Publications

Advancing canine welfare assessment in kennels: evaluating the validity of Field Instantaneous Dog Observation (FIDO) scoring in commercial breeding kennels. Mugenda L., Shreyer, T., and Croney, C. C. Applied Animal Behaviour Science. November 2025.

How Does Access to Veterinary Care Relate to Animal Welfare? Croney, C. C., Applebaum, J. W., Delgado, M., and Stella, J. L. Advances in Small Animal Care. November 2025.

Is Restraint with a Lip Twitch Aversive to Horses? Rogowski, J., Wires, C., Kritchevsky, J., and Croney, C. C. Purdue Extension: Animal Sciences. August 2025.

Pet acquisition trends and veterinary care access in the US. Bir, C., Pasteur, K., Widmar, N. J. O., and Croney, C. C. PLoS One. July 2, 2025.

A cross-sectional study to investigate associations between flooring substrates and prevalence of limb and paw abnormalities of dogs housed in commercial breeding facilities. Stella, J. L., Gomes, P., Shreyer, T., and Croney, C. C. Frontiers in Veterinary Science. February 18, 2025.

Effects of dam fear and stress on metrics of puppy welfare in commercial breeding kennels. Romaniuk, A. C., Barnard, S., Shreyer, T., and Croney, C. C. Scientific Reports. January 22, 2025.

Heritability and Genome-Wide Association Study of Dog Behavioral Phenotypes in a Commercial Breeding Cohort. Bhowmik, N., Cook, S. R., Croney, C. C., Barnard, S., Romaniuk, A. C., and Ekenstedt, K. J. Genes. December 17, 2024.

Making fetch happen: Prevalence and characteristics of fetching behavior in owned domestic cats (Felis catus) and dogs (Canis familiaris). Delgado, M., Stella, J. L., Croney, C. C., and Serpell, J. PLoS One. September 4, 2024.

Attachment style and social behavior in dogs from commercial breeding kennels. Stahl, A., Barnard, S., Diana, A., Udell, M., and Croney, C. C. Applied Animal Behaviour Science. April 2024.

Access to veterinary care: evaluating working definitions, barriers, and implications for animal welfare. Pasteur K., Diana, A., Yatcilla, J. K., Barnard, S., Croney, C. C. Frontiers in Veterinary Science. January 17, 2024.

A focus group approach: Bovine Respiratory Disease. Diana, A., Boerman, J., Kepler, M., Koziol, J., Schoonmaker, J., and Croney, C. C. Purdue Extension: Veterinary Medicine. December 2023.

CATastrophic Myths Part 2: Common misconceptions about the environmental, nutritional, and genetic management of domestic cats and their welfare implications. Udell, M., Delgado, M., Ekenstedt, K. J., Shoveller, A. K., and Croney, C. C. The Veterinary Journal. September 6, 2023.

CATastrophic Myths Part 1: Common misconceptions about the social behavior of domestic cats and implications for their health, welfare, and management. Croney, C. C., Udell, M., Delgado, M., Ekenstedt, K. J., and Shoveller, A. K. The Veterinary Journal. September 6, 2023.

Application of the Five Domains model to food chain management of animal welfare: opportunities and constraints. Beausoleil, N. J., Swanson, J. C., McKeegan, D. E. F., and Croney, C. C. Frontiers in Animal Science. June 8, 2023.

Is meat eating morally defensible? Contemporary ethical considerations. Croney, C. C. and Swanson, J. Animal Frontiers. April 15, 2023.

Management and behavioral factors associated with rehoming outcomes of dogs retired from commercial breeding kennels. Barnard, S., Flint, H., Diana, A., Shreyer, T., Arrazola, A., Serpell, J., and Croney, C. C. PLoS One. March 2, 2023.

The Effect of Early Neurological Stimulation on Puppy Welfare in Commercial Breeding Kennels. Boone, G., Romaniuk, A. C., Barnard, S., Shreyer, T. and Croney, C. C. Animals. December 24, 2022.

