Animals Volume 2 Issue 4

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Adaptations and Predispositions of Different Middle European Arthropod Taxa (Collembola, Araneae, Chilopoda, Diplopoda) to Flooding and Drought Conditions

Marx, Michael Thomas; Guhmann, Patrick; Decker, Peter

2012 Animals

doi:10.3390/ani2040564 pmid:26487164

Floodplain forests and wetlands are amongst the most diverse and species rich habitats on earth. Arthropods are a key group for the high diversity pattern of these landscapes, due to the fact that the change between flooding and drought causes in different life cycles and in a variety of...

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Zoobiquity: What Animals Can Teach Us About Health and the Science of Healing. By Barbara Natterson-Horowitz and Kathryn Bowers. Knopf Doubleday Publishing: New York, NY, USA, 2012; Hardback, 320 pp;16.23; ISBN-10: 0307593487

Greek, Ray

2012 Animals

doi:10.3390/ani2040559

Zoobiquity: What Animals Can Teach Us About Health and the Science of Healing (Knopf 2012) is an easy to read and entertaining book co-written by Barbara Natterson-Horowitz, MD and Kathryn Bowers. Natterson-Horowitz is a practicing cardiologist at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)...

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The Assessment of Animal Welfare in British Zoos by Government-Appointed Inspectors

Draper, Chris; Harris, Stephen

2012 Animals

doi:10.3390/ani2040507 pmid:26487161

We analysed the reports of government-appointed inspectors from 192 zoos between 2005–2008 to provide the first review of how animal welfare was assessed in British zoos since the enactment of the Zoo Licensing Act 1981. We examined the effects of whether or not a veterinarian was included in the...

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Pet Ownership and Evacuation Prior to Hurricane Irene

Hunt, Melissa G.; Bogue, Kelsey; Rohrbaugh, Nick

2012 Animals

doi:10.3390/ani2040529 pmid:26487162

Pet ownership has historically been one of the biggest risk factors for evacuation failure prior to natural disasters. The forced abandonment of pets during Hurricane Katrina in 2005 made national headlines and led to the passage of the Pet Evacuation and Transportation Standards Act (PETS, 2006)...

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The Influence of Climate, Soil and Pasture Type on Productivity and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity of Modeled Beef Cow-Calf Grazing Systems in Southern Australia

Bell, Matthew J.; Cullen, Brendan R.; Eckard, Richard J.

2012 Animals

doi:10.3390/ani2040540 pmid:26487163

A biophysical whole farm system model was used to simulate the interaction between the historical climate, soil and pasture type at sites in southern Australia and assess the balance between productivity and greenhouse gas emissions (expressed in carbon dioxide equivalents, CO2-eq.) intensity of...

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Effects of Severe Floods and Droughts on Wildlife of the Pantanal Wetland (Brazil)—A Review

Alho, Cleber J. R.; Silva, João S. V.

2012 Animals

doi:10.3390/ani2040591 pmid:26487165

Flooding throughout the Pantanal is seasonal. The complex vegetative cover and high seasonal productivity support a diverse and abundant fauna. A gradient in flood level supports a range of major habitats in a complex mosaic with annual seasonality. The rivers and streams are lined with gallery...

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Semi-Ownership and Sterilisation of Cats and Dogs in Thailand

Toukhsati, Samia R.; Phillips, Clive J. C.; Podberscek, Anthony L.; Coleman, Grahame J.

2012 Animals

doi:10.3390/ani2040611 pmid:26487166

The aim of this study was to identify the prevalence of cat and dog semi-ownership in Thailand and factors that predict sterilisation. Semi-ownership was defined as interacting/caring for a companion animal that the respondent does not own, such as a stray cat or dog. A randomised telephone...

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Animal Sentience: Where Are We and Where Are We Heading?

Proctor, Helen

2012 Animals

doi:10.3390/ani2040628 pmid:26487167

The science of animal sentience underpins the entire animal welfare movement. Demonstrating objectively what animals are capable of is key to achieving a positive change in attitudes and actions towards animals, and a real, sustainable difference for animal welfare. This paper briefly summarises...

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Proactive Management of the Equine Athlete

Rogers, Chris W.; Bolwell, Charlotte F.; Gee, Erica K.

2012 Animals

doi:10.3390/ani2040640 pmid:26487168

Across many equestrian disciplines the median competition career of a horse is relatively short. One of the major reasons for short career length is musculoskeletal injury and a consistent variable is the trainer effect. There are significant opportunities within equestrian sport for a holistic...

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