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Dog caregivers' perceptions, motivations, and behaviours for feeding treats: A cross sectional study
Contributor(s):: Nielson, S. A., Khosa, D. K., Clow, K. M., Verbrugghe, A.
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Measuring motivation for forage in feedlot cattle fed a high-concentrate diet using a short-term thwarting test
Contributor(s):: Coon, Rachael E., Tucker, Cassandra B.
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Non-randomized controlled trial examining the effects of livestock on motivation and anxiety in patients with chronic psychiatric disorders
| Contributor(s):: Shimizu, N., Yamazaki, C., Asano, K., Ohe, S., Ishida, M.
OBJECTIVES: Patients with chronic schizophrenia exhibit negative symptoms, including decreased work motivation. Animal-assisted therapy programs have been reported to benefit such patients; hence, there is a possibility that sheep-rearing, rather than conventional employment training, may...
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Patterns of Interactive and Motor Behavior: Animal-Assisted Intervention in Inclusive Education
| Contributor(s):: Sole, Meritxell, Camerino, Oleguer, Rodrigo, Maylos, Jonsson, Gudberg, Prat, Queralt, Castaner, Marta
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Administration of procaine-based local anaesthetic prior to surgical castration influences post-operative behaviours of piglets
| Contributor(s):: Coutant, Mathilde, Malmkvist, Jens, Tallet, Céline, Williams, Catherine J. A., Kaiser, Marianne, Foldager, Leslie, Herskin, Mette S.
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Behavioural indicators of range use in four broiler strains
| Contributor(s):: Bonnefous, Claire, Calandreau, Ludovic, Le Bihan-Duval, Elisabeth, Ferreira, Vitor Hugo Bessa, Barbin, Alexandre, Collin, Anne, Reverchon, Maxime, Germain, Karine, Ravon, Laure, Kruger, Nina, Mignon-Grasteau, Sandrine, Guesdon, Vanessa
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Animals in Animal-Assisted Services: Are They Volunteers or Professionals?
| Contributor(s):: Wijnen, B., Martens, P.
With the increasingly common practice of Animal-Assisted Services (AAS), whether in therapy, coaching, education, or volunteering programs, the concern over animal welfare has also risen. However, no standards have yet been established for good practices to ensure the animal's mental health. This...
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Perch use in commercial broiler breeders – Preference for perch material and effect of age
| Contributor(s):: Vasdal, G., Gebhardt-Henrich, S. G., Tahamtani, Fernanda, Kittelsen, K. E.
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"Expectations versus experiences of veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) service dogs: An inductive conventional content analysis": Correction to Nieforth et al. (2022)
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Hucul horses’ learning abilities in different learning tests and ue the association with behaviour, food motivation and fearfulness
| Contributor(s):: Olczak, Katarzyna, Klocek, Czesław, Christensen, Janne Winther
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The effects of social and non-social distracting stimuli on dogs with different levels of social competence – Empirical evidence for a canine model of autism
| Contributor(s):: Galambos, Ágoston, Petró, Eszter, Nagy, Bernadett, Turcsán, Borbála, Topál, József
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What do animals want?
| Contributor(s):: Franks, B.
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The concept of behavioural needs in contemporary fur science: do we know what American mink (Mustela vison) really need?
| Contributor(s):: Kornum, A. L., Rocklinsberg, H., Gjerris, M.
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The effect of demonstrator social rank on the attentiveness and motivation of pigs to positively interact with their human caretakers
| Contributor(s):: Luna, D., Gonzalez, C., Byrd, C. J., Palomo, R., Huenul, E., Figueroa, J.
In this study, we addressed the social attentiveness, as well as the phenomenon of social facilitation and inhibition in the context of a positive human–pig relationship. Specifically, we investigated whether the social rank of an experienced pig (termed “demonstrator”) has an...
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‘It gives you more to life, it's something new every day’: an Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of wellbeing in older care home residents who keep a personal pet
| Contributor(s):: Freedman, Shoshanna, Paramova, Petia, Senior, Victoria
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Effects of Animal-Assisted Therapy on Gait Performance, Respiratory Function, and Psychological Variables in Patients Post-Stroke
| Contributor(s):: An, H. J., Park, S. J.
Background: Animal-assisted therapy using dogs is being administered to patients post-stroke for the purpose of recovering psychological and physical activity. Objective: This study was conducted to confirm the effect of animal-assisted therapy using dogs on gait performance, pulmonary...
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Affective styles and emotional lateralization: A promising framework for animal welfare research
| Contributor(s):: Goursot, Charlotte, Düpjan, Sandra, Puppe, Birger, Leliveld, Lisette M. C.
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Foraging behaviour of gestating sows on pasture and damages to vegetation cover are influenced by restriction of concentrate feed
| Contributor(s):: Aubé, Lydiane, Guay, Frédéric, Bergeron, Renée, Théau, Jérôme, Devillers, Nicolas
One of the main challenges of outdoor pig production systems is their potential environmental impact due to direct deposition of pigs’ excreta on the land that can lead to nitrate leaching. However, plants can recycle nutrients, and a sufficient vegetation cover can mitigate adverse...
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Impact of the implementation of a therapy dog program on burn center patients and staff
| Contributor(s):: Pruskowski, K. A., Gurney, J. M., Cancio, L. C.
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Randomized Trial Examining Effects of Animal Assisted Intervention and Stress Related Symptoms on College Students' Learning and Study Skills
| Contributor(s):: Pendry, P., Carr, A. M., Gee, N. R., Vandagriff, J. L.
Animal Visitation Programs (AVPs) targeting college students’ stress and academic success have increased, despite limited research on academic outcomes. This randomized controlled trial (N = 349) examined the effects of incorporating levels of Human–animal Interaction (HAI) (0%, 50%...