The Effect of Transportation on Puppy Welfare from Commercial Breeding Kennels to a Distributor. Romaniuk, A. C., Diana, A., Barnard, S., Weller, J. E., Baqueiro-Espinosa, U., Dangoudoubiyam, S., Shreyer, T., Arnott, G., and Croney, C. C. Animals. December 1, 2022.

Dam (Canis familiaris) Welfare throughout the Peri-Parturient Period in Commercial Breeding Kennels. Romaniuk, A. C., Barnard, S., Weller, J. E., Weng, H., Dangoudoubiyam, S., and Croney, C. C. Animals. October 18, 2022.

PRENATAL STRESS AND PUPPIES: Implications for dog welfare in commercial-breeding kennels. Romaniuk, A. C., and Croney, C. C. Purdue Extension: Veterinary Medicine. September 1, 2022.

Meeting the behavioral needs of kenneled dogs. Arrazola, A., Rezvani, T. and Croney, C. C. Purdue Extension: Veterinary Medicine. September 1, 2022.

ADDRESSING GIARDIA IN KENNELS: Implications for canine health, management and welfare. Dangoudoubiyam, S., Pietraniec, A., Burke, K., Camp, J., and Croney, C. C. Purdue Extension: Veterinary Medicine. March 1, 2022.

Evaluation of an easy-to-use protocol for assessing behaviors of dogs retiring from commercial breeding kennels. Barnard, S., Flint, H., Shreyer, T., and Croney, C. C. PLoS One. August 13, 2021.

111 Ability to interpret and apply animal behavior and welfare terminology by adults within the horse industry. Wires, C., Hoffman, R., Talbert, A., Brady, C., O’Haire, M., and Croney C. C. Journal of Equine Veterinary Science. May 2021.

A critical review of advancement in scientific research on food animal welfare-related air pollution. Ni, J., Erasmus, M. A., Croney, C. C., Li, C. and Li, Y. Journal of Hazardous Materials. April 15, 2021.

Socialization in Commercial Breeding Kennels: The Use of Novel Stimuli to Measure Social and Non-Social Fear in Dogs. Pritchett, M., Barnard, S., and Croney, C. C. Animals. March 20, 2021.

Acquisition of a Joystick-Operated Video Task by Pigs (Sus scrofa). Croney, C. C. and Boysen, S.T. Frontiers in Psychology. February 10, 2021.

Changes in Behaviour and Voluntary Physical Activity Exhibited by Sled Dogs throughout Incremental Exercise Conditioning and Intermittent Rest Days. Robinson, E., Thornton, E., Templeman, J. R., Croney, C. C., Niel, L., and Shoveller, A. K. Animals. January 8, 2021.

76 Investigating the effects of increased soluble fiber and incremental exercise on the voluntary physical activity and behaviour of sled dogs. Robinson, E., Templeman, J., Thornton, E., Croney, C. C. Journal of Animal Science. November 30, 2020.

Investigating the effects of incremental conditioning and supplemental dietary tryptophan on the voluntary activity and behaviour of mid-distance training sled dogs. Robinson, E., Templeman, J. R., Thornton, E., Croney, C. C., Niel, L., and Shoveller, A. K. PLoS One. August 13, 2020.

How Dogs Communicate with their Body Language. Bauer, A. E., Jordan, M., Colon, M., Shreyer, T., and Croney C.C. Purina Pro Club. July 17, 2020.

Early Neurological Stimulation (ENS): Implications for canine welfare and management. Boone, G., Romaniuk, A. C., and Croney, C. C. Purdue Extension: Veterinary Medicine. January 1, 2020.

Does long-term tethering of dogs negatively impact their well-being? Romaniuk, A. C., Flint, H., and Croney, C. C. Purdue Extension: Veterinary Medicine. January 1, 2020.

Improving canine welfare in commercial breeding (CB) operations: Evaluating rehoming candidates. Stella, J. L., Shreyer, T., Hac, J., and Croney, C. C. Applied Animal Behaviour Science. November 2019.

