Development of a welfare assessment protocol for dairy calves from birth through to weaning
Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare
Keywords: animal welfare, behaviour, dairy calves, health, housing, management
2019
Barren diets increase wakeful inactivity in calves
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: animal welfare, diet, inactivity, stereotypies, veal calves
2017
The importance of hormonal circadian rhythms in daily feeding patterns: An illustration with simulated pigs
Publication/Journal: Hormones and Behavior
Keywords: alternans pattern, circadian rhythm, cortisol, decision-making, energy balance, feeding behaviour, melatonin, modelling, motivation, pig
2017
Agent-based modelling in applied ethology: An exploratory case study of behavioural dynamics in tail biting in pigs
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: agent-based model, behavioural patterns, motivation, tail biting behaviour, time-budget, welfare
2016
Comparison of locomotion scoring for dairy cows by experienced and inexperienced raters using live or video observation methods
Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare
Keywords: animal welfare, lameness, live scoring, observers, repeatability, video-scoring
2015
Does temperament affect learning in calves?
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: calves, double demand operant conditioning, learning, principal component analysis, temperament
2015
Housing and management factors associated with indicators of dairy cattle welfare
Publication/Journal: Preventive Veterinary Medicine
Keywords: animal welfare, dairy cattle, environment, housing, management, risk factor
2015
What do calves choose to eat and how do preferences affect behaviour?
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: behaviour, dietary preference, holstein-friesian calves, milk replacer, solid feed, welfare
2014
Assessment time of the Welfare Quality protocol for dairy cattle
Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare
Keywords: animal welfare, dairy cows, on-farm assessment, prediction, protocol, welfare quality®
2013
Effects of human handling during early rearing on the behaviour of dairy calves
Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare
Keywords: animal welfare, behavior, behaviour, dairy calves, flight distance, human handling, positive emotions
2012