Modification of Domestic Animal Lameness Scales for Use in Asiatic Black Bears (Ursus thibetanus)

Authors: Mandala Hunter-Ishikawa, Jamie Y. Nakatani, David S. Miller

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: asiatic black bear, bear lameness scale, lameness assessment, locomotion, Ursus spp., Ursus thibetanus, welfare assessment

2023

Training a Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata) for Voluntary Foot Radiographs at Dubai Safari Park

Authors: Demi Booth, Amos Kamau, Henry Kayondo, Anna Mae Sumaya, Muhammad Waseem Ashraf

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens

Keywords: foot radiographs, giraffe, lameness, operant training, welfare

2022

Assessing animal welfare at the farm level: do we care sufficiently about the individual?

Authors: C. Winckler

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, group measures, individual measures, on-farm assessment, purpose, welfare improvement

2019

Effects of environmental enrichment on activity and lameness in commercial broiler production

Authors: Guro Vasdal, Judit Vas, Ruth C. Newberry, Randi Oppermann Moe

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: behavioral activity, broiler chickens, environmental enrichment, lameness, poultry welfare

2019

Evaluation of a pressure sensitive walkway for objective gait analysis in normal and arthritic domestic ducks (Cairina moschata domestica)

Authors: J. D. Sheldon, M. J. Adkesson, M. C. Allender, R. S. Bailey, J. N. Langan, S. K. Chinnadurai

Publication/Journal: Plos One

Keywords: analgesia, carprofen, encapsulated butorphanol tartate, footpad dermatitis, force platform, hydrochloride, lameness, pain, parrots amazona-vertralis

2019

Interobserver agreement and sensitivity to climatic conditions in sheltered dogs’ welfare evaluation performed with welfare assessment protocol (Shelter Quality protocol)

Authors: Greta Veronica Berteselli, Laura Arena, Luca Candeloro, Paolo Dalla Villa, Fabrizio De Massis

Publication/Journal: Journal of Veterinary Behavior

Keywords: animal welfare assessment, dog, protocol, reliability, sensitivity, shelter

2019

Relationships between housing and management factors and clinical health events in elephants in North American zoos

Authors: Katie L. Edwards, Michele A. Miller, Kathy Carlstead, Janine L. Brown

Publication/Journal: PLoS ONE

Keywords: clinical events, elephant, welfare, welfare indicator

2019

Application of the Hands-On Donkey Tool for Assessing the Welfare of Working Equids at Tuliman, Mexico

Authors: F. Galindo, A. de Aluja, R. Cagigas, L. A. Huerta, T. A. Tadich

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: animal welfare, assessment, hands-on donkey tool, welfare, working equid welfare

2018

Sheep farmers’ attitudes to farm inspections and the role of sanctions and rewards as motivation to reduce the prevalence of lameness

Authors: Nlbh Liu, J. Kaler, E. Ferguson, H. O'Kane, L. E. Green

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, attitudes, lameness, legislation, rewards, sanctions

2018

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR AND WELL-BEING SYMPOSIUM: Optimizing outcome measures of welfare in dairy cattle assessment

Authors: E. Vasseur

Publication/Journal: Journal of Animal Science

Keywords: agriculture, animal behavior, animal welfare, animal well-being, assessing lameness, assessment, behavior, cattle, cows, dairy, dairy & animal science, ensure high repeatability, farm, herds, lesions, lying, outcome measure, prevalence, time, training-program

2017