Refining canine welfare assessment in kennels: Evaluating the reliability of Field Instantaneous Dog Observation (FIDO) scoring. Mugenda L., Shreyer, T., and Croney, C. C. Applied Animal Behaviour Science. September 24, 2019.

The behavioural effects of innovative litter developed to attract cats. Frayne, J., MacDonald Murray, S., Croney, C. C., Flickinger, E., Edwards, M., and Shoveller, A. K. Animals. September 14, 2019.

Turning up the Volume on Man’s Best Friend: Ethical Issues Associated with Commercial Dog Breeding. Croney, C. C. Journal of Applied Animal Ethics Research. August 22, 2019.

Coping styles in the domestic cat (Felis silvestris catus) and implications for cat welfare. Stella, J. L., and Croney, C. C. Animals. June 18, 2019.

Setting Puppies and Dogs Up for Success: Designing Kennels with Behavior and Welfare Considerations in Mind. Croney, C. C. and Shreyer, T. American Kennel Club. March 14, 2019.

Factors Affecting Perceptions of Animal Welfare in Developing Countries. Mugenda L., and Croney, C. C. Purdue Extension: Animal Sciences. January 2019.

Evaluating the validity and reliability of a visual dental scale for detection of periodontal disease (PD) in non-anesthetized dogs (Canis familiaris). Stella, J. L., Bauer, A. E., and Croney, C. C.  PLoS One. September 26, 2018.

Exploring Social Desirability Bias in Perceptions of Dog Adoption: All’s Well that Ends Well? Or Does the Method of Adoption Matter? Bir, C., Widmar, N. J. O., and Croney, C. C. Animals. September 13, 2018.

US Residents’ Perceptions of Dog Welfare Needs and Canine Welfare Information Sources. Bir, C., Croney, C. C., and Widmar, N. J. O. Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science. June 8, 2018.

Does flooring substrate impact kennel and dog cleanliness in commercial breeding facilities? Stella, J. L., Hurt, M., Bauer, A. E., Gomes, P., Ruple, A., Beck, A., and Croney, C. C. Animals. April 21, 2018.

Factors that impact dog selection and welfare. Bauer, A., and Croney, C. C. Purdue Extension. February 2018.

A cross sectional study to estimate prevalence of periodontal disease in a population of dogs (Canis familiaris) in commercial breeding facilities in Indiana and Illinois. Stella, J. L., Bauer, A. E., and Croney, C. C. PLoS One. January 18, 2018.

Evaluating FIDO: Developing and pilot testing the Field Instantaneous Dog Observation tool. Bauer, A. E., Jordan, M., Colon, M., Shreyer, T., and Croney C. C. Pet Behaviour Science. December 9, 2017.

Preventing Periodontal Disease in Dogs. Pietraniec, A., Bauer, A., Stella, J. L., and Croney, C. C. Purdue Extension. October 2017.

Perceptions of Social Responsibility of Prominent Animal Welfare Groups. Widmar, N. J. O., Morgan, C. J., and Croney, C. C. Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science. August 28, 2017.

Stated preferences for dog characteristics and sources of acquisition. Bir, C., Widmar, N. J. O., and Croney, C. C. Animals. August 5, 2017.

US Resident Perceptions of Dairy Cattle Management Practices. Widmar, N. J. O., Morgan, C. J., Wolf, C. A., Yeager, E. A., Dominick, S. R., and Croney, C. C. Agricultural Sciences. July 27, 2017.

Behavior and welfare of domestic cats housed in cages larger than US norm. Stella, J. L., Croney, C. C. and Buffington, C.T. Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science. May 8, 2017.

Perceptions of Agriculture and Food Corporate Social Responsibility. Morgan, C. J., Widmar, N. J. O., Wilcox, M. D., and Croney, C. C. Journal of Food Products Marketing. March 1, 2017.

Enterprise Budgeting and Partial Budgeting for Dog Breeders. Bir, C., Widmar, N. J. O., and Croney, C. C. Purdue Extension. February 2017.

