Author: O’Reilly, Rachel Published: 2011 Description: Looks at ways to balance welfare needs with disease prevention in layer hens. Issues such as feather pecking and improving psychological well-being within layer flocks are examined.
Author: Keyes, Smantha Published: 2011 Description: Suggests ways to reduce the significant welfare problem of feather pecking in layer hens.
Author: Page, Brianna Published: 2011 Description: Examines ways of minimising intragroup aggression in captive chimpanzees
Author: Fredenburg, Caitlin Published: 2011 Description: Discusses possible ways of managing feline obesity, including education of owners and pet-food companies.
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.
Author: Flanagan, Cassandra Published: 2011 Description: Summarises new findings on housing practices for Blue Foxes, and discusses the welfare implications of the findings.
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.
Author: Ewen, Eloise Published: 2011 Description: Explores welfare improvements to the stunning and slaughtering system used in the poultry industry.
Author: Cook, Emma Published: 2011 Description: Discusses differences in welfare parameters between alternative housing systems for layer hens.
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.
