How individuals interact with their environment and respond to changes is a key area of
research in evolutionary biology. A physiological parameter that provides an instant proxy …

Measurement of heart rate variability (HRV) is a non-invasive technique that can be used to
investigate the functioning of the autonomic nervous system, especially the balance …

Purpose: To compare RR intervals and the subsequent analysis of heart rate variability
(HRV) obtained from the Polar S810 heart rate monitor (HRM)(Polar Electro Oy, Kempele …

Climate represents one of the main limiting factors of production efficiency. Thermal stress
events can cause reduced performance, morbidity, and mortality, resulting in significant …

Growing public concern regarding animal welfare and consumer demand for humanely
produced products have placed pressure on the meat, wool and dairy industries to improve …

The possibility that pain can be detected from changes in eye temperature and heart rate
variability (HRV) during disbudding was examined in thirty calves, randomly assigned to four …

In humans, the susceptibility to yawn contagion has been theoretically and empirically
related to our capacity for empathy. Because of its relevance to evolutionary biology, this …

Increasing reliance on automated systems on-farm has led to a need for remote monitoring
of health and welfare. We aimed to validate 2 methods that could be integrated into …

The role of the autonomic nervous system (ANS) in mediating eye temperature responses
during painful procedures was examined in thirty 4-mo-old bull calves randomly assigned to …

Simple Summary Animal monitoring normally requires procedures that are time-and labour-
consuming. The implementation of novel non-invasive technologies could be a good …