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Training dogs to detect invasive alien species in Japan: discrimination of reptile odor
The use of dogs for detecting invasive animal species has increased in Japan. Damage to endemic species by the Carolina anole (Anolis carolinensis) is expanding in the Ogasawara Islands. We hypothesised that dogs trained to recognize the anole ’s odor would be useful in detection work. A healthy adult female German shepherd was trained to discriminate anole odors by using a cloth onto which we had transferred frozen body odor or frozen excrement/urine odor, along with an odorless cloth. After achieving 100% accuracy, she was trained to discriminate between body odor and excrement/urine odor of the same anole. (Source: Jo...
Source: Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research - December 11, 2018 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Megumi Fukuzawa, Marina Sasahara Source Type: research

Effect of Levobupivacaine administred intraperitoneally on fisiological variables and on intra and post surgery pain, in dogs undergoing ovariohysterectomy
The aim of this study is to evaluate intra- and post-operative efficacy and cardiovascular effects of levobupivacaine compared with bupivacaine, administered intraperitoneally in dogs undergoing ovariohysterectomy surgery. (Source: Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research)
Source: Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research - December 8, 2018 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: G.L. Costa, B. Nastasi, F. Spadola, F. Leonardi, C. Interlandi Source Type: research

Effects of gonadectomy on scent-marking behavior of shelter dogs
In male domestic dogs, castration appears to reduce frequency of sexually dimorphic behaviors, such as mounting and roaming, but results for urine marking, another highly dimorphic behavior, are less clear. Using two different experimental designs, I studied effects of gonadectomy on scent-marking behavior during leash walks of dogs at two animal shelters in NY, USA (Cortland Community SPCA and Tompkins County SPCA). In the between-dog study, I compared intact males and females and gonadectomized males and females with respect to rate of urination (a highly sexually dimorphic behavior), likelihood of ground-scratching (a s...
Source: Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research - November 29, 2018 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Betty McGuire Source Type: research

Early Training Of Foals Using The Ises Training Principles
The purpose of this brief article is to demonstrate the value of Equitation Science based training methods when applied to the early training of young foals. This brief provides examples of how the ten ISES training principles are applied in the initial training of young (less than eight weeks old) Thoroughbred foals. Since 2003 over 3000 Thoroughbred foals have been successfully trained (over a total of 18,000 foal training sessions) using these training principles by Foal NZ (formerly Equus Education NZ Ltd) in New Zealand with no injuries to foals incurred. (Source: Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research)
Source: Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research - November 29, 2018 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: S. King, L. Wills, H. Randle Source Type: research

Corrigendum to ‘Changes in sexual hormones, serotonin, and cortisol concentrations following oral administration of melatonin in castrated and intact dogs’ [J. Vet. Behav.: Clin. Appl. Res. 27 (2018) 27–34]
The authors regret that in the Materials and methods section, on page 28, line 21, the following sentence “…. not castrated and received oral melatonin capsule.” should read as “…not castrated and did not receive oral melatonin.” (Source: Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research)
Source: Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research - November 1, 2018 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Sina Salavati, Asghar Mogheiseh, Saeed Nazifi, Aidin Shojaee Tabrizi, Pegah Taheri, Farzaneh Koohi Tags: Corrigendum Source Type: research

Using behavioral data to ‘do good’
Problematic behavior has been reported to be responsible for 34.2% of relinquishments at one set of UK shelters (Diesel et  al., 2010) and for 35% of relinquishments in the United States (Dolan et al., 2015). Recent data from the ASPCA estimate that of the 3.3 million dogs euthanized in shelters in the US, 20% are euthanized purely for behavioral reasons (ASPCA, 2018). Data on whether behavioral concerns contribute to relinquishment or euthanasia when other, non-behavioral reasons are given, are inconsistently assessed and recorded, but the conventional wisdom is that this effect may be impressive. (Source: Journal of Ve...
Source: Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research - November 1, 2018 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Karen L. Overall Tags: Editorial Source Type: research

The 2018 Early Career Award Winning Papers for the Journal of Veterinary Behavior
The Journal of Veterinary Behavior Early Career Awards are open to early career researchers (students, graduate students, residents, fellows, post-docs, lecturers, non-tenured faculty members). Applicants, who must be the first author, self-identify at the time of submission. An award is given annually in each of two different categories of concentration/interest. Categories include: (Source: Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research)
Source: Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research - November 1, 2018 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Karen L. Overall Tags: Early Career Award Announcement Source Type: research

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Source: Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research - November 1, 2018 Category: Veterinary Research Source Type: research

