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Travain, T., Lazebnik, T., Zamansky, A. et al. 2024. Environmental enrichments and data-driven welfare indicators for sheltered dogs using telemetric physiological measures and signal processing. Scientific Reports 14(1), 3346.
Shelters are stressful environments for domestic dogs which are known to negatively impact their welfare. The introduction of outside stimuli for dogs in this environment can improve their welfare and life conditions. However, our current...
Scandurra, A., D’Aniello, B., Pero, M. E. et al. 2024. Human social buffer in goats and dogs. Animal Cognition 27(1), 1.
The primary goal of this study was to explore the social buffering effect that humans offer to goats and dogs with limited exposure to human socialization, particularly in situations involving interactions with unfamiliar humans. A...
Savel, S., Legou, T. 2024. The dog soundscape: Recurrence, emotional impact, acoustics, and implications for dog observations and dog–human interactions. Animals 14(2), 279.
While numerous dog behavioral studies use environmental sounds, the dog soundscape remains undescribed. We proposed a list of 79 sounds classified into six categories: Dog, Dog accessories, Human, city and vehicles, Garden, countryside and weather...
Rodríguez-Trujillo, R., Batista-Arteaga, M., Iusupova, K. et al. 2024. Comparison of propofol and alfaxalone as anesthesic drugs in bitches undergoing ovariohysterectomies (healthy bitches and with pyometra) and cesarean sections. Animals 14(9), 1343
This study evaluated the efficacy and safety of two anesthetic agents, alfaxalone and propofol, on maternal physiological parameters (heart and respiratory rates, blood pressure, and temperature) on either ovariohysterectomies or cesarean sections in bitches. A...
Malkani, R., Paramasivam, S., Wolfensohn, S. 2024. A multidimensional evaluation of the factors in the Animal Welfare Assessment Grid (AWAG) that are associated with, and predictive of, behaviour disorders in dogs. Animals 14(4), 528.
Behavioural disorders in dogs are common and have severe welfare consequences for dogs. This study aimed to assess the factors that are significant and predictive of behaviour problems in dogs using the animal welfare assessment...
Lucas, R. J., Allen, A. E., Brainard, G. C. et al. 2024. Recommendations for measuring and standardizing light for laboratory mammals to improve welfare and reproducibility in animal research. PLOS Biology 22(3), e3002535.
Light enables vision and exerts widespread effects on physiology and behavior, including regulating circadian rhythms, sleep, hormone synthesis, affective state, and cognitive processes. Appropriate lighting in animal facilities may support welfare and ensure that animals...
Kirby-Madden, T., Waring, C. T., Herron, M. 2024. Effects of gabapentin on the treatment of behavioral disorders in dogs: A retrospective evaluation. Animals 14(10), 1462.
The use of gabapentin in treating dogs with behavioral disorders is not well described. To characterize behavioral effects of gabapentin, this study surveyed 50 owners whose dogs were prescribed gabapentin at a veterinary behavior-focused practice...
Homedes, J., Ocak, M., Riedle, S. et al. 2024. A blinded, randomized and controlled multicenter field study investigating the safety and efficacy of long-term use of enflicoxib in the treatment of naturally occurring osteoarthritis in client-owned do
This prospective, multisite, blinded, randomized, placebo-controlled, parallel-group field study aimed to confirm the safety and efficacy of enflicoxib in long-term canine OA treatments.
Flint, H. E., Weller, J. E., Parry-Howells, N. et al. 2024. Evaluation of indicators of acute emotional states in dogs. Scientific Reports 14(1), 6406.
A complete assessment of animal welfare requires not just an understanding of negative emotional states, such as fear and anxiety, but also of positive states, such as calmness and happiness. However, few studies have identified...