Current Equine Housing Practices and the Importance of Social Enrichment
Author: Glasson, Emily Published: 2009 Description: Looks at current horse husbandry practices with an emphasis on social enrichment to enhance horse welfare.
Essay Tag: Animal Welfare
The Impact of Fisheries on the Welfare of New Zealand Sea Lions
The Impact of Fisheries on the Welfare of New Zealand Sea Lions
Author: Li, Felicia Published: 2009 Description: Suggests a number of ways to enhance sea lion welfare, with an emphasis on sea lion/fishery interaction.
Exploring Dairy Cows’ Perception of ‘Positive Treatment’ to Determine its Usefulness in Improving the Human-Animal Bond and Animal Welfare
Exploring Dairy Cows’ Perception of ‘Positive Treatment’ to Determine its Usefulness in Improving the Human-Animal Bond and Animal Welfare
Author: Lurie, Jenna Published: 2009 Description: Examines how positive treatment towards dairy cows in the form of stroking can improve animal welfare and the human-animal bond.
Reducing the Incidence of Tail-biting in Weaned Pigs
Reducing the Incidence of Tail-biting in Weaned Pigs
Author: Smith, Karen Published: 2009 Description: Looks at the improvements that can be made to pig housing to help reduce the incidence of tail-biting. RSPCA Australia Pig Welfare Science Prize 2009
The Welfare Implications of Mulesing Alternatives
The Welfare Implications of Mulesing Alternatives
Author: Finlayson, Kate Published: 2009 Description: Discusses research into alternative methods for removing skin folds in sheep as a preventative for fly strike.
Recent Developments in Research Exploring the Influence of Conspecifics on the Behaviour of Stabled Horses
Recent Developments in Research Exploring the Influence of Conspecifics on the Behaviour of Stabled Horses
Author: Gregory, Katherine Published: 2009 Description: Examines how the presence of other horses can influence stereotypical behaviour in stabled horses
Recent Developments in Laboratory Mouse Welfare
Recent Developments in Laboratory Mouse Welfare
Author: Hooi, Kimberly Published: 2009 Description: Examines how the welfare of laboratory mice is important to obtaining valid experimental results. Considers mouse husbandry guidelines in relation to individual strain.
Improving the Welfare of Bile-farmed Asiatic Black Bears (Ursus thibetanus): A Problem of Culture and Enforcement
Improving the Welfare of Bile-farmed Asiatic Black Bears (Ursus thibetanus): A Problem of Culture and Enforcement
Author: Bunbury-Cruikshank Published: 2009 Description: Discusses the welfare problems of black bears in captivity for bile collection.
Improved Training Methods are Necessary to Improve the Welfare of the Ridden Horse
Improved Training Methods are Necessary to Improve the Welfare of the Ridden Horse
Author: Cox, Lauren Published: 2009 Description: Examines current horse training methods, with the emphasis on animal welfare. Discusses the importance of positive reinforcement in training schedules.
The Effect of Maternal Deprivation and Isolation on Development of Abnormal Behaviour in Laboratory Rhesus Macaques
The Effect of Maternal Deprivation and Isolation on Development of Abnormal Behaviour in Laboratory Rhesus Macaques
Author: Gursahani, Alisha Published: 2009 Description: Examines changes to the use of macaques in laboratory experimentation, to improve the welfare of the animals.