Abigail P Thigpen

Licenses

CITI Certification for Social & Behavioral Research

Project Management Certification from the University of California, Berkeley Extension

Education

2012, B.S., University of California, Davis,

Research Focus

Disease-related effects of spaying and neutering in dogs, related to breed, gender, and age of neutering; Creating comprehensible guidelines to be utilized by pet caregivers to improve the health and well-being of household dogs; Database management and research coordination in epidemiological studies involving veterinary records; Animal behavior, human-animal interactions, and animal health.

Specialty Focus

Neutering and Health, Human-Animal Interactions

Ten Recent Publications

2024
Hart LA, Thigpen AP, Hart BL, Willits NH, Lee M, Babchuk MM, Lee J, Ho M, Clarkson ST, Chou JW
Assisting decision-making on age of neutering for German Short/Wirehaired Pointer, Mastiff, Newfoundland, Rhodesian Ridgeback, Siberian Husky: associated joint disorders, cancers, and urinary incontinence

2023
Hart LA, Hart BL, Thigpen AP
Decision-Making on Recommended Age of Spay/Neuter for a Specific Dog: General Principles and Cultural Complexities

2022
Grigg EK, Liu S, Dempsey DG, Wong K, Bain M, Sollers JJ, Haddock R, Kogan LR, Barnhard JA, Tringali AA, Thigpen AP, Hart LA
Assessing the Relationship Between Emotional States of Dogs and Their Human Handlers, Using Simultaneous Behavioral and Cardiac Measures

2022
Hart LA, Thigpen AP, Fine AH, Gorczyca K, Willits N, Bernaldo R, Malzyner S, Guillén JH, D'Amato K
Companion animals' roles for AIDS survivors, mostly aging males, during HIV/AIDS and COVID-19 pandemics

2022
Hayward PT, Liu S, Thigpen AP, Hart LA
Animal tourism: Thai caregivers' perspectives on their relationships with elephants and tigers

2021
Hart BL, Hart LA, Thigpen AP, Willits NH
Characteristics of plant eating in domestic cats

2021
Rametta N, Perfetto B, Castro Z, Campbell K, Tyler E, Pozo P, Thigpen AP, Corrigan AM, Hart BL, Hart LA
Introducing clinical behavioral medicine to veterinary students with real clients and pets: A required class activity and an optional workshop

2020
Hart BL, Hart LA, Thigpen AP, Willits NH
Assisting decision-making on age of neutering for mixed breeds of dogs of five weight categories: associated joint disorders and cancers

2020
Hart BL, Hart LA, Thigpen AP, Willits NH
Assisting decision-making on age of neutering for 35 breeds of dogs: associated joint disorders, cancers, and urinary incontinence