Petra Edwards
School of Animal and Veterinary Science
Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology
I am an animal behaviour scientist investigating companion animal behaviour, training, welfare and human-animal interactions.
My PhD focused on how dogs experience their veterinary visits and investigating strategies that may reduce stress during veterinary care. My Honours research explored the different types of equipment pet owners use on their dogs in Australia.
I am an animal behaviour scientist investigating companion animal behaviour, training, welfare and human-animal interactions.
My PhD research focused on how dogs experience their veterinary visits and aspects of veterinary care that can be stressful for dogs: physical examinations and nail trims. My research also encompasses veterinary professional attitudes to stress reducing veterinary practice and the potential barriers to implementation within the Australian veterinary industry..
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Appointments
Date Position Institution name 2021 - ongoing Animal Care Training Manager RSPCA South Australia -
Awards and Achievements
Date Type Title Institution Name Country Amount 2022 Recognition Science Communication Award University of Adelaide Australia $500 AUD -
Education
Date Institution name Country Title 2017 - 2022 University of Adelaide Australia PhD 2015 - 2016 University of Adelaide Australia BSc. Animal Science (Hons) 2011 - 2014 Flinders University Australia BSc.(Animal Behaviour) -
Certifications
Date Title Institution name Country — Certificate IV Training and Assessment iLearnOnline - -
Research Interests
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Journals
Year Citation 2022 Edwards, P. T., Smith, B. P., McArthur, M. L., & Hazel, S. J. (2022). At the heart of a dog's veterinary experience: Heart rate responses in dogs vary across a standard physical examination. Journal of Veterinary Behavior, 51, 23-34.
Scopus3 WoS32019 Edwards, P. T., Smith, B. P., McArthur, M. L., & Hazel, S. J. (2019). Fearful Fido: Investigating dog experience in the veterinary context in an effort to reduce distress. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 213, 14-25.
Scopus19 WoS172019 Edwards, P. T., Hazel, S. J., Browne, M., Serpell, J. A., McArthur, M. L., & Smith, B. P. (2019). Investigating risk factors that predict a dog’s fear during veterinary consultations. PLoS ONE, 14(7), 18 pages.
Scopus15 WoS13 Europe PMC6
Tutoring and demonstrating into the BSc. Animal Behaviour and Science degrees for courses: Principles in Animal Behaviour, Welfare and Ethics, Animal Management, Applied Animal Behaviour Analysis, Advanced Applications in Animal Behaviour.
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