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Mirror reflection or real image: Does past mirror experience influence a dog ’s use of a mirror?
Dogs can use a mirror appropriately to solve a task, but their response seems to depend on their habituation to the mirror beforehand. It seems that there is a relationship between behavior in looking at a mirror and the ability to use the mirror, but that the interaction between the presence of a person and the time dogs spend looking in the mirror when confronted with a task has not been reported. Our aim was to investigate two factors: the dog ’s response to a person’s reflection in a mirror or to the real person positioned in the same apparent position as the reflection, and the time spent by the dog looking in the...
Source: Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research - September 15, 2017 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Megumi Fukuzawa, Satomi Igarashi Source Type: research

European Wildcat and Domestic Cat: Do they Really Differ?
The wildcat (Felis silvestris) is considered a “strictly protected” species and it is included in CITES Appendix II. Nevertheless it is classed as threatened in many European countries. Improving our knowledge on the behavior of the European wildcat might be valuable for the conservation of this species in the wild as well as for its husband ry in captive environment. The aim of this study was to enhance biological and behavioral knowledge of the European wildcat by comparing its behavior with that of the domestic cat. (Source: Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research)
Source: Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research - September 15, 2017 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Greta Veronica Berteselli, Barbara Regaiolli, Simona Normando, Barbara De Mori, Cesare Avesani Zaborra, Caterina Spiezio Source Type: research

Extrapyramidal Side Effects in a Blue and Gold Macaw (Ara ararauna) Treated with Amitriptyline
Extrapyramidal side effects were observed in a 17-year-old female blue and gold macaw (Ara ararauna) that presented with an acute onset of dystonic reactions (repetitive and abnormal motions, head bobbing) and akathisia (restlessness, pacing) a few hours following a single partial dose of amitriptyline (5 mg/kg) orally. The patient was concurrently being treated with meloxicam (1 mg/kg PO q12h) and had previously been treated with hydroxyzine, prednisolone, leuprolide acetate, and deslorelin acetate, for chronic feather damaging behaviour. (Source: Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research)
Source: Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research - September 15, 2017 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Trinita Barboza, Hugues Beaufrere Source Type: research

Dog- and owner-related risk factors for consideration of euthanasia or rehoming before a referral behavior consultation, and for euthanizing or rehoming the dog after the consultation.
The objective of our research was to identify pet-, owner-, and environment-related risk factors for euthanasia or rehoming of dogs presenting to a veterinary behavior service. In this retrospective clinical study, we examined 302 patient records for dog and owner demographics, presenting complaints, clinical diagnoses, home environment, behavioral and medical history, and disposition of the patient at 3 and 6 months post-visit. Data were analyzed for the association of pet-, owner-, and environment-related factors with: (A) owners having considered euthanasia before the behavior consultation; (B) owners having considered ...
Source: Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research - September 15, 2017 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Carlo Siracusa, Lena Provoost, Ilana R. Reisner Source Type: research

The use of trazodone to facilitate calm behavior following elective orthopedic surgery in dogs: Results and lessons learned from a clinical trial
Trazodone hydrochloride is an atypical antidepressant that has entered clinical use for dogs and cats for a variety of indications. These include management of anxiety disorders, facilitation of travel and veterinary exams, and facilitation of calm behavior in hospitalized and post-operative patients. Despite the increasingly common use of trazodone in dogs, very little literature exists evaluating trazodone ’s efficacy against a placebo control. The aim of the study reported here was to evaluate trazodone in a randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial for use in facilitating calmness and ease of confinement in post-...
Source: Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research - September 15, 2017 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Margaret E. Gruen, Simon C. Roe, Emily Griffith, Barbara L. Sherman Source Type: research

Descriptive study of dog bites in France —Severity factors, factors of onset of sequelae, and circumstances. Results of a survey conducted by InVS and Zoopsy in 2009-2010
An interdisciplinary epidemiologic survey was undertaken on dog bites in France from May 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010. Medical information was collected from 8 emergency services, and a telephone questionnaire was conducted by veterinary behaviorists. A second questionnaire was conducted 1  month after the dog bite to determine how the bite wound had healed. In children, dog bites were more frequent on the head and neck, but the lesions were more severe in adults. Bites were more numerous and more severe when the victim knew the dog that bit them. (Source: Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research)
Source: Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research - September 12, 2017 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Guillaume Sarcey, C écile Ricard, Bertrand Thelot, Claude Beata Tags: Canine Research Source Type: research

Descriptive study of dog bites in France Severity factors. Factors of onset of sequelae. Circumstances. Results of a survey conducted by InVS and Zoopsy in 2009 –2010
An interdisciplinary epidemiological survey was undertaken on dog bites in France from May 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010. Medical information was collected from eight emergency services, and a telephone questionnaire was conducted by veterinary behaviorists. A second questionnaire was conducted 1 month after the dog bite to determine how the bite wound had healed.In children, dog bites were more frequent on the head and neck, but the lesions were more severe in adults. Bites were more numerous and more severe when the victim knew the dog that bit them. (Source: Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research)
Source: Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research - September 12, 2017 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Claude Beata, Guillaume Sarcey, Cecile Ricard, Bertrand Thelot Source Type: research

