A5064270720- Human-Animal Interaction Studies
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Vector-borne infectious diseases
- Exercise and Physiological Responses
- Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
- Stress Responses and Cortisol
- Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
- Vector-Borne Animal Diseases
- Geographies of human-animal interactions
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Adipose Tissue and Metabolism
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
- Veterinary Equine Medical Research
- Veterinary Practice and Education Studies
- Muscle metabolism and nutrition
- Leptospirosis research and findings
- Research on Leishmaniasis Studies
- Livestock and Poultry Management
- Parasites and Host Interactions
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Pharmacological Effects and Assays
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
- Animal health and immunology
- Animal Diversity and Health Studies
- Bioinformatics and Genomic Networks
University of Sassari
2012-2025
University of Brescia
2021
Brescia University
2021
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
2015
Early socialization and appropriate adoption time are key factors in shaping canine behavior welfare. Stress behavioral challenges major concerns for owners, often leading to abandonment. can be assessed through physiological indicators, with being a noninvasive practical measure. Canine development includes critical sensitive periods, particularly the phase (3-12 weeks), when puppies form primary social bonds adapt novel stimuli. Lack of positive experiences during this period lead adult...
The well‐being of dogs can be affected by changes in human lifestyle, eating habits and increased stressors that lead to behavioural disorders including fear, hyperactivity anxiety, followed negative affective moods poor welfare. This randomised, controlled clinical evaluation involved 69 dogs, 38 males 31 females, different breeds, with related anxiety chronic stress. They were fed a control diet or nutraceutical (ND group) for 45 days. Neuroendocrine (serotonin, dopamine, β‐endorphins,...
Biological aging is characterized by a progressive accumulation of oxidative damage and decreased endogenous antioxidant defense mechanisms. The production oxidants normal metabolism damages proteins, lipids, nucleotides, which may contribute to cognitive impairment. In this study 36 dogs were randomly divided into four groups fed croquettes different compositions for 6 months. We monitored derivatives reactive oxygen metabolites (dROMs) biological potential (BAP) levels in dogs’ plasma...
Abstract The island inhabitants of Sardinia have long been a focus for studies complex human traits due to their unique ancestral background and population isolation reflecting geographic cultural restriction. Population isolates share decreased genomic diversity, increased linkage disequilibrium, inbreeding coefficients. In many regions, dogs humans exposed the same natural artificial forces environment, growth, migration. Distinct dog breeds arisen through human-driven selection...
In dogs, diets are often used to modulate behavioral disturbances related chronic anxiety and stress caused by intense restless activity. However, the traditional ways monitor changes in dogs complicated not efficient. current clinical evaluation, a new, simple monitoring system was assess effectiveness of specific diet positively modulating activity 24 different ages breeds. This protocol describes how easily rapidly evaluate improvement set symptoms generalized using sensor, mobile phone...
A total of 112 dogs (49 males and 63 females) belonging to different breeds (i.e., Boxer, Cirneco dell’Etna, Fonni’s Dog, Labrador, Crossbreed, German Shepherd, Pit Bull, Shar-Pei, Yorkshire) were analyzed compare the serum concentration serotonin, dopamine, norepinephrine, prolactin, beta-endorphins, thyroxine (T4), triiodothyronine (T3), thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), assess whether these parameters can be correlated with behavioral phenotype investigated breeds. T4 was above or below...
Left Displacement of the Abomasum (LDA) is a condition that occurs in high-producing postpartum dairy cows and it causes economic losses. Studies performed last decade indicate adult experience oxidative stress. Increasing interest role status ruminant medicine has emphasized need to develop reliable methods assess it. A few studies have evaluated relationship between LDA status, mostly through determination single parameters oxidation antioxidant separately, with contrasting results. The...
Canine vector-borne diseases (CVBDs) comprise a group of infectious caused by wide range pathogens transmitted arthropod vectors. Clinical signs commonly involve symptoms such as fever, anorexia, weight loss, blood disorders, hepatosplenomegaly, and others that can lead to death in dogs with comorbidities. Some responsible for CVBDs constitute serious threat human health due their zoonotic transmission. This study aimed determine the prevalence (
Italy is home to several populations of native dogs that reside only in certain demographic regions. Such dog have not been under tight selection by humans and, as such, never officially recognised breeds. One such population the ‘Cane Fonnese’ or Fonni’s Dog, which features uniform morphologic and behavioural traits reproduce across generations, thus qualifying Dog a true breed eligible for recognition national international registries. The examined present work Sardinia, where they are...
