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“Furry tales”: pet ownership’s influence on subjective well-being during Covid-19 times
Contributor(s):: Damberg, Svenja, Frömbling, Lena
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Alone but not always lonely: Social cues alleviate isolation induced behavioural stress in wild zebrafish
Contributor(s):: Daniel, Danita K., Bhat, Anuradha
Social isolation has been routinely used for experimental studies on many animal model systems. Additionally, considering the recent increase in the prevalence of isolation in the human population, it has become even more imperative to understand social isolation and measures that might alleviate...
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Australian parents' experiences of owning an autism assistance dog
Contributor(s):: Appleby, R., Wright, S., Williams, L., Stanley, M.
Autism assistance dogs (AADs) increase safety for children with autism and their families. Autism assistance dogs can also decrease familial stress and the isolation which families may experience due to fear for their child's safety and judgement from others within the community. Currently there...
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Advancing Human-Animal Interaction to Counter Social Isolation and Loneliness in the Time of COVID-19: A Model for an Interdisciplinary Public Health Consortium
| Contributor(s):: Hughes, A. M., Braun, L., Putnam, A., Martinez, D., Fine, A.
The mental and physical human costs of social isolation and loneliness-and their possible amelioration through human-animal interaction (HAI)-have both received intense attention since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, and its lockdowns, quarantines, and related mitigation measures. Concern...
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Attachment to Companion Animals: Mitigating Social Isolation and Loneliness for Older Adults
| Contributor(s):: Jane B. Wuellner
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Pawsitive Connections: The role of Pet Support Programs and pets on the elderly
| Contributor(s):: Stephanie Cryer, Claire Henderson-Wilson, Justin Lawson
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The Influence of Human-Animal Interactions on Mental and Physical Health during the First COVID-19 Lockdown Phase in the U.K.: A Qualitative Exploration
| Contributor(s):: Shoesmith, Emily, Shahab, Lion, Kale, Dimitra, Mills, Daniel S., Reeve, Catherine, Toner, Paul, Santos de Assis, Luciana, Ratschen, Elena
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic presents an opportunity to explore the role of animals as sources of emotional and physical support during a period when most of the population is experiencing social and environmental challenges. We investigated how companion animal owners...
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Strategies to Decrease Depression from Social Isolation Among the Elderly Population
| Contributor(s):: Erin Gallagher, Megan Russ
Strategies to Decrease Depression from Social Isolation Among the Elderly Population Erin Gallagher and Megan Russ Faculty Sponsor: Christina Lattner, DNP, APRN, AGNP-C, ANP-BC Background: The lack of social interaction among the elderly population has been directly linked with higher...
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Exploring the influence of service dogs on participation in daily occupations by veterans with PTSD: A pilot study
| Contributor(s):: McLaughlin, K., Hamilton, A. L.
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Pros and cons of pet ownership in sustaining independence in community-dwelling older adults: a scoping review
| Contributor(s):: Obradović, Nataša, Lagueux, Émilie, Michaud, Frédéric, Provencher, Véronique
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Investigating the importance of vision in poultry: Comparing the behaviour of blind and sighted chickens
| Contributor(s):: Collins, Sophie, Forkman, Björn, Kristensen, Helle H., Sandøe, Peter, Hocking, Paul M.
Behaviour in poultry is predominately visually mediated and vision is important to the welfare of poultry. The relationship between vision, behaviour and welfare has primarily been investigated in relation to artificial lighting. Genetically blind chickens provide an alternative experimental...
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Degree of social isolation affects behavioural and vocal response patterns in dwarf goats (Capra hircus)
| Contributor(s):: Siebert, Katrin, Langbein, Jan, Schön, Peter-Christian, Tuchscherer, Armin, Puppe, Birger
Separation from the group presents a serious challenge for social animals. This stressful and disagreeable situation can impair animal welfare and may have an undesirable impact on experimental data in scientific studies. In the present study, we observed whether different degrees of social...
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Can access to an automated grooming brush and/or a mirror reduce stress of dairy cows kept in social isolation?
| Contributor(s):: Mandel, Roi, Wenker, Margret L., van Reenen, Kees, Keil, Nina M., Hillmann, Edna
In dairy farming, social isolation of cattle is commonly practiced for husbandry procedures such as artificial insemination, claw trimming and at times, for provision of medical treatment. When isolated, cows express physiological and behavioural signs of stress, such as elevated heart rate,...
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Companion animals and human health: benefits, challenges, and the road ahead for human-animal interaction
| Contributor(s):: Friedman, E., Krause-Parello, C. A.
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Can mental health interventions change social networks? A systematic review
| Contributor(s):: Kimberly Anderson, Neelam Laxhman, Stefan Priebe
Background Social networks of patients with psychosis can provide social support, and improve health and social outcomes, including quality of life. However, patients with psychosis often live rather isolated with very limited social networks. Evidence for interventions targeting symptoms or...
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The social regulation of neural threat responding
| Contributor(s):: Brown, Casey, Coan, James A., Freund, Lisa S., McCune, Sandra, Esposito, Layla, Gee, Nancy R., McCardle, Peggy
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Why do dogs bite?
| Contributor(s):: Campbell, W. E.
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Overview and critique of stages and periods in canine development
| Contributor(s):: Fox, M. W.
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A Meta-Analysis of Interventions to Reduce Loneliness
| Contributor(s):: Masi, C. M., Chen, H. Y., Hawkley, L. C., Cacioppo, J. T.
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The role of pet ownership in the lives of older people: a review
