The aim of the project is to build up knowledge about how feed with different compositions, regarding carbohydrates and fibres, affect metabolism and satiety regulation in dogs. In addition, the dogs' ability to assimilate the feed and its impact on intestinal function are examined.
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Deciding what to do with the dog during working hours is a problem that many dog owners are faced with. One possible solution is to bring the dog to work, for example the office.
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Within human psychology, detailed observations of body posture and movements are increasingly being used to assess emotional states in individuals where verbal information is unreliable (such as small infants). Similar analyses of body language in animals may help in the assessment of subjective emotional states.
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time in the car. As independent expertise, SLU were given the task by the Police and Swedish Customs to perform a scientific study to investigate the best way to transport working dogs, and how transport cages should be designed to fulfil the physical and mental needs of the dogs.
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Animals have a positive impact on humans, both as pets and in various forms of care, such as dog-assisted therapy. Since diseases can be spread from animals to humans, and from humans to animals, more knowledge is needed about the risk of spreading infections.The risk of people becoming infected for example in animal-assisted therapy is poorly investigated. Dog has been suggested as a suitable species to investigate the risk of infection in animal assisted therapy.