Diabetes is an increasing worldwide problem leading to major associated health issues and increased care costs.In 2012, 9.3% of the American population was affected by diabetes, according Association, with 1.7 million new cases since during year (www.diabetes.org).Proteome initiatives can provide a deeper understanding biology this disease help develop more effective treatments.The collaborative effort Human Proteome Project (HDPP) brings together wide variety complementary resources...
Several concerns have been raised over the health of animals used in equestrian games that their origins historical or religious events and are currently held many countries. This study investigated physiological stress response status horses participating Sartiglia, a horse tournament city Oristano, Italy, which is principally based on attempts masked horsemen at gallop to run sword through hole suspended silver star. Blood samples were collected from 21 day before (D0), during (D1), after...
In dogs, diets are often used to modulate behavioral disturbances related chronic anxiety and stress caused by intense restless activity. However, the traditional ways monitor changes in dogs complicated not efficient. current clinical evaluation, a new, simple monitoring system was assess effectiveness of specific diet positively modulating activity 24 different ages breeds. This protocol describes how easily rapidly evaluate improvement set symptoms generalized using sensor, mobile phone...
More than one million cases of leptospirosis occur across the globe annually, resulting in about 59,000 deaths. Dogs are most important reservoirs Leptospira species and play an role transmitting pathogen to humans. Many these infections controlled by routine vaccination that has reduced possible reintroduction leptospiral serovars into human population. However, it is still not clear how a vaccinated dog can become infected with or more contained vaccine formulation thus against which...
Tick-borne protozoans of the genus Hepatozoon have been associated with infections domestic and wild animals over world. The occurrence these apicomplexan agents in Sardinia has poorly explored so far. In this study, spp. investigated dogs from nine cities Sardinia, Italy. Blood samples each dog were collected tested molecularly for presence Babesia/Theileria DNAs. Out fifty-one dogs, positive species based on molecular detection parasite blood samples. phylogenetic relationships strains...
This study aimed to investigate the common social and communicative behaviors of Fonni’s Dog under different outdoor conditions. For this study, 70 adult dogs (3–7 years; 32 intact males, 38 females) belonging breed were used. A total 35 kept in kennels free-ranging their sheep/goat livestock units. behavioral repertoire was adapted from literature an ethogram filled for each dog. All evaluated presence owner. Fisher’s exact test, following Bonferroni’s correction, used test possible...
the present study aimed to investigate immunological response common vector-borne pathogens and evaluate their impact on haematochemical parameters in owned dogs.
Abstract An adult jenny (5-years-old, non-pregnant) was presented to the Veterinary Teaching Hospital (VTH) of University Sassari, with a recent history appetite loss, extreme underweight condition and reluctance move. On physical inspection, emaciation [body score, BCS: 3/9], muscular waste [muscular MCS: 1/5], loose/running faeces [faecal FS: 2/8], general state mild dehydration were found. Blood analyses outlined undernourishment [circulating albumins, ALB: 17.6 g/L (21.6–31.6 g/L)]...
Due to the paucity of information on circus management effects welfare horses, this study investigated plasma concentrations noradrenaline, dopamine and serotonin, known be indices mental status, as well reactive oxygen metabolites (d-Roms) biological antioxidant potential (BAP), likely denote oxidant/antioxidant equilibrium organisms, in horses managed different Italian circuses. For study, 56 breeds ages were enrolled divided into six groups according horses' (circus management, G1-G5;...
Introduction: Contact with pets within healthcare settings is considered worldwide an added value to assistance both in the case of animal-assisted interventions and also when are visiting hospitalized owners, due special emotional relationship between them their pets. The goal this work was analyze local experiences on access facilities using a survey sent doctors, veterinarians, students region Sardinia (Italy). Methods: online consisted 17 questions, objective evaluate knowledge interest...
The Fonni's dog is an ancient Sardinian breed for livestock and property guarding. In recent years, the number of new registrations to breeding book has slumped and, thus, this risks being lost forever. This work refocuses attention dog, analysing its genomic makeup comparing different phenotypical genetic evaluation scores. Thirty dogs were ranked by their general accordance typicality (typicality score) provisional standard official judges (judges' score). They genotyped with a 230K SNP...