Abnormal swimming is associated with inner ear damage and improves with meclizine treatment and increased habitat complexity: A case study in Urobatis jamaicensis

Authors: Lauren Puishys, Natalie Mylniczenko, Ryan De Voe, Alisha Fredrickson, Dani Salles, Todd Harmon, Scott Martin, Leah Maurer, Austin Leeds

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research

Keywords: animal behaviour, animal health, animal welfare, aquarium science, elasmobranch, vestibular disease

2024

The Effects of Oral Lavender Therapy on Wounding in Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes)

Authors: Elizabeth R. Magden, Sarah Neal Webb, Susan P. Lambeth, Stephanie J. Buchl, Steven J. Schapiro

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: chimpanzees, conflict, lavender, nonhuman primates, wounding

2023

Evaluation of a pressure sensitive walkway for objective gait analysis in normal and arthritic domestic ducks (Cairina moschata domestica)

Authors: J. D. Sheldon, M. J. Adkesson, M. C. Allender, R. S. Bailey, J. N. Langan, S. K. Chinnadurai

Publication/Journal: Plos One

Keywords: analgesia, carprofen, encapsulated butorphanol tartate, footpad dermatitis, force platform, hydrochloride, lameness, pain, parrots amazona-vertralis

2019

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

Pharmacological therapy with a combination of alprazolam and fluoxetine and use of the trace element lithium gluconate for treating anxiety disorders and aggression in dogs

Authors: Stefania Pineda, Bernadette Anzola, Verónica Ruso, Miguel Ibáñez, Álvaro Olivares

Publication/Journal: Journal of Veterinary Behavior

Keywords: alprazolam, anxiety, benzodiazepine, fluoxetine, lithium

2018

Physiological and behavioral effects of animal-assisted interventions on therapy dogs in pediatric oncology settings

Authors: Amy McCullough, Molly A. Jenkins, Ashleigh Ruehrdanz, Mary Jo Gilmer, Janice Olson, Anjali Pawar, Leslie Holley, Shirley Sierra-Rivera, Deborah E. Linder, Danielle Pichette, Neil J. Grossman, Cynthia Hellman, Noémie A. Guérin, Marguerite E. O’Haire

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: animal welfare, animal-assisted intervention, behavior, salivary cortisol, stress, therapy dog

2018

Stress level evaluation in a dog during animal-assisted therapy in pediatric surgery

Authors: C. Palestrini, V. Calcaterra, S. Cannas, Z. Talamonti, F. Papotti, D. Buttram, G. Pelizzo

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

Keywords: allostasis, animal welfare, animal-assisted therapy, behavior, behavioral sciences, behavioral-responses, cortisol, cortisol concentrations, disorders, dog, heart rate, interventions, left home, puppy behavior, salivary, stress, veterinary sciences, video analysis

2017

Assessment of the differences in masticatory behavior between male and female adolescents

Authors: Kelly Guedes de Oliveira Scudine, Aline Pedroni-Pereira, Darlle Santos Araujo, Daniela Galvão de Almeida Prado, Ana Claudia Rossi, Paula Midori Castelo

Publication/Journal: Physiology & Behavior

Keywords: adolescent, mastication, sex differences

2016

MOTIVATION, STRESS AND LEARNING CRITICAL CHARACTERISTICS THAT INFLUENCE THE HORSES’ VALUE AND TRAINING METHOD – A REVIEW

Authors: K. Olczak, J. Nowicki, C. Klocek

Publication/Journal: Annals of Animal Science

Keywords: acquisition, agriculture, behavior, cortisol, dairy & animal science, equus-caballus, extinction, fearfulness, glucocorticoids, horse, learning, memory consolidation, motivation, negative reinforcement, performance, stress, tasks, temperament

2016

Microbiota and probiotics in canine and feline welfare

Authors: Łukasz Grześkowiak, Akihito Endo, Shea Beasley, Seppo Salminen

Publication/Journal: Anaerobe

Keywords: cat, dog, gut microbiota, health, prebiotic, probiotic, veterinary care

2015

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