Behavioral diversity as a potential indicator of positive animal welfare
Simple Summary The zoological community continually looks for new ways to improve the
management of the animals under their professional care. This includes finding …
management of the animals under their professional care. This includes finding …
The impact of environmental enrichment in laboratory rats—behavioural and neurochemical aspects
J Simpson, JP Kelly - Behavioural brain research, 2011 - Elsevier
The provision of environmental enrichment (EE) for laboratory rats is recommended in
European guidelines governing laboratory animal welfare. It is believed the EE …
European guidelines governing laboratory animal welfare. It is believed the EE …
Extending the 'Five Domains' model for animal welfare assessment to incorporate positive welfare states
Contemporary animal welfare thinking is increasingly emphasising the promotion of positive
states. There is a need for existing assessment frameworks to accommodate this shift in …
states. There is a need for existing assessment frameworks to accommodate this shift in …
Updating animal welfare thinking: Moving beyond the “Five Freedoms” towards “a Life Worth Living”
DJ Mellor - Animals, 2016 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The Five Freedoms were formulated in the early 1990s and are now well
recognised as highly influential in the animal welfare arena. However, a marked increase in …
recognised as highly influential in the animal welfare arena. However, a marked increase in …
Understanding animal welfare
D Fraser - Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica, 2008 - Springer
In debates about the welfare of animals, different people have tended to emphasize different
concerns. Some emphasize the basic health and functioning of animals, especially freedom …
concerns. Some emphasize the basic health and functioning of animals, especially freedom …
Environmental enrichment for fish in captive environments: effects of physical structures and substrates
Structural environmental enrichment, that is, a deliberate addition of physical complexity to
the rearing environment, is sometimes utilized to reduce the expression of the undesirable …
the rearing environment, is sometimes utilized to reduce the expression of the undesirable …
Cognitive bias as an indicator of animal emotion and welfare: Emerging evidence and underlying mechanisms
Accurate assessment of animal emotion (affect) is an important goal in animal welfare
science, and in areas such as neuroscience and psychopharmacology. Direct measures of …
science, and in areas such as neuroscience and psychopharmacology. Direct measures of …
Stress: an inevitable component of animal translocation
As the number and diversity of animal species meriting conservation intervention increases,
improving the success of translocation efforts is vital and understanding the role of …
improving the success of translocation efforts is vital and understanding the role of …
The biological control of voluntary exercise, spontaneous physical activity and daily energy expenditure in relation to obesity: human and rodent perspectives
Mammals expend energy in many ways, including basic cellular maintenance and repair,
digestion, thermoregulation, locomotion, growth and reproduction. These processes can …
digestion, thermoregulation, locomotion, growth and reproduction. These processes can …
Revisiting translocation and reintroduction programmes: the importance of considering stress
It is widely known that the adverse effects of stress must be considered in animal
conservation programmes. However, a full consideration of how and where stress occurs in …
conservation programmes. However, a full consideration of how and where stress occurs in …