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  1. Animals on Campus and in the Workplace

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    Presentations | Contributor(s): Ian Allen, Ruth Carlton-Appleton, Brett Lohoefener

    Animals on campus are becoming a hot button issue for students, faculty, and staff. Iowa State University staff members Brett Lohoefener (University Counsel), Ian Allen (Student Disability Resources), and Ruth Carlton-Appleton (University Human Resources) will present information on the...

  2. Non-Pharmacological Interventions for Dementia Patients Experiencing Agitation

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    Presentations | Contributor(s): Beata Prendergast

    Background: Several studies suggest that nonpharmacological interventions are preferred for first-line therapy when managing symptoms such as agitation associated with dementia. Patients experiencing dementia most likely develop behavioral symptoms throughout the course of their illnesses....

  3. Is There An Association Between Animals and Inmate Mental Health?

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    Presentations | Contributor(s): Cole Benko

    The idea of using animals and, in some cases, service animals, for therapeutic services has been becoming more popular recently. The definition of a service animal states that any dog who is trained to complete tasks in order to benefit a person who has a disability, however, all kinds of...

  4. Case Study: Horse Drawn Carriages in Philadelphia

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    Presentations | Contributor(s): Bibi Khan, Michael Jones, Hamid Bertal, Regina Tendayi

    Hypothesis Horse & Carriage ride business is not sustainable. Supply & Demand: Awareness of inhumane treatment of carriage horses will lead to the decline of demand for the rides which leads to decline in revenue. This is not sustainable.

  5. Can cattle handling affect morbidity?

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    Presentations | Contributor(s): Ronald Gill

  6. Where is Home? The Unpredictability of Life as a Cypriot Stray Dog.

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    Presentations | Contributor(s): C. Baker

  7. Human Animal Interaction:Optimizing HAI Costs & Benefits: Study of Expert Opinion in Japan & Rest of World

    Presentations | Contributor(s): TR Zengage

  8. Pit Bulls Today

    Presentations | Contributor(s): Hannah Nation



    Presentations | Contributor(s): Ming-Lee Yeh


  10. Dog Tags: Homeless Veterans and Their Pets/Animal Companions

    Presentations | Contributor(s): Susan K. Lee, Pamela Willson


  11. The Effect of Play with Canines on Psychological and Physical Stress Measures in College Students

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    Presentations | Contributor(s): Cheryl Delgado, Margaret Toukonen, Corinne Wheeler

    Introduction and Background: Stress can be impede learning and be a major cause of student attrition or failure to advance in studies at a timely pace. This is an increasing concern in academia. Some universities are working to create supportive student communities and a more home-like...

  12. Service Dogs and How They Help Human Beings

    Presentations | Contributor(s): Anna Ercoli Schnitzer


  13. A Functional Tool for the Prioritization of Zoonotic Diseases in Ontario

    Presentations | Contributor(s): Victoria Ng, Jan M. Sargeant


  14. Hunters' Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practice towards Wildlife Disease in Ohio

    Presentations | Contributor(s): Pallavi Oruganti

     Ethnographic research is critical to understanding the human dimensions of wildlife diseases and management, as it allows us to understand the potential social contributors of disease transmission in specific populations. Hunters play a significant role in the ecology of wildlife disease...


    Presentations | Contributor(s): Rachel Lee


  16. Watching cows: associating farmer wellbeing and cows

    Presentations | Contributor(s): L.M. Hunt

    This presentation highlights the relationship between wellbeing achieved by farming and the care of cows with dairy farmers participating in the ARGOS programme. Its purpose is to indicate how environmental care might be part of farmers’ everyday life and become part of their sense of...

  17. A systematic review of zoonoses transmission and livestock/wildlife interactions: Preliminary findings

    Presentations | Contributor(s): Delia Grace, R. Kock, J. Rushton, F. Mutua, J.J. McDermott, D.U. Pfeiffer, B. Jones

    Around 60% of all human pathogens are zoonoses and domestic animals and wildlife are of equal importance as reservoir hosts. Moreover, most emerging infectious diseases are zoonoses and most emerge from wildlife. There have been several recent initiatives to categorize zoonoses and their...

  18. Politics, Policy, Profit and People: How They Help and Hinder Animal Welfare

    Presentations | Contributor(s): Jennifer Walker

    This information was presented the 2016 Herd Health and Nutrition Conference, organized by the PRO-DAIRY Program in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell University. Softcover copies of the entire conference proceedings may be purchased at http:// ansci.cornell.edu/dm/ or by...

  19. Perceptions of Pit Bulls and Other Canine Breeds

    Presentations | Contributor(s): Mallary Paoli


  20. What is the price of love? The ethics of ever-escalating medical care costs for companion animals

    Presentations | Contributor(s): Amanda Morgan Payne

    Medical and surgical procedures that previously only existed in the realm of human medicine have been making the move into the world of veterinary medicine. While these advancements can provide lifesaving treatments for beloved companion animals, there exists a grey area in which the application...