Animal Welfare Concepts: Applications to Dogs. Stella, J. L., and Croney, C. C. Purdue Extension. December 2016.

Auditory Stress: Implications for Kenneled Dog Welfare. Garvey, M., Stella, J. L., and Croney, C. C. Purdue Extension. December 2016.

Kenneled Dog Welfare: Challenges of Field Assessment. Hurt, M., Stella, J. L., and Croney, C. C. Purdue Extension. December 2016.

The whole “kitten”- caboodle: Perceived differences in veterinary and general population opinions regarding cat behavior and health. Bir, C., Widmar, N. J. O., and Croney, C. C. Open Journal of Veterinary Medicine. December 30, 2016.

Management practices of cats owned by faculty, staff, and students at two midwest veterinary schools. Stella, J. L., and Croney, C. C. The Scientific World Journal. December 20, 2016.

Perceptions of Corporate Social Responsibility of Prominent Fast Food Establishments by University Students. Morgan, C. J., Dominick, S. R., Widmar, N. J. O., Yeager, E. A., and Croney, C. C. Journal of Food Distribution Research. November 1, 2016.

Temperature Requirements for Dogs. Jordan, M., Bauer, A., Stella, J. L., and Croney, C. C. Purdue Extension. October 2016.

Environmental aspects of domestic cat care and management: implications for cat welfare. Stella, J. L., and Croney, C. C. The Scientific World Journal. September 28, 2016.

Overpopulation or Too Many Unwanted Pets? Perspective on Concepts and Management Approaches. Bauer, A., Beck, A., Stella, J. L., Croney, C. C. Purdue Extension. August 2016.

Perceptions of Social Responsibility of Prominent Fast Food Restaurants. Morgan, C. J., Widmar, N. J. O., Yeager, E. A., Downey, W. S., and Croney, C. C. Modern Economy. June 15, 2016.

The role of caretaker interactions in environmental enrichment for kenneled dogs. Croney, C. C., Hurt, M., and Stella, J. L. Purdue Extension. May 2016.

Exploring Agritourism Experience and Perceptions of Pork Production. Cummins, A. M., Widmar, N. J. O., Croney, C. C., and Fulton, J. R. Agricultural Sciences. April 22, 2016.

Implementing Environmental Enrichment for Dogs. Garvey, M., Stella, J. L., and Croney, C. C. Purdue Extension. March 2016.

Welfare Implications of Dental Health in Commercial Breeding Dogs. Stella, J. L., and Croney, C. C. Purdue Extension. February 2016.

Implications of weaning age for dog welfare. Hurt, M., Stella, J. L., and Croney, C. C. Purdue Extension. September 2015.

Assessing Kennel Dog Welfare. Hurt, M., Stella, J. L., and Croney, C. C. Purdue Extension. August 2015.

Brucella canis: Emerging zoonotic disease? Implications for commercial breeding kennels and public health. Stella, J. L., and Croney, C. C. Purdue Extension. August 2015.

Promoting the Welfare of Kenneled Dogs: Environmental Considerations. Hurt, M., Daigle, C., and Croney, C. C. Purdue Extension. April 2015.

Effects of Flooring on Animal Health and Well-Being: Implications for Kenneled Dogs. Croney, C. C., Daigle, C., Hurt, M. and Stella, J. L. Purdue Extension. March 2015.

Promoting the Welfare of Kenneled Dogs: Space Allocations and Exercise. Hurt, M., Daigle, C., and Croney, C. C. Purdue Extension. February 2015.

Assessing the Welfare of Cats Housed In Cages. Stella, J. L., and Croney, C. C. Purdue Extension. September 2015.

Enhancing the welfare of caged cats through environmental management: The importance of routine and cage environment. Stella, J. L., LaFollette, M., and Croney, C. C. Purdue Extension. August 2015.

Enhancing the welfare of caged cats through environmental management: The housing room. Stella, J. L., LaFollette, M., and Croney, C. C. Purdue Extension. August 2015.