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A Four-Legged Fitness Partner: An Interview with Lea Lynch
12 Apr 2015 |
Posted by Katie Carroll
Workout partners are commonly seen in the fitness world. Young moms who walk the school track together while their children are at soccer practice, women who pair up for a yoga class or...
https://habricentral.org/members/2412/blog/2015/04/a-four-legged-fitness-partner-an-interview-with-lea-lynch
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Companion Animal Obesity: A Growing Epidemic in the United States
Contributor(s):: Alyssa Nicole Hinchman
To say that Americans have weight management issues is a bit of an understatement. Recent CDC reports estimate that over 68% of American adults, ages 20 or older are overweight or obese, which equates to roughly 148 million people of the 305 million living in the United States carrying extra...
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Style over substance: what can parenting styles tell us about ownership styles and obesity in companion animals?
Contributor(s):: German, A. J.
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Fat companions: understanding the welfare effects of obesity in cats and dogs
Contributor(s):: Sandoe, P., Corr, S., Palmer, C., Appleby, M. C., Weary, D. M.
Overfeeding is arguably the most significant feeding-related welfare problem for companion animals in developed countries. From an animal welfare perspective, the amount fed presents a dilemma between avoiding feelings of hunger and maximizing animal health. This chapter will not only focus on...
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Dogs motivate obese children for physical activity: key elements of a motivational theory of animal-assisted interventions
Contributor(s):: Wohlfarth, R., Mutschler, B., Beetz, A., Kreuser, F., Korsten-Reck, U.
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Tackling dog obesity by tackling owner attitudes.
Contributor(s):: Bland, I., Hill, J.
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Dog obesity: can dog caregivers' (owners') feeding and exercise intentions and behaviors be predicted from attitudes?
Contributor(s):: Rohlf, V. I., Toukhsati, S., Coleman, G. J., Bennett, P. C.
Dog obesity is a common nutritional disorder affecting up to 40% of the companion animal (pet) dog population in Australia and other developed nations. A clear understanding of factors determining relevant caregiver (owner) behaviors underpins effective treatment for this disorder. The theory of...
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Portrayals of canine obesity in English-language newspapers and in leading veterinary journals, 2000-2009: implications for animal welfare organizations and veterinarians as public educators
Contributor(s):: Degeling, C., Rock, M., Teows, L.
In industrialized societies, more than 1 in 3 dogs and people currently qualify as overweight or obese. Experts in public health expect both these figures to rise. Although clinical treatment remains important, so are public perceptions and social norms. This article presents a thematic analysis...
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Owners and pets exercising together: canine response to veterinarian-prescribed physical activity
| Contributor(s):: Byers, C. G., Wilson, C. C., Stephens, M. B., Goodie, J. L., Netting, F. E., Olsen, C. H.
Using a prospective, randomized, single-blinded clinical design, we enrolled dog owners (DOs) and their dogs presenting to a veterinary referral hospital in a two-phase trial to determine whether veterinarian-initiated counseling increases physical activity and leads to secondary health benefits...
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Prioritisation of companion dog welfare issues using expert consensus
| Contributor(s):: Buckland, E. L., Corr, S. A., Abeyesinghe, S. M., Wathes, C. M.
Resources for tackling animal welfare issues are often limited. Obtaining a consensus of expert opinion on the most pressing issues to address is a valuable approach to try to ensure that resources are wisely spent. In this study, seven independent experts in a range of disciplines (including...
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Dog Ownership during Pregnancy, Maternal Activity, and Obesity: A Cross-Sectional Study
| Contributor(s):: C. Westgarth, Jihong Liu, J. Heron, A. Ross, P. Bundred, R. Gaskell, A. German, S. McCune, S. Dawson
The Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC) is an observational study of 14273 UK pregnant singleton mothers in 1990/1991. We examined outcomes of self report of strenuous activity (hours per week) at 18 and 32 weeks of gestation, hours spent in leisure-time physical activities...
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Your happy aging pet
| Contributor(s):: Baltzer, Keren
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A survey of stakeholders' opinions on the priority issues affecting the welfare of companion dogs in Great Britain
| Contributor(s):: Buckland, E. L., Whiting, M. C., Abeyesinghe, S. M., Asher, L., Corr, S., Wathes, C. M.
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An investigation of the association between socio-demographic factors, dog-exercise requirements, and the amount of walking dogs receive
| Contributor(s):: Degeling, C., Burton, L., McCormack, G. R.
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Dogs and owners resemble each other in the eye region
| Contributor(s):: Nakajima, S.
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Chubby puppies and fat cats: Gendered deviance through overweight pets
| Contributor(s):: Craven, Nena Sechler
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Healthy Paws Doggie Day Camp
| Contributor(s):: Alexandra Salazar
“Healthy Paws Doggie Day Camp” is an event that will help owners and dogs incorporate physical activity into their daily lives. General knowledge of exercise concerning dogs is considerably lacking, obviously observed as they become more obese over time (Fennell, 2005). Between 40-50 percent of...
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Jul 20 2013
Triennial International Conference 'Humans and Animals: the inevitable bond'
Overview The IAHAIO Conference (HAB block 2013 sponsored by AAH-ABV)/AVMA Convention will provide an exciting opportunity for those working in HAI research and practice to share their latest...
https://habricentral.org/events/details/160
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Fish oil and barley supplementation in diets for adult dogs: effects on lipid and protein metabolism, nutrient digestibility, fecal quality. and postprandial glycemia
| 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 activity interventions have been common strategies employed; however, they have shown low compliance...
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Effects of aviary and box sizes on body mass and behaviour of domesticated budgerigars (Melopsittacus undulatus)
| Contributor(s):: Gebhardt-Henrich, S. G., Steiger, A.
