A5054997843- Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
- Animal Nutrition and Physiology
- Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock
- Meat and Animal Product Quality
- Livestock and Poultry Management
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
- Reproductive Physiology in Livestock
- Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
- Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology
- Sperm and Testicular Function
- Animal health and immunology
- Rabbits: Nutrition, Reproduction, Health
- Human-Animal Interaction Studies
- Food Supply Chain Traceability
- Spectroscopy and Laser Applications
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Bird parasitology and diseases
- Animal Law and Welfare
- Animal Diversity and Health Studies
- Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
- Agriculture and Farm Safety
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Infant Health and Development
- Economic and Environmental Valuation
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
NEIKER, the Basque Institute for Agricultural Research and Development
2013-2024
Tecnalia
2013-2020
Universidad de Extremadura
2013
Physiologie Environnement et Génétique pour l'Animal et les Systèmes d'Elevage
2009-2012
Institut Agro Rennes-Angers
2009-2012
Universitat de Lleida
2006-2011
A multilevel logistic regression model was used to identify and quantify the effects of factors affecting mortality pigs being transported slaughter under commercial conditions. survey 739 journeys 37 slaughterhouses in five eu countries carried out, information potentially related welfare number injuries were recorded. The average temperature during journey, its duration, loading time per pig, recorded injuries, fasting before transport, interaction between journey duration final model....
To determine the influence of slaughter transports carried out under commercial conditions, 162 pigs weighing 98 kg and both sexes were studied. A total seven performed in summer winter with durations 1 h 13 15 min within each season. Cortisol, glucose, creatine phosphokinase (CPK), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), albumin protein serum concentrations measured. All variables increased during transport decreased lairage (P < 0.001), cortisol values being 3.47 ± 0.19, 8.52 0.28, 6.96 0.18 µg/dl at...
To evaluate the utility of transect sampling for assessing animal welfare in large chicken flocks, we quantified relationships between environmental inputs, problems detected using sampling, and production outcomes. We hypothesised that inputs including complexity (i.e. number enrichment types provided), space allowance, underfloor heating (presence or absence), photoperiod regimen (18 h continuous vs 16 intermittent) would correspond to variations assessment findings, which predict...
To obtain quantitative information that can be later used in animal welfare modelling, the relationship between lying behaviour of growing-finishing pigs (initial body weight (BW) 19 and 87 kg) different factors related to housing conditions, with a potential negative effect on their welfare, was studied by means meta-analytical approach. Data from 22 experiments reported 21 scientific publications were collected. The space allowance, expressed an allometric basis k-value (m2/BW0.667), group...
Information about animal welfare standards and initiatives from eight European countries was collected, grouped, compared to EU detect those aspects beyond minimum levels demanded by legislation. Literature reviewed determine the scientific relevance of initiatives, going standards. Standards were assessed their strengths weaknesses regarding welfare. Attitudes stakeholders in improvement determined through a Policy Delphi exercise. Social perception welfare, economic implications upraising...
Space availability is essential to grant the welfare of animals. To determine effect space on movement and use in pregnant ewes (Ovis aries), 54 individuals were studied during last 11 weeks gestation. Three treatments tested (1, 2, 3 m2/ewe; 6 ewes/group). Ewes' positions collected for 15 minutes using continuous scan samplings two days/week. Total net distance, net/total distance ratio, maximum minimum step length, activity, angular dispersion, nearest, furthest mean neighbour peripheral...
Factors affecting the number of weaned piglets found dead after commercial transport between farms were studied by means multilevel Poisson regression. Information relating to 58,682 during 109 journeys in different EU countries was collected at end each journey questionnaires. Overall, 0.07 per cent all transported on arrival, and deaths recorded 13.8 journeys. The final regression model, which calculated using complete records from 105 journeys, included total duration journey, mean...
The potential of the transect method was tested for early detection welfare problems associated with bird age and genetic line, litter quality, location. On-farm impairment its consequences on slaughter outcomes were evaluated to test method's predictive ability. A total 31 commercial Ross, Cobb, mixed RC broiler flocks at 3, 5, 6 wk age. Two observers 3 transects each, simultaneously in same house by detecting indicators including lame, immobile, sick, small, dirty, tail wounds, other...
Assessing commercial broiler chickens' welfare usually comes at the cost of reduced precision due to large flock sizes and required time commitments. The transect method for on-farm assessment is conducted by walking within delimited paths between feeder drinker lines house, referred as transects. This non-invasive detecting birds with signs impaired indicators, which include leg problems, sickness, body wounds, feather dirtiness. has been validated turkey flocks but not chickens sizes. aim...
At 17 wk of age, 1,800 Lohman brown hens were housed in 8 pens an experimental aviary system, specifically set up for the purposes present study, and kept until 26 without or with nest lighting (lights inside 1.5 h before installation) training use. Then, at 27 wk, 4 combinations curtains adopted to evaluate effects on hens' distribution, that is, nests red (RR) yellow (YY) all tiers; first second tier, respectively (RY); (YR). The use enlightened compared dark housing increased oviposition...
The effects of transport risk factors on deaths arrival (DOAs; %) and carcass rejections (%) broiler chickens transported to a slaughterhouse in Southern Spain were assessed using information routinely collected at the slaughterhouse. A total 2,284 flocks 10,198,663 chickens, 2,103 commercial transports from 217 different farms single slaughterhouse, studied veterinary service slaughter records. Studied condition score (good/bad) plumage mixing loads (yes/no), duration (min), season year...
A total of 351 Iberian pigs with equal numbers both sexes from 2 commercial farms were used to study the ability various identification devices guarantee traceability required for labeled meat products reared under extensive production conditions in Spain. The performance tattoos, visual ear tags, electronic and i.p.-injected transponders half duplex full technologies compared during a cycle nursery slaughter at 15 mo age (156 +/- 3 kg BW). No major health reactions any methods detected....
Abstract The aims of the current study were to detect behavioural indicators pain tail-docked sheep tested in isolation and determine relationship between behaviour levels which they exposed. Twenty-four female lambs, randomly assigned four pens, had their tail docked with a rubber ring (TD; n = 6) without control procedures, TD anaesthesia (TDA; or analgesia (TDAA; 6). Additionally, six lambs handled but docking application relief measures used as (C). On day prior (Day –1) on days 1, 3 5...