A5046491417- Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
- Animal Nutrition and Physiology
- Human-Animal Interaction Studies
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
- Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock
- Meat and Animal Product Quality
- Primate Behavior and Ecology
- Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
- Reproductive Physiology in Livestock
- Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Stress Responses and Cortisol
- Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Animal and Plant Science Education
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Behavioral and Psychological Studies
- Veterinary Medicine and Surgery
- Economic and Environmental Valuation
- Agriculture and Farm Safety
- Adipose Tissue and Metabolism
- Geographies of human-animal interactions
- Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
- Organic Food and Agriculture
Scotland's Rural College
2016-2025
Roslin Institute
2016-2025
University of Edinburgh
2015-2024
Allen Institute for Brain Science
2023
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
2023
Western University
2022
Swansea University
2022
Animal Welfare Institute
2005-2021
Edinburgh College
2021
Baylor School
2021
We describe the goals, design, implementation, and initial progress of UKIRT Infrared Deep Sky Survey (UKIDSS), a seven year sky survey which began in May 2005, using Wide Field Camera. It is portfolio five components covering various combinations filter set ZYJHK H_2. The Large Area Survey, Galactic Clusters Plane cover approximately 7000 square degrees to depth K~18; Extragalactic covers 35 K~21, Ultra 0.77 K~23. Summed together UKIDSS 12 times larger effective volume than 2MASS survey....
In this, the first in a series of three papers concerning SuperCOSMOS Sky Survey (SSS), we give an introduction and user guide to survey programme. We briefly describe other wide-field surveys compare them with our own. examples data, make comparison accuracies various image parameters available those from providing similar data; show that SSS data base interface offer advantages over these surveys. Some science applications are also described some limitations discussed. The constitutes...
Abstract Increasing litter size has long been a goal of pig breeders and producers, may have implications for (Sus scrofa domesticus) welfare. This paper reviews the scientific evidence on biological factors affecting sow piglet welfare in relation to large size. It is concluded that, number ways, risk factor decreased animal production. Increased associated with increased mortality, which likely be significant negative impacts. In surviving piglets, many causes mortality can also occur...
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...
Abstract The behaviour of Large White × Landrace gilts tethered in stalls was studied by scan sampling from 07.00 to 17.00 h on 3 days consecutively every 5 weeks. Results are presented 30 sampled during their first weeks the house, period 1, and 36 following 5-week period, 2. Twenty individuals were common both samples. Gilts fed at 08.00 with a pelleted complete diet, either low food levels (1·25 2·00 kg) or high (2·2 4·0 kg). In periods strongly related allowance individual gilts. spent...
Abstract Increasing litter size has long been a goal of pig (Sus scrofa domesticus) breeders and producers in many countries. Whilst this economic environmental benefits for the industry, there are also implications welfare. Certain management interventions used when routinely exceeds ability individual sows to successfully rear all piglets (ie viable outnumber functional teats). Such include: tooth reduction; split suckling; cross-fostering; use nurse sow systems early weaning, including...
Scientific assessment of affective states in animals is challenging but vital for animal welfare studies. One possible approach Qualitative Behavioural Assessment (QBA), a 'whole animal' methodology which integrates information from multiple behavioural signals and styles expression (body language) directly terms an animal's emotional expression. If QBA provides valid measure animals' state it should distinguish between groups where have been manipulated. To test this hypothesis, was applied...
The construction of a suitable farrowing environment is continuing dilemma: the piglet's needs must be matched with those sow and farmer during main phases that constitute farrowing: nest building, parturition lactation. Difficulties exist in resolving various conflicts interest between within these three parties (e.g. v. farmer: space needed for building to maximise amount accommodation, or sow: ensuring survival current litter maintaining condition future litters). Thus, challenge resolve...
Maternal undernutrition in pregnancy results low birth-weights and impaired postnatal survival sheep. Largely anecdotal evidence suggests that the expression of appropriate maternal neonate behaviours may also be disrupted by undernutrition. In present study, we investigated effect a moderate (35 %) reduction ewe nutritional intake on ewe-lamb bonding primiparous Scottish Blackface ewes. Low-intake (L) ewes had significantly higher plasma progesterone than high-intake (H) from mid-gestation...