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Associations between unpasteurised camel and other milk consumption, livestock ownership, and self-reported febrile and gastrointestinal symptoms among semi-pastoralists and pastoralists in the Somali Region of Ethiopia
| Contributor(s):: Roess, A. A., Hosh, F. M., Morton, L. C., Bestul, N., Davis, J., Carruth, L.
Contact with livestock and consumption of unpasteurised dairy products are associated with an increased risk of zoonotic and foodborne infection, particularly among populations with close animal contact, including pastoralists and semi-pastoralists. However, there are limited data on disease...
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An Exploratory Study of Veterinary Professionals' Self-Reported Support of Bereaved Clients Before, During, and After Companion Animal Euthanasia in Southwestern Ontario, Canada
| Contributor(s):: Matte, A. R., Khosa, D. K., Meehan, M. P., Coe, J. B., Niel, L.
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Association of Dog and Cat Ownership with Incident Frailty among Community-Dwelling Elderly Japanese
| Contributor(s):: Taniguchi, Y., Seino, S., Nishi, M., Tomine, Y., Tanaka, I., Yokoyama, Y., Ikeuchi, T., Kitamura, A., Shinkai, S.
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Pet Attachment and Wellbeing of Older-Aged Recreational Horseback Riders
| Contributor(s):: Schwarzmueller-Erber, G., Maier, M., Kundi, M.
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Self-reports of Dutch dog owners on received professional advice, their opinions on castration and behavioural reasons for castrating male dogs
| Contributor(s):: Roulaux, P. E. M., van Herwijnen, I. R., Beerda, B.
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Grief severity: A comparison between human and companion animal death
| Contributor(s):: Lavorgna, B. F., Hutton, V. E.
Grief severity was investigated and compared amongst 50 participants aged 18 to 65 years who had experienced the death of a human (n = 35) or the death of a companion animal (n = 15). Participants were recruited in Australia and completed an on-line self-report questionnaire package, measuring...
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Relationships between dog ownership and physical activity in postmenopausal women
| Contributor(s):: Garcia, D. O., Wertheim, B. C., Manson, J. E., Chlebowski, R. T., Volpe, S. L., Howard, B. V., Stefanick, M. L., Thomson, C. A.
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Topography of social touching depends on emotional bonds between humans
| Contributor(s):: Suvilehto, J. T., Glerean, E., Dunbar, R. I., Hari, R., Nummenmaa, L.
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Topography of social touching depends on emotional bonds between humans
| Contributor(s):: Suvilehto, J. T., Glerean, E., Dunbar, R. I., Hari, R., Nummenmaa, L.
Nonhuman primates use social touch for maintenance and reinforcement of social structures, yet the role of social touch in human bonding in different reproductive, affiliative, and kinship-based relationships remains unresolved. Here we reveal quantified, relationship-specific maps of bodily...
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Evaluating a website to teach children safety with dogs
| Contributor(s):: Schwebel, David C., McClure, Leslie A., Severson, Joan
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Health perceptions and levels of attachment: owners and pets exercising together
| Contributor(s):: Stephens, M. B., Wilson, C. C., Goodie, J. L., Netting, F. E., Olsen, C. H., Byers, C. G.
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Living with Problem Animals--Self-Reported Fear of Potentially Dangerous Species in the Serengeti Region, Tanzania
| Contributor(s):: Kaltenborn, Bjørn P., Bjerke, Tore, Nyahongo, Julius
We examined the relationship between self-reported fear of large carnivores and the demographic characteristics of villagers living in a rural district adjacent to Serengeti National Park in Tanzania. Data were obtained from 593 respondents living in 8 villages. The intensity of verbally...
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Measuring emotions toward wildlife: A review of generic methods and instruments
| Contributor(s):: Jacobs, Maarten H., Fehres, Piera, Campbell, Michael
Researchers are recognizing the importance of studying emotions for understanding human–wildlife interactions. This article reviews generic methods and instruments for assessing emotions, as developed within the affective sciences. Four broad categories of emotion measures can be distinguished:...
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Therapeutic horseback riding: Novel interventions in the treatment of older adults with mild to moderate mobility disability
| Contributor(s):: Dopking, E. E.
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Effects of pet ownership on the health and well-being of older people
| Contributor(s):: Wells, Y., Rodi, H.
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Do Zoos and Aquariums Promote Attitude Change in Visitors? A Critical Evaluation of the American Zoo and Aquarium Study
| Contributor(s):: Marino, L., Lilienfeld, S. O., Malamud, R., Nobis, N., Broglio, R.
Modern-day zoos and aquariums market themselves as places of education and conservation. A recent study conducted by the American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZA) (Falk et al., 2007) is being widely heralded as the first direct evidence that visits to zoos and aquariums produce long-term...
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Comment on 'Using the forced metaphor-elicitation technique (FMET) to meet animal companions within self.'
| Contributor(s):: Zaltman, Lindsay
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Men's Self-Reported Descriptions and Precipitants of Domestic Violence Perpetration as Reported in Intake Evaluations
| Contributor(s):: Fenton, Becky, Rathus, Jill H.
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| Contributor(s):: Fenton, Becky, Rathus, Jill H.
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Effects of a trained therapy dog in child-centered play therapy on children's biobehavioral measures of anxiety
| Contributor(s):: Annette L. Athy
This study was concerned with reducing children’s anticipatory anxiety when entering mental health services for the first time. The purpose of this study was to determine whether combining two effective modalities, play therapy and animal-assisted therapy, would be effective in decreasing...