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Both Ends of the Leash: Animals in Australian Residential Aged Care Facilities, Views of Experienced Animal Trainers/handlers Working in Residential Aged Care Facilities. 牵引绳的两端:澳大利亚养老院中的动物》,《在养老院工作的经验丰富的动物训练员/饲养员的观点》。
IF 1.4 3区 农林科学
Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science Pub Date : 2024-10-09 DOI: 10.1080/10888705.2024.2411551
Wendy Newton, Tania Signal, Jenni Judd
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Sociodemographic factors and dog ownership practices that perpetuate the roaming of owned dogs in selected urban and rural settings in Uganda. 在乌干达选定的城市和农村环境中,导致所养犬只漫游现象长期存在的社会人口因素和养犬习惯。
IF 1.4 3区 农林科学
Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science Pub Date : 2024-10-09 DOI: 10.1080/10888705.2024.2411553
Dickson Stuart Tayebwa, Colin Ssekandi, Sylvia Nalubwama, Rogers Dankaine, Isa Lutebemberwa, Njalira Kassim Rashid, Mariam Komugisha, Kelvin Bwambale, Hannington Katumba, John Katerega, Denis Muhangi, Savino Biryomumaisho, Robert Tweyongyere, James Okwee Acai
{"title":"Sociodemographic factors and dog ownership practices that perpetuate the roaming of owned dogs in selected urban and rural settings in Uganda.","authors":"Dickson Stuart Tayebwa, Colin Ssekandi, Sylvia Nalubwama, Rogers Dankaine, Isa Lutebemberwa, Njalira Kassim Rashid, Mariam Komugisha, Kelvin Bwambale, Hannington Katumba, John Katerega, Denis Muhangi, Savino Biryomumaisho, Robert Tweyongyere, James Okwee Acai","doi":"10.1080/10888705.2024.2411553","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10888705.2024.2411553","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We analyzed dog care practices among 1,006 owners in urban and rural areas in Uganda to identify the root causes of roaming. The dog owners were mostly male, aged 20-39 years, and low-income earners. Each household in urban areas had an average of 2.36 dogs (SD 3.35), and 2.35 dogs (SD 2.18) in rural areas. We determined that 16.1% of urban dogs and 29.4% of rural dogs roamed during the day, with numbers rising to 26.0% and 65.2% at night (<i>p</i> < 0.001), due to dogs being released at night for security purposes. Key drivers of roaming included inadequate confinement, particularly the lack of a secure enclosure around homes, underfeeding and abandonment. These issues were linked to poverty, low education and poor attitudes. Our findings provide a foundation for developing tailored strategies to control free-roaming dogs (FRD) in Uganda. Short-term solutions include implementing fines for owners who allow their dogs to roam, subsidized dog sterilization, and public education programs. Long-term strategies should involve policies on dog ownership, registration, breeding, and research to develop evidence-based control measures for FRD.</p>","PeriodicalId":56277,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142395591","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Effects of different husbandry systems and attitudes of cattle farmers on the behavior and welfare of cattle in Germany. 在德国,不同的饲养系统和养牛人的态度对牛的行为和福利的影响。
IF 1.4 3区 农林科学
Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science Pub Date : 2024-10-07 DOI: 10.1080/10888705.2024.2409144
Julia Gebert, Franziska Kuhne
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Online Dog Sale Advertisements Indicate Popularity of Welfare-Compromised Breeds. 网上售狗广告显示福利受损犬种受欢迎。
IF 1.4 3区 农林科学
Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science Pub Date : 2024-10-01 Epub Date: 2022-12-15 DOI: 10.1080/10888705.2022.2147008
Elizabeth S Paul, Emily R Coombe, Vikki Neville
{"title":"Online Dog Sale Advertisements Indicate Popularity of Welfare-Compromised Breeds.","authors":"Elizabeth S Paul, Emily R Coombe, Vikki Neville","doi":"10.1080/10888705.2022.2147008","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10888705.2022.2147008","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Kennel club registrations have been used in a number of studies to estimate ownership levels and fashion trends among dog breeds. They cannot, however, give a complete overview of the contemporary trade in pet dogs, and additionally, may be particularly poor at monitoring trends among some welfare-vulnerable breeds. Here, we compared data from online advertisements for the UK sales of single-breed dogs over an 18-month period, with equivalent data (including for prior and subsequent years) from the UK Kennel Club. Kennel Club registration rates and breed popularity rates online were positively correlated. However, some breeds, including the Jack Russell terrier, Border collie and Chihuahua were considerably over-represented in online advertisements when compared with Kennel Club registrations, indicating a hidden market for certain breeds. In addition, the online dataset provided information on the sale and re-homing of adult dogs, showing high rates of adult homing of the Staffordshire bull terrier, Siberian husky and Rottweiler. We conclude that online pet-sales websites are an important and complementary source of data about the market in, and popularity of, a wide range of dog breeds.