Application of Free Choice Profiling to assess the emotional state of dogs housed in shelter environments
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: emotions, free choice profiling, generalised procrustes analysis, qualitative behavioural assessment, shelter dogs, welfare
2017
Cognitive bias and paw preference in the domestic dog (Canis familiaris)
Publication/Journal: Journal of Comparative Psychology
Keywords: *animal cognition, *choice behavior, *cognitive bias, *lateral dominance, *preferences, animal sex differences, dogs, motor processes
2017
Development of a new welfare assessment protocol for practical application in long-term dog shelters
Publication/Journal: Veterinary Record
Keywords: agreement, animal welfare, behavior, canis familiaris, companion, housing conditions, indicators, kenneled dogs, physiological-responses, quality of life, veterinary sciences
2016
Quick, Accurate, Smart: 3D Computer Vision Technology Helps Assessing Confined Animals’ Behaviour
Publication/Journal: Plos One
Keywords: 3d model, animal behaviour, captivity
2016
A tool for the evaluation of slaughter horse welfare during unloading
Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare
Keywords: animal welfare, long journey, slaughter horse, transport, welfare assessment, welfare indicators
2016
Behavioural reactivity of ewes and lambs during partial and total social isolation
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: fear, mother-lamb bond, sheep, temperament, welfare
2015
A pilot study to develop an assessment tool for sheep welfare after long journey transport
Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare
Keywords: animal welfare, long journey, sheep, transport, welfare assessment, welfare indicators
2015
Unloading or not unloading? Sheep welfare implication of rest stop at control post after a 29 h transport
Publication/Journal: Small Ruminant Research
Keywords: agriculture, animal welfare, control posts, dairy & animal science, journey, lambs, land transport, long journey, meat quality, parameters, physiological-responses, road transport, sheep, stress hormone responses, transport, unloading, water-deprivation
2015
Corticosterone differences rather than social housing predict performance of T-maze alternation in male CD-1 mice
Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare
Keywords: animal welfare, cd-1 mouse, social housing, social rank, t-maze alternation, urinary corticosterone
2009
Welfare and mate choice in zebra finches: effect of handling regime and presence of cover
Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare
Keywords: animal welfare, cage birds, handling reward, husbandry, mate choice, zebra finch
2008