Improving the Health and Welfare of Dairy Calves
Author: Wallington, Caitlin Published: 2015 Description: Investigates the effects of social contact, stockperson behaviour and transport on the health and welfare of dairy calves.
Essay Tag: welfare
Welfare of Broiler Breeders
Welfare of Broiler Breeders
Author: Nessiem, Andrew Published: 2015 Description: Discusses ways of improving and measuring the welfare of frustratingly hungry broiler breeders.
The effects of housing on sow and piglet welfare
The effects of housing on sow and piglet welfare
Author: Mo, Sarah Vanessa Published: 2014 Description: Discusses ways of improving the welfare of farrowing sows and their litters.
The welfare implications of tail biting in pigs
The welfare implications of tail biting in pigs
Author: Elin, Nickala Published: 2014 Description: Discusses the welfare and economic benefits of controlling tail biting in pigs housed in intensive systems. RSPCA Australia Pig Welfare Science Prize 2014
The welfare of sheep sold for live export
The welfare of sheep sold for live export
Author: Hewitt, Lizzy Published: 2014 Description: Discusses aspects of welfare during both land and sea transport, and the implications of recently discovered feed additives: flaxseed and quercetin.
The impact of photoperiod on the health and welfare of broiler chickens
The impact of photoperiod on the health and welfare of broiler chickens
Author: Hall, Emma Published: 2014 Description: Explores the detrimental effects of constant lighting on broiler chicken health and welfare. RSPCA Australia Poultry Welfare Science Prize 2014
Sheep and their welfare: Live export
Sheep and their welfare: Live export
Author: Wille, Danielle Published: 2014 Description: A discussion of recent advances in research into the impacts of transport, especially long distance, on sheep welfare
Factors affecting the implementation of advances in the field of cattle welfare and the use of this knowledge to optimise future support for change by producers
Factors affecting the implementation of advances in the field of cattle welfare and the use of this knowledge to optimise future support for change by producers
Author: Brailey, Juliana Published: 2014 Description: Explores producer attitudes, reasoning and intentions and on-farm practices that lead to improved design and implementation of welfare strategies that embed improved stockmanship and husbandry into everyday management practices
Identifying aggression in domestic dogs, risk factors and implications for welfare
Identifying aggression in domestic dogs, risk factors and implications for welfare
Author: Tao, Annie Published: 2014 Description: Discusses the application of an effective series of test to identify potentially fearful dogs; fear is a factor contributing to aggression in domestic dogs
Changing Understanding of Competition Horse Welfare: New Evidence
Changing Understanding of Competition Horse Welfare: New Evidence
Author: Charles, Elisabeth Published: 2013 Description: Investigates the impact on horse welfare of restraints, education, ethics and science in horse training