Vocalisations in Farm Animals: a Step Towards Positive Welfare Assessment

Authors: Karin A Laurijs, Elodie F Briefer, Inonge Reimert, Laura E Webb

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

Authors: Susan Hambrecht, Ann‐Kathrin Oerke, Michael Heistermann, Paul Wilhelm Dierkes

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: baseline, captive management, cortisol secretion, social introduction, stress

2020

Increasing browse and social complexity can improve zoo elephant welfare

Authors: Monica Lasky, Jennifer Campbell, Jason A Osborne, Erin L Ivory, Jacob Lasky, Corinne J Kendall

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

Authors: L. Tremetsberger, C. Winckler, J. Kantelhardt

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

Authors: D. M. Broom

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

Authors: Jalil Ghassemi Nejad, Bae-Hun Lee, Ji-Yung Kim, Byong-Wan Kim, Befekadu Chemere, Kyu-Hyun Park, Kyung-Il Sung

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

Authors: Anne Pavlenko, Lena Lidfors, David R. Arney, Tanel Kaart, Andres Aland

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

Authors: Y. Gómez, R. Bieler, A. K. Hankele, M. Zähner, P. Savary, E. Hillmann

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

Authors: Mette S. Herskin, Bodil H. Nielsen

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

Authors: O. Tallo-Parra, M. Lopez-Bejar, A. Carbajal, L. Monclus, X. Manteca, M. Devant

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

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