We are an animal welfare epidemiology research group in the Department of Animal Science at UC Davis. We conduct research in a variety of areas including low-stress handling, mitigating agonistic interactions in socially housed animals, developing strategies to reduce procedural pain and stress, and studying human-animal interactions. We conduct research with a range of animal species including companion cats, dairy goats, & laboratory rodents.

We are currently studying the following areas: 1) telehealth technologies to support and expand access to care for cats, 2) improving animal handling and management, and 3) mitigating agonistic interactions in group-housed animals.

What is animal welfare epidemiology?
Simply put, we mix animal ethology & animal epidemiology concepts, research methods, and statistics to conduct research that is focused on improving the lives of animals. We are an inherently interdisciplinary and collaborative group of researchers!

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We are affiliated with the following UC Davis groups:

UC Davis Center for Animal Welfare – http://animalwelfare.ucdavis.edu/
Animal Biology Graduate Group (MS & PhD Programs) – https://animalbiology.ucdavis.edu/
Master of Preventative Veterinary Medicine Graduate Group (MPVM Program) – https://mpvm.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/