A5068447742- Human-Animal Interaction Studies
- Veterinary Equine Medical Research
- Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
- Exercise and Physiological Responses
- Muscle metabolism and nutrition
- Coenzyme Q10 studies and effects
- Meat and Animal Product Quality
- Veterinary Practice and Education Studies
- Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
- Sperm and Testicular Function
- Biochemical effects in animals
- Rabies epidemiology and control
- Reproductive Biology and Fertility
- Animal and Plant Science Education
- Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
- Sports Performance and Training
- Infant Health and Development
- Pharmacological Effects and Assays
- Animal Nutrition and Physiology
- Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
- Veterinary Orthopedics and Neurology
- Mitochondrial Function and Pathology
- Adipose Tissue and Metabolism
- Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock
University of Pisa
2010-2019
Istituto di Fisiologia Clinica
2010
To assess the welfare of cats at veterinary clinic and how caregivers veterinarians affect it, a survey Italian cat guardians (n = 1,111) was conducted using 28-item multichoice questionnaire. Most showed impaired during all stages visit: before entering, in waiting room, moving to examination on table, after returning home. A relationship found between states each stage. Stress worsened with further experience had negative effects traveling handling other situations. Restraint, pain,...
A large survey of Italian dog guardians (n = 906) was conducted to assess behavior and welfare at the veterinary clinic investigate how veterinarians affect them. This study confirmed that is a source stress for most dogs, who showed impaired in all phases: waiting room, entering examination on table, when approached by vet. also characterizes some factors related guardians' veterinarians' dogs' during examination. If dogs had not been examined vet since puppyhood, if they did accept...
Maternal care has been shown to affect the development of brain, behaviour, social skills and emotional systems young many mammalian species including dogs. The aim present study was determine effects maternal on behavioural responses family dog puppies towards environmental stimuli. In order do this, (licking puppy's ano-genital area, licking puppy, nursing mother-puppy contact) during first three weeks after birth assessed in 12 litters domestic reared home environments (total = 72...
The aim of this study was to quantitatively assess the kind transport dogs undergo, behaviours displayed during transport, prevalence travel‐related problems in and owners' interventions solve these problems. A convenience sample 907 dog owners completed a questionnaire containing 16 multiple‐choice questions. All had been transported by car at least once, but 4.7 per cent were no longer transported. 76.2 animals always responded positively rest showing or having shown (6.7 reacted...
In humans the expression of emotions varies with aging, but for domestic animals we have little information on this subject. Our aim was to verify influence aging (life experience) in horses ( Equus caballus ) reaction a stressful stimulus. A total 98 were subjected sudden inflation balloon familiar environment period 5 min, assumption that would induce negative state. When inflated, heart rate variability as an indicator stress response monitored. Behaviour related emotional (latency onset,...
Abstract To manage a stressful stimulus animals react both behaviorally and physiologically to restore the homeostasis. In stable horses, can be represented by social separation, riding discomfort or presence of novel objects in their environment. Although Heart Rate Variability is common indicator stress levels behavioral mechanisms concurrently occurring under conditions are still unknown. The sudden inflation balloon was administered 33 horses. Video-recording self-directed behaviors...
As members of the public and veterinary profession are increasingly concerned about animal welfare, there has been an increased scholarly interest in attitudes veterinarians students toward animals, as these may impact human behavior, which ultimately impacts welfare. Here we investigated Italian students’ demographic data perceptions nonhuman welfare issues that might be predictive their attitudes. A survey eliciting information demographics, knowledge, experience, regarding different...
Individual animals vary in their behaviour and reactions to novel situations. These differences may extend cognition among individuals. We tested twenty-six horses for ability detour around symmetric asymmetric obstacles. All of the were able get barrier reach a food target, but varied approach. Some moved slowly more accurate choosing shortest way. Other acted quickly, consistently detoured same direction, did not reliably choose The remaining shifted from faster, directionally consistent...