The animal behaviour and psychology section consider submissions on all aspects of animal health and welfare, ethical review, welfare assessment and refinement. The section also considers research relating to animal behaviour, cognition, comparative psychology, human-animal bond and neurophysiology. Other topics considered include zoo animal welfare and behaviour (including human-animal interactions in zoos); evolution and domestication; communication, cooperation, animal training and socialization; affective states, aggression, bites; animal therapy, assistance dogs.
'Generation Pup' – protocol for a longitudinal study of dog behaviour and health
Despite extensive research, many questions remain unanswered about common problems that impact dog welfare, particularly where there are multiple contributing factors that can occur months or years before the ...
Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2021 17:1