Domestic pet dogs typically spend a large amount of time inside the home environment, including hours alone. An audio/food dispensing automated device (an artificial agent, hereafter agent) was evaluated for enrichment potential. The agent issued owner-spoken verbal cues to dogs, and food rewards...

Abstract: In intra and interspecific communication, barking is the most used and known sound and is the most studied. There are different types of bark: for excitement, alarm, fear, guard, defense, frustration and others that can be identified according to the phonographic structure and the...

Promotion of positive experiences in companion animals is essential for maximising good welfare. However, the dearth of published literature on the experience and expression of positive emotional states in companion dogs suggests they are less well understood than negative emotions. Owner knowledge ...

The article compared behavioral characteristics of dogs (Canis lupis familiaris) labeled as hearing and/or vision impaired by their owners with cohort dogs labeled as having normal hearing and vision (NHV) by their owners. The Canine Behavioral Assessment and Research Questionnaire, developed by...

Background: The ideal method for monitoring trilostane therapy in dogs with hypercortisolism is still open to debate. Recently, determination of the pre-trilostane (prepill) cortisol concentration has been proposed to be more repeatable than either post-trilostane or post-ACTH cortisol. The aim of...

Tracheal collapse (TC) is one of the most common causes of cough in small and toy breed dogs. Collapse typically occurs in a dorsoventral direction with prolapse of the flaccid dorsal tracheal membrane into the lumen. TC may affect just a part of the trachea or its entire length. Collapse of the...

Human beings have had a unique and old relationship with the dog spanning several centuries. Dogs were useful in hunting and security primarily. Today, several dogs are jobless and are just kept as pets. This changing role deprives the dog of its natural way of life. Sequel to this, boredom and...

Central venous pressure (CVP), portal pressure (PP), and heart rate (HR) were monitored in 6 female, sexually intact, middle-age Beagles during temporary portal vein obstruction, anaesthetic recovery, abdominal bandaging, and propranolol administration. Intraoperative baseline PP was 7.3 mm of Hg...

Dogs transported in cars may show behaviour problems like vocalisation (barking, howling), restlessness or displaying signs of distress like trembling, panting or salivation. A possible reason may be fear induced by insufficient or bad experiences with driving. Restlessness and vocalisation in the...

A total of 140 dogs were divided into 3 experimental groups (Gong-sun, San-yin-jiao and Qiang-feng) and control group (non-acupoint). The induction time, clinical findings and the results of an operation using laparotomy were investigated under the electroacupuncture anaesthesia and compared with...