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Effect of previous handling experiences on responses of dairy calves to routine husbandry procedures [PDF]

, 2013
The nature of human–animal interactions is an important factor contributing to animal welfare and productivity. Reducing stress during routine husbandry procedures is likely to improve animal welfare.
Stewart, Mairi, Schütz, K.E., McLeay, Lance M., Webster, J.R., Shepherd, Haley Marie, Waas, Joseph R.   +5 more
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The Influence of Canine Ownership on Maternal and Fetal Microbiomes and Their Associated Health Outcomes: A Review of the Literature

Human-Animal Interactions, 2023
The human microbiome is the collection of microbes across both internal and external body sites that exist mutualistically with each person. There is a strong correlation between diverse microbial communities and improved health.
Carrie Stenger
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The role of attachment in children’s relationships with pets: From pet care to animal harm

Human-Animal Interactions, 2022
Relatively little is known about how attachment influences children’s relationships to pets or mediates positive and negative interaction outcomes. We carried out in-depth interviews with 27 children, including nine children at high-risk for animal harm ...
Laura M. Wauthier, Steve Farnfield, Joanne M. Williams   +2 more
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Effects of human-animal relationship on animal productivity and welfare [PDF]

, 2020
This is a literature review of the effects of humans´ relationships with farm animals on animal productivity and welfare, including the following topics: definition of the concept and description of different tests that have been developed to measure ...
Alonso-Spilsbury, María, Maurice Broom, Donald, Velarde, Antonio, Mota-Rojas, Daniel, Napolitano, Fabio, Orihuela, Agustín   +5 more
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On your terms or mine: pigs’ response to imposed gentle tactile contact vs. free form interaction with a familiar human

Scientific Reports
Positive human–animal interactions (HAIs) can be intrinsically rewarding and facilitate positive human–animal relationships. However, HAI paradigms vary across studies, and the influence of different interaction paradigms on the animal’s response has ...
Suzanne Truong, Oceane Schmitt, Jean-Loup Rault   +2 more
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You Otter Not Talk: A Preliminary Study of Asian Small-Clawed Otter Vocalizations and Activity in the Presence of Visitors and Staff

Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Otters spend a considerable amount of time vocalizing within zoos and other captive settings. Although associations between these vocalizations and social activity have been investigated prior, it is not always clear how this is reflected in interactions
Paige Klingner, Bridget Cooper-Rogers, Eduardo J. Fernandez   +2 more
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Human-animal interactions and machine-animal interactions in animals under human care: A summary of stakeholder and researcher perceptions and future directions

Animal Welfare
Animals under human care are exposed to a potentially large range of both familiar and unfamiliar humans. Human-animal interactions vary across settings, and individuals, with the nature of the interaction being affected by a suite of different intrinsic
Ellen Williams, Jennifer Sadler, Steven Mark Rutter, Clara Mancini, Christian Nawroth, Joseph M Neary, Samantha J Ward, Gemma Charlton, Annabelle Beaver   +8 more
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Human-Animal Interactions and Edibility? [PDF]

Does a growing pet-keeping culture affect other human-animal ...
Rowan, Andrew N
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The microbiome and non-occupational human-animal interactions: a scoping review

Frontiers in Public Health
Human-animal interactions may impact the composition of the human microbiome. This can then influence human physical, mental, and social wellbeing. This scoping review synthesizes the literature on the impacts of intentional, non-occupational human ...
Emilie M. MacInnis, Tatum Ebbeskotte, Ahmed AbdelKhalek, Leanne O. Nieforth   +3 more
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Understanding risk in human–animal interactions

Forced Migration Review, 2018
There needs to be better understanding not only of the importance of animals in the lives of displaced people but also of the potential risks incurred by human–animal interactions and how best to mitigate these risks.
Sara Owczarczak-Garstecka
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