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1. Small animal zoonoses on the rise or under the radar

   Contributor(s):: Wright, I.

2. Bale's Buddies Therapy Dogs

   

   Bale's Buddies was founded in 2016, the result of our love of dogs and our personal challenge with one of our fabulous children – Harry’s Autism diagnosis.

3. Traveling with a guide dog: confidence, constraints and affective qualities of the human-guide dog relationship

   | Contributor(s):: Rickly, J. M., Halpern, N., Hansen, M., Welsman, J.

4. Exploring the use of complementary and alternative approaches to health care on UK dairy farms

   | Contributor(s):: Crouch, K., Cabral, C., Cramer, H., Rees, G., Sharp, D., Barrett, D. C.

5. Noah's A.R.T.

   

   Noah’s A.R.T. was founded in 2015 with a mission: to utilise the benefits of the human-animal bond to improve mental health and wellbeing in Greater Manchester.

6. Effectiveness of Canine Hip Dysplasia and Elbow Dysplasia Improvement Programs in Six UK Pedigree Breeds

   

   | Contributor(s):: H. K. James, F. McDonnell, Thomas W. Lewis

   Hip and elbow dysplasia are common disorders in larger dog breeds and crosses, and a known contributory factor to osteoarthritis, lameness and reduced mobility. Screening schemes evaluating the severity of hip and elbow dysplasia in the UK are administered by the British Veterinary Association...

7. Moment to Paws

   

   We bring therapy dogs, into your office, to relieve stress, aid mental health and help people to build connections. Because dogs and people are better together.

8. Investigation into owner-reported differences between dogs born in versus imported into Canada

   

   | Contributor(s):: von Rentzell, K. A., van Haaften, K., Morris, A., Protopopova, A.

   Over 1 million dogs are imported into the United States and roughly 340,000 dogs into the United Kingdom yearly. Although the official number of dogs arriving to Canada is currently unknown, local animal professionals estimate that thousands of dogs are imported into Canada each year. Dog...

9. Willows Animal Santuary

   

   Willows has run its AAT Programme for people with severe mental health difficulties, for approximately 20 years. The AAT programme at Willows started out as a pilot scheme but soon came to be regarded as a useful alternative to day/hospital care by social workers, psychiatrists and employment...

10. Cariad Pet Therapy

    

    Cariad Pet Therapy is an award winning, not-for-profit Community Interest Company with our head office based in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire. We were established in September 2018. At Cariad Pet Therapy we provide therapy dog wellness visits with 65 volunteers and their therapy dogs across...

11. Equine Enlightenment

    

    Equine Enlightenment offers a broad range of traditional psychological services, including assessment, formulation and NICE (National Institute for Clinical Excellence)  evidence-based psychological therapies. Our broad range of therapies offer an alternative solution for clients who find...

12. Furred and feathered friends: how attached are zookeepers to the animals in their care?

    | Contributor(s):: Melfi, V., Skyner, L., Birke, L., Ward, S. J., Shaw, W. S., Hosey, G.

    Keeper-animal relationships (KARs) appear to be important in zoos, since they can enhance the well-being of both the animals and the keepers, can make animal husbandry easier, but conversely might risk inappropriate habituation of animals and possible risks to the safety of keepers. It is,...

13. "But It's Just a Fish": Understanding the Challenges of Applying the 3Rs in Laboratory Aquariums in the UK

    

    | Contributor(s):: Reuben Message, Beth Greenhough

    Adopting a social science perspective and qualitative methodology on the problem of laboratory fish welfare, this paper examines some underlying social factors and drivers that influence thinking, priorities and implementation of fish welfare initiatives and the 3Rs (Replacement, Reduction and...

14. The Avon Centre

    

    The Avon Riding Centre was founded by Stella Saywell, one of the first physiotherapists that were involved in therapeutic riding even before the formation of the Riding for the Disabled Association in 1969. 

15. Societal interest in puppies and the COVID-19 pandemic

    | Contributor(s):: Siettou, C.

16. The (Im)Mediate Animal: Interspecies Entanglements in Early Enlightenment Transactions

    

    | Contributor(s):: Venters, Scott Anthony

    This dissertation excavates, manipulates, and questions the intimate relations between political and epistemic ecologies formalized within modes of performance as interspecies constitutions in England from the seventeenth to the eighteenth century. Many scholars have attempted to turn the...

17. Human- Animal Interaction to Support Well- Being at University: Experiences of Undergraduate Students in the UK

    

    | Contributor(s):: Aliya Khalid, Anne Rogers, Emily Vicary, Helen Brooks

    In the context of increasing concerns about student mental health and the therapeutic value of companion animals for mental health, there is limited understanding of the potential contribution of human- animal interaction in relation to undergraduate well- being. This study aimed to develop an...

18. The Perceived Impact of The First UK COVID-19 Lockdown on Companion Animal Welfare and Behaviour: A Mixed-Method Study of Associations with Owner Mental Health

    | Contributor(s):: Shoesmith, Emily, Santos de Assis, Luciana, Shahab, Lion, Ratschen, Elena, Toner, Paul, Kale, Dimitra, Reeve, Catherine, Mills, Daniel S.

19. Purchasing popular purebreds: investigating the influence of breed-type on the pre-purchase motivations and behaviour of dog owners

    | Contributor(s):: Packer, R. M. A., Murphy, D., Farnworth, M. J.

20. Characteristics of ex-racing greyhounds in New Zealand and their impact on re-homing

    | Contributor(s):: Thomas, J. B., Adams, N. J., Farnworth, M. J.