A5048220451- Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
- Human-Animal Interaction Studies
- Animal Nutrition and Physiology
- Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
- Livestock and Poultry Management
- Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock
- Primate Behavior and Ecology
- Meat and Animal Product Quality
- Animal and Plant Science Education
- Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
- Rabbits: Nutrition, Reproduction, Health
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Veterinary Pharmacology and Anesthesia
- Wildlife Conservation and Criminology Analyses
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies
- Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior
- Animal testing and alternatives
- Infant Health and Development
- Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
- Stress Responses and Cortisol
- Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
- Bird parasitology and diseases
- Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology
University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna
2017-2025
Animal Welfare Institute
2016-2025
The University of Melbourne
2013-2020
University of Kentucky
2020
North Carolina State University
2020
The Ohio State University
2020
Zoos Victoria
2018
New South Wales Department of Health
2018
Purdue University West Lafayette
2011-2013
Agricultural Research Service
2011
The concept of animal welfare is evolving due to progress in our scientific understanding biology and changing societal expectations. Animal science has been primarily concerned with minimizing suffering, but there growing interest also promoting positive experiences, grouped under the term (PAW). However, are discrepancies use PAW. An interdisciplinary group arrived at a consensus that ‘PAW can be defined as flourishing through experience predominantly mental states development competence...
Positive welfare and related terms such as good welfare, happiness, a life are increasingly used in the animal science literature. Overall, they highlight benefits of providing animals opportunities for positive experiences, beyond alleviation suffering. However, various remain loosely defined sometimes interchangeably, resulting discrepancy. In this perspective article, we lay out concepts We identify two distinct views: "hedonic welfare," arising from likes wants their outcomes on welfare;...
The ability of pigs to cope with routine farming practices can affect their welfare. This paper is part a series on early experiences and stress, reports the effects human contact housing responses husbandry practices. Using 2 × factorial design, 48 litters were raised in either conventional farrowing crate (FC) or loose pen (LP; PigSAFE pen) which was larger, more physically complex allowed sow move freely. Piglets provided from stockpeople (C), plus regular opportunities for positive (+HC)...
Dairy cow and calf are typically separated shortly after calving preventing the formation of a maternal-filial bond. To allow some cow-calf contact, part-time contact during first weeks is thought to be feasible solution, but it unknown if weakens maternal bond, i.e., motivation lower. This study aimed investigate how different amounts (full-time, part-time, no contact) affect cows' motivation. Using pneumatic push gates, we assessed access their own using maximum price paid (MPP) method....
The development of fear and stress responses in animals can be influenced by early life experiences, including interactions with humans, maternal care, the physical surroundings. This paper is first three reporting on a large experiment examining effects housing environment positive human contact resilience pigs. reports pigs to novelty, social isolation. Using 2 × factorial design, 48 litters were reared either conventional farrowing crate (FC) where sow was confined or loose pen (LP;...
Early experiences can have long-term impacts on stress adaptability. This paper is the last of three in a series early and pigs, reports effects human contact housing ability pigs to cope with their general environment. Using 2 × factorial design, 48 litters were reared either farrowing crate (FC) or loose pen (LP; PigSAFE pen) which was larger, more physically complex allowed sow move freely. Piglets provided routine from stockpeople (C), plus regular opportunities for positive (+HC)...
Light intensity can influence broiler behavior, but discrepancies in the scientific literature remain. Furthermore, few studies have investigated welfare implications induced by varying light intensity. We effects of providing 5 or 20 lux on and productivity. A total 1,872 Ross 308 broilers mixed sex were studied across 2 replicates. Treatments began d 8 with one levels: lux, using LED lights a 16L:8D photoperiod 30 min sunrise sunset periods. Production data, behavioral activity, plasma...
In this exploratory study, we tracked free-range laying hens on two commercial flocks with Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology the aim to examine individual hen variation in range use. Three distinct outdoor zones were identified at increasing distances from shed; veranda [0-2.4 m], close [2.4-11.4 and far [>11.4 m]. Hens' movements between these areas using radio frequency identification technology. Most of both (68.6% Flock A, 82.2% B) accessed every day during study. Of that...
Many animal species engage in cooperation, whereby they act together, typically to achieve a common goal. Domestic pigs were recently shown lift log together pairs the joint log-lift (JLL) task access food treats. However, it is not yet clear whether understand that need partner for this task. To investigate this, we applied recruitment approach similar used chimpanzees, coral trout, wolves and dogs. Pigs proficient with JLL given on their own but could open door recruit familiar from an...
Introduction: Little is known about the effects of a positive human-animal relationship on animal health and resilience. This study investigated regular interactions pigs’ response to an immune challenge. Methods: Twenty-four female pigs were recruited at weaning (5 weeks old), siblings similar weights allocated either contact treatment with contacts given by human groups three in their home pen, or control only exposed standing immobile silently front outside pen. Treatment sessions applied...
Laying hens housed in free-range systems have access to an outdoor range, and individual within a flock differ their ranging behaviour. Whether there is link between laying hen welfare remains unclear. We analysed the relationships by on commercial layer farm behavioural, physiological health measures of animal welfare. hypothesised that range more will be (1) less fearful general response novelty humans, (2) better terms physical body condition (3) reduced stress behavioural tests fear...
Abstract The outdoor range in free-range, egg-production systems contains features that aim to promote the performance of natural behaviours. It is unclear what laying hens prefer and how these influence hen behaviour. We hypothesised would demonstrate a preference for environment which their ancestor evolved, such as relatively dense vegetation, within behavioural time budget will differ between distinct environments. Characteristics one free-range commercial egg farm were mapped four...