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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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Does cat attachment have an effect on human health? A comparison between owners and volunteers
(Universidad de Córdoba, Departamento de Medicina y Cirugía Animal, 2016)Cat owners and volunteers from a rehoming centre were given the Lexington Attachment to Pet Scale (LAPS) questionnaire to assess their level of attachment to their own or rescue cats. In addition, heart rate and blood ... -
The oxytocin receptor gene, an integral piece of the evolution of Canis familaris from Canis lupus
(Universidad de Córdoba, Departamento de Medicina y Cirugía Animal, 2016)Previous research in canids has revealed both group (dog versus wolf) and individual differences in object choice task (OCT) performance. These differences might be explained by variation in the oxytocin receptor (OXTR) ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Comparing trainers’ reports of clicker use to the use of clickers in applied research studies: methodological differences may explain conflicting results
(Universidad de Córdoba, Departamento de Medicina y Cirugía Animal, 2017)Clicker training refers to an animal training technique, derived from laboratory-based studies of animal learning and behaviour, in which a reward-predicting signal is delivered immediately following performance of a desired ... -
An evaluation of respondent conditioning procedures to decrease barking in an animal shelter
(Universidad de Córdoba, Departamento de Medicina y Cirugía Animal, 2017)A common problem behavior in animal shelters is excessive noise from barking, which can regularly exceed 100dBs. Noise levels in animal shelters are correlated with increased stress in dogs, which may lead to increased ... -
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 ... -
Dogs in the criminal justice system: Consideration of facility and therapy dogs
(Universidad de Córdoba, Departamento de Medicina y Cirugía Animal, 2018)It is known that the criminal justice process is most often perceived as a negative experience by victims, witnesses, as well as defendants. Whilst measures have been put into place across the globe to improve their ... -
Biomedical Scent Detection Dogs: Would They Pass as a Health Technology?
(Universidad de Córdoba, Departamento de Medicina y Cirugía Animal, 2018)Biomedical scent detection dogs identify the scent profiles of diseases, such as cancer, diabetes or pathogenic micro-organisms. What the field of biomedical scent detection has been lacking, however, is the assessment of ... -
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 ... -
The relevance of affiliative relationships in horses: review and future directions
(Universidad de Córdoba, Departamento de Medicina y Cirugía Animal, 2019)For many years, studies on horse social behaviour focused mainly on social organization, dominance and aggression. There are comparatively fewer studies on affiliative relationships among horses, despite their impact on ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ...