Keyword : Adaptation of the animal to the environment

The welfare of dogs and cats during transport in Europe: a literature review

Alessandra Tateo, Leonardo Nanni Costa, Barbara Padalino

Published in 2022

Scientific review summarising the European regulations on the welfare of dogs and cats during transport, documenting the negative effects of transport, and suggesting how to mitigate the latter using a scientific evidence base.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: Canines, Felines

Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Societal issues, Welfare indicators, Stress, Transport

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Assessing animal welfare: a triangulation of preference, judgement bias and other candidate welfare indicators

Elizabeth S. Paul, William Browne, Michael T. Mendl, Gina Caplen, Anna Trevarthen, Suzanne Held, Christine J. Nicol

Published in 2022

Scientific paper showing that hens kept in living conditions generally viewed as those preferred by a species and individually (as demonstrated by experiments) show greater optimism than those in kept living conditions that are less preferable for both the species and the individual. 

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Poultry

Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Enrichment, Living environment, Breeding and Rearing Systems

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Music modulates emotional responses in growing pigs

Juliana Zapata Cardona, Maria Camila Ceballos, Ariel Marcel Tarazona Morales, Edimer David Jaramillo, Berardo de Jesús Rodríguez

Published in 2022

Scientific paper showing that piglets have increased emotional responses when listening to music and different affective states depending on the harmonic structure of the music. Music could therefore be used as a form of environmental enrichment.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Porcines

Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Adaptation of the environment to the animal, Enrichment, Cognitive processes, Human-animal relationships, Stress

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Impact of natural and artificial prenatal stimulation on the behavioural profile of Japanese quail

Nawel Mezrai, Cécilia Houdelier, Aline Bertin, Ludovic Calandreau, Cécile Arnould, Anne-Sophie Darmaillacq, Ludovic Dickel, Sophie Lumineau

Published in 2022

Scientific paper demonstrating that the acoustic environment of Japanese quail embryos can influence how the young birds subsequently interact with their social and physical environment after hatching.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Poultry

Keywords:Adapation of the animal to the environment, Enrichment, Maternity, Memory, Prenatal

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Increasing Shelter Cat Welfare Through Enrichment: A Review

Bridgette Houser, Kristyn R. Vitale

Published in 2022

Scientific review of types and uses of environmental enrichment for shelter cats to promote natural behaviours, reduce stress and improve welfare. Sensory, dietary, physical, and social enrichments are studied and evaluated to determine cats' preferences among enrichment stimuli.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: Felines

Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Adaptation of the environment to the animal, Enrichment, Welfare indicators, Housing, Living environment, Human-animal relationships, Resilience, Stress

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Conspecific and Human Sociality in the Domestic Cat: Consideration of Proximate Mechanisms, Human Selection and Implications for Cat Welfare

Lauren R. Finka

Published in 2022

Scientific review summarising current knowledge of the factors that may influence the sociality and sociability of domestic cats towards humans and other cats, focusing primarily on cats kept by humans in confined environments.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: Felines

Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Human-animal relationships, Stress

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From fish out of water to new insights on navigation mechanisms in animals

Shachar Givonad, Matan Samina, Ohad Ben-Shahar, Ronen Segev

Published in 2021

Scientific paper showing that a fish is able to orientate itself and move intentionally in a terrestrial environment, using a device where the fish is placed in a tank on a wheeled platform that responds to the fish's movements. This suggests that spatial representation and movement abilities are species independent.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Fish

Keywords: Brain integration, Experimentation, Cognitive processes,Adaptation of the animal to the environment

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Casting the Net Widely for Change in Animal Welfare: The Plight of Birds in Zoos, Ex Situ Conservation, and Conservation Fieldwork

Gisela Kaplan

Published in 2021

Scientific review reporting on animal welfare violations in the conservation environment and treatment of protected bird species, due to, among other things, lack of knowledge of the ethology of such species when in captivity, and the stress caused by the use of new technologies in their study. It calls for research to improve the living and study conditions of these birds.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories:Wildlife, Birds (excluding poultry)

Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Welfare indicators, Human-animal relationships, Stress

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F. Liu, W. Zhao, H.H. Le, J.J. Cottrell, M.P. Green, B.J. Leury, F.R. Dunshea, A.W. Bell

Published in 2021

Scientific review of the mechanisms affecting the farrowing rates, carcass fatness and growth rates of pigs in summer, with a focus on heat stress, suggesting strategies for improvement.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: Porcines

Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Carcass quality, Stress

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Recognizing and Mitigating Canine Stress during Animal Assisted Interventions

Lisa Townsend, Nancy R. Gee

Published in 2021

A scientific review of the contextual factors (human behaviour and types of intervention), that may affect the welfare of dogs during animal-assisted therapies. It makes recommendations to better identify and rectify situations where the welfare of dogs is compromised during these interventions.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories:Canine

Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Human-animal relationships, Stress

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