Current Issue May 2012, Vol. 7, No. 3

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Improving working donkey (Equus asinus) welfare and management in Mali, West Africa
May 2012(Vol. 7 | No. 3 | Pages 123-134)
Amy K. McLean, Camie R. Heleski, Melvin T. Yokoyama, Wei Wang, Amadou Doumbia, Boubacar Dembele

Effects of different positions during transport on physiological and behavioral changes of horses
May 2012(Vol. 7 | No. 3 | Pages 135-141)
Barbara Padalino, Aristide Maggiolino, Marianna Boccaccio, Alessandra Tateo

The effect of double bridles and jaw-clamping crank nosebands on temperature of eyes and facial skin of horses
May 2012(Vol. 7 | No. 3 | Pages 142-148)
Paul McGreevy, Amanda Warren-Smith, Yann Guisard

How animal signals inform us about behavior
January 2011 (Vol. 6 | No. 1 | Pages 1-3)
Karen L. Overall
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Flight, foe, fight! aggressive interactions between dogs
January 2011 (Vol. 6 | No. 1 | Page 62)
A. Capra, S. Barnard, P. Valsecchi
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Can early temperament tests predict behavioral tendencies in dog puppies?
January 2011 (Vol. 6 | No. 1 | Page 79)
Stefanie Riemer, Corsin Müller, Ludwig Huber, Friederike Range, Erik Kersting, Zsófia Virányi
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The response of dogs to attentional focus of human beings: A comparison between guide dog candidates and other dogs
January 2011 (Vol. 6 | No. 1 | Pages 4-11)
Mariko Yamamoto, Nobuyo Ohtani, Mitsuaki Ohta
Dog aggression: canine behavior and factors contributing to aggression toward humans
January 2011 (Vol. 6 | No. 1 | Page 64)
J. Kottferová, T. Jakuba, D. Fedáková, J. Mareková, M. Fejsáková, J. Kišová, O. Ondrašovičová, M. Ondrašovič
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Behavioral effects of auditory stimulation on kenneled dogs
18 May 2012
Lori R. Kogan, Regina Schoenfeld-Tacher, Allen A. Simon
Abstract: Dogs are kenneled in professional facilities for a variety of reasons; however, the kennel environment, even for short periods, is a potential psychogenic stressor for most dogs. Continual s...
Diversity in horse enthusiasts with respect to horse welfare: An explorative study
18 May 2012
E. Kathalijne Visser, Elvi E.C. Van Wijk-Jansen
Abstract: A reduced level of welfare of horses is related to management factors such as low forage feeding, short feeding time, social isolation, and lack of unrestrained exercise. It has been assumed...
Relationships between young stallions’ temperament and their behavioral reactions during standardized veterinary examinations
18 May 2012
Marie Peeters, Denis Verwilghen, Didier Serteyn, Marc Vandenheede
Abstract: Horse handling and veterinary examination can induce hazardous stress reactions. Such reactions occur especially in young and less-trained horses, particularly stallions, and make their hand...
A preliminary answer to the question of whether cribbing causes salivary secretion
26 April 2012
Katherine A. Houpt
Abstract: It has been hypothesized that cribbing, the equine oral stereotypy, may increase salivary production and, therefore, reduce gastric acidity in a species prone to gastric ulcers. To test the ...
The use of tramadol in a Labrador retriever presenting with self-mutilation of the tail
26 April 2012
Helen E. Zulch, Daniel S. Mills, Ruth Lambert, Robert M. Kirberger
Abstract: A 30-month-old Labrador retriever bitch with a history of atopy was presented for acute-onset tail biting that was leading to self-mutilation. The problem began 8 months before consultation ...

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Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research is an international journal that focuses on all aspects of veterinary behavioral medicine, with a particular emphasis on clinical applications and research. Articles on basic research involving normal signaling or social behaviors, welfare and, or housing issues, molecular or quantitative genetics, and applied behavioral issues (eg, working dogs, et cetera) that may have implications for clinical interest or assessment are encouraged. Focus is not restricted by species of interest.

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