Fish oil and barley supplementation in diets for adult dogs: effects on lipid and protein metabolism, nutrient digestibility, fecal quality. and postprandial glycemia

27 Feb 2013 | Theses | Contributor(s): Maria Regina Cattai de Godoy, David L. Harmon (adviser)

Obesity is the most prevalent nutritional disorder encountered in small animal medicine. Problems related with obesity are the higher incidence of morbidity and mortality. Nutritional and physical …

http://habricentral.org/resources/1883

Adulthood animal abuse among men arrested for domestic violence

19 Feb 2013 | Theses | Contributor(s): Jeniimarie Febres, Gregory L. Stuart (adviser)

The effectiveness of batterer intervention programs at reducing future intimate partner violence (IPV) perpetration is limited. Learning about perpetrators to more comprehensively address issues …

http://habricentral.org/resources/1801

Institute for Applied Ethology and Animal Psychology (IET)

23 Jan 2013 | Websites

The Institute for applied Ethology and Animal Psychology, I.E.T. in the German language, is a private, scientific institute that was founded in 1991 by the internationally known behavioural …

http://habricentral.org/resources/1613

Center for the human-animal bond (Purdue University)

15 Jan 2013 | Websites

The Center for Applied Ethology and Human-Animal Interaction was established in 1982 at Purdue University to study these relationships and to communicate its findings to scientists and the public. In …

http://habricentral.org/resources/1487

Canine Companions for Independence

14 Jan 2013 | Websites

Founded in 1975, Canine Companions for Independence (CCI) is a non-profit organization that enhances the lives of people with disabilities by providing highly trained assistance dogs and ongoing …

http://habricentral.org/resources/1455

Therapy Animals of Utah

14 Jan 2013 | Websites

Therapy Animals of Utah (TAU), Utah’s only Pet Partners® (formerly Delta Society) affiliate is dedicated to bringing love, comfort, hope and healing to those in need through the human-animal bond.

http://habricentral.org/resources/1453

Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International (PATH Intl.)

14 Jan 2013 | Websites

Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International (PATH Intl.), a federally-registered 501(c3) nonprofit, was formed in 1969 as the North American Riding for the Handicapped …

http://habricentral.org/resources/1447

Harmony Institute

14 Jan 2013 | Websites

While science has already established that our relationships with animals and nature are good for us, there is much more we need to know. Before the Harmony Institute, the ability to conduct …

http://habricentral.org/resources/1415

Our professional responsibilities relative to human-animal interactions

03 Dec 2012 | Journal Articles | Contributor(s): L. K. Bustad, L. Hines

An interesting area with great potential for benefiting and enriching the lives and conditions of people and animals is opening to us in research, service and teaching. By working with colleagues in …

http://habricentral.org/resources/1209

Helping children find their way

16 Nov 2012 | Videos | Contributor(s): Patty Dobbs Gross (director), Daniel Gross (director)

Helping Children Find Their Way is a short video that celebrates the 100+ North Star placements that have been created during the first decade of incorporation as a nonprofit with a little help from …

http://habricentral.org/resources/1186

The transmission of learned behavior: An observational study of father-child interactions during fishing

30 Aug 2012 | Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Judy Diamond, Alan B. Bond

Mechanisms of transmission of learned behavior were described in terms of the behavioral interactions between fathers and their children as they fished from a pier on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. …

http://habricentral.org/resources/954

Human-animal interactions and animal stress

15 Jun 2012 | Book Sections | Contributor(s): Paul H. Hemsworth, G. P. Moberg (editor), J. A. Mench (editor), J. L. Barnett

Humans interact with animals in many walks of life. In situations in which these interactions are close and frequent, the quality of these interactions may have considerable consequences for either …

http://habricentral.org/resources/768

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

13 Jun 2012 | Government Documents

http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/pdf/wk/mm6114.pdf 2012 en Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 0.00.0 61 14 Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report text

http://habricentral.org/resources/744

Canines and childhood cancer: Examining the effects of therapy dogs with childhood cancer patients and their families

15 May 2012 | Reports | Contributor(s): Molly Jenkins, Ashleigh Ruehrdanz, Amy McCullough, John D Fluke

This document is a comprehensive review of the literature on childhood cancer epidemiology; pediatric oncology treatment; physical and psychosocial well-being impacts of childhood cancer for children …

http://habricentral.org/resources/649

Empathy and communication

04 May 2012 | Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Myrna Milani

The terms sympathy and empathy are often used interchangeably to denote pity for another. However, as anyone going through a trying period knows, expressions of pity may elicit quite opposite …

http://habricentral.org/resources/601

Factors associated with dog ownership and contact with dogs in a UK community

04 May 2012 | Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Carri Westgarth, Gina L Pinchbeck, John WS Bradshaw, Susan Dawson, Rosalind M Gaskell, Robert M Christley

Background: Dogs are popular pets in many countries. Identifying differences between those who own dogs or have contact with dogs, and those who do not, is useful to those interested in the …

http://habricentral.org/resources/597