Resilience in farm animals: biology, management, breeding and implications for animal welfare
A capacity for the animal to recover quickly from the impact of physical and social stressors
and disease challenges is likely to improve evolutionary fitness of wild species and welfare …
and disease challenges is likely to improve evolutionary fitness of wild species and welfare …
How farm animals react and perceive stressful situations such as handling, restraint, and transport
T Grandin, C Shivley - Animals, 2015 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary A common animal welfare question is: how stressful is handling and
restraining farm animals for veterinary procedures even when no surgical or invasive …
restraining farm animals for veterinary procedures even when no surgical or invasive …
[HTML][HTML] Qualitative Behavioural Assessment of emotionality in pigs
Scientific assessment of affective states in animals is challenging but vital for animal welfare
studies. One possible approach is Qualitative Behavioural Assessment (QBA), a 'whole …
studies. One possible approach is Qualitative Behavioural Assessment (QBA), a 'whole …
Towards a positive welfare protocol for cattle: a critical review of indicators and suggestion of how we might proceed
LJ Keeling, C Winckler, S Hintze… - Frontiers in animal …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Current animal welfare protocols focus on demonstrating the absence (or at least low levels)
of indicators of poor welfare, potentially creating a mismatch between what is expected by …
of indicators of poor welfare, potentially creating a mismatch between what is expected by …
A review of behavioural methods to study emotion and mood in pigs, Sus scrofa
The study of emotions in animals is of increasing importance to a number of disciplines such
as animal welfare science and affective neuroscience. Pigs are a common farm animal …
as animal welfare science and affective neuroscience. Pigs are a common farm animal …
[HTML][HTML] Potential risk factors associated with contact dermatitis, lameness, negative emotional state, and fear of humans in broiler chicken flocks
AW Bassler, C Arnould, A Butterworth, L Colin… - Poultry Science, 2013 - Elsevier
The objectives of this study were to 1) identify determinants of poor welfare in commercial
broiler chicken flocks by studying the associations between selected resource-based …
broiler chicken flocks by studying the associations between selected resource-based …
Welfare of cattle during transport
EFSA Panel on Animal Health and Welfare … - EFSA …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
In the framework of its Farm to Fork Strategy, the Commission is undertaking a
comprehensive evaluation of the animal welfare legislation. The present Opinion deals with …
comprehensive evaluation of the animal welfare legislation. The present Opinion deals with …
Assessing equine emotional state
The scientific study of animal emotion has recently become an important focus for animal
behaviour and welfare researchers. For horses used by humans for work, recreation or …
behaviour and welfare researchers. For horses used by humans for work, recreation or …
The correlation of Qualitative Behavior Assessments with Welfare Quality® protocol outcomes in on-farm welfare assessment of dairy cattle
SN Andreasen, F Wemelsfelder, P Sandøe… - Applied animal …, 2013 - Elsevier
The effort to develop methods for assessing animal welfare at farm level has grown
dramatically since the end of the 1990s, culminating in the protocols developed by the …
dramatically since the end of the 1990s, culminating in the protocols developed by the …
The contribution of qualitative behavioural assessment to appraisal of livestock welfare
Animal welfare is increasingly important for the Australian livestock industries, to maintain
social licence to practice as well as ensuring market share overseas. Improvement of animal …
social licence to practice as well as ensuring market share overseas. Improvement of animal …