Changes in the welfare of mink (Neovison vison) with date of assessment in the winter and growth periods have limited effects on the overall WelFur categorisation
Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare
Keywords: animal welfare, feasibility, mink production, reliability, welfare assessment, welfur
2019
Additional foraging elements reduce abnormal behaviour – fur-chewing and stereotypic behaviour – in farmed mink (Neovison vison)
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: foraging, fur-chewing, neovison vison aka mustela vison, stereotypies, stress, welfare
2013
Effectiveness of fluoxetine to control fur-chewing behaviour in the chinchilla (Chinchilla lanigera)
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: abnormal repetitive behaviour, fur-chewing, obsessive-compulsive, ssri, stress
2013
Novelty exploration, baseline cortisol level and fur-chewing in farm mink with different intensities of stereotypic behaviour
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: abnormal behaviour, animal welfare, fur-chewing, mustela vison syn. neovison vison, stereotypic behaviour
2013
Adrenal Activity and Anxiety-like Behavior in Fur-Chewing Chinchillas (Chinchilla lanigera)
Publication/Journal: Hormones and Behavior
Keywords: abnormal repetitive behavior, abnormal repetitive behaviour, fur-chewing, plus-maze, stress, urinary cortisol metabolite
2012
Do double cages and access to occupational materials improve the welfare of farmed mink
Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare
Keywords: animal welfare, behaviour, cage environment, enrichment, mustela vison, space allowance
2007
A survey assessment of the incidence of fur-chewing in commercial chinchilla (Chinchilla lanigera) farms
Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare
Keywords: animal welfare, behavior, behaviour, chinchilla, fur-chewing, questionnaire survey, stress
2007
The Welfare of Farmed Mink (Mustela Vison) in Relation to Behavioural Selection: A Review
Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare
Keywords: animal welfare, domestication, fear, fur-chewing, mink, temperament
2001