Domestic dogs (Canis familiaris) have excellent olfactory processing capabilities that are
utilized widely in human society eg, working with customs, police, and army; their scent …

Dogs can discriminate stressed from non-stressed human odour samples, but the effect on
their cognition is unstudied. Using a cognitive bias task, we tested how human odours affect …

Simple Summary In the face of a global biodiversity decline, zoos worldwide play important
roles in conservation via efforts such as providing breeding programmes and reintroductions …

Simple Summary It is well recognized that companionship is important to animals and that
they need to be provided with an environment accompanied by materials for enrichment …

The integration of herbal medicine into the ornamental fish industry carries the potential to
exert an impact on the overall health and welfare of the fish. In the present study, different …

The prolonged lifespan of companion dogs has resulted in increased behavioural and
physical challenges linked to old age. The development of behavioural tests to identify and …

Captive breeding is vital for primate conservation, with modern zoos serving a crucial role in
breeding populations of threatened species and educating the general public. However …

Dogs experience a variety of stressors within the shelter that could negatively impact their
welfare. The use of enrichment interventions that provide social interaction, either with a …

Extensive literature exists on the performance and abilities of the canine nose when trained
to detect odours and the effectiveness of dogs in their scent detection roles. However, little is …

Objective: In recent years, the use of zebrafish (Danio rerio) as laboratory models has
significantly increased. Ensuring their welfare is crucial, with the cognitive bias test emerging …