Vocalisations in Farm Animals: a Step Towards Positive Welfare Assessment
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: emotions, farm animals, positive welfare, vocalisations
2021
Diurnal variation of salivary cortisol in captive African elephants (Loxodonta africana) under routine management conditions and in relation to a translocation event
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: baseline, captive management, cortisol secretion, social introduction, stress
2020
Increasing browse and social complexity can improve zoo elephant welfare
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: behavior, diet, ex situ, loxodonta africana, management, social
2020
Animal health and welfare state and technical efficiency of dairy farms: possible synergies
Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare
Keywords: animal welfare, dairy cows, data envelopment analysis, malmquist index, on-farm assessment, welfare quality®
2019
Animal welfare complementing or conflicting with other sustainability issues
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: cows, domestic cats, emissions, greenhouse gases, placebo, road traffic accidents
2019
Comparing hair cortisol concentrations from various body sites and serum cortisol in Holstein lactating cows and heifers during thermal comfort zone
Publication/Journal: Journal of Veterinary Behavior
Keywords: hair cortisol, heifers, holstein cows, serum cortisol, various body sites
2019
Behavior and Performance of Dairy Cows After Transfer from Tied to Cubicle Housing
Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science
Keywords: behavior, cubicle housing, dairy cow, milk production, reproduction
2018
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
Welfare Effects of the Use of a Combination of Local Anesthesia and NSAID for Disbudding Analgesia in Dairy Calves—Reviewed Across Different Welfare Concerns
Publication/Journal: Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Keywords: affective state, behavior, dehorning, local anesthesia, NSAID, pain, welfare
2018
Acute ACTH-induced elevations of circulating cortisol do not affect hair cortisol concentrations in calves
Publication/Journal: General and Comparative Endocrinology
Keywords: acth, adrenocorticotropic hormone challenge, age, animal welfare, blood cortisol, body region, bovine, corticosterone, cows, dairy cattle, endocrinology & metabolism, external, factors, future-directions, hair cortisol, stress, validation
2017