Keyword : Stress

Welfare of pigs being handled, stunned and bled in the slaughterhouse

EURCAW-Pigs

Published in 2021

Presentation of the EURCAW-Pigs report on the welfare of pigs in abattoirs, providing the regulatory background and focusing on the animal-based indicators and areas of intervention that should be incorporated in veterinary inspections.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: Porcines

Keywords:Animal-based measurements, Consciousness, Pain, Carcass quality, Stress

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Invited review: The welfare of young calves transported by road

Natalie Roadknight, Peter Mansell, Ellen Jongman, Natalie Courtman, Andrew Fisher

Published in 2021

Threats to animal welfare during transport, listing the specific risk factors and proposing measures to ensure better welfare.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: Bovines

Keywords:Welfare indicators, Fear, Stress, Transport

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A Retrospective Literature Evaluation of the Integration of Stress Physiology Indices, Animal Welfare and Climate Change Assessment of Livestock

Edward Narayan, Michelle Barreto, Georgia-Constantina Hantzopoulou, Alan Tilbrook

Published in 2021

Scientific review of articles dealing with 4 topics, both alone and in combination: animal welfare, the physiology of stress, impacts on climate change, and production in livestock farming. It concludes that, although all these areas are strongly represented in the literature, there is a lack of studies examining their interactions and their impacts on livestock production.

Document Types: Scientific review

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

Keywords: Environment,Societal issues, Welfare indicators, Stress

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Cognitive and Composite Behavioural Welfare Assessments of Pet Cats between the Ages of 9-22 Months, Living in Single and Multi-Cat Households

Sezan Ozgunay, Jane K. Murray, Elizabeth Rowe, Nancy R. Gee, Marije Bartholomeus, Rachel Casey

Published in 2021

Scientific paper comparing indicators of well-being and stress in cats from single-cat and multi-cat households and in cats from multi-cat households where owners noted agonistic and non-agonistic behaviour. The results suggest that cats from single-cat households are more likely to show signs of acute stress.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Felines

Key word: Human-animal relationships, Living environment, Stress,Welfare indicators

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Equine-Assisted Interventions (EAIs) for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD): Behavioural and Physiological Indices of Stress in Domestic Horses (Equus caballus) during Riding Sessions

Laura Contalbrigo, Marta Borgi, Marta De Santis, Barbara Collacchi, Adele Tuozzi, Marica Toson, Veronica Redaelli, Rosangela Odore, Cristina Vercelli, Annalisa Stefani, Fabio Luzi, Emanuela Valle, Francesca Cirulli

Published in 2021

Scientific paper comparing behavioural and physiological signs of stress in horses participating in standardised equine assisted intervention (EAI) sessions with those of children with and without autism. The results show that EAI sessions are stressful for horses, regardless of the type of rider.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Equines

Keywords: Human-animal relationships, Stress

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Graduate Student Literature Review: Udder edema in dairy cattle - A possible emerging animal welfare issue

Cora Okkema,Temple Grandin

Published in 2021

Scientific review of mammary oedema in dairy cows, the contributing factors and ways to manage the problem.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: Bovines

Keywords: Environment,Pain, Stress, Breeding and rearing

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Virtual fencing technology to intensively graze lactating dairy cattle. II: Effects on cow welfare and behavior

Megan Verdon, Adam Langworthy, Richard Rawnsley

Published in 2021

Scientific paper comparing the behaviour and stress parameters of dairy cows on pasture with either an electric fence or a virtual fence. No difference was found in the first days, but the cows with virtual fencing displayed less activity and higher cortisol levels in milk after a few days.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Bovines

Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Learning, Pain, Welfare indicators, Stress, Breeding and rearing system

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The Welfare of Animals in Australian Filmed Media

Peta L. Hitchens, Rachael H. Booth, Annabelle Murphy, Bidda Jones, Lauren M. Hemsworth

Published in 2021

Scientific paper examining regulations in Australia on the monitoring and welfare of animals used in film production. It shows that there is considerable variance between States in terms of codes of practice and regulatory oversight.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Keywords:Societal issues, Stress

Specificities of the evaluation of consciousness and unconsciousness according to slaughter method

Claudia Terlouw, Barbara Ducreux and Cécile Bourguet

Published in 2021

Review article on the proper assessment of indicators of consciousness and unconsciousness: moment at which the assessment is carried out, interpretation of the assessment, particular areas for vigilance depending on the assessment method used.

Document Types: Scientific review

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

Keywords:Consciousness, Pain, Brain integration, Cognitive processes, Stress

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