Effects of handling and short-term captivity: a multi-behaviour approach using red sea urchins, Mesocentrotus franciscanus

Authors: Aneesh P. H. Bose, Daniel Zayonc, Nikolaos Avrantinis, Natasha Ficzycz, Jonathan Fischer-Rush, Fiona T. Francis, Siobhan Gray, Faye Manning, Haley Robb, Coralee Schmidt, Christine Spice, Aari Umedaly, Jeff Warden, Isabelle M. Cote

Publication/Journal: PeerJ

Keywords: animal welfare, Echinoderm, invertebrate, reintroduction, relocation, stress

2019

The effects of kennel size and exercise on the behaviour and stress physiology of individually-housed greyhounds

Authors: E. C. Jongman, K. L. Butler, P. H. Hemsworth

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: exercise, greyhounds, housing, space allowance, welfare

2018

Validity and reliability of cardiac measures during behavioural tests in pet dogs at home

Authors: Rian C. M. M. Lensen, Cécile Betremieux, Valérie Bavegems, Stanislas U. Sys, Christel P. H. Moons, Claire Diederich

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: arousal, behaviour, canine, heart rate, physiology, test battery

2017

Investigating the welfare, management and human-animal interactions of cattle in four Indonesian abattoirs

Authors: R. E. Doyle, G. J. Coleman, D. M. McGill, M. Reed, W. Ramdani, P. H. Hemsworth

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, cattle, handling, human-animal interactions, live export, slaughter

2016

Relationship between plasma and tissue corticosterone in laying hens (Gallus gallus domesticus): implications for stress physiology and animal welfare

Authors: C. R. Ralph, P. H. Hemsworth, B. J. Leury, A. J. Tilbrook

Publication/Journal: Domestic Animal Endocrinology

Keywords: animal welfare, bioavailable corticosterone, corticosterone, stress physiology, tissue glucocorticoids

2015

A survey of Australian dairy farmers to investigate animal welfare risks associated with increasing scale of production

Authors: D. S. Beggs, A. D. Fisher, E. C. Jongman, P. H. Hemsworth

Publication/Journal: Journal of Dairy Science

Keywords: agriculture, animal health, animal welfare, cattle, cows, dairy & animal science, dairy farm, food science & technology, herd size, lameness, lying behavior, minnesota, prevalence, science, system

2015

Evaluation of microwave energy as a humane stunning technique based on electroencephalography (EEG) of anaesthetised cattle

Authors: J. L. Rault, P. H. Hemsworth, P. L. Cakebread, D. J. Mellor, C. B. Johnson

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, electromagnetic, euthanasia, insensibility, pre-slaughter, slaughter

2014

Observing lame sheep: evaluating test agreement between group-level and individual animal methods of assessment

Authors: C. J. Phythian, P. C. Cripps, D. Grove-White, P. H. Jones, E. Michalopoulou, J. S. Duncan

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, foot lesion, lameness, on-farm assessment, sheep, test agreement

2013

Characteristics of Relinquishing and Adoptive Owners of Horses Associated With U.S. Nonprofit Equine Rescue Organizations

Authors: K. E. Holcomb, C. L. Stull, P. H. Kass

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: adolescent, adult, animal husbandry, animals, bonding, female, horses, human-pet, humans, male, middle aged, nonprofit, organizations, ownership, questionnaires, rescue work, united-states, young adult

2012

Human-animal relationships at sheep and cattle abattoirs

Authors: G. J. Coleman, M. Rice, P. H. Hemsworth

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, attitudes, cattle handling, sheep, slaughter, stockperson

2012

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