Keyword : Animal-based measurement

Animal-Based Indicators for On-Farm Welfare Assessment in Sheep

Romane Zufferey, Adrian Minnig, Beat Thomann, Sibylle Zwygart, Nina Keil, Gertraud Schüpbach, Raymond Miserez, Patrik Zanolari, Dimitri Stucki

Published in 2021

A scientific review of the indicators described in the literature to assess sheep welfare on farms, assessing their validity and usefulness as a prelude to the selection of indicators to use for the future development of protocols to assess sheep welfare.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: Ovines

Keywords: Animal-based measurements, Welfare indicators, Human-animal relationships, Breeding and rearing systems

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Feasibility and Reliability of the AWIN Welfare Assessment Protocol for Dairy Goats in Semi-extensive Farming Conditions

Monica Battini, Manuela Renna, Mauro Giammarino, Luca Battaglini, Silvana Mattiello

Published in 2021

Scientific paper evaluating the suitability of a modified AWIN protocol for assessing the welfare of dairy goats under semi-extensive conditions. It shows that although the protocol is reliable overall, some criteria are not very easy to score in practice and that QBA requires considerable training.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Caprines

Keywords: Animal-based measurements, Welfare indicators, Human-animal relationships, Breeding and rearing systems

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Therapy Dog Welfare Revisited: A Review

Lisa Maria Glenk, Sandra Foltin

Published in 2021

Scientific reviewl presenting the latest techniques for assessing the welfare of dogs involved in animal-assisted interventions in human therapy, based on the animal's perspective.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories:Canine

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

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The Effect of Human-Horse Interactions on Equine Behaviour, Physiology, and Welfare: A Scoping Review

Katherine Jennifer Kelly, Laurie Anne McDuffee, Kimberly Mears

Published in 2021

Scientific review concluding that current evidence for equine welfare during human-horse interactions is minimal and relies heavily on the absence of a negative emotional state during enforced interactions.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: Equines

Keywords:Animal-based measurement, Human-animal relationships

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Associations between behaviour and health outcomes in conventional and slow-growing breeds of broiler chicken

S M Abeyesinghe, N M Chancellor, D Hernandez Moore, Y-M Chang, J Pearce, T Demmers, C J Nicol

Published in 2021

Scientific paper identifying particular behaviours associated with better health (more time spent in an iother small companion animalstive standing position, use of the perch, walking, high energy levels, exploratory behaviour), and others associated with poorer health (more time spent in an iother small companion animalstive lateral position or in an iother small companion animalstive sitting position, preferential use of litter over other resources) in broilers.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Poultry

Keywords: Animal-based measurements, Welfare indicators

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Development and Validation of a Test for the Classification of Horses as Broken or Unbroken

Laura Menchetti, Emanuela Dalla Costa, Michela Minero, Barbara Padalino

Published in 2021

Scientific paper presenting and validating a behavioural test based on the animal's reaction to approaching, haltering and leading, to describe a horse as broken in or not. This test could be used to determine the status of horses prior to transport, given that transport regulations are stricter for unbroken horses.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Equines

Keywords:Animal-based measurements, Human-animal relationships, Transport

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Best Farming Practices for the Welfare of Dairy Cows, Heifers and Calves

Giulia Ventura, Valentina Lorenzi, Francesca Mazza, Gianfilippo Alessio Clemente, Claudia Iacomino, Luigi Bertocchi, Francesca Fusi

Published in 2021

Scientific paper describing the protocol to assess the welfare of dairy cattle in loose-housing systems using animal and non-animal based indicators that has been developed by the Italian Reference Centre for animal welfare. It uses the protocol to generate a list of 38 farming practices that will ensure a high level of welfare in dairy cattle.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Bovines

Keywords:Animal-based measurement, Livestock system, Welfare indicator

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Qualitative Behavioral Assessment in Juvenile Farmed Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar): Potential for On-Farm Welfare Assessment

Susan Jarvis, Maureen A. Ellis, James F. Turnbull, Sonia Rey Planellas, Francoise Wemelsfelder

Published in 2021

Scientific paper presenting an adaptation of the QBA qualitative welfare assessment method to farmed salmon and assessing its potential as a tool for monitoring salmon welfare.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Fish

Keywords:Animal-based measurement, Livestock system, Welfare indicator

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The effect of pair housing on dairy calf health, performance, and behavior

Katarína Bučková, Radka Šárová, Ágnes Moravcsíková, Marek Špinka

Published in 2021

Scientific paper comparing animal-based indicators for health, productivity and behaviour in individually and pair-housed dairy calves. Housing type did not affect health, feed intake or weight gain, but individually-housed calves placed in a new pen scored higher on movement behaviour than pair-housed calves placed in a new pen. This rebound effect indicates that the individual housing of calves results in activity deprivation.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Bovines

Keywords:Animal-based measurements, Housing, Living environment, Stress, Breeding and rearing systems, Welfare indicators

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The Use of Artificial Intelligence in Assessing Affective States in Livestock

Suresh Neethirajan

Published in 2021

A scientific review of the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning to identify and then assess emotions in livestock.  These developments call for a multidisciplinary approach that combines affective computing, bioengineering and applied ethology to overcome both theoretical and practical obstacles.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: Bovines, Caprines, Ovines, Porcines, Poultry

Keywords:Animal-based measurements, Precision farming, Welfare indicators, Modelling

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