare protocol for military kennels
(Universidad de Córdoba, Departamento de Medicina y Cirugía Animal, 2019)The guarantee of animal welfare has been modernly approached in both physical and emotional aspects. The objective of this work was to propose a management protocol that maximizes animal welfare for working dogs, and that ... -
Recent developments in Canine Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome
(Universidad de Córdoba, Departamento de Medicina y Cirugía Animal, 2016)Canine Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome (CCD) is a neurodegenerative disease affecting aging dogs. CCD is an underdiagnosed disease that involves at least 14% of geriatric dogs, but apparently less than 2% of diseased dogs ... -
The effect of age on visuo-spatial short-term memory in family dogs
(Universidad de Córdoba, Departamento de Medicina y Cirugía Animal, 2017)Decline in the visuo-spatial memory domain may be an early marker for cognitive decline and has a relevant impact on animal welfare. Current research on visuo-spatial memory in family dogs is often limited by factors such ... -
The health and welfare of dogs belonging to homeless people
(Universidad de Córdoba, Departamento de Medicina y Cirugía Animal, 2016)A significant number of homeless people own dogs, with these animals contributing to the well-being of their owners by providing emotional support and in many cases, a reason for living as well as acting as what might be ...