Harmful Social Behaviours in Pigs – Is Environmental Enrichment the Solution?
Author: Moss, Catherine Published: 2006 Description: Animal Welfare essay. Discusses environmental enrichment as a way of reducing harmful social behaviours in pigs.
Essay Tag: Animal Welfare
Improving Pig Welfare by Decreasing Social Hierarchy Stress
Improving Pig Welfare by Decreasing Social Hierarchy Stress
Author: Anderson, Megan Published: 2009 Description: Discusses possible measures to reduce the stress that social heirarchy establishment induces in pigs.
Organic and non-organic farming: implications for dairy cattle health and welfare
Organic and non-organic farming: implications for dairy cattle health and welfare
Author: Rigby, Melissa Published: 2009 Description: Examines the welfare of dairy cattle, refering to organic farming practices and the management of mastitis and lameness.
Improving the Re-homing Success of Shelter Dogs: A Brief Guide
Improving the Re-homing Success of Shelter Dogs: A Brief Guide
Author: Vitlic, Michael Published: 2009 Description: Discusses the results of studies that could improve the welfare of shelter dogs.
Improving the Image of Greyhounds as Pets: Recent Data show they are a Good Choice when selecting a Purebred Shelter-dog for Adoption
Improving the Image of Greyhounds as Pets: Recent Data show they are a Good Choice when selecting a Purebred Shelter-dog for Adoption
Author: Avery, Michaela Published: 2009 Description: Looks at improving the image of greyhounds as pets, emphasising their low aggression ranking and low prevalence of inherited diseases.
Can Changes in Housing Conditions Reduce the Incidence of Feather-pecking in Laying Hens?
Can Changes in Housing Conditions Reduce the Incidence of Feather-pecking in Laying Hens?
Author: Ling, Monika Published: 2009 Description: Looks at current research that suggests that feather pecking in laying hens can be reduced through changes in housing conditions to improve hen welfare. RSPCA Australia Poultry Welfare Science Prize 2009
How Now Brown Cow? Advances in Dairy Cattle Welfare Assessment
How Now Brown Cow? Advances in Dairy Cattle Welfare Assessment
Author: Shortridge, Heather Published: 2005 Description: An Animal Welfare essay on assessing dairy herd welfare.
Animal welfare issues in the slaughter of cattle
Animal welfare issues in the slaughter of cattle
Author: Wimpole, Justin Published: 2001 Description: Animal Welfare essay on the welfare implications of cattle slaughter techniques.
The Effects of Road Transportation on Cattle and Calves
The Effects of Road Transportation on Cattle and Calves
Author: Philipzen, Rosemary Published: 2000 Description: Animal Welfare essay on the welfare implications of transporting cattle by road.
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.