A5002804506- Human-Animal Interaction Studies
- Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
- Stress Responses and Cortisol
- Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
- Geographies of human-animal interactions
- Adipose Tissue and Metabolism
- Meat and Animal Product Quality
- Tryptophan and brain disorders
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Dermatology and Skin Diseases
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock
University of Bristol
2024
University of St Andrews
2023
University of Glasgow
2019-2023
University of Plymouth
2019-2020
University of Nottingham
2019-2020
Despite being routinely recommended by veterinarians, neutering of dogs and cats has both positive negative impacts on animal welfare is ethically problematic. We examined attitudes a sample the UK public towards routine using questionnaire. Respondents indicated their level agreement with statements describing ethical reasons ‘for’ ‘against’ male female cats. conducted general linear model (GLM) analysis to investigate effects demographic factors scores. (n = 451) expressed views supporting...
Understanding how biological markers of stress relate to stressor magnitude is much needed and can be used in welfare assessment. Changes body surface temperature measured using infrared thermography (IRT) as a marker physiological response acute stress. While an avian study has shown that changes reflect the intensity stress, little known about responses stressors different magnitudes its sex-specificity mammals, they correlate with hormonal behavioural responses. We IRT collect continuous...
Dogs exposed to aversive events can become inactive and unresponsive are commonly referred as being "depressed", but this association remains be tested. We investigated whether shelter dogs spending greater time "awake motionless" (ABM) in their home-pen show anhedonia (the core reduction of pleasure reported depression), tested by reduced interest in, consumption of, palatable food (KongTM test). also explored qualitatively perceived experts disinterested the would spend ABM (experts blind...
Abstract With recent increased focus on positive welfare in animal science, there is demand for objective indicators. It unclear whether changes body surface temperature can be used to non-invasively identify and quantify states mammals. We recorded continuous measurements of tail using infra-red thermography (IRT) concurrent behavioural observations male female Wistar rats ( Rattus norvegicus ). If differentiate between negative experiences, we expect a qualitatively different response...
Depression is a human mental disorder that can also be inferred in non-human animals. This study explored whether time spent inactive but awake ("IBA") the home-cage mice was further triggered by risk factors similar to those increasing vulnerability depression humans (early life stress, genetic predispositions, adulthood stress). Eighteen DBA/2 J and 18 C57BL/6 females were tested, of which half underwent as pups daily maternal separation on post-natal days 2-14 (early-life stress "ELS")...
Understanding how biological markers of stress relate to stressor magnitude is much needed and can be used in welfare assessment. Changes body surface temperature measured using infrared thermography (IRT) as a marker physiological response acute stress. While an avian study has shown that changes reflect the intensity stress, little known about responses stressors different magnitudes its sex-specificity mammals, they correlate with hormonal behavioural responses. We IRT collect continuous...