Susan J Hazel
Biographic Data
| ID | 107413 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Susan J Hazel |
| GIVEN NAMES | Susan J |
| FAMILY NAME | Hazel |
| SIGNATURE | HAZEL S J |
| AFFILIATIONS | The University of Adelaide |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1804-690X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
From crisis to care
Background : Companion animals are often vital sources of emotional and psychological stability, particularly for individuals facing systemic disadvantage. Yet, the ability to maintain these bonds is frequently challenged by socioeconomic and health-related crises. Understanding how people navigate these pressures, and the role of charitable interventions, is essential to inform inclusive health and welfare policy. Methods : Guided by the Social …
Feeling, Judging, and Connecting
Humans and domestic cats have a unique relationship that has changed progressively over 10,000 years. This dyad’s play behavior is especially interesting due to its potential role in fostering interspecies communication and bonding. However, human-cat play and guardians’ perceptions of its benefits and detriments may not be well understood. This study used a global online survey which included answers to open-text questions. Responses were analyz…
Investigating Factors Associated With Stress in Guardians of Dogs Under 12 Months of Age
Highlighting gaps in puppy research using Bronfenbrenner’s bioecological theory of human development
The use of an ecological model in puppy development research can help to capture the real-world complexity of development factors and outcomes. Using a modified version of Bronfenbrenner’s bioecological model, we explored the real-world experiences of 20 Australian adults who had acquired and were subsequently raising a puppy in their home for companionship purposes. Our participants’ experiences offered insights into several gaps in the current …
What’s the fuzz
Recently, equine organizations from multiple countries around the world, including Australia, have implemented bans on the trimming of vibrissae (sensory hairs located around the muzzle and eyes) of horses competing in their events. These hairs are likely to have sensory functions that are important to horses, and the ban is based on welfare grounds. The aims of this study were to determine: the proportions of horse owners trimming equine facial …
Australian veterans’ experience of pet ownership
Australian military veterans, like many veteran populations globally, experience mental health issues, such as depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress, and suicide, at rates higher than the general population. The impact of having a non-formally trained companion animal on veteran mental health is largely unknown, with literature focusing on trained assistance animals to look at specific illnesses. The aims of the current study were to assess …
Developing and Planning a Protocol for Implementing Health Promoting Animal Assisted Interventions (AAI) in a Tertiary Health Setting
The Ottawa Charter identifies that multiple levels of government, non-government, community, and other organizations should work together to facilitate health promotion, including in acute settings such as hospitals. We outline a method and protocol to achieve this, namely an Action Research (AR) framework for an Animal Assisted Intervention (AAI) in a tertiary health setting. Dogs Offering Support after Stroke (DOgSS) is an AR study at a major t…
Implementing Stress-Reducing Veterinary Care
Veterinary care that incorporates a proactive, practical approach to reducing fear and stress (often referred to as stress-reducing or low-stress veterinary care) in companion animals in the veterinary context is becoming increasingly prevalent. However, the attitude of veterinary professionals toward these techniques is not well understood. This mixed-methods study utilized an online survey to provide an initial benchmark of the certifications f…
Australian and New Zealand Veterinary Students' Ranking of Issues in Aquatic Animal Welfare and Ethics
The welfare of aquatic animals is receiving increasing attention around the world, and this should be reflected in the veterinary curricular. Veterinary students in Australia and New Zealand ranked the importance of five pre-selected topics on aquatic animal welfare and ethical issues for newly qualified veterinarians in an online survey. They ranked aquatic animals' health and welfare issues, husbandry techniques of farmed fish, and the use of a…
Animal-Assisted Interventions in Children's Hospitals
There is a perception in the scientific and general communities that hospitalized children benefit from visits by animals. Animal-assisted interventions (AAI), including animal-assisted therapy and animal-assisted activities, usually involving dogs, are thus employed in pediatric hospitals. However, the actual prevalence of AAI in children's hospitals has been poorly documented in the literature. Furthermore, the evidence base for claims that chi…
No prominent works on this page.
