Moving from information and collaboration to action: report from the 5th International Dog Health Workshop in Helsinki, June 2024 DOI Creative Commons

Kazuo Maki,

Aimée Llewellyn‐Zaidi,

Louis David

и другие.

Опубликована: Апрель 9, 2025

Abstract Background The International Partnership for Dogs, together with a rotating national host organisation, holds approximately biennial meetings called the Dog Health Workshop (IDHW). These workshops bring broad range of stakeholders in dog health and welfare, including scientists veterinary practitioners, to improve international sharing information resources, provide forum ongoing collaboration, identify agree on specific needs actions canine welfare. presentation 5th was hosted by Finnish Kennel Club Helsinki, Finland, June 2024. workshop structured around four key issues facing those working health: ‘Supply Demand’, ‘Breeding Well-Being’, ‘Big Data’, ‘Does Colour Matter? Defining Breed vs. Variety’. provided an opportunity participants meet face-to-face after five-year hiatus due COVID-19, 10 th anniversary Dogs. Among 106 decision-makers from 16 countries who attended workshop, there agreement several during discussions, such as following scientific evidence genetics health, moving away extreme conformation, using all available tools, crossbreeding, maintain increase genetic variation within breeds. It agreed that these principles should become priorities welfare-minded organisations at levels. Better education puppy buyers, breeders, show judges, other relevant parties recurringly identified priority across themes workshop. Conclusions In summary, agreements IDHW were must comply fully animal welfare legislation, work eliminate conformations dogs diversity subpopulations dogs, recognise support crossbreeding accepted valuable tool modern breeding.

Язык: Английский

Strays, surrenders and foster care: examining New Zealand’s cat rescue landscape DOI Creative Commons
Christine Roseveare, M. Carolyn Gates

New Zealand Veterinary Journal, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 1 - 10

Опубликована: Март 20, 2025

Aims To describe the current capacity, resource limitations and challenges of cat kitten rescue organisations (CKR) in New Zealand; to document source destination animals cared for; explore role foster programmes rehoming Zealand.

Язык: Английский

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Editorial: Evidencing the impact of human-animal interaction for those living with mental health problems DOI Creative Commons
Emily Shoesmith, Roxanne D. Hawkins, Elena Ratschen

и другие.

Frontiers in Psychiatry, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 16

Опубликована: Апрель 10, 2025

Язык: Английский

Процитировано

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Perceived costs and benefits of companion dog keeping based on a convenience sample of dog owners DOI Creative Commons
Laura Gillet, Borbála Turcsán, Enikő Kubinyi

и другие.

Scientific Reports, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 15(1)

Опубликована: Янв. 21, 2025

The increasing trend of dog ownership is often linked to its perceived benefits for human physical and mental well-being. However, the psychological practical demands caring a can significantly impact owner's quality life long-term success dog-owner relationship. This study aimed provide comprehensive overview both advantages disadvantages ownership, as by convenience sample Hungarian owners (N = 246), who were assumed be generally satisfied with their dogs. employed quantitative (a Cost/Benefit scale consisting 33 neutrally-phrased statements rated on seven-point scale, from − 3 + 3) qualitative methods (two open-ended questions). Quantitative results showed that short lifespan dogs most negative aspect, while belief brighten lives was positively. On average, positive higher (2.06) than ones (−0.66), supporting prediction social exchange theory in voluntary tend perceive more ownership. Qualitative findings revealed six 'benefit' three 'cost' themes. 61% considered meaningful relationship greatest benefit, frequently mentioning dog's constant presence, love, support. Additionally, 15% highlighted another species intrinsic qualities, indicating biophilia effect Regarding costs, 95% respondents identified financial, particularly health-related expenses, significant drawback, only 4–5% mentioned emotional or burdens. In data, principal component analysis core components experience: (1) emotional, physical, benefits, (2) emotions challenges, (3) time commitment. Overall, suggest clear costs though some aspects, such daily care, holiday arrangements, training, seen beneficial disadvantageous, depending owner. Even within sample, diversity owner characteristics sufficient explain why certain facets are experienced differently.

Язык: Английский

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Owners of Lonely Hearts: Pet Attachment and Social Support Impact on Depression and Loneliness in Healthcare Employees DOI
Genta Kulari,

Michelle Pereira de Castro

Anthrozoös, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 1 - 18

Опубликована: Март 24, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Children’s Comfort From Pets During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Roles of Attachment and Children’s Treatment of Pets DOI Creative Commons
U Iqbal, Joanne M. Williams, Monja Knoll

и другие.

Anthrozoös, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 1 - 19

Опубликована: Март 24, 2025

Язык: Английский

Процитировано

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Moving from information and collaboration to action: report from the 5th International Dog Health Workshop in Helsinki, June 2024 DOI Creative Commons

Kazuo Maki,

Aimée Llewellyn‐Zaidi,

Louis David

и другие.

Опубликована: Апрель 9, 2025

Abstract Background The International Partnership for Dogs, together with a rotating national host organisation, holds approximately biennial meetings called the Dog Health Workshop (IDHW). These workshops bring broad range of stakeholders in dog health and welfare, including scientists veterinary practitioners, to improve international sharing information resources, provide forum ongoing collaboration, identify agree on specific needs actions canine welfare. presentation 5th was hosted by Finnish Kennel Club Helsinki, Finland, June 2024. workshop structured around four key issues facing those working health: ‘Supply Demand’, ‘Breeding Well-Being’, ‘Big Data’, ‘Does Colour Matter? Defining Breed vs. Variety’. provided an opportunity participants meet face-to-face after five-year hiatus due COVID-19, 10 th anniversary Dogs. Among 106 decision-makers from 16 countries who attended workshop, there agreement several during discussions, such as following scientific evidence genetics health, moving away extreme conformation, using all available tools, crossbreeding, maintain increase genetic variation within breeds. It agreed that these principles should become priorities welfare-minded organisations at levels. Better education puppy buyers, breeders, show judges, other relevant parties recurringly identified priority across themes workshop. Conclusions In summary, agreements IDHW were must comply fully animal welfare legislation, work eliminate conformations dogs diversity subpopulations dogs, recognise support crossbreeding accepted valuable tool modern breeding.

Язык: Английский

Процитировано

0