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Improving welfare by quantifying function
New Year’s greetings! This year the Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research will experience some exciting changes. We are expanding the number of pages per issue to meet the...
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Karen L. Overall
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Development of a novel paradigm for the measurement of olfactory discrimination in dogs (Canis familiaris): A pilot study
Abstract: Olfactory dysfunction in older human beings has been shown to be associated with an increased risk of cognitive decline, yet age-related changes in olfactory behavior have received little at...
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Hannah E. Salvin,
Christopher McGrath,
Paul D. McGreevy,
Michael J. Valenzuela
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3-10
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The effects of drug detection training on behavioral reactivity and blood neurotransmitter levels in drug detection dogs: A preliminary study
Abstract: The aim of the present study was to analyze the effects of drug detection training on behavior and blood neurotransmitter levels in drug detection dogs so as to investigate some variables in...
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Jacopo Riva,
Stefano P. Marelli,
Veronica Redaelli,
Gianpietro P. Bondiolotti,
Elisabetta Sforzini,
Michele Matteo Santoro,
Corrado Carenzi,
Marina Verga,
Fabio Luzi
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Effects of prescription diet on dealing with stressful situations and performance of anxiety-related behaviors in privately owned anxious dogs
Abstract: The objectives of this study were to evaluate the effects of a diet (CALM CANINE) supplemented with alpha-casozepine and L-tryptophan on the stress response of anxious dogs with a focus on a...
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Maki Kato,
Kazuki Miyaji,
Nobuyo Ohtani,
Mitsuaki Ohta
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21-26
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Effects of early experience on food acceptance in a colony of adult research cats: A preliminary study
Abstract: Acceptance of feline commercial canned and raw-type moist foods was evaluated in 18 adult cats with and without dietary pre-exposure to the same moist foods in the postweaning period. We hyp...
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Beth A. Hamper,
Barton Rohrbach,
Claudia A. Kirk,
Angela Lusby,
Joe Bartges
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27-32
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Transport stress in horses: Effects of two different distances
Abstract: This study compares the effects of 2 journeys of different lengths (50 km and 200 km) on horses. The first journey lasted about 1 hour, the second about 3 hours. Twelve Standardbred horses w...
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Alessandra Tateo,
Barbara Padalino,
Marianna Boccaccio,
Aristide Maggiolino,
Pasquale Centoducati
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33-42
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The avoidance of ammonia by sheep
Abstract: The avoidance of ammonia by sheep was tested using operant conditioning techniques, training 12 sheep to operate a lever to open a door that would allow them to traverse a chamber with or wi...
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Clive J. Phillips,
Matthew K. Pines,
Tracy Muller
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A preliminary investigation of the use of a foal image to reduce mare stress during mare–foal separation
Abstract: The data for this study were collected from 7 mares (10 ± 1.6 years old) when their foals were 4-, 15-, 30-, 45-, or 60-days-old. On each occasion, the foals were anesthetized and placed out...
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Chris W. Rogers,
Victoria Walsh,
Erica K. Gee,
Elwyn C. Firth
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Olfactory detection of prostate cancer by dogs
Volatiles organic compounds (VOCs) in urine have been proposed as cancer biomarkers. Our aim is to evaluate the efficacy of prostate cancer detection by trained dogs sniffing human urines samples.
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Caroline Girardet,
Jean-Nicolas Cornu,
Olivier Cussenot
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EMPK® - novel training aids for explosives sniffer dogs
To date bulk amounts of commercially available energetic materials are used to train explosive sniffer dogs. The handling of these substances is strictly regulated due to legal reasons and their dange...
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P. Kaul,
C. Becher,
G. Holl,
S. Maurer,
A. Sündermann,
U. Dülsner
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Whole body CT, motion capture, and 3D computer animation findings in three working dogs with early onset lower back pain
Lower back pain is a common cause of performance deficits in working dogs. Early detection and treatment are critical for minimizing irreversible nerve injury, compensatory gait abnormalities, increas...
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J.C. Jones,
J.C. Tan,
T.J. Tucker,
B.J. Pierce,
J.L. Foxworth,
B. Long,
T.A.M. Harper
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Influence of high-fat/high-antioxidant nutritional supplementation before and during endurance exercise on physiological and biochemical responses in physically trained search and rescue dogs
We investigated the effects of a pre/per-exercise nutritional supplementation containing a high level of fat (medium and short chains fatty acids) and anti-oxidants (vitamins E, C and green tea polyph...
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D. Clero,
D. Grandjean
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Temperament test in working dogs – how to measure and how to interpret
The test results for 380 German Shepherd Dogs, all bred at the Swedish Armed Forces kennel, were analysed. Behaviors were registered in two protocols; one objectively rating 25 responses (OBR) and one...
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E. Wilsson
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A new behavior and personality test to be used as a tool in dog breeding
We are developing a cost-effective test that is constructed with two main targets. First, the measurements should give information about the dog's basic personality, and also be valid with respect to ...
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Per Arvelius,
Curt Blixt,
Kenth Svartberg,
Sophia Trenkle Nyberg
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Creating a BLUP-index to select against fearfulness in rough collie
Fear related problems are common in the Swedish Rough Collie population. In this study the pre-requisites for developing a BLUP-index for Collie temperament, based on the standardized temperament test...
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Per Arvelius,
Katja Grandinson
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