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Clara Palestrini
Researcher at University of Milan
Publications - 61
Citations - 938
Clara Palestrini is an academic researcher from University of Milan. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Aggression. The author has an hindex of 14, co-authored 57 publications receiving 732 citations.
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Heart rate and behavioural responses of dogs in the Ainsworth's Strange Situation: A pilot study
TL;DR: The results of the present pilot study show that socioemotional conditions induce changes in both behaviour and heart rate in adult dogs and that these changes, especially those at the behavioural level, indicate emotional stress.
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Post-Operative Benefits of Animal-Assisted Therapy in Pediatric Surgery: A Randomised Study
Valeria Calcaterra,Pierangelo Veggiotti,Clara Palestrini,Valentina De Giorgis,Roberto Raschetti,Massimiliano Tumminelli,Simonetta Mencherini,Francesca Papotti,Catherine Klersy,Riccardo Albertini,Selene Ostuni,Gloria Pelizzo +11 more
TL;DR: Animal-assisted therapy facilitated rapid recovery in vigilance and activity after anaesthesia, modified pain perception and induced emotional prefrontal responses and an adaptative cardiovascular response was also present.
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Video analysis of dogs with separation-related behaviors.
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present a study of dogs with separation-related problems when left home alone and compile objective information on behaviors exhibited, such as vocalizing, panting, and destroying.
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Systematic review of the use of pheromones for treatment of undesirable behavior in cats and dogs
TL;DR: This systematic review of the scientific literature found insufficient evidence of the effectiveness of feline facial pheromone for management of idiopathic cystitis or calming cats during catheterization and lack of support for reducing stress in hospitalized cats.
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Stress level evaluation in a dog during animal-assisted therapy in pediatric surgery
Clara Palestrini,Valeria Calcaterra,Simona Cannas,Z. Talamonti,Francesca Papotti,Debra Buttram,Gloria Pelizzo +6 more
TL;DR: No physiological or behavioral indicators of stress, fatigue, or exhaustion were present during animal‐assisted therapy, suggesting that, with the limited generalizability of a case study, this activity did not negatively impact on the welfare of the dog.