Influence of social enrichment on transport stress in fish: a behavioural approach

Authors: M. Jones, M. E. Alexander, S. Lightbody, D. Snellgrove, P. Smith, S. Bramhall, F. L. Henriquez, I. McLellan, K. A. Sloman

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: behaviour, enrichment, ornamental fish, social composition, welfare

2023

Conservation, animal behaviour, and human-animal relationship in zoos. Why is animal welfare so important?

Authors: Isabel Escobar-Ibarra, Daniel Mota-Rojas, Fernando Gual-Sill, Carlos R Sánchez, Fidel Baschetto, María Alonso-Spilsbury

Publication/Journal: Journal of Animal Behaviour abd Biometeorology

Keywords: animal welfare, ex situ conservation, wildlife conservation., zoos

2020

Social personality in sheep: Can social strategies predict individual differences in cognitive abilities, morphology features, and reproductive success?

Authors: Genaro C. Miranda-de la Lama, María Pascual-Alonso, Lorena Aguayo-Ulloa, Wilmer S. Sepúlveda, Morris Villarroel, Gustavo A. María

Publication/Journal: Journal of Veterinary Behavior

Keywords: cognitive abilities, reproductive success, sheep, social personality, social strategies

2019

Assessment of Welfare Issues During Traditional Slaughter of Goats in Pretoria, South Africa

Authors: Daniel N. Qekwana, Cheryl M. E. McCrindle, James W. Oguttu, Delia Grace, Beniamino T. Cenci-Goga

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: animal welfare, south africa, traditional slaughter, welfare assessment

2017

Different responses of free-ranging wild guanacos (Lama guanicoe) to shearing operations: implications for better management practices in wildlife exploitation

Authors: P. Taraborelli, M. E. Mosca Torres, P. F. Gregorio, P. Moreno, V. Rago, A. Panebianco, N. M. Schroeder, R. Ovejero, P. Carmanchahi

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, handling, lama guanicoe, neutrophil/lymphocyte ratios, serum cortisol level, stress behaviours

2017

Use of Primates in Research: What Do We Know About Captive Strepsirrhine Primates?

Authors: Gloria Fernández Lázaro, Sarah Zehr, Enrique Alonso García

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: ethics, lemur, nonhuman primates, research use, strepsirrhine

2017

Effect of a screen with flaps and straw on behaviour, stress response, productive performance and meat quality in indoor feedlot lambs

Authors: L. A. Aguayo-Ulloa, M. Pascual-Alonso, J. L. Olleta, C. Sañudo, G. C. Miranda-de la Lama, G. A. María

Publication/Journal: Meat Science

Keywords: enriching items, indoor housing, intensive system, lamb welfare, meat quality

2015

Is Sarcoptes scabiei infection in pigs a major welfare concern? A quantitative assessment of its effect in the host’s nocturnal rubbing and lying behavior

Authors: Elena Goyena, Rocío Ruiz de Ybáñez, Carlos Martínez-Carrasco, Aída Sáez-Acosta, Guillermo Ramis, Alejandro Torrecillas, Francisco Alonso de Vega, Rosa Casais, José Manuel Prieto, Eduardo Berriatua

Publication/Journal: Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research

Keywords: histamine, lying, pigs, rubbing, sarcoptes scabiei

2015

Effect of Postweaning Handling Strategies on Welfare and Productive Traits in Lambs

Authors: María Pascual-Alonso, Genaro C. Miranda-de la Lama, Lorena Aguayo-Ulloa, Laura Ezquerro, Morris Villarroel, Raúl H. Marín, Gustavo A. Maria

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: handling, lambs, weaning, welfare

2014

Reduced proceptivity and sex-motivated behaviors in the female rat after repeated copulation in paced and non-paced mating: Effect of changing the male

Authors: Elisa Ventura-Aquino, Alonso Fernández-Guasti

Publication/Journal: Physiology & Behavior

Keywords: paced and non-paced mating, proceptivity, rat, receptivity, sexual satiety

2013

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