A5022955621- Human-Animal Interaction Studies
- Veterinary Medicine and Surgery
- Veterinary Practice and Education Studies
- Diet and metabolism studies
- Veterinary Equine Medical Research
- Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
- Infant Health and Development
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Clinical Nutrition and Gastroenterology
- Problem and Project Based Learning
- Agriculture and Farm Safety
- Pediatric Pain Management Techniques
- Congenital Anomalies and Fetal Surgery
- Cutaneous lymphoproliferative disorders research
- Biomedical and Engineering Education
- Child and Animal Learning Development
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Reading and Literacy Development
- Empathy and Medical Education
- Veterinary Oncology Research
- Meat and Animal Product Quality
- Contact Dermatitis and Allergies
- Veterinary Pharmacology and Anesthesia
- Cardiovascular Conditions and Treatments
Tufts University
2014-2023
New England Disabled Sports
2012-2015
Tufts Children's Hospital
2014
Communicating and implementing a weight management program for dogs cats can be challenging endeavor veterinarians, but rewarding one. An effective individualized loss provides consistent healthy rate of to reduce risk disease, prevent malnutrition, improve quality life. Weight is achieved with appropriate caloric restriction, diet selection, exercise, strategies help modify behavior both the pet client. This document offers guidelines tools long-term maintenance weight.
This multicenter, parallel-group, randomized trial examined the effects of an animal-assisted intervention on stress, anxiety, and health-related quality life for children diagnosed with cancer their parents.Newly patients, aged 3 to 17 years (n = 106), were receive either standard care plus regular visits from a therapy dog (intervention group), or only (control group). Data collected at set points over 4 months child's treatment. Measures included State-Trait Anxiety Inventory™, Pediatric...
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...
Reading Education Assistance Dogs (R.E.A.D.) is a reading program that uses therapy dogs to increase child's desire and ability read. However, more data needed demonstrate the effectiveness of such programs. A five-week R.E.A.D. was implemented assess feasibility effectiveness. Participants included 18 children entering 2nd grade (9 assigned read 9 without present). Fifteen completed study in Dog Group 6 Control Group; p = 0.058). To detect changes attitudes toward reading, Curriculum Based...
To compare complication rates between nasoesophageal (NE) and nasogastric (NG) feeding tubes in dogs.Retrospective study.University referral veterinary hospital.A total of 46 dogs that were fed through a NE (n = 28) or NG 18) tube January 2007 December 2011 also had either thoracic radiography computed tomography performed so location the distal tip esophagus stomach could be confirmed.None.The medical record each eligible case was reviewed data recorded included signalment, underlying...
To evaluate owner experiences and adherence to home-cooked diet recipes for dogs.Clients of a veterinary teaching hospital clinical nutrition service who had recipe formulated their dogs between March 2011 December 2013 were given survey by email, postal mail telephone. Survey questions addressed motivations, positive negative aspects feeding diets current practices. Responses compared animals' medical records determine adherence.Of the 93 owners contacted, 53 (57%) completed survey. Of...
Background and Aim: Obesity is a serious health issue in people their pets, with need for innovative engaging prevention strategies. One possible strategy Health approach incorporating dogs into programs; however, little data exist the U.S. about association between weight status among dog owners dogs. The objective of this study was to determine if there an body mass index adult corresponding Materials Methods: This cross-sectional correlation collected from 38 aged 18 years older at three...
Risk of nutrient deficiency in dogs during caloric restriction is not currently known, while obesity a growing concern.To determine nutrients that might require further evaluation for the risk restriction.Five commercially available canine diets, representing range density (2900-4240 kcal/kg metabolizable energy), were assessed potential inadequacy if fed to hypothetical overweight dog. Caloric and typical analysis protein, amino acids, fat, fatty minerals, vitamins obtained from...