</p>","PeriodicalId":56277,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10344888","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Local People Standings on Existing Farm Animal Welfare Legislation in the BRIC Countries and the USA. Comparison with Western European Legislation. 金砖四国和美国当地人对现行农场动物福利立法的看法。与西欧立法的比较。
IF 1.4 3区 农林科学
Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science Pub Date : 2024-10-01 Epub Date: 2022-10-31 DOI: 10.1080/10888705.2022.2141577
F Mata, J Araujo, L Soares, J L Cerqueira
{"title":"Local People Standings on Existing Farm Animal Welfare Legislation in the BRIC Countries and the USA. Comparison with Western European Legislation.","authors":"F Mata, J Araujo, L Soares, J L Cerqueira","doi":"10.1080/10888705.2022.2141577","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10888705.2022.2141577","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study explored the demand for improved farm animal welfare (FAW) legislation in the BRIC countries and the USA. Results are discussed in comparison to Europe. Interviewees ranked their willingness to support or oppose introduction of more FAW-friendly laws in their country. A multinomial logistic regression was fit to the data (p < 0.001), with the parameters \"country × gender\" (p < 0.001) and \"country × age\" (p < 0.001) found significant. Americans, Russian women, and older Brazilian men are very supportive. The age effect is also felt in India, where older people are more supportive. Chinese, American men, and younger Indians are less supportive. Russian males are the group that oppose the most, followed by younger Brazilians and Indians. The law and its application vary a lot between countries. Nevertheless, the societal willingness to improve FAW legislation is high in all countries. The willingness is higher in Europe. The different cultural backgrounds, the socio-economic factors, and the social, economic, and environmental sustainability are enough reasons to create barriers to policy harmonization in the global trade of farm animal products.</p>","PeriodicalId":56277,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9166126","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Hormonal-Induced Cervical Relaxation During Diestrus in Ewes: Cervical Transposing Feasibility and Use of hCG for Rescuing Disrupted Luteal Function. 激素诱导的母羊发情期宫颈松弛:宫颈转位的可行性和使用 hCG 挽救黄体功能受损的母羊。
IF 1.4 3区 农林科学
Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science Pub Date : 2024-10-01 Epub Date: 2022-11-07 DOI: 10.1080/10888705.2022.2141576
Maria Emilia Franco Oliveira, Aline Matos Arrais, Gabriel Brun Vergani, Sergio Novita Esteves, Verônica Schinaider Do Amaral Pereira, Alexandre Rossetto Garcia, Rosemary Bastos, Marco Roberto Bourg Melo, Bruna Rios Coelho Alves, Jeferson Ferreira Fonseca
{"title":"Hormonal-Induced Cervical Relaxation During Diestrus in Ewes: Cervical Transposing Feasibility and Use of hCG for Rescuing Disrupted Luteal Function.","authors":"Maria Emilia Franco Oliveira, Aline Matos Arrais, Gabriel Brun Vergani, Sergio Novita Esteves, Verônica Schinaider Do Amaral Pereira, Alexandre Rossetto Garcia, Rosemary Bastos, Marco Roberto Bourg Melo, Bruna Rios Coelho Alves, Jeferson Ferreira Fonseca","doi":"10.1080/10888705.2022.2141576","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10888705.2022.2141576","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Cervical relaxation (CR) was performed in ewes during diestrus, to prospect a feasible protocol for non-surgical embryo transfer (NSET). In Trial 1, naturally mated ewes (n=13) received CR protocols with estradiol benzoate (EB, 1 mg on D6) and oxytocin (OT, 50 IU on D7) only (G-EB+OT) or associated with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG, 300 IU on D7, G-EB+OT+hCG) and were compared to non-hormonally treated (G-control) ewes. Estradiol concentration increased (P<0.05) from D6 to D7 in G-EB+OT and G-EB+OT+hCG, then decreased (P<0.05) on D8. The G-EB+OT had reduced (P<0.05) progesterone on D8, and 0% (0/5) pregnancy, while G-control had 100% (3/3) conception rate. The treatment with hCG mitigated the progesterone drop on D8 and resulted in 50% (2/4) conception rate. In Trial 2, cervical transposing success after treatment with EB, OT, and hCG on D6 and D7 was assessed in nulliparous (n=25) and multiparous (n=30) ewes. The EB+OT+hCG protocol allowed efficient cervical transposition (~78% of cervical transposition success into ~5 min) in nulliparous and multiparous females and did not alter total and blood perfusion areas of corpora lutea (CL). The use of EB+OT+hCG was efficient to ensure effective cervical transposing in nulliparous and multiparous ewes, with no apparent deleterious effect on CL function, and may contribute to animal welfare, allowing a less invasive NSET procedure.</p>","PeriodicalId":56277,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40670086","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Maternal behavior scores and temperament of ewes under intensive and extensive handling systems. 集约型和粗放型饲养方式下母羊的母性行为评分和性情。
IF 1.4 3区 农林科学
Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science Pub Date : 2024-10-01 Epub Date: 2022-12-26 DOI: 10.1080/10888705.2022.2160248
Gabriela Caillava da Porciuncula, Marta Farias Aita, Daíse Werncke, Arthur Fernandes Bettencourt, César Henrique Espírito Candal Poli, Vivian Fischer
{"title":"Maternal behavior scores and temperament of ewes under intensive and extensive handling systems.","authors":"Gabriela Caillava da Porciuncula, Marta Farias Aita, Daíse Werncke, Arthur Fernandes Bettencourt, César Henrique Espírito Candal Poli, Vivian Fischer","doi":"10.1080/10888705.2022.2160248","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10888705.2022.2160248","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Maternal behavior has been related to ewe's reactivity, as more reactive ewes might have greater risk of presenting worse maternal ability. This study aimed to determine the association between maternal behavior score (MBS) of Corriedale ewes with their physiological and behavioral variables measured at weaning of their offspring within two handling systems. Data from 335 ewes with average (± SE) age of 3.1 ± 1.8 years and 46.5 ± 6.1 kg of body weight were used. Experimental farms were classified into two handling systems: intensive (n = 3) and extensive (n = 2), based on stocking density and nature of human-animal relationships. Maternal behavior was evaluated in the field within 24 h after delivery, using a 6-rated scale (1 = poor to 6 = excellent). This scale takes into account the distance the ewe takes from the lamb when the lamb is restrained by an observer. The temperament of the ewes was evaluated during an arena test, at the weaning of the lambs, and was divided into two phases: social isolation and human presence. Data were subjected to principal component analysis and logistic regression. Logistic regression of principal factor (PF) scores in MBS showed that physical activity during the isolation phase increased in 1.57 (CI: 1.02 to 2.42; <i>P</i> < 0.05) the probability of extensively handling ewes showing high MBS (≥4), while in intensively handling ewes, logistic regression showed that the number of vocalizations in both phases of the arena test increased in 1.64 (CI: 1.12 to 2.4; <i>P</i> < 0.05) the probability of ewes having high MBS. Albeit the handling systems are not comparable, MBS was positively associated with some behavioral variables measured at the arena test.</p>","PeriodicalId":56277,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10438242","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Attitudes and Behaviours Towards Cats and Barriers to Stray Cat Management in Bulgaria. 保加利亚人对猫的态度和行为以及流浪猫管理的障碍。
IF 1.4 3区 农林科学
Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science Pub Date : 2024-10-01 Epub Date: 2023-03-16 DOI: 10.1080/10888705.2023.2186787
Ivet Vasileva, Steven P McCulloch
