| Title: |
'Generation Pup' – protocol for a longitudinal study of dog behaviour and health |
| Authors: |
Jane Katherine Murray; Rachel Heather Kinsman; Michelle Susannah Lord; Rosa Elizabete Pinto Da Costa; Joshua Luke Woodward; Sara Cecylia Owczarczak-Garstecka; Séverine Tasker; Toby Grahame Knowles; Rachel Alison Casey |
| Source: |
BMC Veterinary Research, Vol 17, Iss 1, Pp 1-17 (2021) |
| Publisher Information: |
BMC, 2021. |
| Publication Year: |
2021 |
| Collection: |
LCC:Veterinary medicine |
| Subject Terms: |
Canine; Dog; Puppy; Cohort; Longitudinal; Health; Veterinary medicine; SF600-1100 |
| Description: |
Abstract Background 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 problem becomes apparent. The Generation Pup study is the first longitudinal study of dogs that recruits pure- and mixed-breed puppies, aiming to investigate the relative influence of environmental and genetic factors on a range of health and behaviour outcomes, (including separation related behaviour, aggression to familiar/unfamiliar people or dogs and obesity). This paper describes the study protocol in detail. Methods Prior to commencing recruitment of puppies, the study infrastructure was developed, and subject specialists were consulted to inform data collection methodology. Questionnaire content and timepoint(s) for data collection for outcomes and potential predictors were chosen with the aim of providing the best opportunity of achieving the aims of the study, subject to time and funding constraints. Recruitment of puppies ( |
| Document Type: |
article |
| File Description: |
electronic resource |
| Language: |
English |
| ISSN: |
1746-6148 |
| Relation: |
https://doaj.org/toc/1746-6148 |
| DOI: |
10.1186/s12917-020-02730-8 |
| Access URL: |
https://doaj.org/article/cb9b5dffc55e452d8917fdae4c7d4f2a |
| Accession Number: |
edsdoj.b9b5dffc55e452d8917fdae4c7d4f2a |
| Database: |
Directory of Open Access Journals |