On-farm evaluation of the Salmon Welfare Index Model (SWIM 1.0): theoretical and practical considerations

Authors: O. Folkedal, J. M. Pettersen, M. B. M. Bracke, L. H. Stien, J. Nilsson, C. Martins, O. Breck, P. J. Midtlyng, T. Kristiansen

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, aquaculture, atlantic salmon, diagnostic, sea cage, semantic modelling

2016

Standardising the assessment of environmental enrichment and tail-docking legal requirements for finishing pigs in Europe

Authors: B. Hothersall, L. Whistance, H. Zedlacher, B. Algers, E. Andersson, M. Bracke, V. Courboulay, P. Ferrari, C. Leeb, S. Mullan, J. Nowicki, M. C. Meunier-Salaün, T. Schwarz, L. Stadig, D. Main

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, enrichment, inspector, legislation, pig, tail docking

2016

Rooting area and drinker affect dunging behaviour of organic pigs

Authors: Herman Maarten Vermeer, Henk Altena, Pieter Franciscus Gerardus Vereijken, Marc Bernardus Maria Bracke

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: behaviour, drinking, dunging, organic, pigs, rooting

2015

Fresh wood reduces tail and ear biting and increases exploratory behaviour in finishing pigs

Authors: Helena Telkänranta, Marc B. M. Bracke, Anna Valros

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: environmental enrichment, fattening pigs, oral-nasal manipulation, point-source enrichment, redirected behaviours, welfare

2014

Killing wild geese with carbon dioxide or a mixture of carbon dioxide and argon

Authors: M. A. Gerritzen, H. G. M. Reimert, A. Lourens, M. B. M. Bracke, M. T. W. Verhoeven

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, argon, co2, geese, killing, stunning

2013

Review of wallowing in pigs: Description of the behaviour and its motivational basis

Authors: M. B. M. Bracke

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: animal welfare, motivation, mud pool, pigs, wallowing behavior, wallowing behaviour

2011

Review of wallowing in pigs: Implications for animal welfare

Authors: MBM Bracke, HAM Spoolder

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, ethics, natural behavior, natural behaviour, pigs, semantic modelling, wallowing behavior, wallowing behaviour

2011

Rope test may indicate efficacy of tail-biting treatments in growing pigs

Authors: M. B. M. Bracke

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, environmental enrichment, model, pigs, tail-biting, treatment

2009

RICHPIG: a semantic model to assess enrichment materials for pigs

Authors: M. B. M. Bracke

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, behavior, behaviour, decision support system, environmental enrichment, pigs, semantic modelling

2008

Synthesis of semantic modelling and risk analysis methodology applied to animal welfare

Authors: M. B. M. Bracke, S. A. Edwards, J. H. M. Metz, J. P. T. M. Noordhuizen, B. Algers

Publication/Journal: animal

Keywords: animal welfare, cattle, decision-making, modelling, risk-assessment

2008