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  1. An overview of dog training and behaviour

    Contributor(s):: Todd, Z.

    2022Veterinary Ireland Journal126320-3242009-3942Englishtext

  2. Impact of two commercial weaning and transport strategies on piglet behaviour, body weight change, lesions and lameness following transport

    Contributor(s):: Golightly, Hannah R., Brown, Jennifer, Bergeron, Renée, Poljak, Zvonimir, Seddon, Yolande M., O’Sullivan, Terri L.

  3. Reported Behavioural Differences between Geldings and Mares Challenge Sex-Driven Stereotypes in Ridden Equine Behaviour

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    | Contributor(s):: Anna Aune, Kate Fenner, Bethany Wilson, Elissa Cameron, Andrew McLean, Paul McGreevy

    Horse trainers and riders may have preconceived ideas of horse temperament based solely on the sex of the horse. A study (n = 1233) of horse enthusiasts (75% of whom had more than 8 years of riding experience) revealed that riders prefer geldings over mares and stallions. While these data may...

  4. Prioritization of Farm Animal Welfare Issues Using Expert Consensus

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    | Contributor(s):: Fiona C. Rioja-Lang, Melanie Connor, Heather J. Bacon, Alistair B. Lawrence, Cathy M. Dwyer

    Prioritization of animal welfare issues can help identify which areas most require research funding and raise awareness of best practices. A modified Delphi method was used to obtain expert opinion on the highest priority welfare issues for UK farmed livestock. Fifty-eight UK-based experts were...

  5. Socialization and problem-solving in domestic cats (Felis catus)

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    | Contributor(s):: Mary Howard

    There is evidence that an animal’s socialization towards humans and rearing environment can enhance their problem-solving ability. According to the social intelligence hypothesis, which states that intelligence evolved due to complex social environments, an animal’s social life...

  6. Cat scratch disease at the human-animal interface. Case report in the City of San Luis, ArgentinaEnfermedad por aranazo de gato en la interfaz humano-animal. Reporte de caso en la Ciudad de San Luis, Argentina

    | Contributor(s):: Santiago Lorenzatti, J., Nazarena de Salvo, M., Diaz Perez, P., Cicuttin, G. L., Samartino, L. E.

  7. Animal welfare and its assossiations with farm size and stockmanship characteristics on European breeding-to-finishing pig farms

    | Contributor(s):: Ruckli, A. K., Dippel, S., Helmerichs, J., Hubbard, C., Munsterhjelm, C., Vermeer, H., Leeb, C.

  8. Effect of reduced dietary protein level on finishing pigs’ harmful social behaviour before and after an abrupt dietary change

    | Contributor(s):: McAuley, Melanie, Buijs, Stephanie, Muns, Ramon, Gordon, Alan, Palmer, Maeve, Meek, Kayleigh, O’Connell, Niamh

  9. Where is a dog? Ethical dillemas concerning creative groomingGdzie jest pies? Dylematy etyczne dotyczaace creative grooming

    | Contributor(s):: Mamzer, H.

  10. Creating resilient and sociable domestic pets

    | Contributor(s):: Hargrave, C.

    2021CompanionOctober18-232041-2487EnglishASAB, London, UK.text

  11. The 3Rs of the animal experimentation in the mirror of the 21th century's scientific achievementsAz allatkiserletek 3R-je a XXI. szazadi tudomanyos eredmenyek tukreben

    | Contributor(s):: Fekete, S. G.

  12. Should we be keeping elephants in captivity?

    | Contributor(s):: Taylor, N.

  13. Animal emotions in practice

    | Contributor(s):: Lambert, H.

  14. Responsible ownership: what do pet owners need to know?

    | Contributor(s):: Lacey, L.

  15. Cry wolf: a major misunderstanding about dog behaviour

    | Contributor(s):: Durston, T.

  16. A deep transfer learning model for head pose estimation in rhesus macaques during cognitive tasks: Towards a nonrestraint noninvasive 3Rs approach

    | Contributor(s):: Bethell, Emily J., Khan, Wasiq, Hussain, Abir

  17. Misconceptions in anthropomorphizing the feeding of pet animalsEquivocos ao se antropomorfizar a alimentacao dos animais de companhia

    | Contributor(s):: Ribeiro, R. R., Silva, M. D. da, Massari, C. H. de A. L.

    The present work aims to contribute to the issue of legal and ethical responsibility regarding adequate feeding for pets, through the analysis of the works of the philosophers Singer, Francione and Gilligan. A literature review was carried out based on the main philosophical works by authors who...

  18. Poor Welfare Indicators and Husbandry Practices at Lion (Panthera Leo) "Cub-Petting" Facilities: Evidence from Public YouTube Videos

    | Contributor(s):: Chorney, S., DeFalco, A., Jacquet, J., LaFrance, C., Lary, M., Pirker, H., Franks, B.

    There is growing concern about captive lion hunting and breeding operations in South Africa, including cub-petting tourism. For the first time, we assess the quality of cub-petting facilities and code the stress behaviors of lion cubs when handled by tourists by analyzing four stress-related...

  19. The Impacts of Colony Cages on the Welfare of Chickens Farmed for Meat

    | Contributor(s):: Mace, Jenny L., Knight, Andrew

    There is growing interest in keeping meat chickens in modern colony cages (CCs) rather than conventional litter-floor barns. Suggested welfare improvements for chickens in such systems include reduced bodily lesions due to lower contact with flooring contaminated with faeces and urine, due to...

  20. Effect of Acute Cold Stress on Neuroethology in Mice and Establishment of Its Model

    | Contributor(s):: Hu, Yajie, Liu, Yang, Li, Shize

    Cold environment is an inevitable stress source for humans and livestock in cold areas, which easily induce a cold stress response and then cause a series of abnormal changes in energy metabolism, neuroendocrine system, behavior and emotion. Homeostasis is maintained by the unified regulation of...