How Can We Assess Positive Welfare in Ruminants?

Authors: Silvana Mattiello, Monica Battini, Giuseppe De Rosa, Fabio Napolitano, Cathy Dwyer

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: animal welfare, buffaloes, cattle, Five Domains, goats, positive indicators, ruminants, sheep

2019

Dogs’ coping styles and dog-handler relationships influence avalanche search team performance

Authors: Silvana Diverio, Laura Menchetti, Giacomo Riggio, Costanza Azzari, Martina Iaboni, Renato Zasso, Walter Di Mari, Michele Matteo Santoro

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: avalanche search and rescue dogs, copying style, dog behaviour, dog-handler relationship

2017

Feasibility and validity of animal-based indicators for on-farm welfare assessment of thermal stress in dairy goats

Authors: M. Battini, S. Barbieri, L. Fioni, S. Mattiello

Publication/Journal: International Journal of Biometeorology

Keywords: ambient-temperature, animal-based indicator, biophysics, cattle, cold, cold stress, comfort, dairy goat, environmental sciences, heat stress, low-temperatures, meteorology & atmospheric sciences, milk production, physiological-responses, physiology, sheep, thermal, thermoregulatory behavior, welfare assessment, winter

2016

On-farm Qualitative Behaviour Assessment of dairy goats in different housing conditions

Authors: Lilia Grosso, Monica Battini, Françoise Wemelsfelder, Sara Barbieri, Michela Minero, Emanuela Dalla Costa, Silvana Mattiello

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: animal welfare, dairy goat, indoor housing, inter-observer reliability, pasture, qualitative behaviour assessment

2016

A simulated avalanche search and rescue mission induces temporary physiological and behavioural changes in military dogs

Authors: Silvana Diverio, Olimpia Barbato, Roberta Cavallina, Gabriella Guelfi, Martina Iaboni, Renato Zasso, Walter Di Mari, Michele Matteo Santoro, Toby G. Knowles

Publication/Journal: Physiology & Behavior

Keywords: avalanche mission, cortisol, dog behaviour, dog physiology, heart rate, search and rescue dogs

2016

Validity and feasibility of Human-Animal Relationship tests for on-farm welfare assessment in dairy goats

Authors: Monica Battini, Sara Barbieri, Susanne Waiblinger, Silvana Mattiello

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: avoidance distance, behavioural tests, dairy goats, human-animal relationship, welfare assessment

2016

Hair coat condition: A valid and reliable indicator for on-farm welfare assessment in adult dairy goats

Authors: Monica Battini, Tanja Peric, Inês Ajuda, Ana Vieira, Lilia Grosso, Sara Barbieri, George Stilwell, Alberto Prandi, Antonella Comin, Franco Tubaro, Silvana Mattiello

Publication/Journal: Small Ruminant Research

Keywords: goats, hair coat, health condition, welfare assessment

2015

Short-term benefits of play behavior and conflict prevention in Pan paniscus

Authors: Elisabetta Palagi, Tommaso Paoli, Silvana Borgognini Tarli

Publication/Journal: International Journal of Primatology

Keywords: anticipation, feeding, pan paniscus, play, sex

2006