CEU Event: Pondering the Pearls and Pitfalls to Welfare Assessment in Dogs

When: Ongoing
Where: Online

CEUs

*CPDT-KA: 0 *CBCC-KA: 1
CPDT-KSA Knowledge: 0.00 CBCC-KSA Knowledge: 1.00
CPDT-KSA Skills: 0.00 CBCC-KSA Skills: 0.00

* Courses approved for CBCC-KA CEUs may be applied to a CPDT-KA recertification. Courses approved for CPDT-KA may not be applied to a CBCC-KA recertification.

Description

Assessing animal welfare is complex, traditionally relying on behavioral observation but strengthened by combining it with physiological measures. Monitoring indicators like heart rate, blood pressure, and biomarkers (e.g., cortisol and dopamine) offers deeper insight, though each method has its challenges. Tailoring assessment methods to specific contexts is key, with goals to refine welfare evaluation models that emphasize both strengths and limitations of physiological biomarkers.

Sponsor:IAABC Foundation
Speaker(s):Zenithson Ng, DVM, MS, DABVP

Contact:
 Email: questions@iaabcfoundation.org
 Web: https://iaabcfoundation.org/animal-behavior-conference/