Companion animals and the elderly

| Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Roberta Erickson

One important "significant other" that often goes unrecognized in professional circles is the companion animal with whom many elders share their daily lives. Yet, more than a century ago, Florence …

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Origins of fear of dogs in adults and children: The role of conditioning processes and prior familiarity with dogs

| Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Sharon Doogan, Glyn V. Thomas

One hundred adults and 30 children completed questionnaires to investigate fear of dogs. Dog fearful adults asked to recall the origins of their fear reported classical conditioning experiences more …

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Aggressive behavior of dogs kept as companion animals: classification and influence of sex, reproductive status and breed

| Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Peter L. Borchelt

Data were obtained from a total of 245 cases of aggressive-behavior problems in dogs kept as companion animals. Aggression involved barking, growling and biting behavior. For each case, a home visit …

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Measuring attachment to companion animals: a dog is not a cat is not a bird

| Journal Articles | Contributor(s): R.Lee Zasloff

Although the literature on human-animal interactions has documented the physical, psychological, and social benefits resulting from positive relationships with dogs, cats, and other kinds of …

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Assessing the human–animal relationship in farmed species: A critical review

| Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Susanne Waiblinger, Xavier Boivin, Vivi Pedersen, Maria-Vittoria Tosi, Andrew M. Janczak, E. Kathalijne Visser, Robert Bryan Jones

The present paper focuses on six main issues. First, we briefly explain why an increased understanding of the human–animal relationship (HAR) is an essential component of any strategy intended to …

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The quality of the relation between handler and military dogs influences efficiency and welfare of dogs

| Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Diane Lefebvre, Claire Diederich, Madeleine Delcourt, Jean-Marie Giffroy

Over the last 10 years, the influence of the dog–owner relationship on dog behaviour has received growing attention, unlike the working dog handler's relationship. Using a questionnaire addressed …

http://habricentral.org/resources/2386

Quality of life of the pet dog: Influence of owner and dog's characteristics

| Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Lieta Marinelli, Serena Adamelli, Simona Normando, Gabriele Bono

The present study investigates how characteristics of both the dog, Canis familiaris, and their owner influence the quality of life (QoL) of the pet dog. The investigation was carried out using a …

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Owner-companion dog interactions: relationships between demographic variables, potentially problematic behaviours, training engagement and shared activities

| Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Pauleen Charmayne Bennett, Vanessa Ilse Rohlf

Many companion dogs occupy a privileged position in our society, living closely with human caretakers who go to great lengths to provide for their needs and desires. Others fare less well, being …

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A preliminary model of human–animal relationships in the zoo

| Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Hosey G

The concept of the human–animal relationship (HAR) is widely used in farm animal research to describe the outcome of the different qualities and quantities of interaction between stockpersons and …

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A review of the human–horse relationship

| Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Martine Hausberger, Hélène Rochea, Séverine Henrya, E. Kathalijne Visser

Despite a long history of human–horse relationship, horse-related incidents and accidents do occur amongst professional and non professional horse handlers. Recent studies show that their …

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Notes on the Owls Found in Lincoln County, Nebraska

| Pamphlets | Contributor(s): Wilson Tout

During more than a quarter of a century I have been making notes and collecting information about the Owls of Lincoln county and it seemed an opportune time to put this information into print that it …

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Waterfowl of North America: Frontmatter and Preface

| Book Sections | Contributor(s): Paul A. Johnsgard

It was with a considerable degree of hesitation that, during the winter of 1970-71, I sat down and contemplated the scope and structure of a possible book on the waterfowl of North America. On my …

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Re-integrating crops and livestock in Maine: an economic analysis of the potential for and profitability of integrated agricultural production

| Theses | Contributor(s): Aaron K. Hoshide, Stewart N. Smith (adviser)

This thesis examines the profitability of and sustainability indicators for potato and dairy farms in Maine integrating crops and livestock in two different ways. The first is inter-farm coupling, …

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Predictive measures of fetal distress in calves during delivery

| Theses | Contributor(s): Kristin Elizabeth Hard, Howard Tyler (adviser)

The effect of birth stress on tongue color, length, and responsiveness was studied in fifty eight calves. The calves were monitored from stage 2 of parturition until birth. Tongue parameters (Tongue …

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Abundance of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops Truncatus) in the big bend of Florida, St. Vincent Sound to Alligator Harbor

| Theses | Contributor(s): Reny Blue Tyson

Mark-recapture surveys implementing photographic identification techniques were used to estimate the abundance of bottlenose dolphins in an area of the Big Bend of Florida, stretching from St. …

http://habricentral.org/resources/2216

Osteoclast ontogeny-experimental studies in two osteopetrotic mutations in the rat: A Dissertation

| Theses | Contributor(s): Matthew Joseph Cielinski

Osteopetrosis is a metabolic bone disease in mammals characterized by a generalized skeletal sclerosis caused by reduced bone resorption. This reduced bone resorption is manifested in afflicted …

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Forensic bird-strike identification techniques used in an accident investigation at Wiley Post Airport, Oklahoma, 2008

| Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Carla J. Dove, Nor Faridah Dahlan, Marcy Heacker

On March 4, 2008, a Cessna Citation 1 (Model 500) crashed in a wooded area near Wiley Post Airport, Oklahoma, killing all 5 people on board. This paper describes the detailed forensic methods and …

http://habricentral.org/resources/2180

DNA detection of foxes to prevent establishment in Tasmania

| Conference Proceedings | Contributor(s): Stephen D. Sarre, Rachel Walsch, Niccy Aitken, Alison Foster, Nick Mooney

The red fox (Vulpes vulpes) has wreaked havoc on mainland Australia’s environment and agricultural production since its introduction in the 1870s. Over the same period, the southern Australian …

http://habricentral.org/resources/2176

Cougar predation on livestock in New Mexico, January 1983 through June 1984

| Conference Proceedings | Contributor(s): Gary A. Littauer, Ronald J. White

A telephone survey was conducted in which the objective was to obtain information from the entire population of livestock producers in New Mexico who had losses to cougars (Felis concolor) in 1983 …

http://habricentral.org/resources/2173

Development of frequency modulated vocalizations in big brown bat pups

| Theses | Contributor(s): Heather W. Mayberry, Dr. Paul A. Faure (adviser)

Developing bat pups produce distinct vocalizations called isolation calls (I‐calls) that serve to attract the bat's mother. Mothers use spatial memory, auditory and olfactory cues to reunite with …

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