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Animals, work, and the promise of interspecies solidarity
Contributor(s):: Coulter, Kendra
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Experimental control for the ovariectomized rat model: use of sham versus nonmanipulated animal
Contributor(s):: Kruger, M. C., Morel, P. C. H.
One of 2 models required by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for registration of a treatment for osteoporosis, the ovariectomized (OVX) rat model, is widely used in scientific studies investigating sex hormone-deficient bone loss. The use of control nonhuman animals is critical because bone...
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The slaughterhouse, social disorganization, and violent crime in rural communities
Contributor(s):: Jacques, J. R.
Scholars in nonhuman animal studies and criminology have argued that more attention should be paid to the violence sanctioned by society, that of animal slaughter for industrial food production. Slaughterhouses and the communities surrounding these facilities present ideal sites for investigating...
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Employees' Best Friends and Other Animals in the Workplace
Contributor(s):: Von Bergen, C. W. , Bressler, Martin S.
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Pavlov's Dog ... Didn't Have Pet Insurance
Contributor(s):: Pyrillis, Rita
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After Years Full of Illness, Finding Courage in a Dog
| Contributor(s):: Kleinfield, N. R.
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Shortage of Rural Veterinarians: Real or Perceived?
| Contributor(s):: Aurora Villarroel, Stephen R. Mcdonald, William L. Walker, Lana Kaiser, Renee D. Dewell
Concerns about lack of available jobs in rural veterinary practice (RVP) and ironically difficulties attracting new veterinarians are commonly expressed within the veterinary community. Reports on supply and demand for rural veterinarians have produced conflicting results. A 1990's economic...
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Owner compliance - educating clients to act on pet care advice
| Contributor(s):: Gerrard, E.
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The human-animal bond in practice: a panel discussion
| Contributor(s):: Ogilvie, G. K.
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Studies on the influence of human characteristics and training on stockperson work performance and farm animal behaviour
| Contributor(s):: Beveridge, Laura M.
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Notes On: Making Room for Fido at Work: Animals in the Workplace as Reasonable Accommodations
| Contributor(s):: Kizziar, James H., Jr., Dodds, Amber K.
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Does the purpose for using a service dog make a difference in the perceptions of what it takes to create successful outcomes in the workplace?
| Contributor(s):: Glenn, Margaret, Thorne, Kendra
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Utilizing assistive dogs in integrated employment settings: Multidisciplinary elements to consider for individuals with ASD
| Contributor(s):: Groomes, Darlene A. G., Clemons, Andrew, Hulme, Sandra, Kort, Kelly, Mesibov, Gary
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Professional and Vocational Opportunities in Animal Care
| Contributor(s):: Alicia Voss
All of my life, I have been intrigued by the world of animals. Whether I was caring for my own pets, horseback riding, or reading wildlife books with rapt attention, I was forever consumed by the desire to learn more. If you share my sentiments, perhaps you, as well, have begun to seriously...
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Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and Animal-Assisted Therapy: Stress Management for Adults
| Contributor(s):: González-Ramírez, Mónica Teresa, Ortiz-Jiménez, Xóchitl Angélica, Landero-Hernández, René
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How to do everything better.
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What's in the journals?
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(Your) Life's book
| Contributor(s):: Erasmo de Oliveira
(Your) Life’s book Two pets in each home!ANIMALS ARE ANGELS and the fact is you came to this world with the RIGHT to have two of these angels at your home, so is the Nature’s law, so is the reality, the rest, is MATRIX, blablabla and political interest. And look that right is a...
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Preliminary investigation of employee's dog presence on stress and organizational perceptions
| Contributor(s):: Randolph T. Barker, Janet S. Knisely, Sandra B. Barker, Rachel K. Cobb, Christine M. Schubert
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present a preliminary study of the effect of the presence at work of employees' dogs on stress and organizational perceptions. Design/methodology/approach A pre‐post between‐group design with repeated measures was used to compare...
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Are you treating all creatures great and small?
| Contributor(s):: Cope, I.
The exotic pet turning up in the waiting room of the local practice is a growing trend. Their owners expect veterinarians to be able to see and triage most species, but is this a fair expectation? Should vets be able to see and treat all creatures great and small or are those days of James...