The use of abandoned buildings by Przewalski's horses in the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone, Ukraine
We examined 64 buildings of various sizes and location regarding feces cover within the buildings, substrate, geographical orientation, and selected measures of the building structure. A general linear model explained less than 70% of feces cover variability. (Source: Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research)
Source: Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research - September 8, 2017 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Daniel Klich, Kateryna Slivinska, Nataliya Yasynetska Tags: Equine Research Source Type: research

Anxiety and Pain in Horses Measured by Heart Rate Variability and Behavior
This study examined the effect of anxiety (social isolation) on the behavior and heart rate variability (HRV) indices associated with mild somatic pain in a cohort of Standardbred mares. Using a randomized block design six adult Standardbred mares (12 ±1 years old) were exposed to 4 stimuli (1) Baseline: Control; (2) Anxiety; (3) Pain; and (4) Anxiety-pain while loose in a 15 x 15 m yard. (Source: Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research)
Source: Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research - September 8, 2017 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Katherine Reid, Chris W. Rogers, Gabriella Gronqvist, Erica K. Gee, Charlotte F. Bolwell Source Type: research

The use of abandoned buildings by Przewalski ’s horses in the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone, Ukraine
We examined 64 buildings of various sizes and location regarding feces cover within the buildings, the substrate, geographical orientation an d selected measures of the building structure. A general linear model explained less than 70% of feces cover variability. (Source: Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research)
Source: Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research - September 8, 2017 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Daniel Klich, Kateryna Slivinska, Nataliya Yasynetska Source Type: research

It is mine! Using clicker training as a treatment of object guarding in 4 companion dogs (Canis lupus familiaris)
Aggressive behaviors in companion dogs are a serious problem to owners, which often result in important physical and emotional damage on the victims. Aggressive incidents frequently happen during human-dog interactions (i.e., reaching toward the dog or petting it) while the dog is engaging with a preferred item (e.g., a toy, sock, or shoe). The present study investigated whether a clicker-training approach, backward chaining, could decrease the frequency of category II (e.g., ears flattened and/or hovering over the object) and category III (e.g., staring and/or stiffening up) behaviors by establishing an alternative target...
Source: Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research - September 1, 2017 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Nicole Pfaller-Sadovsky, Lucia G. Medina, Camilo Hurtado-Parrado Tags: Canine research Source Type: research

Editorial Board/Table of Contents
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Source: Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research - September 1, 2017 Category: Veterinary Research Source Type: research

Using newly discovered behavioral patterns to investigate relationships
The first paper in this issue, Pirrone et  al. (2017) deals with a subtly key issue in canine cognitive and evolutionary research: synchronous behavior. While the authors focus on social synchrony – coordination of behavioral activities and attendant responses – between handlers and dogs involved in animal-assisted activities, gaze sy nchrony, touch synchrony and joint attention are the factors that people enjoy in pet dogs and that make humans feel that their dogs understand them. That dogs are both profoundly interested in and take the initiative to engage in these behaviors are likely key facets affecting how dogs...
Source: Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research - September 1, 2017 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Karen L. Overall Tags: Editorial Source Type: research

Corrigendum to ‘Analysis of the intraspecific visual communication in the domestic dog (Canis familiaris): A pilot study on the case of calming signals’ [J. Vet. Behav.: Clin. Appl. Res. 18 (2017) 49–55]
The author/editors regret that in the discussion section, first sentence of 8th paragraph, “After receiving an aggressive behavior, dogs were not observed to show any calming signals and instead usually moved away from the aggressor” should read as “If after receiving an aggressive behavior dogs were not observed to show any calming signals, they instead usually moved away from the aggressor.” (Source: Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research)
Source: Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research - September 1, 2017 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Chiara Mariti, Caterina Falaschi, Marcella Zilocchi, Jaume Fatj ó, Claudio Sighieri, Asahi Ogi, Angelo Gazzano Tags: Corrigendum Source Type: research

It ’s mine! Using clicker training as a treatment of object guarding in four companion dogs (Canis lupus familiaris)
Aggressive behaviors in companion dogs are a serious problem to owners, which often result in important physical and emotional damage on the victims. Aggressive incidents frequently happen during human-dog interactions (i.e., reaching toward the dog or petting it) while the dog is engaging with a preferred item (e.g., a toy, sock or shoe). The current study investigated whether a clicker-training approach, backward chaining, could decrease the frequency of category-II (e.g., ears flattened and/or hovering over object) and category-III (e.g., staring and/or stiffening up) behaviors by establishing an alternative target resp...
Source: Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research - September 1, 2017 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Nicole Pfaller-Sadovsky, Lucia G. Medina, Camilo Hurtado-Parrado Source Type: research