Behavioral and physiological measures in dairy goats with and without small ruminant lentivirus infection

Authors: Aleksandra Górecka-Bruzda, Daria Reczyńska, Ewa Jastrzębska, Katarzyna Barłowska, Emilia Bagnicka

Publication/Journal: Journal of Veterinary Behavior

Keywords: behavior, dairy goat, health, heart rate, SRLV, welfare

2019

The effect of tail docking on the welfare of pigs housed under challenging conditions

Authors: G. Di Martino, A. Scollo, F. Gottardo, A. L. Stefani, E. Schiavon, K. Capello, S. Marangon, L. Bonfanti

Publication/Journal: Livestock Science

Keywords: heavy pig, slatted floor, straw, tail docking, welfare

2015

Welfare outcomes for 3- and 6-month-old beef calves in a tropical environment castrated surgically or by applying rubber rings

Authors: J. Carol Petherick, Alison H. Small, David J. Reid, Ian G. Colditz, Drewe M. Ferguson

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: beef cattle, castration, pain, stress

2015

A comparison of welfare outcomes for weaner and mature Bos indicus bulls surgically or tension band castrated with or without analgesia: 2. Responses related to stress, health and productivity

Authors: J. Carol Petherick, Alison H. Small, David G. Mayer, Ian G. Colditz, Drewe M. Ferguson, Kevin J. Stafford

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: beef cattle, castration, cortisol, inflammation, ketoprofen, pain

2014

The use of quantitative risk assessment to assess lifetime welfare outcomes for breech strike and mulesing management options in Merino sheep

Authors: A. D. Fisher, A. Giraudo, P. A. J. Martin, M. W. Paton

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, flystrike, merino, mulesing, risk-assessment, sheep

2013

The effect of feeding a high fibre diet on the welfare of sows housed in large dynamic groups

Authors: C.L. Stewart, L.A. Boyle, M.E.E. McCann, N.E. O'Connell

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, behavior, behaviour, dynamic group, high fiber diets, physiological measures, sows

2010

Perioperative stress response in dogs undergoing elective surgery- variations in behavioural, neuroendocrine, immune and acute phase responses

Authors: Siracusa, C., Manteca, X., Cerón, J., Martínez-Subiela, S., Cuenca, R., Lavín, S.,Garcia, F. and J. Pastor

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, behavioural response. behavioral response, dog, immune response, neuroendocrine response, perioperative stress

2008

Evaluation of the acute phase protein haptoglobin as an indicator of herd health in slaughter pigs

Authors: A. Van den Berg, J. Danuser, J. Frey, G. Regula

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal health, animal welfare, haptoglobin, immunology, monitoring, pig

2007

Serum indices of body stores of iron in northern fur seals (Callorhinus ursinus) and their relationship to hemochromatosis

Authors: Lisa M. Mazzaro, J. Lawrence Dunn, David J. St. Aubin, Gordon A. Andrews, Patricia S. Chavey

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: ferritin, hemochromatosis, iron storage disease, northern fur seals (callorhinus ursinus), percent saturation, tibc

2004

Effect of transport stress on serum haptoglobin in Pig-map in pigs

Authors: Saco, Y.; Docampo, M.J.; Fàbrega, E.; Manteca, X.; Diestre, A.; Lampreave, F.; Bassols, A.

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: acute phase proteins, animal welfare, haptoglobin, pig-map, pigs, transport stress

2003