Selected Publications

Cisneros, A., Litwin, D., Lee, N., Stellato, C.A. 2022. Unwanted Scratching Behavior in Cats: Influence of Management Strategies and Cat and Owner Characteristics. Animals, 12, 2551.

Carroll, A.D., Cisneros, A., Porter, H., Moody, C., Stellato, A. 2022. Owner Perspectives of Canine Handling Techniques Used in the Veterinary Clinic. Animals, 1684825.

Abreu, M., Stellato, A., Moody, C., Niel, L. 2022. Owner Perspectives of Cat Handling Techniques Used in the Veterinary Clinic. J. Appl. Anim. Welf. Sci., DOI: 10.1080/10888705.2022.2039144

Sarah, T., Jajou, S,. Stellato, A., Niel, L. 2021. Perspectives of Canadian and American cat owners on provision of uncontrolled outdoor access for owned domestic cats. Front. Vet. Sci., 1252.

Stellato, A., Flint, H., Dewey, C., Widowski, T., Niel, L. 2021. Risk-factors associated with veterinary-related fear and fear-based aggression in owned domestic dogs. Appl Anim Behav Sci., 241: 105374. 

Stellato, A., Dewey, C., Widowski, T., Niel, L. 2020. Owner presence influences dog fear levels during routine veterinary examinations. J Am Vet Med Assoc., 257:1031–1040.

Sarah, T., Stellato, A., Niel, L. 2020. Assessing the impacts of outdoor access on the welfare of companion cats. Animals, 10(2): 258.

Stellato, A., Jajou, S., Dewey, C.E., Widowski, T.M., Niel, L. 2019. Effect of a standardized four-week desensitization and counter-conditioning training program on pre-existing veterinary fear in companion dogs. Animals, 9(10): 767.

Stellato, A., Hoffman, H*., Gowland, S., Widowski, T., Dewey, C., Niel, L. 2019. Effect of high levels of background noise on dog responses to a routine physical examination in a veterinary setting. Appl Anim Behav Sci., 214: 64-71.

Stellato, A., Flint, H., Widowski, T., Niel, L. Serpell, J. 2017. Assessment of fear-related behaviours displayed by companion dogs (Canis familiaris) in response to social and non-social stimuli. Appl Anim Behav Sci., 188, 84–90.