Animal-Assisted Interventions in Children's Hospitals
There is a perception in the scientific and general communities that hospitalized children benefit from visits by animals. Animal-assisted interventions (AAI), including animal-assisted therapy and animal-assisted activities, usually involving dogs, are thus employed in pediatric hospitals. However, the actual prevalence of AAI in children's hospitals has been poorly documented in the literature. Furthermore, the evidence base for claims that chi…
Australian and New Zealand Veterinary Students' Ranking of Issues in Aquatic Animal Welfare and Ethics
The welfare of aquatic animals is receiving increasing attention around the world, and this should be reflected in the veterinary curricular. Veterinary students in Australia and New Zealand ranked the importance of five pre-selected topics on aquatic animal welfare and ethical issues for newly qualified veterinarians in an online survey. They ranked aquatic animals' health and welfare issues, husbandry techniques of farmed fish, and the use of a…
Highlighting gaps in puppy research using Bronfenbrenner’s bioecological theory of human development
The use of an ecological model in puppy development research can help to capture the real-world complexity of development factors and outcomes. Using a modified version of Bronfenbrenner’s bioecological model, we explored the real-world experiences of 20 Australian adults who had acquired and were subsequently raising a puppy in their home for companionship purposes. Our participants’ experiences offered insights into several gaps in the current …
What’s the fuzz
Recently, equine organizations from multiple countries around the world, including Australia, have implemented bans on the trimming of vibrissae (sensory hairs located around the muzzle and eyes) of horses competing in their events. These hairs are likely to have sensory functions that are important to horses, and the ban is based on welfare grounds. The aims of this study were to determine: the proportions of horse owners trimming equine facial …
Australian veterans’ experience of pet ownership
Australian military veterans, like many veteran populations globally, experience mental health issues, such as depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress, and suicide, at rates higher than the general population. The impact of having a non-formally trained companion animal on veteran mental health is largely unknown, with literature focusing on trained assistance animals to look at specific illnesses. The aims of the current study were to assess …
Developing and Planning a Protocol for Implementing Health Promoting Animal Assisted Interventions (AAI) in a Tertiary Health Setting
The Ottawa Charter identifies that multiple levels of government, non-government, community, and other organizations should work together to facilitate health promotion, including in acute settings such as hospitals. We outline a method and protocol to achieve this, namely an Action Research (AR) framework for an Animal Assisted Intervention (AAI) in a tertiary health setting. Dogs Offering Support after Stroke (DOgSS) is an AR study at a major t…
Implementing Stress-Reducing Veterinary Care
Veterinary care that incorporates a proactive, practical approach to reducing fear and stress (often referred to as stress-reducing or low-stress veterinary care) in companion animals in the veterinary context is becoming increasingly prevalent. However, the attitude of veterinary professionals toward these techniques is not well understood. This mixed-methods study utilized an online survey to provide an initial benchmark of the certifications f…
Investigating Factors Associated With Stress in Guardians of Dogs Under 12 Months of Age
Feeling, Judging, and Connecting
Humans and domestic cats have a unique relationship that has changed progressively over 10,000 years. This dyad’s play behavior is especially interesting due to its potential role in fostering interspecies communication and bonding. However, human-cat play and guardians’ perceptions of its benefits and detriments may not be well understood. This study used a global online survey which included answers to open-text questions. Responses were analyz…
From crisis to care
Background : Companion animals are often vital sources of emotional and psychological stability, particularly for individuals facing systemic disadvantage. Yet, the ability to maintain these bonds is frequently challenged by socioeconomic and health-related crises. Understanding how people navigate these pressures, and the role of charitable interventions, is essential to inform inclusive health and welfare policy. Methods : Guided by the Social …
Human-Animal Interaction Studies (9 works) · Psychology (7 works) · Veterinary Practice and Education Studies (7 works) · Medicine (6 works) · Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies (3 works) · Animal welfare (3 works) · Infant Health and Development (3 works) · Biology (2 works) · Ecology (2 works) · Geographies of human-animal interactions (2 works)