Assessing Negative Welfare Measures for Wild Invertebrates: The Case for Octopuses

Authors: Michaella P. Andrade, Charles Morphy D. Santos, Mizziara M. M. De Paiva, Sylvia L. S. Medeiros, C. E. O’Brien, Françoise D. Lima, Janaina F. Machado, Tatiana S. Leite

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: body patterns, cephalopoda, field study, sentience

2023

Examination of enrichment using space and food for African elephants (Loxodonta africana) at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park

Authors: C. E. Hacker, L. J. Miller, B. A. Schulte

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: african elephant, animal behaviour, animal welfare, enrichment, gps technology, zoo studies

2018

Applying welfare science to bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus)

Authors: I. L. K. Clegg, C. E. Van Elk, F. Delfour

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: affective states, animal welfare, animal-based measures, bottlenose dolphins, cetaceans, welfare assessment

2017

Impact of mimicking natural dispersion on breeding success of captive North American Cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus)

Authors: Sierra J. Gillman, Karen Ziegler-Meeks, Carol Eager, Thomas A. Tenhundfeld, Wendy Shaffstall, Mary Jo Stearns, Adrienne E. Crosier

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: aza, breeding, carnivore, cheetah, ssp

2017

A survey of animal welfare experts and practicing veterinarians to identify and explore key factors thought to influence canine and feline welfare in relation to veterinary care

Authors: L. C. Dawson, C. E. Dewey, E. A. Stone, M. T. Guerin, L. Niel

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, assessment, cat, companion animal, dog, veterinary practice

2016

Short-term anxiety response of the subterranean rodent Ctenomys talarum to odors from a predator

Authors: V. Brachetta, C. E. Schleich, R. R. Zenuto

Publication/Journal: Physiology & Behavior

Keywords: anxiety, ctenomys talarum, predation, subterranean rodent

2015

Physiological, physical and behavioural changes in dogs (Canis familiaris) when kennelled: Testing the validity of stress parameters

Authors: C. E. Part, J. L. Kiddie, W. A. Hayes, D. S. Mills, R. F. Neville, D. B. Morton, L. M. Collins

Publication/Journal: Physiology & Behavior

Keywords: acute stress, animal welfare, cortisol, domestic dog, surface temperature, vanillylmandelic acid

2014

Challenges to implementing animal welfare standards in New Zealand

Authors: C. E. O'Connor, A. C. D. Bayvel

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, codes, compliance, implementation, new zealand, standards

2012

Interactions between profit and welfare on extensive sheep farms

Authors: A. W. Stott, B. Vosough Ahmadi, C. M. Dwyer, B. Kupiec, C. Morgan-Davies, C. E. Milne, S. Ringrose, P. Goddard, K. Phillips, A. Waterhouse

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, economics, linear programming, profit, service quality modelling, sheep

2012

Assessment of flipper tag site healing in gray seal pups using thermography

Authors: W. Paterson, P. P. Pomeroy, C. E. Sparling, S. Moss, D. Thompson, J. I. Currie, D. J. McCafferty

Publication/Journal: Marine Mammal Science

Keywords: gray seal, halichoerus grypus, infrared imaging, marine mammal, tagging, wound

2011