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 …
What can inactivity (in its various forms) reveal about affective states in non-human animals? A review
C Fureix, RK Meagher - Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 2015 - Elsevier
Captive/domestic animals are often described as inactive, with the implicit or explicit
implication that this high level of inactivity is a welfare problem. Conversely, not being …
implication that this high level of inactivity is a welfare problem. Conversely, not being …
[BOOK][B] The science of animal welfare: Understanding what animals want
MS Dawkins - 2021 - books.google.com
What is animal welfare? Why has it proved so difficult to find a definition that everyone can
agree on? This concise and accessible guide is for anyone who is interested in animals and …
agree on? This concise and accessible guide is for anyone who is interested in animals and …
[BOOK][B] Diseases of sheep
ID Aitken - 2007 - books.google.com
First published in 1983, Diseases of Sheep has become a definitive reference book on
sheep diseases. This new edition has been revised and updated to maintain its original core …
sheep diseases. This new edition has been revised and updated to maintain its original core …
Road transport of farm animals: effects of journey duration on animal welfare
Transport of farm animals gives rise to concern about their welfare. Specific attention has
been given to the duration of animal transport, and maximum journey durations are used in …
been given to the duration of animal transport, and maximum journey durations are used in …
Release from restraint generates a positive judgement bias in sheep
The study of judgement biases in animals has attracted interest as a way of potentially
measuring emotional states by being able to detect pessimistic-like or optimistic-like …
measuring emotional states by being able to detect pessimistic-like or optimistic-like …
Evaluation of animal-based indicators to be used in a welfare assessment protocol for sheep
SE Richmond, F Wemelsfelder… - Frontiers in Veterinary …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Sheep are managed under a variety of different environments (continually outdoors, partially
outdoors with seasonal or diurnal variation, continuously indoors) and for different purposes …
outdoors with seasonal or diurnal variation, continuously indoors) and for different purposes …
A systematic review of animal based indicators of sheep welfare on farm, at market and during transport, and qualitative appraisal of their validity and feasibility for use …
P Llonch, EM King, KA Clarke, JM Downes… - The Veterinary …, 2015 - Elsevier
In the UK, it has been suggested that abattoirs are ideal locations to assess the welfare of
sheep as most are slaughtered at abattoirs either as finished lambs or cull ewes. Data from …
sheep as most are slaughtered at abattoirs either as finished lambs or cull ewes. Data from …
Potential effects of stress on the performance of sport horses
Because of its physical and physiological characteristics, the horse has a natural
predisposition for use in sport. However, the use of horses as “competition tools” frequently …
predisposition for use in sport. However, the use of horses as “competition tools” frequently …
Enhancing individual animal resilience to environmental disturbances to address low productivity in dairy cattle performing in sub-Saharan Africa
The current review examines potential solutions to enhance the sustainability and
productivity of the dairy sector in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) with an emphasis on breeding …
productivity of the dairy sector in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) with an emphasis on breeding …