Article
Biology
Kate Lewis, Matthew O. Parker, Leanne Proops, Sebastian D. McBride
Summary: Behavioural needs relating to foraging and mating in ungulate species are particularly affected by captive environments, leading to the development of stereotypic behaviours. Promiscuous and browsing species show the greatest prevalence of stereotypic behaviours. Concentrate-only diets and lack of ad libitum feed substrates are also associated with high prevalence of stereotypic behaviours.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Daan W. Lameris, Nicky Staes, Marina Salas, Steffi Matthyssen, Jonas Verspeek, Jeroen M. G. Stevens
Summary: Abnormal behaviors in zoo-housed bonobos were studied, with findings showing a higher diversity of abnormal behaviors in wild-born individuals compared to mother-reared ones. The frequency of abnormal behaviors was influenced by factors such as age, sex, and personality traits, indicating a potential link between sociability and specific abnormal behaviors. These results provide valuable insights into the welfare of zoo-housed bonobos and offer a basis for further research.
APPLIED ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Mona F. F. Giersberg, T. Bas Rodenburg
Summary: Cage-free housing for pullets and laying hens is gaining popularity worldwide. This paper provides a comprehensive review of different cage-free rearing systems for pullets, including floor systems, multi-tier systems, systems with access to covered verandas or free-range areas, and organic systems. It emphasizes the importance of researching the health and welfare status of pullets during the rearing period, as most studies focus on the later laying period. The paper also highlights the need for further research on free-range and organic housing systems, as well as evaluating the environmental, economic, and food safety aspects of cage-free rearing for pullets.
WORLDS POULTRY SCIENCE JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Biology
Astrid Rox, Sophie Waasdorp, Elisabeth H. M. Sterck, Jan A. M. Langermans, Annet L. Louwerse
Summary: Female rhesus macaques in multigenerational breeding groups have higher reproductive success, including higher birth rates and offspring survival, compared to females in peer groups. Multigenerational breeding groups provide a win-win situation, optimizing both female reproductive success and animal welfare.
Article
Zoology
Josue Alejandro, Yumi Yamanashi, Kei Nemoto, Keiko Mouri, Ching-wen Huang, Fred B. Bercovitch, Michael A. Huffman
Summary: Improving the captive conditions of pygmy slow lorises is challenging due to incomplete knowledge about their wild lives. This study found that social housing reduced stress levels and stereotypic behavior in pygmy slow lorises, supporting the idea that they are social animals and benefit from group housing in captivity. These findings have implications for conserving this endangered primate.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PRIMATOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Agronomy
Vasco Cruz, Jose Rico, Diogo Coelho, Fatima Baptista
Summary: The AWARTECH project aimed to develop an innovative precision livestock tool to support and strengthen the pig value chain. It integrated sensors, control systems, and a platform to monitor and control the environmental, physiological, behavioral, and performance parameters of the animals. The platform allowed for individual monitoring and control of feeding, visits, and weight, promoting animal welfare through the control of environmental conditions based on welfare indicators.
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Juliana Maria Massari, Daniella Jorge de Moura, Irenilza de Alencar Naas, Danilo Florentino Pereira, Tatiane Branco
Summary: This study tested the impact of rearing-environment enrichment on broiler movement using computer vision-based indexes. The results showed that the simultaneous application of cluster and unrest indexes could monitor broiler movement under different environmental conditions. The study highlights the importance of considering environmental complexity in future computer-vision-based monitoring and alert systems for detecting heat stress in broiler production. More research is needed to evaluate the potential positive impact of environmental enrichment in poultry production, and recalibration of the computer vision system may be necessary for large group settings.
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Francesca Bandoli, Jenny Mace, Andrew Knight
Summary: This study assessed the integrated impact of environmental conditions and human presence on the behaviour of zoo-housed Asian small-clawed otters. The otters displayed species-specific behaviours and generally had positive welfare states. However, they engaged less in locomotion, food-related and affiliative behaviours, and more in vigilance compared to previous captive studies. Visitor presence and background noise did not affect behaviour, but time of day and animal identity did. The results provide meaningful information for improving husbandry practices and highlight the importance of multivariate analysis to assess animal welfare.
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Johanna Witt, Joachim Krieter, Thore Wilder, Irena Czycholl
Summary: The present study tested selected animal welfare indicators from different welfare assessment protocols, such as the Welfare Quality protocol (WQP) for pigs, with regard to test-retest reliability (TRR), consistency over time, in an on-farm study on rearing pigs. Some of those selected WQP-indicators were not observed at all or only very rarely in the present study. Sneezing and the behavioral observations were of sufficient TRR, however, hernias were not. In contrast, back posture, ear lesions, normal behavior, and tail posture, which originate from other sources than the WQP and therefore have not yet been included in the WQP, achieved good or acceptable results in terms of TRR. These should be included in the WQP to cover the four principles more comprehensively. Without the inclusion of new indicators, the principles good feeding, good housing, and partly good health could not be adequately assessed in the rearing period.
JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Andrea Polanco, Rebecca Meagher, Georgia Mason
Summary: The research shows that the motivation of minks to seek stimulation differs in different environments, similar to boredom. Environmental enrichment can rapidly reduce boredom-like states in minks, indicating that stereotypic behavior and boredom-like states are independent.
APPLIED ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Guro Vasdal, Ruth C. Newberry, Inma Estevez, Kathe Kittelsen, Joanna Marchewka
Summary: The Aviary Transect (AT) is a method for assessing welfare in cage-free laying hen flocks, which involves standardized walks screening the flock for selected welfare indicators. The study aimed to evaluate how AT findings varied in relation to various housing, management, environmental, and production factors. The results showed that the assessment varied according to housing conditions, supporting the validity of AT as a relevant welfare assessment tool for evaluating cage-free management practices.
