Welfare considerations: Salivary cortisol concentrations on frequency of therapy dog visits in an outpatient hospital setting: A pilot study

Authors: Stephanie D. Clark, Jessica M. Smidt, Brent A. Bauer

Publication/Journal: Journal of Veterinary Behavior

Keywords: animal-assisted therapy, cortisol, therapy dog, welfare

2019

Evaluation of a canine and feline behavioural welfare assessment tool for use in companion animal veterinary practice

Authors: Lauren C. Dawson, Cate E. Dewey, Elizabeth A. Stone, Michele T. Guerin, Lee Niel

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: animal behaviour, animal welfare, cat, dog, veterinary practice, welfare assessment

2018

Pilot study evaluating surface temperature in dogs with or without fear-based aggression

Authors: Amanda Rigterink, George E. Moore, Niwako Ogata

Publication/Journal: Journal of Veterinary Behavior

Keywords: aggression, dogs, fear, infrared thermography, physiological measure

2018

Assessing stress in dogs during a visit to the veterinary clinic: Correlations between dog behavior in standardized tests and assessments by veterinary staff and owners

Authors: A. K. Linda, E. Hydbring-Sandberg, B. Forkman, L. J. Keeling

Publication/Journal: Journal of Veterinary Behavior-Clinical Applications and Research

Keywords: animal hospital, animal welfare, behavior tests, behavioral sciences, canine, canis familiaris, cats, ethology, guidelines, kappa, pain management, personality-traits, questionnaire, responses, scale, validity, veterinary sciences, welfare

2017

The ins and outs of the litter box: A detailed ethogram of cat elimination behavior in two contrasting environments

Authors: Ragen T. S. McGowan, Jacklyn J. Ellis, Miles K. Bensky, François Martin

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: cat, defecation, elimination behavior, litter box, urination, wellbeing

2017

A Systematic Review of the Literature Addressing Veterinary Care for Underserved Communities

Authors: Elizabeth LaVallee, Megan Kiely Mueller, Emily McCobb

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: care barrier, community medicine, low-price clinic, underserved community, veterinary

2017

Canine aggression toward family members in Spain: Clinical presentations and related factors

Authors: S. Le Brech, M. Amat, T. Camps, D. Temple, X. Manteca

Publication/Journal: Journal of Veterinary Behavior-Clinical Applications and Research

Keywords: aggression, behavior problems, behavioral and environmental factors, behavioral sciences, breed, dog, domestic dogs, english cocker-spaniels, family members, human-directed aggression, management, prevalence, puppies, risk-factors, training methods, veterinary sciences

2016

Guardians’ Perceptions of Cats’ Welfare and Behavior Regarding Visiting Veterinary Clinics

Authors: Chiara Mariti, Jonathan E. Bowen, Sonia Campa, Gabriele Grebe, Claudio Sighieri, Angelo Gazzano

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: behavior, cat, stress, veterinary clinic, welfare

2016

Improving the feline veterinary consultation: the usefulness of Feliway spray in reducing cats’ stress

Authors: J. S. Pereira, S. Fragoso, A. Beck, S. Lavigne, A. S. Varejao, G. D. Pereira

Publication/Journal: Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery

Keywords: cats, feliway, stress, vet visits

2016

Loading horses (Equus caballus) onto trailers—Behaviour of horses and horse owners during loading and habituating

Authors: Jenny Yngvesson, Emelie de Boussard, Matilda Larsson, Anna Lundberg

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: behaviour, fear, habituation, horse, loading

2016

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