A5019582351- Meat and Animal Product Quality
- Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
- Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
- Pharmacological Effects and Assays
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Animal Nutrition and Physiology
- Insect Utilization and Effects
- Bee Products Chemical Analysis
- Primate Behavior and Ecology
- Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies
University of Milan
2023-2024
University of Turin
2022
In social mammals, conflict resolution involves the reunion of former opponents (aggressor and victim) after an aggressive event (reconciliation) or post-conflict triadic contacts with a third party, started by either opponent (solicited-TSC) spontaneously offered party (unsolicited-TUC). These strategies can serve different functions, including consolation (specifically when TUCs reduce victim's anxiety). We investigated possible presence modulating factors such on semi-free ranging pigs...
Infrared thermography (IRT) has been recently applied to measure lacrimal caruncle temperature non-invasively since this region is related the sympathetic response, and it seems a promising technique that able infer negative emotions in sheep (e.g., fear). However, scientific literature so far limited understanding whether caruncle’s changes also response positive emotional states sheep. Through classical conditioning, we aimed assess how or event affects physiological (lacrimal measured...
The Italian pig sector requires heavy pigs (raised for at least nine months and slaughtered >160 kg). In order to avoid boar taint lower the impact on welfare, immunocastration provides an alternative surgical castration. This study investigated effects of compared castration chemical composition fatty acid profile loins (longissimus dorsi muscle) adipose tissue in raised dry-cured ham. Twenty-four male were subjected (n = 12) or 12). Carcass parameters monitored slaughter, samples...