A5014294464- Human-Animal Interaction Studies
- Infant Health and Development
- Child and Animal Learning Development
- Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies
- Diet and metabolism studies
- Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact
- Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies
- Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Veterinary Medicine and Surgery
- Education Systems and Policy
- Hemispheric Asymmetry in Neuroscience
- Water Quality and Pollution Assessment
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Healthcare and Environmental Waste Management
- Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
- Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
- Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
- Genetics, Bioinformatics, and Biomedical Research
- Biomedical and Engineering Education
- Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals
Virginia–Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine
2023-2024
Virginia Tech
2023-2024
George Washington University
2022-2024
Dogs have a special place in human history as the first domesticated species and play important roles many cultures around world.However, their role scientific studies has been relatively recent.With few notable exceptions (e.g., Darwin, Pavlov, Scott, Fuller), domestic dogs were not commonly subject of rigorous investigation behavior until late 1990s.Although number canine science increased dramatically over last 20 years, most research groups are limited inferences they can draw because...
Dogs are distinctly positioned to be indicators of human health and well-being
Introduction Companion animals offer a unique opportunity to investigate risk factors and exposures in our shared environment. Passive sampling techniques have proven effective capturing environmental dogs humans. Methods In pilot study, we deployed silicone monitoring devices (tags) on the collars of sample 15 from Dog Aging Project Pack cohort for period 120 h (5 days). We extracted analyzed tags via gas chromatography–mass spectrometry 119 chemical compounds around participants’ homes....
Facial phenotypes are significant in communication with conspecifics among social primates. Less is understood about the impact of such markers heterospecific encounters. Through behavioral and physical phenotype analyses domesticated dogs living human households, this study aims to evaluate potential superficial facial markings on dogs' production human-directed expressions. That is, explores how markings, as eyebrows, patches, widow's peaks, related expressivity toward humans. We used Dog...
Dogs have a special place in human history as the first domesticated species and play important roles many cultures around world. However, their role scientific studies has been relatively recent. With few notable exceptions (e.g., Darwin, Pavlov, Scott, Fuller), domestic dogs were not commonly subject of rigorous investigation behavior until late 1990s. While number canine science increased dramatically over last 20 years, most research groups are limited inferences they can draw due to...
Abstract Does the head-tilt observed in many domesticated dogs index lateralized language processing? To answer this question, present study had participate four conditions which owners provided an increasing amount of communicative cues. These ranged from no communicative/affective cues to rich affective coupled with dog-directed speech. In a sample 103 representing seven breed groups and mixed-breed dogs, we found significant differences number head-tilts occurring between conditions, most...
Abstract Facial communication is important in both human-human interactions and human-dog interactions. Individual factors, such as experience, relationship history, mood, to name a few, influence the reception of facial signals/expressions. But superficial features are also significant human communication, likely impact between dogs humans. For example, humans better at evaluating frequency intensity expressions that have plainer faces, if dog familiar them, which could be related...
The evolution of facial muscles in dogs has been linked to human preferential selection whose faces appear communicate information and emotion. Dogs who convey, especially with their eyes, a sense perceived helplessness can elicit caregiving response from humans. However, the used generate such expressions may not be uniquely present all dogs, but rather specifically cultivated among various taxa individuals. In preliminary, qualitative gross anatomical evaluation 10 canid specimens species,...
Heavy metals are commonly found in groundwater and can affect the quality of drinking water. In this pilot study, we analyzed water for dogs participating Dog Aging Project (DAP) who lived homes not served by a municipal supply. order to capture both diverse localized environmental factors that may water, 200 owners DAP located one 10 selected states were invited participate. We tested presence 28 dogs' including eight (8) heavy have maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) designated Environmental...
The phenomenon of domesticated dogs looking to humans for information is ubiquitous, yet infrequently observed among other interspecies interactions. Dogs’ inclination solicit from in large part a result the two species’ shared social evolution and niche. Perhaps more compelling aspect this relationship how respond face unexpected, uncertain, and/or novel cues humans, whom they frequently information. influence human presence on canines’ curiosity about engagement with their immediate...