Abstract Objective —To determine range of calorie density and feeding directions for commercially available diets designed weight management in dogs cats. Design —Cross-sectional study. Sample Population —93 (44 canine 49 feline diets) that had a claim with loss or implied claims. Procedures —Calorie was collected from product labels by contacting manufacturers. Recommended were compared resting energy requirement (RER) current body use standard (36.4 kg [80 lb] 5.5 [12 diets). Results the...
This study assessed body condition scores (BCS) and feeding habits for dogs cats. Eighty-six cats 229 (and their owners) were enrolled from 2 clinics: a low cost clinic (<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" id="M1"><mml:mi>n</mml:mi><mml:mo>=</mml:mo><mml:mn fontstyle="italic">149</mml:mn></mml:math>) general practice id="M2"><mml:mi>n</mml:mi><mml:mo>=</mml:mo><mml:mn fontstyle="italic">166</mml:mn></mml:math>). BCS weight recorded. Owners completed survey which included...
Today's collaborations across fields of health and wellness are insufficient to meet societies' challenges in combating disease maintaining the ecosystem public health. In this article, we present a One Health curriculum model designed encourage undergraduate students varying disciplines value connectedness animals, humans, environment think innovatively about solutions priority global issues. We design implementation course that brought together multiple faculty from different study,...
Abstract Background The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that dog plasma concentrations selected nutrients decrease after undergoing caloric restriction for weight loss. Thirty-one overweight dogs had successfully lost at least 15% initial body were included in study. Nutrients been previously identified be potential risk deficiency during measured (choline, amino acids) and urine (selenium) initiation completion a standardized loss regimen dogs. Results Dogs remained healthy...
The development of effective and sustainable interventions to treat childhood obesity remains both a priority challenge. Previous studies support that dogs provide social in overweight adults interventions, but the child-dog relationship is not as well understood. goal study was examine among children inform novel including dogs. A cross-sectional conducted Living Laboratory® at Museum Science, Boston 2015. Children aged 8-13, with dog household, answered surveys on pet attachment (Pet...
Abstract Large lecture courses are an efficient way to convey material many students but have potential limitations, most notably the tendency for them promote passive learning opportunities rather than active pedagogies. The curriculum at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine Tufts University, like veterinary schools, contains large in pre‐clinical curriculum. This objective this study was use two pedagogical interventions a first‐year course named Biochemistry and Metabolism that drew...
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often presents a unique set of risk factors that impact healthy eating and physical activity. Animal-assisted interventions (AAI) are promising approach for autistic children. There is growing evidence the positive AAIs on self-regulation, which necessary initiating maintaining behavioral changes. Pet dogs offer several potential advantages as vehicle an AAI focused health behaviors. However, little known about experiences children their families with respect...
To determine whether subcutaneous fat thickness measured on thoracic radiographs was associated with body condition score (BCS) in dogs. Animals-87 client-owned dogs (41 males and 46 females) a median age of 10.0 years (range, 1 to 16 years) weight 20.3 kg 3.1 58.0 kg).Age, sex, weight, breed were recorded. Body scores (scale from 9) muscle assigned by single investigator. Subcutaneous at the level eighth rib head dorsoventral or ventrodorsal radiographic view thorax Ratios width midbody T8...
Obese dogs have been shown to a diminished quality of life; however, there is less evidence characterizing the impact obesity on life cats. A cross-sectional survey study was conducted among cat owners with either healthy weight cats (body condition scores 4–5/9) or obese 8–9/9) as determined by veterinarian. Exclusion criteria included medical conditions (determined physical exam and screening bloodwork). Cat completed surveys perceptions feline obesity. Quality for had wider range were...
Abstract Objective —To evaluate marketing claims, ingredients, and nutrient profiles of over-the-counter diets marketed for skin coat health dogs. Design —Cross-sectional study. Sample —24 dry canned Procedures —Data on claims ingredients were collected from diet packaging manufacturer websites. Concentrations selected nutrients obtained by contacting the manufacturers compared against minimum values Association American Feed Control Officials Dog Food Nutrient Profiles adult dog maintenance...