The role of animal behavior studies in animal-assisted services

IF 2.2 2区农林科学 Q1 AGRICULTURE, DAIRY & ANIMAL SCIENCE

Applied Animal Behaviour Science Pub Date : 2025-01-01 DOI:10.1016/j.applanim.2024.106495

Dennis C. Turner

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Abstract

While animal behavior studies can be considered ‘basic research’, the results are often indeed relevant to the applied field of animal-assisted services. Internationally agreed new terminology for animal-assisted work will be introduced first and used throughout the text. The latest international guidelines of the International Association of Human-Animal Interaction Organizations (IAHAIO) and the International Society for Animal Assisted Therapy (ISAAT) for working with animals to benefit both clients and safeguard the welfare of the animals involved will be summarized. Then the areas where animal behavior studies have contributed most to date to the welfare of animals involved in such work will be considered. As examples, relevant knowledge from ethological observations on the most frequently involved domesticated animal species (horses, dogs, cats, and, as a small animal species, guinea pigs) will be noted. Finally the importance of more observational studies on farm animal species in animal-assisted services will be pointed out.

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Applied Animal Behaviour Science 农林科学-行为科学

CiteScore

4.40

自引率

21.70%

发文量

191

审稿时长

18.1 weeks

期刊介绍： This journal publishes relevant information on the behaviour of domesticated and utilized animals. Topics covered include: -Behaviour of farm, zoo and laboratory animals in relation to animal management and welfare -Behaviour of companion animals in relation to behavioural problems, for example, in relation to the training of dogs for different purposes, in relation to behavioural problems -Studies of the behaviour of wild animals when these studies are relevant from an applied perspective, for example in relation to wildlife management, pest management or nature conservation -Methodological studies within relevant fields The principal subjects are farm, companion and laboratory animals, including, of course, poultry. The journal also deals with the following animal subjects: -Those involved in any farming system, e.g. deer, rabbits and fur-bearing animals -Those in ANY form of confinement, e.g. zoos, safari parks and other forms of display -Feral animals, and any animal species which impinge on farming operations, e.g. as causes of loss or damage -Species used for hunting, recreation etc. may also be considered as acceptable subjects in some instances -Laboratory animals, if the material relates to their behavioural requirements