Physical enrichment research for captive fish: time to focus on the DETAILS

Authors: Nick AR Jones, Mike Webster, Anne Gro Vea Salvanes

Publication/Journal: Journal of Fish Biology

Keywords: environmental complexity, environmental enrichment, fish husbandry, fish welfare, structural complexity., structural enrichment

2021

Ability of the Public to Recognize Dogs Considered to Be Dangerous under the Dangerous Dogs Act in the United Kingdom

Authors: Catherine A. Webster, Mark J. Farnworth

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: breed-specific legislation, dangerous dogs, dog breeds, pit bull terrier

2019

Do rubber rings coated with lignocaine reduce the pain associated with ring castration of lambs?

Authors: Mairi Stewart, Ngaio J. Beausoleil, Craig B. Johnson, James R. Webster, Karin E. Schütz, Neil Cox, Kevin J. Stafford

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: animal welfare, behaviour, castration, cortisol, lambs, transdermal anaesthesia

2014

Play behavior as an indicator of animal welfare: Disbudding in dairy calves

Authors: Erin M. Mintline, Mairi Stewart, Andrea R. Rogers, Neil R. Cox, Gwyneth A. Verkerk, Joseph M. Stookey, James R. Webster, Cassandra B. Tucker

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: animal welfare, cattle, dairy calf, disbudding, pain, play-behavior

2013

Critical control points in the delivery of improved animal welfare

Authors: J. Webster

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, farmer motivation and reward, quality assurance, self-assesment, virtuous bicycle, welfare quality reg

2012

Effects of human handling during early rearing on the behaviour of dairy calves

Authors: K. E. Schutz, M. Hawke, J. R. Waas, L. M. McLeay, E. A. M. Bokkers, C. G. van Reenen, J. R. Webster, M. Stewart

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, behavior, behaviour, dairy calves, flight distance, human handling, positive emotions

2012

Zoomorphism and anthropomorphism: fruitful fallacies?

Authors: J. Webster

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, fear, hope, hunger, motivation, sentience

2011

Eavesdropping and Risk Assessment Between Lions, Spotted Hyenas and African Wild Dogs

Authors: H. Webster, J.W. McNutt, K. McComb

Publication/Journal: Ethology

Keywords: african wild dogs, eavesdropping, lions, risk-assessment, spotted hyenas, vocalization

2010

Effects of local anesthetic and a nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug on pain responses of dairy calves to hot-iron dehorning

Authors: M. Stewart, J. M. Stookey, K. J. Stafford, C. B. Tucker, A. R. Rogers, S. K. Dowling, G. A. Verkerk, A. L. Schaefer, J. R. Webster

Publication/Journal: Journal of Dairy Science

Keywords: analgesia, dairy calf, hot-iron dehorning, local anesthetic

2009

Eye temperature and heart rate variability of calves disbudded with or without local anaesthetic

Authors: M. Stewart, K. Stafford, S. Dowling, A. Schaefer, J. Webster

Publication/Journal: Physiology & Behavior

Keywords: acth, behavior, behaviour, eye temperature, heart rate variability, infrared thermography

2008