The Role of Preventative Medicine Programs in Animal Welfare and Wellbeing in Zoological Institutions

Authors: Paolo Martelli, Karthiyani Krishnasamy

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: animal welfare, animal wellbeing, operant conditioning, preventative medicine

2023

Enrichment with classical music enhances affiliative behaviours in bottlenose dolphin

Authors: Cécile Guérineau, Miina Lõoke, Giuseppe Ganassin, Daniela Bertotto, Martina Bortoletti, Laura Cavicchioli, Stefano Furlati, Paolo Mongillo, Lieta Marinelli

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: bottlenose dolphin, captive, cetacean, enrichment, social behavior, zoo

2022

Interobserver agreement and sensitivity to climatic conditions in sheltered dogs’ welfare evaluation performed with welfare assessment protocol (Shelter Quality protocol)

Authors: Greta Veronica Berteselli, Laura Arena, Luca Candeloro, Paolo Dalla Villa, Fabrizio De Massis

Publication/Journal: Journal of Veterinary Behavior

Keywords: animal welfare assessment, dog, protocol, reliability, sensitivity, shelter

2019

Conspecific observational learning by adult dogs in a training context

Authors: Anna Scandurra, Paolo Mongillo, Lieta Marinelli, Massimo Aria, Biagio D’Aniello

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: dog, intraspecific demonstration, observational learning, training

2016

Effect of Cage Type on Fecal Corticosterone Concentration in Buck Rabbits During the Reproductive Cycle

Authors: Paolo Cornale, Elisabetta Macchi, Manuela Renna, Liviana Prola, Giovanni Perona, Antonio Mimosi

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: caging, fecal corticosterone, rabbits

2016

Behavioural and physiological indicators of shelter dogs’ welfare: Reflections on the no-kill policy on free-ranging dogs in Italy revisited on the basis of 15 years of implementation

Authors: S. Cafazzo, L. Maragliano, R. Bonanni, F. Scholl, M. Guarducci, R. Scarcella, M. Di Paolo, D. Pontier, O. Lai, F. Carlevaro, E. Bucci, N. Cerini, L. Carlevaro, L. Alfieri, C. Fantini, E. Natoli

Publication/Journal: Physiology & Behavior

Keywords: domestic dogs, no-kill policy, oxidative stress·shelter, welfare

2014

Does the attachment system towards owners change in aged dogs?

Authors: Paolo Mongillo, Elisa Pitteri, Paolo Carnier, Gianfranco Gabai, Serena Adamelli, Lieta Marinelli

Publication/Journal: Physiology & Behavior

Keywords: aged dogs, attachment, behaviour, salivary cortisol, strange situation test

2013

Effect of Breed, Cage Type, and Reproductive Phase on Fecal Corticosterone Levels in Doe Rabbits

Authors: Liviana Prola, Paolo Cornale, Manuela Renna, Elisabetta Macchi, Giovanni Perona, Antonio Mimosi

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: animal welfare, fecal corticosterone, rabbits

2013

The basic neuroscience of emotional experiences in mammals: The case of subcortical FEAR circuitry and implications for clinical anxiety

Authors: Jaak Panksepp, Thomas Fuchs, Paolo Iacobucci

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: amygdala, anxiety, benzodiazepines, fear, gaba, neuropeptides, periaqueductal gray

2011

Heart rate variability and saliva cortisol assessment in shelter dog: Human–animal interaction effects

Authors: Luciana Bergamasco, Maria Cristina Osella, Paolo Savarino, Giuseppe Larosa, Laura Ozella, Monica Manassero, Paola Badino, Rosangela Odore, Raffaella Barbero, Giovanni Re

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: cortisol, heart rate variability, human-dog interactions, shelter dogs, stress, welfare

2010

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