A5066900946- Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
- Animal Nutrition and Physiology
- Human-Animal Interaction Studies
- Primate Behavior and Ecology
- Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior
- Meat and Animal Product Quality
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
- Agriculture and Farm Safety
- Animal and Plant Science Education
- Horticultural and Viticultural Research
- Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Plant and fungal interactions
- Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology
- Marine animal studies overview
- Milk Quality and Mastitis in Dairy Cows
- Clinical Nutrition and Gastroenterology
- Parkinson's Disease and Spinal Disorders
- Rabbits: Nutrition, Reproduction, Health
- Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research
- Animal health and immunology
- Cooperative Studies and Economics
Czech University of Life Sciences Prague
2018-2023
Institute of Animal Science
2013-2023
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
1999
Research Institute of Animal Husbandry
1992-1993
Abstract A survey of attitudes towards the welfare and rights animals was conducted in universities 11 European Asian countries, to improve understanding cultural differences that might impact on trade international relations. Collaborators’ were recruited each country assist design, translation administration via internet a convenient selection country's universities, providing 3,433 student responses from at least 103 universities. Respondents rated acceptability 43 major concerns about...
Previous research has demonstrated that in households where the male partner is more dominant, there convergence and female attitudes towards animals, whereas if empowered they exhibit greater empathy animals than partner. We tested this theory of 'female empathy' internationally a survey students' use conducted 11 Eurasian countries: China, Czech Republic, Great Britain, Iran, Ireland, South Korea, Macedonia, Norway, Serbia, Spain Sweden. Gender empowerment was estimated for each country...
We conducted three experiments to assess how nursing frequency affects milk output in early pig lactation. In Exp. 1, behavior of 12 individually penned sows was recorded on d 1 through 3 postpartum. The measured using the weigh-suckle-weigh method. spontaneous changes between and 2 were positively correlated with (rS = .64), same true for .77). 2, we forced sows, 7 8 after parturition, nurse every 35 min (10 sows) or 70 (eight 24 h. Sows at short intervals had more nursings without...
Free farrowing pens (pens) improve the welfare of sows but may increase sow activity and negatively influence piglet production. The aim this study was to assess effect crates on postural changes, trapping, responses screams, mortality, BW gain. It predicted that provision greater space (in pens) would not only frequency changes probability trappisng also screams piglets; thus, outcome be no differences in fatal crushing or overall mortality between housing systems. Sows were randomly moved...
Abstract Parental recognition of offspring is important in highly social animals. Both wild and free-ranging domestic sows live groups during lactation, except for a few days isolation directly after parturition. It therefore that sow able to discriminate her own piglets from alien both at close contact distance. We investigated whether piglets' vocalizations 10 age may serve this function. Vocalizations were recorded on day 9 post partum whilst the isolated 5 min (isolation calls, i-calls)...
The effect of the preweaning housing system on stress response pigs before weaning and during fattening was studied in 33 litters domestic pigs. Three systems were compared: barren crate (standard farrowing without straw), enriched (20% larger crate, with as a control, pen (pen, 60% than straw). At 25 d age, tested an isolation test 1 later human approach (HumanT). Pigs weaned at 28 age. 3 6 mo isolation-human test. latency frequency squeal calls locomotor activity analyzed for all tests,...
Organic pig husbandry systems in Europe are diverse – ranging from indoor with concrete outside run (IN) to outdoor all year round (OUT) and combinations of both on one farm (POUT). As this diversity has rarely been taken into account research projects organic production, the aim study was assess compare health, welfare productivity these three systems. Animal health were assessed using direct observation records 22 animal-based measures, comprising 17 health-, 3 productivity- 2 behavioural...
This study examined whether piglet distress vocalizations vary with age, body weight and health status, according to the predictions of honest signalling need evolutionary model. Vocalizations were recorded during manual squeezing (a simulation being crushed by mother sow) isolation on Days 1 7 after birth in piglets from 15 litters. We predicted that squeezing, younger, lighter sick would call more intensely because they are higher risk dying crushing therefore benefit sow’s reaction...
Vocalizations during competition among nursing piglets were studied to investigate their possible effects, functions and implications for welfare. In Expt 1, two experimental in each of 14 litters temporarily deprived milk by covering preferred teats on the sow’s udder. These spent more time away from than control piglets, vocalized frequently 2 min before ejection. Frequency vocalization showed no consistent change over within nursings; nor did it successive nursings despite fact that...
Farrowing pens with temporary crating have been developed as a compromise between conventional farrowing crates and to better accommodate the welfare of both sow piglets during lactation. However, not much is known about behavioral physiological consequences early removal confinement on The aim this study was assess effects piglet performance until 3-d postpartum at 2 times points, immediately after 25 d into Sows were crated from 5-d prepartum either weaning (permanently crated-PC group; N...
Nest building is an important part of maternal behavior in domestic pigs. The aim the study was to assess effect nesting material sawdust vs. straw on sow 24 h before and after birth first piglet (BFP) production. Sows, housed farrowing crates, were randomly divided into 2 treatments: (n = 12) 13). Sawdust provided during pre- parturient period; parturition, given both experimental groups. prepartum period (the time interval between last nest-building records, including all other activity...
Abstract Following a pilot study, the aim of this study was to test hypothesis whether occurrence massaging anogenital region calf by non-maternal hind is reliable indicator adoption. The investigation conducted between 28 May (1st day calving) and 2 September (abrupt weaning all calves) on red deer farm at Vimperk, Czech Republic. Fifty hinds their calves were observed but only complete data sets sucking bouts considered for evaluation. Massaging occurred mostly during 1st month calf’s...