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Qualitative Behavioural Assessment of emotionality in pigs
18 May 2012
Kenneth M.D. Rutherford, Ramona D. Donald, Alistair B. Lawrence, Françoise Wemelsfelder
Abstract: Scientific assessment of affective states in animals is challenging but vital for animal welfare studies. One possible approach is Qualitative Behavioural Assessment (QBA), a ‘whole animal’ ...
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Cognitive testing in horses using a computer based apparatus
17 May 2012
Vivian Gabor, Martina Gerken
Abstract: For the study of higher order cognition, the matching to sample procedure presents an established method to test relational concept learning in several species. In the present study we desig...
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Parturition progress and behaviours in dairy cows with calving difficulty
16 May 2012
Alice C. Barrier, Marie J. Haskell, Alastair I. Macrae, Cathy M. Dwyer
Abstract: The welfare of dairy cows and their calves is compromised following a difficult calving. A better understanding of what happens during a difficult calving is needed to help prevent and allev...
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Contrafreeloading in maned wolves: Implications for their management and welfare
14 May 2012
Angélica da Silva Vasconcellos, Cristina Harumi Adania, César Ades
Abstract: Contrafreeloading occurs when animals spend time and effort to obtain food in the presence of freely available food. There are several interpretations for such an apparent contradiction to o...
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Effect of water depth on pool choice and bathing behaviour in commercial Pekin ducks
11 May 2012
Guiomar Liste, Richard D. Kirkden, Donald Maurice Broom
Abstract: Pekin ducks (Anas platyrhynchos domestica) are raised for meat, often in indoor intensive systems. Research into the welfare of intensively reared ducks makes clear the importance of access ...
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