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The effect of conspecific removal on behavioral and physiological responses of dairy cattle

Authors 
JK Walker, DR Arney, NK Waran, IG Handel, CJ Phillips
2015
Publication/Journal 
Journal of Dairy Science
Keywords 
association, dairy cattle, separation, immunoglobulin a, conspecific, social-behavior, animal-welfare, secretory immunoglobulins, immune-system, salivary iga, milk, cows, calves, heifers, serum, agriculture, dairy & animal science, food science & technology

Donkeys in development: welfare assessments and knowledge mobilisation

Authors 
M Geiger, A Hovorka
2015
Publication/Journal 
Development in Practice
Keywords 
environment (built and natural), methods, sub-saharan africa, animal-welfare, working, horses, planning & development

Labrador retrievers are more attracted to water than to social stimuli: A pilot study

Authors 
SB Tavares, A Magalhães, L de Sousa
2015
Publication/Journal 
Journal of Veterinary Behavior-Clinical Applications and Research
Keywords 
domestic dog, labrador retriever, water, arena test, relative, preference, breed-specific need, dogs canis-familiaris, breed differences, animal-welfare, working dog, motivation, behavior, tests, selection, service, traits, behavioral sciences, veterinary sciences

Development and application of a protocol to evaluate herd welfare in Dutch dairy farms

Authors 
JH Metz, T Dijkstra, P Franken, K Frankena
2015
Publication/Journal 
Livestock Science
Keywords 
animal welfare, dairy farming, evaluation procedure, animal-welfare, housing systems, clinical lameness, expert opinion, holstein cows, claw health, cattle, behavior, deprivation, reliability, agriculture, dairy & animal science

Unloading or not unloading? Sheep welfare implication of rest stop at control post after a 29 h transport

Authors 
S Messori, C Pedernera-Romano, D Magnani, P Rodríguez, S Barnard, A Dalmau, A Velarde, PD Villa
2015
Publication/Journal 
Small Ruminant Research
Keywords 
animal welfare, control posts, long journey, sheep, transport, unloading, stress hormone responses, road transport, physiological-responses, animal-welfare, meat quality, water-deprivation, land transport, lambs, journey, parameters, agriculture, dairy & animal science

The effects of social interaction and environmental enrichment on the space use, behaviour and stress of owned housecats facing a novel environment

Authors 
LK Rehnberg, KA Robert, SJ Watson, RA Peters
2015
Publication/Journal 
Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords 
domestic cats, cat welfare, environmental enrichment, behavioural stress, scoring, faecal glucocorticoids, felis-sylvestris-catus, domestic cats, animal-welfare, adrenocortical, function, boarding catteries, shelter, socialization, adaptation, pairs, dogs, agriculture, dairy & animal science, behavioral sciences, veterinary, sciences

Assessment of welfare of Brazilian and Belgian broiler flocks using the Welfare Quality protocol

Authors 
FA Tuyttens, JF Federici, RF Vanderhasselt, K Goethals, L Duchateau, EC Sans, CF Molento
2015
Publication/Journal 
Poultry Science
Keywords 
animal welfare, country of origin, poultry meat, trade, welfare quality, animal-welfare, chickens, farm, performance, dermatitis, slaughter, behavior, thirst, agriculture, dairy & animal science

Development of a new welfare assessment protocol for practical application in long-term dog shelters

Authors 
S Barnard, C Pedernera, L Candeloro, N Ferri, A Velarde, P Dalla Villa
2016
Publication/Journal 
Veterinary Record
Keywords 
quality-of-life, kenneled dogs, canis-familiaris, physiological-responses, housing conditions, animal-welfare, behavior, indicators, companion, agreement, veterinary sciences

Use of fecal glucocorticoid and salivary cortisol concentrations as a measure of well-being of New York City carriage horses

Authors 
S Mercer-Bowyer, DC Kersey, JJ Bertone
2017
Publication/Journal 
Javma-Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
Keywords 
plasma-cortisol, animal-welfare, metabolites, stress, indicators, feces, tool, veterinary sciences

Rehabilitation program for urban free-ranging dogs in a shelter environment can improve behavior and welfare

Authors 
YS Demirbas, E Safak, B Emre, I Piskin, H Ozturk, GD Pereira
2017
Publication/Journal 
Journal of Veterinary Behavior-Clinical Applications and Research
Keywords 
dog shelter, rehabilitation, training, urban free-ranging dogs, canis-familiaris, animal-welfare, psychobiological model, qualitative, assessment, domestic dogs, human contact, stress, responses, temperament, enrichment, behavioral sciences, veterinary sciences
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