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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 ...
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 ...