Cooling Cattle: Combating Heat Stress in a Changing Climate
Author: Aitken, Joanna Published: 2011 Description: Considers ways of reducing heat stress in cattle using evaporative methods such as sprinklers.
Essay Tag: Animal Welfare
Pedigree Dogs: Welfare Concerns and the Way Forward
Pedigree Dogs: Welfare Concerns and the Way Forward
Author: Boyd, Tegan Published: 2011 Description: Discusses the welfare problems faced by pedigreed dogs as a result of the quest for adherence to breed standards.
Managing Aggression in Captive Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) Populations: a new understanding of their needs
Managing Aggression in Captive Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) Populations: a new understanding of their needs
Author: Page, Brianna Published: 2011 Description: Examines ways of minimising intragroup aggression in captive chimpanzees
Review of Risk Factors for Feline Obesity: Investigating factors that contribute to its frequency
Review of Risk Factors for Feline Obesity: Investigating factors that contribute to its frequency
Author: Fredenburg, Caitlin Published: 2011 Description: Discusses possible ways of managing feline obesity, including education of owners and pet-food companies.
Environmental Enrichment in Captive Orange-winged Amazon Parrots (Amazona amazonica): The Importance of encouraging Naturalistic Behaviours
Environmental Enrichment in Captive Orange-winged Amazon Parrots (Amazona amazonica): The Importance of encouraging Naturalistic Behaviours
Author: Murray, Caitlin Published: 2011 Description: Considers methods of enriching the environment of captive Orange-winged Amazon parrots (Amazona amazonica), focusing on both food-based and stimulus-type enrichments.
Contemporary improvements to the housing conditions and welfare of farmed Blue Fox (Vulpes lagopus) by encouraging typical species-specific behaviour
Contemporary improvements to the housing conditions and welfare of farmed Blue Fox (Vulpes lagopus) by encouraging typical species-specific behaviour
Author: Flanagan, Cassandra Published: 2011 Description: Summarises new findings on housing practices for Blue Foxes, and discusses the welfare implications of the findings.
Analysis of Effective Methods of Identifying and subsequently Treating Separation Anxiety in Domestic Dogs through Training and Pharmacological Intervention
Analysis of Effective Methods of Identifying and subsequently Treating Separation Anxiety in Domestic Dogs through Training and Pharmacological Intervention
Author: Sutherland, Ellen Published: 2011 Description: Investigates advances in the welfare of domestic dogs showing separation anxiety, including methods to accurately observe separation-related behaviours, as well as effective treatments to alleviate anxiety and modify behaviour.
Recent Welfare Developments in Pre-slaughter Stunning Techniques for Broiler Chickens
Recent Welfare Developments in Pre-slaughter Stunning Techniques for Broiler Chickens
Author: Ewen, Eloise Published: 2011 Description: Explores welfare improvements to the stunning and slaughtering system used in the poultry industry.
New insights into the Impact of different Housing Systems on the Welfare of intensively reared Layer Hens
New insights into the Impact of different Housing Systems on the Welfare of intensively reared Layer Hens
Author: Cook, Emma Published: 2011 Description: Discusses differences in welfare parameters between alternative housing systems for layer hens.
Behavioural “Problems”: Prevention as the Key to reducing the Number of Dogs euthanased in Australian Animal Shelters
Behavioural “Problems”: Prevention as the Key to reducing the Number of Dogs euthanased in Australian Animal Shelters
Author: Gulliver, Emma Published: 2011 Description: Looks at studies that show the need for improvement in public education and dog behavioural assessment, in order to reduce the euthanasia death toll in dog shelters.