The links between positive human interaction and maternal behaviour and welfare of commercial breeding dams (Canis familiaris)
Published in 2024
Scientific article showing the positive effect of social enrichment (positive human-animal interactions) during gestation on a bitch's maternal behavior and on stress as measured by capillary cortisol levels.
Document Types: Scientific paper
Animal categories:Canine
Key words:Animal adaptation to environment, Enrichment, Lactation, Maternal, Prenatal, Human-animal relationship, Socialization, Stress