The physiological function of oxytocin in humans and its acute response to human-dog interactions: a review of the literature
Oxytocin is increasingly recognized to have a role in human-dog bonding and interactions, and a positive influence on various health outcomes including cardiovascular function and stress reactivity. This review summarizes current research investigating human-dog interactions and endogenous oxytocin to highlight the potentially beneficial role of oxytocin within human-dog relationships and overall human health. We discuss progress and challenges for the field, including the assessment of endogenous oxytocin concentrations, and recommend avenues for future research. (Source: Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research)
Source: Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research - October 25, 2018 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Lauren Powell, Adam J. Guastella, Paul McGreevy, Adrian Bauman, Kate M. Edwards, Emmanuel Stamatakis Source Type: research

Behavioral pattern in Texel x Corriedale terminal crossbreeding: maternal behavior score at birth, lambs ’ feeding behaviors and behavioral responses of lambs to abrupt weaning
The objective of this study was to compare the maternal behavior score at early postpartum, the feeding behaviors of TxC and CxC lambs before and after weaning, and the behavioral responses at weaning. Furthermore, we determined whether the sex of the lamb had any influence on those responses in pure or crossbreed lambs. (Source: Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research)
Source: Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research - October 24, 2018 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: A. Freitas-de-Melo, R. Ungerfeld, R. P érez-Clariget Source Type: research

An investigation using different data gathering methods into the prevalence of behavioral problems in shelter dogs – a pilot study
Behavioral problems, especially stereotypies, in shelter dogs may be an indication of poor management practices within the shelters. To facilitate the inclusion of behavioral problems in an official standardized protocol for shelter assessment, it is necessary to identify a method to gather prevalence data, which is both valid and feasible in terms of time and resources. The aim of this pilot study was to investigate the efficacy under these constraints, of different data gathering methods in assessing the prevalence of problem behavior in shelter dogs. (Source: Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research)
Source: Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research - October 13, 2018 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Simona Normando, Gianna di Raimondo, Elena Bellaio Source Type: research

Reliability of a descriptive reference ethogram for equitation science
An ethogram and its components, correctly defined behavior units, are the fundamental measuring tools for (applied) ethology and, therefore, also for equitation science, the nascent discipline that gathers an evidence base on horse training, handling and riding. However, there is currently no consensus on names and definitions of equine behaviors and no purely descriptive ethogram for horses is available. As structural descriptions of behavioral units are a starting point for experimental enquiries into their function, cause or ontogeny, this project set out to draft and test the reliability of a descriptive reference etho...
Source: Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research - October 10, 2018 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Marc Pierard, Paul McGreevy, Rony Geers Source Type: research

Exploring horse owners' and caretakers' perceptions of emotions and associated behaviours in horses
Attribution of emotions to horses, as well as understanding how environmental factors may influence such states, may influence owners ’ and caretakers’ attitudes towards horse welfare. This, in turn, may influence how they manage and treat their animals. The aim of this study was to explore the views of Brazilian horse owners and caretakers regarding horse sentience, the contexts or events that may elicit different emotions, a nd the behaviours they believed to be an expression of these emotions. Survey participants were recruited and invited to participate online through vehicles with national coverage. (Source: Journ...
Source: Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research - October 10, 2018 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Maria J. H ötzel, Michele C. Vieira, Denise P. Leme Source Type: research

Discrimination of estrus odor in urine by male dogs in different experimental settings
This study assessed the most suitable behavioral test for discrimination of the odor of female dog urine during estrus and anestrus, in order to identify chemical compounds acting as female pheromones. Twelve male dogs were used for testing. Urine samples were collected from 16 females in estrus, 5 females in anestrus, 5 spayed females and 8 males. In Test 1, five samples were arranged randomly in a lineup outdoors and the dogs showed no spontaneous interest or preference towards the estrus samples. (Source: Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research)
Source: Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research - October 10, 2018 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Tadeusz Jezierski, Micha ł Dzięcioł, Antoni Szumny, Wojciech Niżański, Martyna Woszczyło, Barbara Pieczewska, Ewa J. Godzińska Source Type: research

What is important in canine-assisted intervention teams? An investigation of canine-assisted intervention program online screening tools
The purpose of this study was to conduct an investigation of online information and criteria for potential canine-assisted intervention (CAI) teams to better understand current standards set by CAI programs. The field of animal-assisted interventions is burgeoning with CAI programs having moved beyond canine intervention teams visiting clients in a hospital setting to teams providing support to a range of clients in a variety of settings. In response to this surge in popularity of CAI programs, there is a need to better understand how both handlers and canines are deemed suitable for CAI work. (Source: Journal of Veterinar...
Source: Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research - October 9, 2018 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Elizabeth Kjellstrand Hartwig, John-Tyler Binfet Tags: Research Source Type: research