Personality traits in captive Antillean manatees (Trichechus manatus manatus) in Brazil and perspectives for the release of individuals

Authors: Karen Lucchini, Helena G. P. do Val, Rebecca Umeed, Cristiano S. de Azevedo, Fernanda Löffler Niemeyer Attademo, Lucas I. dos S. Melo, Fábia de Oliveira Luna, Bruna Bezerra

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: behaviour, boldness, conservation, rehabilitation, shyness, temperament

2023

Nocturnal behavior of orphaned Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) calves in Sri Lanka

Authors: Helena Stokes, Vijitha Perera, Nilmini Jayasena, Ayona Silva-Fletcher

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: animal welfare, asian elephant, elephas maximus, nocturnal behavior, rehabilitation, resting behavior

2017

Assessing walking posture with geometric morphometrics: Effects of rearing environment in pigs

Authors: Céline Tallet, Emilie Sénèque, Claire Mégnin, Stéphane Morisset, David Val-Laillet, Marie-Christine Meunier-Salaün, Carole Fureix, Martine Hausberger

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: methodology, pig, posture analysis, rearing condition, welfare

2016

Identifying use and non-use values of animal welfare: Evidence from Swedish dairy agriculture

Authors: Helena Hansson, Carl Johan Lagerkvist

Publication/Journal: Food Policy

Keywords: animal welfare of dairy cows, decision-making, laddering, means-end chain analysis, non-use values, use values

2015

Invited review: Changes in the dairy industry affecting dairy cattle health and welfare

Authors: H. W. Barkema, M. A. G. von Keyserlingk, J. P. Kastelic, Tjgm Lam, C. Luby, J. P. Roy, S. J. LeBlanc, G. P. Keefe, D. F. Kelton

Publication/Journal: Journal of Dairy Science

Keywords: activity-monitoring-system, agriculture, antimicrobials, automated calf feeder, automated milking system, automatic, avium subspecies paratuberculosis, biosecurity, clinical mastitis, dairy & animal science, farm-animal, food science & technology, genome-wide association, herd size, immune-response traits, level risk-factors, milking systems, somatic-cell score, viral diarrhea virus, welfare

2015

Lateralization of behavior in dairy cows in response to conspecifics and novel persons

Authors: C. J. C. Phillips, H. Oevermans, K. L. Syrett, A. Y. Jespersen, G. P. Pearce

Publication/Journal: Journal of Dairy Science

Keywords: dairy cow, dominance, hemispheric processing, visual lateralization

2015

Reproductive and parental behavior in Taveta golden weavers (Ploceus castaneiceps)

Authors: Annie J. Valuska, Katherine A. Leighty, Chelle Plassé, Paul Schutz, Val Nichols, Christy Sky, Shawnlei Breeding

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: husbandry, reproduction, social group

2015

Chewable materials before weaning reduce tail biting in growing pigs

Authors: Helena Telkänranta, Kirsi Swan, Heikki Hirvonen, Anna Valros

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: enrichment, farrowing pen, ontogeny, pig, swine, tail-biting

2014

Fresh wood reduces tail and ear biting and increases exploratory behaviour in finishing pigs

Authors: Helena Telkänranta, Marc B. M. Bracke, Anna Valros

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: environmental enrichment, fattening pigs, oral-nasal manipulation, point-source enrichment, redirected behaviours, welfare

2014

Bird odour predicts reproductive success

Authors: Danielle J. Whittaker, Nicole M. Gerlach, Helena A. Soini, Milos V. Novotny, Ellen D. Ketterson

Publication/Journal: Animal Behaviour

Keywords: chemical communication, dark-eyed junco, honest signal, junco hyemalis, mate assessment, mate choice, preen oil, sexual signalling, uropygial gland

2013

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