Assessment of living conditions in wild boars by analysis of oxidative stress markers
Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science
Keywords: cortisol, free-range breeding, oxidative stress markers, wild boar, wildlife welfare
2020
Wild boar behaviour during live-trap capture in a corral-style trap: implications for animal welfare
Publication/Journal: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica
Keywords: 3R, ethogram, health, hunting, management, refinement, stress, sus scrofa, trapping, wildlife
2020
Preference for and behavioural response to environmental enrichment in a small population of sexually mature, commercial boars
Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare
Keywords: animal welfare, boar, commercial swine, environmental enrichment, single housing, stereotypic behaviour
2019
Using non-invasive faecal hormone metabolite monitoring to detect reproductive patterns, seasonality and pregnancy in red river hogs (Potamochoerus porcus)
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research
Keywords: enzyme immunoassay (eia), faecal hormone metabolite, red river hogs, reproduction
2016
Group composition for fattening entire male pigs under enriched housing conditions—Influences on behaviour, injuries and boar taint compounds
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: agonistic behaviour, androstenone, mounting, organic, skin injuries
2015
Hierarchy formation in newly mixed, group housed sows and management strategies aimed at reducing its impact
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: aggression, gestation, group housing, hierarchy, mixing, sow
2014
Age over experience: Consistency of aggression and mounting behaviour in male and female pigs
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: development, individual differences, sex differences, social behaviour, sus scrofa, temperament
2013
Immunocastration with Improvac™ reduces aggressive and sexual behaviours in male pigs
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: behaviour, immunocastration, improvac™, male pigs
2013
Behavior, production results and meat quality of intact boars and gilts housed in unmixed groups: A comparative study
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: behavior, boar, meat quality, pig
2012
Review of wallowing in pigs: Description of the behaviour and its motivational basis
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: animal welfare, motivation, mud pool, pigs, wallowing behavior, wallowing behaviour
2011