A5080289058- Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
- Animal Nutrition and Physiology
- Human-Animal Interaction Studies
- Veterinary Equine Medical Research
- Livestock and Poultry Management
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Veterinary Practice and Education Studies
- Primate Behavior and Ecology
- Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
- Meat and Animal Product Quality
- Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
- Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
- Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock
- Rural development and sustainability
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
- Plant and animal studies
- Rabbits: Nutrition, Reproduction, Health
- Animal testing and alternatives
- Animal and Plant Science Education
- Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior
- Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
- Bird parasitology and diseases
- Veterinary Pharmacology and Anesthesia
- Agriculture and Farm Safety
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
2016-2025
Aarhus University
2007-2011
University of Guelph
1993-1996
University of Florida
1991
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
1989-1991
Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Animal Physiology and Genetics
1989
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 Welfare is multidimensional, comprising good health, comfort, expression of behaviour, and so on. Its overall assessment therefore requires a multicriteria evaluation. The set criteria shall be exhaustive (no missing item), minimal (only necessary items), agreed by stakeholders, legible (a limited number criteria). Furthermore, the interpretation from one criterion not depend on that another. We propose 12 subcriteria grouped into four criteria: feeding, housing, health optimised...
1. The aim of this experiment was to describe and examine the relationship between pecks received by individual birds feather skin damage those at different ages. effect group size also studied. 2. Laying hens were raised in floor pens sizes 15, 30, 60 120 birds, each with 4 replicates. Behavioural observations performed ages 22, 27, 32 37 weeks. Detailed scoring carried out 18, 23, 28 33 3. focused on number (gentle severe) aggressive received, part body that pecked. Scoring same 11 parts...
Although stocking density is perceived as a topic of major importance, no consensus has been reached on what would allow for good welfare. In the present study, welfare 4 replicates birds stocked at 8, 19, 29, 40, 45, 51, 61, and 72 broilers per pen (or 6, 15, 23, 33, 35, 41, 47, 56 kg actually achieved BW/m(2)) was studied using 6 indicators. Density did not affect bursa weight, mortality, or concentrations corticosterone metabolites in droppings but influence leg health (P = 0.015) footpad...
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...
This paper systematically evaluates the extent to which achieving UN sustainable development goals (SDGs) is compatible with improving animal welfare. The analyses were based on discussion and independent scoring in a group of 12 participants academic backgrounds within agricultural or veterinary sciences. We considered all categories animals; those kept for food production, working companion animals, but also laboratory wild animals. strengths links between welfare an SDG scored 7-point...
How do you define the quality of life a farmed animal? This book addresses complex and often controversial issues surrounding assessment improvement farm animal welfare. It discusses relevance science based welfare assessments importance establishing fruitful dialogue between society. An outline is given development workable system for cattle, pigs chickens as well practical ways improving animals' life. synthesises huge body work carried out by largest ever international network scientists...
This Scientific Opinion considers the welfare of domestic fowl (Gallus gallus) related to production meat (broilers) and includes keeping day-old chicks, broiler breeders, chickens. Currently used husbandry systems in EU are described. Overall, 19 highly relevant consequences (WCs) were identified based on severity, duration frequency occurrence: ‘bone lesions’, ‘cold stress’, ‘gastro-enteric disorders’, ‘group ‘handling ‘heat ‘isolation ‘inability perform comfort behaviour’, exploratory or...
Abstract Free-living hens perch on branches in trees and domestic (Gallus gallus domesticus) show signs of unrest if they cannot reach a perch, suggesting that night-time perching is behaviour are motivated to perform. This motivation was quantified two experiments using weighted push-door had push open order gain access perch. First, the individual birds second, effect companion bird motivation, were measured. Eight adult laying (Lohmann Selected Leghorn) trained through door at increasing...
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...