Using faecal glucocorticoid metabolite analyses to elucidate stressors of African wild dogs Lycaon pictus from South Africa

Authors: Bruce Crossey, Christian Chimimba, Cole du Plessis, Grant Hall, Andre Ganswindt

Publication/Journal: Wildlife Biology

Keywords: animal welfare, body condition scoring, faecal glucocorticoid metabolite monitoring, managed metapopulation, stress, wildlife management

2020

Animal welfare complementing or conflicting with other sustainability issues

Authors: D. M. Broom

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: cows, domestic cats, emissions, greenhouse gases, placebo, road traffic accidents

2019

The effect of age and method of gas delivery on carbon dioxide euthanasia of pigs

Authors: M. A. Sutherland, P. J. Bryer, B. L. Backus

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: age, animal welfare, behaviour, carbon dioxide, euthanasia, pigs

2017

Assessment of aversion and unconsciousness during exposure to carbon dioxide at high concentration in lambs

Authors: P. Rodríguez, A. Dalmau, X. Manteca, H. Litvan, E. W. Jensen, A. Velarde

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, auditory-evoked potential, aversion, carbon dioxide, sheep, stunning

2016

Investigation Into the Humaneness of Slaughter Methods for Guinea Pigs (Cavia porcelus) in the Andean Region

Authors: Georgina Limon, Eloy A. Gonzales-Gustavson, Troy J. Gibson

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: guinea pigs, slaughter, welfare

2016

Introducing breathlessness as a significant animal welfare issue

Authors: N. J. Beausoleil, D. J. Mellor

Publication/Journal: New Zealand Veterinary Journal

Keywords: affective states, animal welfare, breathlessness, dyspnea, respiration

2015

Introducing breathlessness as a significant animal welfare issue

Authors: NJ Beausoleil, DJ Mellor

Publication/Journal: New Zealand Veterinary Journal

Keywords: affective states, animal welfare, breathlessness, dyspnea, respiration

2015

Nitrous oxide as a humane method for piglet euthanasia: Behavior and electroencephalography (EEG)

Authors: Jean-Loup Rault, Nikki Kells, Craig Johnson, Rachel Dennis, Mhairi Sutherland, Donald C. Lay Jr

Publication/Journal: Physiology & Behavior

Keywords: aversive, carbon dioxide, death, gas, swine, welfare

2015

Rat aversion to sevoflurane and isoflurane

Authors: Julie Boulanger Bertolus, Geoff Nemeth, I. Joanna Makowska, Daniel M. Weary

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: animal welfare, gaseous euthanasia, motivation testing, refinement

2015

Testing three measures of mouse insensibility following induction with isoflurane or carbon dioxide gas for a more humane euthanasia

Authors: Carly M. Moody, I. Joanna Makowska, Daniel M. Weary

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: mice, pedal withdrawal reflex, recumbency, righting reflex

2015

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