Center for Animals and Public Policy Research Areas
Working across disciplines, CAPP faculty and students in the MS in Animals and Public Policy (MAPP) and DVM programs collaborate in research projects that are intended to make a difference in the lives of animals and the people who interact with and depend on them. The center evaluates existing animal policies and practices, investigate new ones, and explore the values and beliefs that lay at the center of human-animal relationships. Some research focus areas are explored below.
- Animals in the Community
- Care and Management of Companion Animal Populations
- Human-Animal Interactions and Animal Facilitated Activities
- Assessment of Animal Stress and Quality of Life
- Animals in the Environment
- Human-Wildlife Conflicts and Wildlife Contraception
- Sustainable Agriculture and Humane Livestock Systems
- Animals in Research
- Assessment of Pain and Well-being in Laboratory Mice
- Development of Alternatives for Teaching Practical Skills in Veterinary Education
- Impact of Regulations, Policies and Practices on Animal Welfare in the Laboratory
- Animals and Society
- Animals in Culture, Ethics and Law