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Behavior reference intervals and activity budgets of bottlenose dolphins in accredited zoos and aquariums
Contributor(s):: Lauderdale, Lisa K., Mellen, Jill D., Walsh, Michael T., Granger, Douglas A., Miller, Lance J.
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Welfare Assessment and Husbandry Practices of Working Horses in Fiji
| Contributor(s):: Navina Fröhlich, Patrick D. Sells, Rebecca Sommerville, Charlotte F. Bolwell, Charlotte Cantley, Jessica E. Martin, Stuart J. G. Gordon, Tamsin Coombs
Research shows that working equids in low and middle-income countries play an essential role in supporting the livelihoods of their owners. The objective of the study was to provide the first description of the welfare status of working horses in Fiji by analysing animal-based parameters...
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Motivation of Portuguese-Speaking Pet Owners Seeking Online Pet Health and Husbandry Information
| Contributor(s):: Prata, Joana C.
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Aquarium Tank Design Is Integral to the Elimination of Mantle Abrasion in the Captive Curled Octopus (Eledone cirrhosa): A Case Study at Macduff Marine Aquarium
| Contributor(s):: Smith, Lauren E., Rowe, Christopher, Mackay, Frazer, Matthews, Claire, Matthews, Christopher G. G.
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Effect of cooperative care training on physiological parameters and compliance in dogs undergoing a veterinary examination – A pilot study
| Contributor(s):: Wess, Lukas, Böhm, Astrid, Schützinger, Miriam, Riemer, Stefanie, Yee, Jason R., Affenzeller, Nadja, Arhant, Christine
One way to reduce fear and lack of compliance during veterinary procedures is ‘cooperative care training’, training animals to voluntarily participate in husbandry and medical care. Here we assessed the effects of cooperative care training on heart rate (HR), heart rate variability (HRV),...
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Evaluation of the time-activity budgets of captive ducks (Anatidae) compared to wild counterparts
| Contributor(s):: Rose, Paul, Roper, Amelia, Banks, Sophie, Giorgio, Chris, Timms, Milla, Vaughan, Phoebe, Hatch, Steven, Halpin, Samantha, Thomas, Joe, O’Brien, Michelle
Ducks are commonly housed in captive environments where their abilities for flight are constrained, either temporarily or permanently. The use of flight restraint in modern animal management is contentious and ethically questioned yet any associated impacts on behaviour remain poorly documented...
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Investigating Welfare Metrics for Snakes at the Saint Louis Zoo
| Contributor(s):: Augustine, Lauren, Baskir, Eli, Kozlowski, Corinne P., Hammack, Stephen, Elden, Justin, Wanner, Mark D., Franklin, Ashley D., Powell, David M.
Modern herpetoculture has seen a rise in welfare-related habitat modifications, although ethologically-informed enclosure design and evidence-based husbandry are lacking. The diversity that exists within snakes complicates standardizing snake welfare assessment tools and evaluation techniques....
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Smart Technologies Lead to Smart Answers? On the Claim of Smart Sensing Technologies to Tackle Animal Related Societal Concerns in Europe Over Current Pig Husbandry Systems
| Contributor(s):: Mona F. Giersberg, Franck L. B. Meijboom
Current pig production systems in Europe are subject to public criticism. At the same time, Precision Livestock Farming (PLF) technologies, which allow for automated animal monitoring are entering commercial pig farms.With their claim of improving animal health and welfare, these innovations...
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The Impact of Acute Loud Noise on the Behavior of Laboratory Birds
| Contributor(s):: Tayanne L. Corbani, Jessica E. Martin, Susan D. Healy
Husbandry procedures and facility settings, such as low-frequency fire alarms, can produce noises in a laboratory environment that cause stress to animals used in research. However, most of the data demonstrating harmful effects that have, consequently, led to adaptations to management, have...
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Cat management in an unregulated shelter environment: Relationship between care provision and cat health in Hong Kong
| Contributor(s):: Kong, S. K., Watson, W., Ho, K. M., Farnworth, M. J.
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An Examination of Shaping with an African Crested Porcupine (Hystrix cristata)
| Contributor(s):: Fernandez, Eduardo J., Dorey, Nicole R.
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Tank cleaning temporarily increases stress and decreases affiliative behavior in zebrafish
| Contributor(s):: Powell, Christine, von Keyserlingk, Marina A. G., Franks, Becca
Small, tropical fish are popular companion animals and constitute a major proportion of the vertebrates used in scientific research, but little is known about how they are affected by routine husbandry practices. Manual tank cleanings are a common and potentially stressful maintenance procedure...
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The utility of voluntary weighing in captive group-living rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta)
| Contributor(s):: Zijlmans, D. G. M., Vernes, M. K., Sterck, E. H. M., Langermans, J. A. M.
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Prevalence and severity of tail lesions as a possible welfare indicator for rabbit does
| Contributor(s):: Bill, J., Rauterberg, S. L., Stracke, J., Kemper, N., Fels, M.
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Efficiency of measures for sow husbandry: Integrating farm income, animal welfare and public attitudes
| Contributor(s):: Bergstra, T. J., Hogeveen, H., Stassen, E. N., Lansink, Agjmo
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Do rabbits need each other? Effects of single versus paired housing on rabbit body temperature and behaviour in a UK shelter
| Contributor(s):: Burn, C. C., Shields, P.
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Lambs show changes in ear posture when experiencing pain
| Contributor(s):: Guesgen, M. J., Beausoleil, N. J., Minot, E. O., Stewart, M., Stafford, K. J., Morel, P. C. H.
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The relationship between working horse welfare and their owners' socio-economic status
| Contributor(s):: Lanas, R., Luna, D., Tadich, T.
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A review of current indicators of welfare in captive elephants (Loxodonta africana and Elephas maximus)
| Contributor(s):: Williams, E., Chadwick, C. L., Yon, L., Asher, L.
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Frequency of Owner-Reported Bacterial Infections in Pet Guinea Pigs
| Contributor(s):: Shannon Roberts-Steel, James A. Oxley, Aisling Carroll, Alison P. Wills
Domestic guinea pigs suffer morbidity and mortality due to a range of bacterial infections amongst other causes. Microorganisms such as Bordetella bronchiseptica and Streptococcus pneumoniae are commonly implicated in respiratory disease; however, there is a lack of research...
