A5087687430- Human-Animal Interaction Studies
- Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
- Reproductive Physiology in Livestock
- Geographies of human-animal interactions
- Veterinary Medicine and Surgery
- Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior
- Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock
- Rabies epidemiology and control
- Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
- Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
- Hormonal and reproductive studies
- Veterinary Practice and Education Studies
- Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies
- Primate Behavior and Ecology
- Child and Animal Learning Development
- Visual perception and processing mechanisms
- Meat and Animal Product Quality
- Animal Nutrition and Physiology
- Veterinary Orthopedics and Neurology
- Marine animal studies overview
- Regulation of Appetite and Obesity
- Pharmacological Effects and Assays
- Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills
- Stress Responses and Cortisol
University of Padua
2015-2024
University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
2022
Institute for Biomedicine
2013
Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie
2009
The present study investigates how characteristics of both the dog, Canis familiaris, and their owner influence quality life (QoL) pet dog. investigation was carried out using a multiple approach: (1) three questionnaires which investigated dog care given to (2) simple physical examination (3) Strange Situation Test investigate dog's attachment (4) Lexington Attachment Pets Scale (LAPS) test. A sample 104 dog–owner dyads participated in study. level found be positively influenced by marital...
Abstract Oxidative stress may be important in early lactation cows due to high metabolic demands. Modifying dietary starch alter glucose utilization, modify oxidative metabolism and, consequently, increase stress. To test this hypothesis, primiparous underwent a short-term restriction followed by realimentation. At calving, 10 Friesian were randomly assigned two groups and given basal diet (BSD, 249 g/kg of dry matter (DM)) the form total mixed ration until 42 days milk (DIM). Afterwards,...
Dogs exhibit characteristic looking patterns when at human faces but little is known about what the underlying cognitive mechanisms are and how much these influenced by individual experience. In Experiment 1, seven dogs were trained in a simultaneous discrimination procedure to assess whether they could discriminate a) owner's face parts (eyes, nose or mouth) presented isolation b) whole where same covered. discriminated all three of isolation, needed fewer sessions reach learning criterion...
The results of this study suggest that, besides the irrelevant role body temperature measurement to predict impending parturition in bitch, progesterone and 15‐ketodihydro‐prostaglandin F 2α plasma level records could be more suitable detect approaching whelping species. More interesting was statistically significant substantial increase beginning 12 h after onset parturition. Therefore, if any is recorded at end pregnancy without expulsion fetuses, it indicate problems In study, cortisol...
Excessive food intake and the resulting excess weight gain is a growing problem in human canine populations. Dogs, due to their shared living environment with humans, may provide beneficial model study causes consequences of obesity. Here, we make use two well-established research paradigms (two-way choice paradigm cognitive bias test), previously applied dogs, investigate role obesity obesity-prone breeds for responsiveness. We found no evidence breed differences responsiveness one being...
The systematic evaluation of the integration problem-based learning (PBL) into educational programs in Italy is scarce and there are no published reports its use an Italian Bachelor Veterinary Science degree program. This paper aims to assess satisfaction second-year students on international program after implementing two weeks PBL with a multidisciplinary approach. Moreover, impact this methodological approach students’ performance their perceptions concerning experience was investigated....
This paper describes the episodic release and response to adrenal stimulation of cortisol dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) in cows. Observations made samples taken every 10 min for 8 h (experiment 1) showed that plasma DHEA was significantly greater (P < 0.001) than DHEA-S, these steroids variable between animals 0.01). No relationship found cortisol. Significant DHEA-sulphate (DHEA-S) versus (R = -0.264) DHEA-S 0.200) correlations were found. not affected by a single ACTH challenge 2). In...
The effects of dry period omission on oxidative stress and metabolic indicators around calving were studied. Seventeen Italian Friesian cows randomly assigned to two groups, homogeneous for milk yield parity, managed either with a traditional 55-d off ( n =8) or continuously milked till parturition =9). Between 60 d before expected 90 after calving, body condition (BCS) was recorded blood samples collected measure cortisol, urea, cholesterol, glucose, NEFA, triglycerides, insulin,...
The aim of this study was to investigate the effect dry period omission on subsequent milk production over a whole lactation and quality around calving. Seventeen Italian Friesian cows, homogeneous for yield parity, were managed either with traditional dry-off 55 d (CTR group; n=8) or continuously milked up parturition (CON n=9). Milk recorded daily from 75±7 before expected calving date end fit curve. Before samples collected at −70 d, −60 −55 CTR CON groups −40 −30 −7 cows. After calving,...