Circulating and Excreted Corticosteroids and Metabolites, Hematological, and Serum Chemistry Parameters in the Killer Whale (Orcinus orca) Before and After a Stress Response

Authors: Steinman,K. J., Robeck,T. R., Fetter,G. A., Schmitt,T. L., Osborn,S., DiRocco,S., Nollens,H. H., O’Brien,J. K.

Publication/Journal: Frontiers in Marine Science

Keywords: corticosteorids, endocrinology, feces, killer whale (Orcinus orca), stress

2020

Assessment of stun quality after gunshot used on cattle: a pilot study on effects of diverse ammunition on physical signs displayed after the shot, brain tissue damage and brain haemorrhages

Authors: K. J. Schiffer, S. K. Retz, B. Algers, O. Hensel

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, brain haemorrhage, cattle, gunshot, physical signs, stun quality

2017

Effects of stocking rate on measures of efficacy and welfare during argon gas euthanasia of weaned pigs

Authors: K. J. Fiedler, R. L. Parsons, L. J. Sadler, S. T. Millman

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, argon, behaviour, euthanasia, pigs, stocking rate

2016

Lambs show changes in ear posture when experiencing pain

Authors: M. J. Guesgen, N. J. Beausoleil, E. O. Minot, M. Stewart, K. J. Stafford, P. C. H. Morel

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, ear posture, emotion, husbandry, lamb, pain

2016

Behavioural evaluation of analgesic efficacy for pain mitigation in lame sows

Authors: M. D. Pairis-Garcia, A. K. Johnson, K. J. Stalder, C. A. Abell, L. A. Karriker, J. F. Coetzee, S. T. Millman

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, behaviour, flunixin meglumine, lameness, meloxicam, swine

2015

Assessment of key parameters for gunshot used on cattle: a pilot study on shot placement and effects of diverse ammunition on isolated cattle heads

Authors: K. J. Schiffer, S. K. Retz, U. Richter, B. Algers, O. Hensel

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, brain damage, cattle, gunshot, slaughter, stunning

2014

A comparison of welfare outcomes for weaner and mature Bos indicus bulls surgically or tension band castrated with or without analgesia: 1. Behavioural responses

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, ketoprofen, pain, stress

2014

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

Do rubber rings coated with lignocaine reduce the pain associated with ring castration of lambs?

Authors: Mairi Stewart, Ngaio J. Beausoleil, Craig B. Johnson, James R. Webster, Karin E. Schütz, Neil Cox, Kevin J. Stafford

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: animal welfare, behaviour, castration, cortisol, lambs, transdermal anaesthesia

2014