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Distressed animal behaviors and some recommendations for improvements at the Kuala Lumpur Zoo, Malaysia
Contributor(s):: Amber, Haque
The artificial living conditions of captive animals present numerous challenges for animal caretakers. In this study I explored abnormal behaviors in certain caged animals at the Kuala Lumpur Zoo. Findings obtained from observations of animals and interviews of the zoo staff are followed by...
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Noncompliance with Public Health Service (PHS) policy on humane care and use of laboratory animals: an exploratory analysis
Contributor(s):: Gomez, L. M., Conlee, K. M., Stephens, M. L.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is a major biomedical research-funding body in the United States. Approximately 40% of NIH-funded research involves experimentation on nonhuman animals (Monastersky, 200811. Monastersky, R. 2008, April 18. Protesters fail to slow animal research. The...
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Welfare evaluations of nonhuman animals in selected zoos in the Philippines
Contributor(s):: Almazan, R. R., Rubio, R. P., Agoramoorthy, G.
This study evaluated 3 zoos in the Philippines: the Wildlife Rescue Center and Mini Zoo, Manila Zoological and Botanical Garden, and Cavite Botanical and Zoological Park to determine the standards of nonhuman animal welfare. The study measured and compared the cage sizes of various animals to the...
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Animal welfare assurance programs in food production: a framework for assessing the options
Contributor(s):: Fraser, D.
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Auditing animal welfare and making practical improvements in beef-, pork- and sheep-slaughter plants
Contributor(s):: Grandin, T.
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Can non-invasive glucocorticoid measures be used as reliable indicators of stress in animals?
Contributor(s):: Lane, J.
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Can the law help us to tackle genetic diseases that affect the welfare of dogs?
Contributor(s):: Boissevain, I.
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Challenges to implementing animal welfare standards in New Zealand
Contributor(s):: O'Connor, C. E., Bayvel, A. C. D.
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Critical control points in the delivery of improved animal welfare
Contributor(s):: Webster, J.
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Designing animal welfare policies and monitoring progress
Contributor(s):: Keeling, L. J., Immink, V., Hubbard, C., Garrod, G., Edwards, S. A., Ingenbleek, P.
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Economic, education, encouragement and enforcement influences within farm assurance schemes
Contributor(s):: Main, D. C. J., Mullan, S.
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Economics and animal welfare in small animal veterinary practice: the case of genetic welfare problems
Contributor(s):: Yeates, J.
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Global Animal Partnership's 5-Step<sup>TM</sup> Animal Welfare Rating Standards: a welfare-labelling scheme that allows for continuous improvement
Contributor(s):: Duncan, I. J. H., Park, M., Malleau, A. E.
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Measuring the success of a farm animal welfare education event
Contributor(s):: Jamieson, J., Reiss, M. J., Allen, D., Asher, L., Wathes, C. M., Abeyesinghe, S. M.
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The use of a single empirical outcome measure to assess welfare in slaughter plants: between- and within-sector comparisons of the supply base for a major retail multiple
Contributor(s):: Roberts, F., Lucas, A., Johnson, S.
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Welfare outcomes assessment in laying hen farm assurance schemes
Contributor(s):: Main, D. C. J., Mullan, S., Atkinson, C., Bond, A., Cooper, M., Fraser, A., Browne, W. J.
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WSPA and APSRI humane slaughter programme in China: STEPSReg
Contributor(s):: Zili, J., Kolesar, R.
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Knowledge about animal suffering is too rarely used
| Contributor(s):: Rowan, A. N.
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Impact of animal welfare on costs and viability of pig production in the UK
| Contributor(s):: Bornett, H. L. I., Guy, J. H., Cain, P. J.
The European Union welfare standards for intensively kept pigs have steadily increased over the past few years and are proposed to continue in the future. It is important that the cost implications of these changes in welfare standards are assessed. The aim of this study was to determine the...
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Behaviour, synchrony and welfare of Pekin ducks in relation to water use
| Contributor(s):: Waitt, C., Jones, T., Dawkins, M. S.
The method of providing bathing water to commercially farmed ducks presents potential logistic, welfare and health issues. Welfare may be compromised if ducks do not have access to water in which they can at least dip their heads and spread water over their feathers. However maintaining hygiene...
