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Validation of a qualitative behaviour score during the capture phase of stray dogs
(Universidad de Córdoba, Departamento de Medicina y Cirugía Animal, 2019)There are no studies on the capture phase of stray dogs, although this can be very stressful and have a significant impact on dogs’ welfare. In this preliminary study, we propose a simple qualitative evaluation system of ... -
Cannabidiol as a potential anti-epileptic dietary supplement in dogs with suspected epilepsy: three case reports
(Universidad de Córdoba, Departamento de Medicina y Cirugía Animal, 2019)Epilepsy is the most common chronic neurological disorder in dogs and the almost lifelong administration of anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs) is recognized as the most successful treatment in veterinary medicine. Current ... -
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 ... -
The human side of animal experimentation: A qualitative, exploratory study into workrelated stress and coping in animal experimenters
(Universidad de Córdoba, Departamento de Medicina y Cirugía Animal, 2020)Besides the pervasive controversy of animal experimentation in society, ethics and science, the human experimenter side of laboratory animal studies is a relatively underrepresented topic in human-animal interaction research. ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
The human response to pet rescue TV commercials
(Universidad de Córdoba, Departamento de Medicina y Cirugía Animal, 2020)According to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, 6.5 million abandoned pets are housed in shelters in the United States. Of those who are sheltered 670,000 dogs are euthanized. An opportunity ... -
Up the leash: Exploring canine handlers’ perceptions of volunteering in canine-assisted interventions
(Universidad de Córdoba, Departamento de Medicina y Cirugía Animal, 2020)To date, research on university and college based canine-assisted interventions for post-secondary students have focused on identifying the effects of spending time with therapy dogs on the well-being of participants and, ... -
Domestic cats’ reactions to their owner and an unknown individual petting a potential rival
(Universidad de Córdoba, Departamento de Medicina y Cirugía Animal, 2020)Jealousy is a second-order emotion, its main function being to protect a valued relationship from a rival. A basic form of jealousy has been described in human infants, and its presence in non-human animals has recently ... -
Dogs trigger attention during Animal Assisted Intervention in prison: A preliminary study
(Universidad de Córdoba, Departamento de Medicina y Cirugía Animal, 2021)Animal‑assisted interventions (AAI) seem to offer promising possibilities to prevent daily conditions of inmates (overcrowding or social isolation); however, nothing is known either about the potential ... -
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 ... -
The perceptions and experiences of Australian pet owners as a result of easing COVID-19 restrictions: Insights from an online survey
(Universidad de Córdoba, Departamento de Medicina y Cirugía Animal, 2022)The majority of Australian dog and cat owners living alone during the first COVID‑19 lockdown endorsed the idea that their pet made the isolation easier, reduced feelings of loneliness, and ... -
Detector dog training shows companion-dogs rapidly remember the what and where of instinctively significant scents
(Universidad de Córdoba, Departamento de Medicina y Cirugía Animal, 2022)All of the companion dogs demonstrated that they were capable of rapid training to remember ‘the what’ of trained‑for scents of evolutionary significance. In training, all the dogs made the cognitive transition ... -
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 ... -
Warm air leads to hazardous ground temperatures when walking dogs in built and natural environments: hazardous ground temperatures when walking dogs
(Universidad de Córdoba, Departamento de Medicina y Cirugía Animal, 2022)Two case studies in Texas, one in a built environment and another in a natural se8ing, illustrate potential ground heat hazards when walking dogs on warm days. In the first case, temperatures ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Cat attacks towards people and/or animals, an educational pending task on pet’s owners?
(Universidad de Córdoba, Departamento de Medicina y Cirugía Animal, 2023)This study aimed to explore the context and the characteristics of domestic cats’ (Felis catus) attacking their owners or other pets and their probable risk factors. A survey was targeted to persons perceiving ... -
Pet ownership and grief – Exploring how pet ownership effects owners’ mental wellbeing during times of grief, a qualitative pilot study
(Universidad de Córdoba, Departamento de Medicina y Cirugía Animal, 2023)Animal‑assisted interventions (AAIs) have exhibited encouraging outcomes in enhancing human mental health. However, research has investigated the potential benefits of untrained pets for human mental ... -
Child-dog pairing in foster or institutional care: benefits and risks of a pilot project in France
(Universidad de Córdoba, Departamento de Medicina y Cirugía Animal, 2024)A growing number of children live in foster or institutional care worldwide, compromising their health and social future. A child‑dog pairing program is being considered by the National Health Commission of the ...