Purchasing popular purebreds: investigating the influence of breed-type on the pre-purchase motivations and behaviour of dog owners

Authors: R. M. A. Packer, D. Murphy, M. J. Farnworth

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, brachycephalic, companion animal, inherited disorders, pedigree, pet ownership

2017

Animal welfare values and tourist behaviour

Authors: J. Sneddon, J. Lee, R. Ballantyne, J. Packer

Publication/Journal: Annals of Tourism Research

Keywords: attitudes, hospitality, leisure, sociology, sport & tourism

2016

Effects of carprofen, meloxicam and butorphanol on broiler chickens’ performance in mobility tests

Authors: B. Hothersall, G. Caplen, R. M. A. Parker, C. J. Nicol, A. E. Waterman-Pearson, C. A. Weeks, J. C. Murrell

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: analgesia, animal welfare, broiler chicken, lameness, mobility, pain

2016

Zoo Visitors’ Affective Responses to Observing Animal Behaviors

Authors: J. F. Luebke, J. V. Watters, J. Packer, L. J. Miller, D. M. Powell

Publication/Journal: Visitor Studies

Keywords: environmental enrichment, experiences, hospitality, leisure, personality, sport & tourism

2016

Do dog owners perceive the clinical signs related to conformational inherited disorders as ‘normal’ for the breed? A potential constraint to improving canine welfare

Authors: R. M. A. Packer, A. Hendricks, C. C. Burn

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, brachycephalic, conformation, dog, owner perception, pedigree analysis

2012

Male and Female Aggression: Lessons from Sex, Rank, Age, and Injury in Olive Baboons

Authors: H.A. MacCormick, D.R. MacNulty, A.L. Bosacker, C. Lehman, A. Bailey, D. Anthony Collins, C. Packer

Publication/Journal: Behavioral Ecology

Keywords: competition, injury, life history, olive baboon, papio anubis, rank

2012