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Deborah L. Wells
Researcher at Queen's University Belfast
Publications - 87
Citations - 4605
Deborah L. Wells is an academic researcher from Queen's University Belfast. The author has contributed to research in topics: Animal welfare & Gorilla. The author has an hindex of 34, co-authored 84 publications receiving 4001 citations.
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The Effects of Animals on Human Health and Well-Being
TL;DR: The evidence for a direct causal association between human well‐being and companion animals is not conclusive, but the literature reviewed is largely supportive of the widely held, and long‐standing, belief that "pets are good for us."
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Prevalence of behaviour problems reported by owners of dogs purchased from an animal rescue shelter.
Deborah L. Wells,Peter Hepper +1 more
TL;DR: Findings indicate that dogs purchased from rescue shelters do exhibit behaviour problems that may lead to their return, and the number of dogs admitted or returned to rescue shelters with behaviour problems may be reduced by raising public awareness regarding the value of behaviour therapy.
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Pet Ownership and Cardiovascular Risk A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association
Glenn N. Levine,Karen Allen,Lynne T. Braun,Hayley Christian,Erika Friedmann,Kathryn Taubert,Sue A. Thomas,Deborah L. Wells,Richard A. Lange +8 more
TL;DR: A critical need exists for novel strategies and interventions that can potentially reduce the risk of CVD and its attendant morbidity and mortality, and the influence of pet ownership on the presence and reduction ofCVD risk factors and CVD risk.
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Sensory stimulation as environmental enrichment for captive animals: A review
TL;DR: A review of the literature on sensory stimulation for animals can be found in this article, where the authors focus on auditory, olfactory and visual methods of sensory stimulation and conclude that stimuli specific to a species' natural habitat should not always be considered meaningful, or advantageous, to an animal's welfare.
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A review of environmental enrichment for kennelled dogs, Canis familiaris
TL;DR: This paper highlights the findings and recommendations arising from much research in recent years into the enrichment of environments for kennelled dogs and two types of general enrichment method are discussed.