A5017169972- Human-Animal Interaction Studies
- Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
- Veterinary Practice and Education Studies
- Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
- Animal and Plant Science Education
- Rabies epidemiology and control
- Infant Health and Development
- Geographies of human-animal interactions
- Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
- Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Veterinary Orthopedics and Neurology
- Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock
- Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies
- Veterinary Medicine and Surgery
- Stress Responses and Cortisol
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
- Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factors
- Veterinary Pharmacology and Anesthesia
- Neuroscience of respiration and sleep
- Reproductive Physiology in Livestock
- Veterinary Equine Medical Research
- Muscle metabolism and nutrition
- Thyroid Disorders and Treatments
University of Pisa
2016-2025
Guildford Hospital
2021
University of Milan
2021
The nomenclature used to describe animals working in roles supporting people can be confusing. same term may different roles, or two terms mean the thing. This confusion is evident among researchers, practitioners, and end users. Because certain animal are provided with legal protections and/or government-funding support some jurisdictions, it necessary clearly define existing avoid confusion. aim of this paper provide operationalized definitions for nine terms, which would useful many world...
A modified version of the Ainsworth Strange Situation Test was used to analyse 40 dog–owner pairs in order assess whether owners can represent a secure base for their dogs. The Wilcoxon test revealed significant differences between owner and stranger protest at separation (whining), contact maintenance effect (proximity, attention seeking physical contact) (exploration, individual play social play). results suggest that dogs behave similarly children towards mothers chimpanzees human...
Abstract Veterinary visits are known to be stressful for many dogs. The aim of this study was assess dog welfare in the waiting room veterinary clinic through a multi-modal, non-invasive approach. Forty-five dogs were each videoed 3 min where they went scheduled visit. assessed using thorough video analysis and two overall evaluations (low, medium high stress); one performed by behaviourist dog's owner. Two-thirds spent more than 20% time displaying at least indicator stress, 53.3% showed...
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...
This pilot study aimed at investigating how salivary oxytocin levels are affected by human interaction and isolation in eight guide dogs (six Labrador retrievers two golden retrievers; four males females, 21.87 ± 1.36 months old) just before assignment to the blind person. Each dog engaged, one-week intervals, a positive (5 min of affiliative with their trainer) negative isolation) condition. Saliva samples used for Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA) quantification were collected immediately after...
Scratching behaviour in cats is described as a normal expression of the feline ethogram, having different possible purposes related to visual and chemical communication. During behavioural consultations owners often mention scratching an additional problem. This preliminary study aimed understand characteristics this complex by examining variables displayed sample Italian population using multiple correspondence analysis. One hundred twenty-eight were screened means questionnaire identify...
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...
The Cat/Dog–Owner Relationship Scale (C/DORS) can be administered to both dog and cat owners. However, the scale as a whole has never been validated on sample of Furthermore, it translated into Italian. aim this study was translate C/DORS Italian, modify its response in order improve degree variability, test validity reliability dog-owners. Exploratory factor analysis revealed same three-factor structure (Perceived Emotional Closeness = PEC, Pet–Owner Interactions POI, Perceived Costs PC)...
This study aims to determine the effect of weight bitches on liveborn and stillbirth puppies from eutocic births, physiological blood alterations during first minute postpartum. A total 52 female dogs were evaluated distributed in four categories: C1 (4.0-8.0 kg, n = 19), C2 (8.1-16.0 16), C3 (16.1-32.0 11), C4 (32.1-35.8 6). The dams produced 225 47 classified as type II. Blood samples taken umbilical vein evaluate concentration gases, glucose, lactate, calcium, hematocrit levels, pH. C2,...