Assessing Cultural, Religious, and Trauma Influences in Human-Animal Interactions for Effective Animal-Assisted Counseling. [PDF]
Animals (Basel)The purpose of this manuscript is to enhance the understanding of how racial, social, and cultural factors influence animal-assisted counseling (AAC). As AAC gains popularity, there is an increasing need for clinicians to practice cultural humility and ...
Evans JJ.
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Voices of NGOs Supporting the First Master's Degree Program in Ethology and Human-Animal Interactions in Romania: An Exploratory Qualitative Analysis. [PDF]
Animals (Basel), 2021 This study aims to explore through a qualitative thematic analysis the reflections of six animal protection and wildlife conservation NGOs in Romania regarding the development of the first specialized master’s degree program in ethology and human-animal ...
Rusu AS, Criste AD, Dezmirean DS.
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Vaccines, 2023 Salmonellosis is a global food safety challenge caused by Salmonella, a gram-negative bacterium of zoonotic importance. Poultry is considered a major reservoir for the pathogen, and humans are exposed through consumption of raw or undercooked products ...
Wilfred Michael Lyimu +3 more
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Public Feeding Interactions as Enrichment for Three Zoo-Housed Elephants
Animals, 2021 The past few decades have seen increased interest in studies examining the welfare of elephants and animal–visitor interactions. One understudied area for both pursuits is the impact of public feeding interactions.
Eduardo J. Fernandez +2 more
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Ethological and Physiological Parameters Assessment in Donkeys Used in Animal Assisted Interventions
Animals, 2020 Background: Few studies have been performed to identify objective indicators for the selection of therapeutic donkeys or to assess their welfare during animal-assisted interventions (AAIs) Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the response to the ...
Michele Panzera +2 more
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Association between Attitude and Empathy with the Quality of Human-Livestock Interactions
, 2020 The human-animal interactions are a key component of human and animal welfare. The quality of this interaction can therefore be assessed by measuring the reaction response of the animals to the handler’s behavior.
Andres Felipe Leon +2 more
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The Triple-E Model: Advancing Equestrian Research with Perspectives from One Health
, 2023 Equestrian sport has various welfare issues and educational needs. To address these complex interactions, we propose an integrated approach called the Triple-E Model, which focuses on the equine, equestrian, and environmental triad.
Michaela M. Keener, Kimberly I. Tumlin
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A Comparative Study of Dogs and Goats with Limited Human Socialization in the Impossible Task Paradigm [PDF]
, 2023 The study aimed to explore how limited human socialization affects the socio-cognitive abilities and interactions with unfamiliar individuals of a selected group of domesticated dogs and goats.
Lombardi, Pietro +18 more
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An on-farm investigation of beef suckler herds using an animal welfare index (AWI) [PDF]
, 2010 peer-reviewedBackground: Beef suckler farms (194 farms throughout 13 counties) were assessed once with housed cattle and once with cattle at grass using an animal welfare index (AWI).
Veissier Isabelle +16 more
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Reactivation of a Hospital-Based Therapy Dog Visitation Program during the COVID-19 Pandemic
, 2022 SIMPLE SUMMARY: Negative mental health outcomes have affected healthcare workers, patients, and community members following pandemics: most recently, the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) outbreak. Although therapy dog visitation programs are associated with reduced
Townsend, Lisa +5 more
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