Article
Psychology, Biological
Carina Bodden, Maximilian Wewer, Niklas Kaestner, Rupert Palme, Sylvia Kaiser, Norbert Sachser, S. Helene Richter
Summary: The study compared the effects of housing mice of different strains in the same cage versus housing mice of the same strain on welfare and behavior. It was found that mixed-strain housing did not significantly impact anxiety, locomotion, learning, stereotypic behavior, and stress hormone levels, but did influence social behaviors and activity rhythm.
PHYSIOLOGY & BEHAVIOR
(2021)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Michelle Tillmanns, Kees Scheepens, Marieke Stolte, Swetlana Herbrandt, Nicole Kemper, Michaela Fels
Summary: The study aimed to train nursery pigs to use a pig toilet for defaecation and urination while keeping a clean lying area. Although the pig toilet was well accepted by the pigs, the spatial separation of faeces and urine was not achieved successfully.
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Elizabeth R. Russell, Marina A. G. von Keyserlingk, Daniel M. Weary
Summary: This study investigated the perspectives of dairy producers in Western Canada on calf rearing, particularly focusing on calf weaning and how they define weaning success. Through qualitative analysis of recorded interviews, four major themes were identified: reliance on calf-based measures, management factors and personal experiences, environmental factors, and external support. These findings provide insights into how dairy producers view calf weaning and rearing, which can inform future research and knowledge transfer projects aimed at improving management practices on dairy farms.
JOURNAL OF DAIRY SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Veterinary Sciences
Veronika Vojtkovska, Eva Voslarova, Vladimir Vecerek
Summary: The study aimed to detect changes in health-oriented welfare indicators of shelter cats by monitoring the health indicators in a population of group-housed cats in a private shelter in the Czech Republic. Despite some improvement in health during their stay in the shelter, a considerable number of cats experienced permanent or long-term deterioration in health. Efforts to minimize factors contributing to the deterioration of well-being of cats during their stay in shelters should be prioritized.
FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE
(2021)
Review
Zoology
Melissa A. Truelove, Allison L. Martin, Jaine E. Perlman, Jennifer S. Wood, Mollie A. Bloomsmith
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PRIMATOLOGY
(2017)
Article
Psychology, Biological
Allison L. Martin, Andrea N. Franklin, Jaine E. Perlman, Mollie A. Bloomsmith
BEHAVIOURAL PROCESSES
(2018)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Jaine E. Perlman, Mollie A. Bloomsmith, Margaret A. Whittaker, Jennifer L. McMillan, Darren E. Minier, Brenda McCowan
APPLIED ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR SCIENCE
(2012)
Article
Veterinary Sciences
Mollie A. Bloomsmith, Andrea W. Clay, Susan P. Lambeth, Corrine K. Lutz, Sarah D. Breaux, Michael L. Lammey, Andrea N. Franklin, Kim A. Neu, Jaine E. Perlman, Lisa A. Reamer, Mary C. Mareno, Steven J. Schapiro, Maribel Vazquez, Sabrina R. Bourgeois
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR LABORATORY ANIMAL SCIENCE
(2019)
Article
Veterinary Sciences
Andrea N. Franklin, A. L. Martin, J. E. Perlman, M. A. Bloomsmith
Summary: The study identified possible reinforcers of disruptive behavior in a rhesus macaque and successfully reduced the behavior through a function-based treatment. This research contributes to the literature on applying functional analysis to nonhuman primates to determine reinforcers maintaining aberrant behavior and applying effective treatments based on understanding this function.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED ANIMAL WELFARE SCIENCE
(2022)
Review
Zoology
Corrine K. Lutz, Kristine Coleman, Lydia M. Hopper, Melinda A. Novak, Jaine E. Perlman, Ori Pomerantz
Summary: Across captive settings, abnormal behavior in nonhuman primates can indicate poor welfare but may also be unrelated to psychological distress and part of an animal's coping mechanism. Risk factors, both intrinsic and environmental, contribute to the development of abnormal behavior, and appropriately trained staff should regularly assess and address these behaviors.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PRIMATOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Veterinary Sciences
Melissa A. Truelove, Allison L. Martin, Jaine E. Perlman, Mollie A. Bloomsmith
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR LABORATORY ANIMAL SCIENCE
(2017)
Article
Veterinary Sciences
Caroline M. Griffis, Allison L. Martin, Jaine E. Perlman, Mollie A. Bloomsmith
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR LABORATORY ANIMAL SCIENCE
(2013)
Article
Veterinary Sciences
Christin L. Veeder, Mollie A. Bloomsmith, Jennifer L. McMillan, Jaine E. Perlman, Allison L. Martin
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR LABORATORY ANIMAL SCIENCE
(2009)
Article
Zoology
SP Lambeth, J Hau, JE Perlman, M Martino, SJ Schapiro
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PRIMATOLOGY
(2006)
Article
Veterinary Sciences
SJ Schapiro, JE Perlman, E Thiele, S Lambeth
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
MA Hook, SP Lambeth, JE Perlman, R Stavisky, MA Bloomsmith, SJ Schapiro
APPLIED ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR SCIENCE
(2002)
Article
Veterinary Sciences
Jennifer L. McMillan, Jaine E. Perlman, Adriana Galvan, Thomas Wichmann, Mollie A. Bloomsmith
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR LABORATORY ANIMAL SCIENCE
(2014)
Article
Veterinary Sciences
Kristine Coleman, Lindsay Pranger, Adriane Maier, Susan P. Lambeth, Jaine E. Perlman, Erica Thiele, Steven J. Schapiro
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR LABORATORY ANIMAL SCIENCE
(2008)