The effects of claw ligatures in American lobster (Homarus americanus) storage: a preliminary study of haemolymph parameters
Publication/Journal: Acta Veterinaria Brno
Keywords: claws binding, crustacea, invertebrates, stress response
2019
Evaluation of visible eye white and maximum eye temperature as non-invasive indicators of stress in dairy cows
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: cattle crush, claw trimming, feed rack, heart rate variability, saliva cortisol
2018
Human-animal interactions and safety during dairy cattle handling-Comparing moving cows to milking and hoof trimming
Publication/Journal: Journal of Dairy Science
Keywords: agriculture, behavior, claw trimming, dairy & animal science, experience, food science & technology, injuries, injury risk, livestock, moving cattle, productivity, reactivity, training methods, veterinary, work safety, workers
2016
An assessment tool to help producers improve cow comfort on their farms
Publication/Journal: Journal of Dairy Science
Keywords: assessment tool, dairy cow comfort, freestall, tiestall
2015
Coat and claws as new matrices for noninvasive long-term cortisol assessment in dogs from birth up to 30 days of age
Publication/Journal: Theriogenology
Keywords: 3rd trimester, biomarker, chronic stress, claw, coat, cortisol, dehydroepiandrosterone, dog, glucocorticoids, hair cortisol, marker, newborn, parturition, pregnancy, progesterone, reproductive biology, veterinary sciences
2015
Development and application of a protocol to evaluate herd welfare in Dutch dairy farms
Publication/Journal: Livestock Science
Keywords: agriculture, animal welfare, behavior, cattle, claw health, clinical lameness, dairy & animal science, dairy farming, deprivation, evaluation procedure, expert opinion, holstein cows, housing systems, reliability
2015
The effect of overgrown claws on behaviour and claw abnormalities of sows in farrowing crates
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: lactating sows, lying down behaviour, overgrown claws, postural behaviour
2015
An ethological approach to determining housing requirements of gamebirds in raised laying units
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: behaviour-based needs, gamebird welfare, raised laying units, red-legged partridge, ring-necked pheasant
2015
A survey of stakeholders’ opinions on the priority issues affecting the welfare of companion dogs in Great Britain
Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare
Keywords: animal welfare, companion animal, dog, quality of life, stakeholder, survey
2013
Does rubber flooring improve welfare and production in growing bulls in fully slatted floor pens?
Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare
Keywords: animal welfare, behaviour, cattle, claw health, cleanliness, performance
2011