The impact of atypical early histories on pet or performer chimpanzees

Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Alison E. Ries, Catherine Marrs Fuchsel (adviser)

  It is widely accepted that an animal’s early history, including but not limited to its rearing history, can have a profound impact on later behavior. In the case of captive animals, many studies have used categorical measures such as mother reared or human reared that do not...

Judgement bias in goats (Capra hircus): investigating the effects of human grooming

Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Alison E. Ries, Catherine Marrs Fuchsel (adviser)

  Animal emotional states can be investigated by evaluating their impact on cognitive processes. In this study, we used a judgement bias paradigm to determine if short-term positive human-animal interaction (grooming) induced a positive affective state in goats. We tested two groups of...

An unexpected acoustic indicator of positive emotions in horses

Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Alison E. Ries, Catherine Marrs Fuchsel (adviser)

Indicators of positive emotions are still scarce and many proposed behavioural markers have proven ambiguous. Studies established a link between acoustic signals and emitter’s internal state, but few related to positive emotions and still fewer considered non-vocal sounds. One of them,...

The Days and Nights of Zoo Elephants: Using Epidemiology to Better Understand Stereotypic Behavior of African Elephants (Loxodonta africana) and Asian Elephants (Elephas maximus) in North American Zoos

Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Alison E. Ries, Catherine Marrs Fuchsel (adviser)

Stereotypic behavior is an important indicator of compromised welfare. Zoo elephants are documented to perform stereotypic behavior, but the factors that contribute to performance have not been systematically assessed. We collected behavioral data on 89 elephants (47 African [Loxodonta...

Creating Junior Ethologists

Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Alison E. Ries, Catherine Marrs Fuchsel (adviser)

Parent perceptions of the quality of life of pet dogs living with neuro-typically developing and neuro-atypically developing children: An exploratory study

Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Alison E. Ries, Catherine Marrs Fuchsel (adviser)

There is growing scientific and societal recognition of the role that pet dogs can play in healthy development of children; both those who are neuro-typically developing and those who live with a neuro-developmental disorder, such as autism or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. However,...

Identifying and Resolving End of Session Cues in Substance Detection Canine Training

Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Alison E. Ries, Catherine Marrs Fuchsel (adviser)

When training and working a substance detection canine, a trained final response should be performed immediately upon recognition of odor (Generally, a 1–3 s window is preferred within our detection practices). Typical canine training places much emphasis on planning and setting up...

The technician's role in the behavior consultation

Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Alison E. Ries, Catherine Marrs Fuchsel (adviser)

Relinquishment of sheltered animals: how the behavioral data can inform the veterinary role in prevention and successful rehoming

Conference Papers | Contributor(s): Alison E. Ries, Catherine Marrs Fuchsel (adviser)

Canine separation anxiety: strategies for treatment and management

Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Alison E. Ries, Catherine Marrs Fuchsel (adviser)

Evaluation of a behavioral assessment tool for dogs relinquished to shelters

Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Alison E. Ries, Catherine Marrs Fuchsel (adviser)

No better than flipping a coin: Reconsidering canine behavior evaluations in animal shelters

Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Alison E. Ries, Catherine Marrs Fuchsel (adviser)

Use of behavior evaluations for shelter dogs has progressed despite their lack of scientific validation as reliable diagnostic tools. Yet results of these evaluations are often used to make life-and-death decisions. Despite acknowledging the significant limitations of evaluations, most authors...

Prevalence of owner-reported behaviours in dogs separated from the litter at two different ages

Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Alison E. Ries, Catherine Marrs Fuchsel (adviser)

Understanding Spinner Dolphin Marine Tourism in Hawai'i: A Social Approach to Assessing Underwater Interactions

Theses | Contributor(s): Alison E. Ries, Catherine Marrs Fuchsel (adviser)

The popularity of wild spinner dolphin interactions in the Hawaiian Islands has led to the expansion of businesses that incorporate in-water experiences with the dolphins. The growth of dolphin-related commerce has spread so quickly that regulations have not been able to keep up. Subsequently,...

Understanding Animal Detection of Precursor Earthquake Sounds

Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Alison E. Ries, Catherine Marrs Fuchsel (adviser)

We use recent research to provide an explanation of how animals might detect earthquakes before they occur. While the intrinsic value of such warnings is immense, we show that the complexity of the process may result in inconsistent responses of animals to the possible precursor signal. Using the...

Veterinary and Equine Science Students' Interpretation of Horse Behaviour

Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Alison E. Ries, Catherine Marrs Fuchsel (adviser)

We assessed first-year veterinary science and veterinary technology and undergraduate equine science students interpretation of expressive horse behaviours. Previous experience with horses appeared to influence the students’ perception of the horses’ behaviour. Qualitative assessments...

Practices and Perceptions of Animal Contact and Associated Health Outcomes in Pregnant Women and New Mothers

Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Alison E. Ries, Catherine Marrs Fuchsel (adviser)

Companion animals play an important role in our society. However, pregnant women and new mothers might have specific concerns about animal-associated health outcomes because of their altered immune function and posture as well as their newborn babies. The study was conducted to collect baseline...

Application of Survival Analysis and Multistate Modeling to Understand Animal Behavior: Examples from Guide Dogs

Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Alison E. Ries, Catherine Marrs Fuchsel (adviser)

Epidemiology is the study of patterns of health-related states or events in populations. Statistical models developed for epidemiology could be usefully applied to behavioral states or events. The aim of this study is to present the application of epidemiological statistics to understand animal...

Dierbare metgezellen : Domeinbeschrijving Dierenwelzijn

Reports | Contributor(s): Alison E. Ries, Catherine Marrs Fuchsel (adviser)

Dierenwelzijn is een complex thema met wetenschappelijke, ethische en maatschappelijke invalshoeken. Om dit thema beter voor het onderwijs toegankelijk te maken hebben Stichting Veldwerk Nederland, het lectoraat Welzijn van Dieren van de Hogeschool Van Hall Larenstein en de Christelijke...

Investigating cruelty to animals in private and commercial settings

Theses | Contributor(s): Alison E. Ries, Catherine Marrs Fuchsel (adviser)

This thesis examines animal abuse occurring in the context of domestic violence, among animals encountered by veterinarians in practice and in media broadcasts of animal cruelty. Whilst the focus on the thesis is on animal abuse within a domestic violence context, I have also studied...