Pets as sentinels, forecasters and promoters of human health. ([2020])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: M. Ramiro Pastorinho, Ana Catarina A. Sousa, editors.
• Editors: Pastorinho, M. Ramiro; Sousa, Ana Catarina A
• Contents: INTRODUCTION.- PART I - PETS AS SENTINELS OF HUMAN EXPOSURE TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINANTS.- Pets as biosentinels for indoor pollution.- Pets as sentinels of human exposure to metals.- Pets as sentinels of human exposure to pesticides.- Pets as sentinels of human exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs).- The use of pets as sentinels of human exposure to flame retardants.- Use of dogs to monitor remote locations: sledge dogs and the artic environment.- PART II - TOXICOLOGICAL PROCESSES IN PETS.- Pets in environmental toxicology studies: the era of authentic animal studies.- The use of dogs as models for environmental molecular toxicology research.- Different bioaccumulation traits of Persistent Organic Pollutants by cats and dogs.- Genotoxicity assessment of ambient air pollution using pets.- Biotransformation of brominated compounds by pets.- PART III - HUMAN HEALTH FORECASTING TROUGH PET DISEASE ASSESSMENT.- The use of pets as animal models for human lymphoma.- Is feline hyperthyroidism associated with PBDEs exposure?.- Obesity in humans and their pets: is there an association?.- Type 2 diabetes in pets.- Dogs as animal models for human breast cancer.- Dogs as models for human psychiatric disorders.- An extrapolative comparison between the 'Bristol Cats Study' and the 'Children of the 90's' study.- PART IV - PSYCHOSOCIAL AND PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF HUMAN-ANIMAL INTERACTIONS.- Animal-Assisted therapy.- Animal-assisted interventions for children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder.- Delaying functional decline in people with dementia through animal-assisted therapy.- Human-animal relationships in clinical practice.- Away from my master: The secret life of Pets.- From anthropocentrism to canid umwelt: a new look at dogs.- The re-shaping of pet's behavior by modern society.- Animal-Human Connection.- Cat–human communication: How varied is vocal communication (and how humans and cats perceive it).- Psychophysiological human-animal interactions: the role of chemicals.- Future directions in human-animal connection research.- CONCLUSION: Proposal for the extension of the One Health Concept.
• Publisher Details: Cham : Springer
• Publication Date: 2020
• Copyright Date: 2020
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 636.088/7; Human-animal relationships -- Health aspects; Pets -- Health; Diseases -- Animal models; Animals -- Therapeutic use; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783030307349; 3030307344
• Related ISBNs: 9783030307332
• Notes: Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed December 11, 2019).
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