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ArticleAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI2024

Animal-Assisted Interventions: Factors Affecting Donkey Behaviours and Attitude Toward Humans.

Serenella d'Ingeo, Valeria Straziota, Marcello Siniscalchi, Onofrio Depalma, Sara Petrassi, Michela Romano, Angelo Quaranta

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Article in Animals : an open access journal from MDPI, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. Systematic Literature Review on Donkeys (Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Serenella d'IngeoAnimal Physiology and Behaviour Research Unit, Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70121 Bari, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-6164-2598
Valeria StraziotaAnimal Physiology and Behaviour Research Unit, Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70121 Bari, Italy.
Marcello SiniscalchiAnimal Physiology and Behaviour Research Unit, Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70121 Bari, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-1592-6549
Onofrio DepalmaSocietà Cooperativa Sociale Comunità Oasi2 San Francesco Onlus, 76125 Trani, Italy.
Sara PetrassiFreelance Psychologist, 70121 Bari, Italy.
Michela RomanoGEA ETS Centro Studi Interventi Assistiti con gli Animali, 36015 Schio, Italy.
Angelo QuarantaAnimal Physiology and Behaviour Research Unit, Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70121 Bari, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-7835-2485

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The relationship between humans and donkeys has ancient origins. In recent years, donkeys' involvement in Animal-Assisted Intervention (AAI) has grown, raising major concerns about their welfare during these activities. We investigated the factors affecting donkeys' behaviour during an AAI programme for migrants. We observed an effect of human distance from the animal, the interaction mode, and food presence on the animals' behaviours and attitudes toward humans. Moreover, we provide preliminary evidence of the effect of AAI on migrants' welfare and prosocial behaviours and offer insights into the issues to address in future studies.

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animal-assisted interventionsbehaviourdonkeysmigrantswelfare

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PMID39518861
PMCPMC11545277

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