Background: The prevention of dog bites is an increasingly important public health topic, as the incidence of serious injury continues to rise. Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness of interventions to prevent dog bites and aggression.
Abstracts: A feline semiochemical composition influences the cat’s toileting location choice
Unwanted toileting is amongst the most undesirable behaviors in domestic cats and can lead to conflicts between cats and the communities they are living in. This study aimed to confirm the effect of a semiochemical composition, reconstituted volatile fraction derived from cat anal glands, on the elimination behavior of domestic […]
Abstracts: Revisiting porcine circovirus disease diagnostic criteria in the current Porcine circovirus 2 epidemiological context
Current knowledge on porcine circovirus diseases (PCVD) caused by Porcine circovirus 2 (PCV-2) includes the subclinical infection (PCV-2-SI), systemic (PCV-2-SD) and reproductive (PCV-2-RD) diseases, and porcine dermatitis and nephropathy syndrome (PDNS). Criteria to establish the diagnosis of these conditions have not changed over the years; thus, the triad composed by clinical signs, […]
Abstracts: Coevolution of relative brain size and life expectancy in parrots
Previous studies have demonstrated a correlation between longevity and brain size in a variety of taxa. Little research has been devoted to understanding this link in parrots; yet parrots are well-known for both their exceptionally long lives and cognitive complexity. We employed a large-scale comparative analysis that investigated the influence […]
Abstracts: A survey of calf rearing practices in the south-west region of Western Australia
Aims: To gather data on the calf management and rearing practices of a subset of dairy farmers in the south-west region of Western Australia. Methods: A 30-minute face-to-face survey was conducted with dairy cattle producers in the south-west region of Western Australia from April-June 2019 to determine pre-weaning calf rearing practices. Participation […]