NAmur Research Institute for LIfe Sciences
Claire Diederich
Ethology and animal welfare
Understanding behaviour of domestic and laboratory animals
Prof. Claire Diederich DVM, PhD
UNamur, Department of veterinary medicine, Integrated Veterinary Research Unit (URVI)
Research portal UNamur | ORCID | ResearchGate
Expertise and research interests
Prof. Claire Diederich is a European Veterinary Specialist in Animal Welfare Science, Ethics and Law. She is specialized in ethology of domestic and laboratory animals. She has a particular interest in understanding canine behavior, with a special focus on human-dog interactions.
Group members
Researchers: Ciska De Ruyver
Research projects
- Live or Die: Alternatives to the killing of young males. Research project by Sara-Gisella Omodée. Under the supervision of Dr. Claire Diederich, UNamur, NARILIS. In collaboration with CRA-W. Funded by SPW (Service public de Wallonie) - DGO3
- Deciphering the impact of the chemical composition of the olfactory stimuli used during detection animal training on animals’ performance. Research project by Marta Malevic. Joint PhD programme at ULiège, Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, TERRA and UNamur (Dr. Claire Diederich).
- Scientific research on the welfare, behaviour and health status of puppies sold in Belgium. PhD thesis defended by Pierre-Alexandre Dendoncker on 22/08/2019. Joint PhD programme at UGent (Prof. Christel Moons) and UNamur (Dr. Claire Diederich).
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Association between catecholaminergic genes and impulsivity in dogs. Research collaboration between Dr. Claire Diederich, UNamur, NARILIS, Prof. Jean-Yves Matroule, UNamur, NARILIS and Prof. Eric Depierreux, UNamur, ILEE
- . PhD thesis defended by Catherina Lensen on 14/06/2016. Under the supervision of Dr. Claire Diederich, UNamur, NARILIS
Other activities
- ONGOING MP-ANIBRU: Regional coordinating mission for animal welfare. Ongoing mission by Dr. Claire Diederich, UNamur, NARILIS. Funded by Région Bruxelles Capital.
- Organization of trainings on animal welfare for professionals in 2019-2020. Funded by Institut Bruxellois pour la Gestion de l'Environnement.
Selected publications
Martin C, Malević M, Diederich C, Verheggen F. Copycatting the smell of death: Deciphering the role of cadaveric scent components used by detection dogs to locate human remains. J Forensic Sci. 2023 May 15.
Martin C, Diederich C, Verheggen F. Cadaver Dogs and the Deathly Hallows-A Survey and Literature Review on Selection and Training Procedure. Animals (Basel). 2020 Jul 17;10(7):E1219.
Lensen RCMM, Moons CPH, Diederich C. Physiological stress reactivity and recovery related to behavioral traits in dogs (Canis familiaris). PLoS One. 2019 Sep 17;14(9):e0222581.
Dendoncker PA, De Keuster T, Diederich C, Dewulf J, Moons CPH. On the origin of puppies: breeding and selling procedures relevant for canine behavioural development. Vet Rec. 2019 Jun 8;184(23):710.
Dendoncker PA, Moons C, Sarrazin S, Diederich C, Thiry E, de Keuster T, Dewulf J. Biosecurity and management practices in different dog breeding systems have considerable margin for improvements. Vet Rec. 2018 Sep 29;183(12):381.
