Canine behavioural problems and their welfare implications
Author: Brueckner, Alexandra Published: 2004 Description: Outlines studies that suggest how to reduce the prevalence of canine behavioural problems and to control these behaviours.
Essay Tag: Animal Welfare
Improving the well-being of captive chimpanzees
Improving the well-being of captive chimpanzees
Author: Bender, Hannah Published: 2003 Description: Provide insights into the social behaviour and psychological well-being of the chimpanzee, both captive and wild. Stresses the importance of environmental enrichment as well as personality in chimps.
Reducing Weaning Distress in Dairy Cattle: Welfare Considerations for Cow and Calf
Reducing Weaning Distress in Dairy Cattle: Welfare Considerations for Cow and Calf
Author: Shergold, Amy Published: 2008 Description: Examines the weaning process and how it affects the welfare of dairy calves.
Detection of Pain in the Domestic Cat
Detection of Pain in the Domestic Cat
Author: Wong, Lai Yin Lilian Published: 2008 Description: Examines recent discussions of pain assessment.
Feather Pecking in Laying Hens: Causes and Solutions
Feather Pecking in Laying Hens: Causes and Solutions
Author: Craig, Matilda Published: 2008 Description: Examines factors that may influence the development of feather pecking in laying hens.
Influence of housing on young horse behaviour, development and subsequent welfare
Influence of housing on young horse behaviour, development and subsequent welfare
Author: Bryan, Michaela Published: 2003 Description: There are many factors that cause behavioural problems in horses, housing is a major one.
Chronic Stress in Housed Dogs
Chronic Stress in Housed Dogs
Author: Blackshaw, James Published: 2000 Description: Discusses the use of physiological measures as a means of determining chronic stress in dogs.
Improving the environment of laboratory rhesus monkeys through social interactions and paired housing.
Improving the environment of laboratory rhesus monkeys through social interactions and paired housing.
Author: Bolderson, Andrea Published: 2004 Description: Examines the importance of enrichment in housing for rhesus monkeys.
Improving the welfare, ease of handling and productivity of calves through increased human contact and assessment of efficacy of current handling aids
Improving the welfare, ease of handling and productivity of calves through increased human contact and assessment of efficacy of current handling aids
Author: Briscoe, Katherine Anne Published: 2001 Description: Discusses ways to improve the welfare of calves by increased human contact, in an age where opportunities for handling are being replaced by machanisation.
Animal welfare advancements in the field of dog training
Animal welfare advancements in the field of dog training
Author: Briscoe, Shonagh Published: 2005 Description: Investigates alternatives to punishment in training, and improvements to the understanding between owner and dog. These are important steps in the improvement of canine welfare.