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Members of the Pod: Do Marine Mammal Trainers Perceive a Bond with the Animals They Care For?
Animals under human care interact with their caretakers, potentially resulting in human–animal bonds (HABs), which can enhance wellbeing for both. Previous research has suggested that keepers perceive bonds with their animals, but investigation of a ...
Thomas Welsh +3 more
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Administration of galacto-oligosaccharide prebiotics in the Flinders Sensitive Line animal model of depression [PDF]
INTRODUCTION: Major depressive disorder is the leading source of disability globally and current pharmacological treatments are less than adequate. Animal models such as the Flinders Sensitive Line (FSL) rats are used to mimic aspects of the phenotype in
Bannach-Brown, Alexandra +3 more
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Out of sight, click in mind: Visual access moderates the effectiveness of marker-based training
Background: Marker-based training is a widely used type of positive reinforcement training believed to improve learning outcomes by providing a precise and consistent marker for desired behavior.
Kate J. Miller +2 more
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Returning a Shelter Dog: The Role of Owner Expectations and Dog Behavior
Millions of animals are adopted from animal shelters in the United States each year, although some are returned post-adoption, which can decrease both the animals’ chances of future adoptions and the owners’ willingness to adopt again.
Lauren Powell +6 more
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A multi-method approach to delineate and validate migratory corridors [PDF]
Context: Managers are faced with numerous methods for delineating wildlife movement corridors, and often must make decisions with limited data. Delineated corridors should be robust to different data and models.
Bond, Monica L. +4 more
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BackgroundCompanion animals can fulfill children’s attachment needs. A secure attachment to humans is positively associated with psychosocial health, therefore, the extent to which this applies to a strong child-companion animal bond is worth examining ...
Daniëlle Groenewoud +8 more
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Social traditions, here defined as displaying inter-group behavioural differences acquired through social learning, have been identified in a number of primate species.
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Alterations in histamine responses between juvenile and adult urinary bladder urothelium, lamina propria and detrusor tissues [PDF]
Inflammatory mediators may have a role in various lower urinary tract disorders. Histamine is known to induce significant increases in both the tension and frequency of spontaneous phasic contractions in both urothelium with lamina propria (U&LP) and
Chess-Williams, Russ +2 more
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ABSTRACT In pediatric patients, T‐cell lymphoblastic lymphoma (T‐LBL) survival exceeds 80%. Relapse remains associated with limited curative options. Frontline treatment is largely extrapolated from T‐cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T‐ALL) treatment, reflecting the ongoing debate, whether both entities represent distinct diseases or variants within ...
Marie C. Heider +4 more
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Today, the pet effect is a powerful symbol for advancing the understanding and acceptance of the human–animal bond in societal and policy arenas. The primary aim of this commentary is to clarify the concept of the “pet effect” and demonstrate how ...
Aubrey H. Fine +5 more
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