Use of video system and its effects on abnormal behaviour in captive Japanese macaques (Macaca fuscata)
Although nonhuman primates have highly developed visual cognitive abilities, they have few opportunities to exert such abilities in captivity. Video presentation can reproduce multiple features of the complex, real, visual world. Therefore, video presentation can be expected to act as environmental enrichment for captive primates. The present study evaluated the enriching effects of novelty and […]
Legal requirements and assessment of stress and welfare during transportation and pre-slaughter handling of pigs
Transportation is considered as a major stressor for farm animals and might have deleterious effects on the health, well-being, performance and ultimately on product quality. The European Commission has adopted new transportation rules for animal transport, but research on stress related situations before, during and after transport is still scarce. Assessment of stress during animal […]