The practical focus of this authoritative, comprehensive encyclopedia promotes the understanding and improvement of animals' behaviour without compromising welfare. It will be an essential resource for practising veterinarians, researchers and students in zoology and ethology, and for all those working with and interested in animals and their welfare. --Book Jacket.

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Handbook on Animal-Assisted Therapy, Sixth Edition continues to be the leading textbook and reference in this field for clinical practitioners. The book provides the evidence basis for the effectiveness of this treatment, as well as guidelines for how to perform it from the selection of treatment animal to application with patients. This new edition is fully updated and contains 15 new chapters on culture, research, standards, of practice, and more. Organized into four sections, the book explores the conceptualization of the animal-human bond, best practices for AAI professionals, considerations related to animal selection/ training/ welfare, and utilizing AAI in special populations. The book may serve as a study guide for the Animal Assisted Intervention Specialist Certification Exam. - Summarizes current research on AAT - Guides readers how to work with a therapy animal safely and effectively - Covers AAT with special populations and for specific disorders - Supports study for the Animal-Assisted Intervention Specialist Certification exam - Contains 15 new chapters on culture, research, standards of practice, and more

This book provides a multidisciplinary overview of the impact of human–animal interaction on well-being from childhood to later life. It presents a life course perspective to the study of human–animal interaction, addressing concepts of family and the role of pets therein, as well as the impact of companion animals on child development and successful aging. This book fills a gap in the existing literature by framing the study of human–animal interaction, including the role of animal-assisted interventions on well-being, in a broader social and behavioral context.

Zoonotic viruses continue to pose a serious risk to human and animal health. Of these, negative-sense RNA viruses are recognized as a major threat, being the causative agent of numerous epornitics, epidemics and pandemics. Moreover, the World Health Organization lists numerous negative-sense RNA viruses as priority pathogens of concern due to their pandemic potential and/or lack of adequate countermeasures. Negative-sense RNA viruses such as highly pathogenic avian influenza virus, Hendra and Nipah viruses, Ebola virus, and Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus, can cause severe disease and devastating infection outcomes in human and animal hosts. Peering through a one health lens, it is crucial to understand infection dynamics in relevant hosts to understand factors that contribute to the emergence, spill over, and disease severity of novel, negative-sense zoonotic RNA viruses.