{"title":"Attitudes and Behaviours Towards Cats and Barriers to Stray Cat Management in Bulgaria.","authors":"Ivet Vasileva, Steven P McCulloch","doi":"10.1080/10888705.2023.2186787","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10888705.2023.2186787","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This research uses an online questionnaire (<i>n</i> = 1148) to survey the Bulgarian public's attitudes and behaviors toward owned and stray cats and explore potential barriers to stray cat population management. Generally, the survey participants indicated positive attitudes toward stray cats, with 82.0% of the respondents reporting feeling sorry for stray cats. Semi-ownership behaviors were prevalent, with 82.5% feeding stray cats but only 18.1% neutering the cats they fed, posing a barrier to stray cat management. Overall, the respondents held mixed attitudes toward neutering. Of all cat owners sampled (<i>n</i> = 859) only 47.2% had neutered all their cats and 44.4% of owners allowed cats outdoor access or their cats lived exclusively outdoors. Multinomial logistic regression predicted that intact cats were more likely to be allowed to roam free and reproduce, which may present a significant barrier to stray cat population management. This is the first academic survey on attitudes toward cats in Bulgaria and the findings should contribute to stray cat management and ultimately improve feline welfare.</p>","PeriodicalId":56277,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9129825","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Effects of stress-associated odor on ventilation rate and feeding performance in Nile tilapia. 应激相关气味对尼罗罗非鱼换气率和摄食性能的影响
IF 1.4 3区 农林科学
Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science Pub Date : 2024-10-01 Epub Date: 2022-11-22 DOI: 10.1080/10888705.2022.2149268
Victória Cristina Lucifero Carneiro, Helton Carlos Delicio, Rodrigo Egydio Barreto
{"title":"Effects of stress-associated odor on ventilation rate and feeding performance in Nile tilapia.","authors":"Victória Cristina Lucifero Carneiro, Helton Carlos Delicio, Rodrigo Egydio Barreto","doi":"10.1080/10888705.2022.2149268","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10888705.2022.2149268","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In this study, we described immediate/acute reactions to stress-related chemical cues (SC - Stress Cue) in fish. Specifically, we evaluated the effects of SC on ventilation rate (VR) and feeding behavior in Nile tilapia (<i>Oreochromis niloticus</i>), a highly relevant species for world aquaculture, therefore, to understand the diversity of stressful contexts and stress responses in this species have important practical applications (stress reduction). Stress cue was obtained from conspecifics exposed to a handling stressor. Stress was confirmed by measuring plasma cortisol levels. The responses to SC were contrasted to chemical control cues: a cue originated from non-stressed conspecifics and pure water (vehicle control). We observed that Nile tilapia exposed to SC had an increase in VR, but without effects on feeding behavior (feeding latency and ingestion). Thus, the SC is a stressor that induces readily stress response (VR increase), suggesting sympathetic activation, but did not change feeding performance. In practical terms, it is positive because although social propagation of stress via SC elicits a stress response, it did not harm appetite.</p>","PeriodicalId":56277,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40478877","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Enclosure design and welfare of plains zebras: Impact of enclosure design on behavior and space use of plains zebras under human care. 围栏设计与平原斑马的福利:围栏设计对人类照料下的平原斑马的行为和空间利用的影响。
IF 1.4 3区 农林科学
Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science Pub Date : 2024-10-01 Epub Date: 2024-08-21 DOI: 10.1080/10888705.2024.2393132
Andrea Zacchi, Francesca Bandoli, Pier Attilio Accorsi, Giovanna Marliani
{"title":"Enclosure design and welfare of plains zebras: Impact of enclosure design on behavior and space use of plains zebras under human care.","authors":"Andrea Zacchi, Francesca Bandoli, Pier Attilio Accorsi, Giovanna Marliani","doi":"10.1080/10888705.2024.2393132","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10888705.2024.2393132","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Plains zebras are commonly hosted in zoos, but few welfare-related studies are available in the literature. This research aimed to assess the effect of enclosure design on two groups of captive zebras housed at the Giardino Zoologico di Pistoia - GZP (Italy) and Parco Faunistico Valcorba - PFV (Italy) through the analysis of behavior and enclosure use. The groups consisted of an adult pair and a male juvenile at GZP and six adult females at PFV. We collected data in 2019 over 19 sampling days using the continuous focal animal sampling technique. We performed 12 observation sessions per day, with each session lasting 30 min. We analyzed the subjects' behavioral time budget and enclosure use using Generalized Linear Mixed Models and the Electivity Index. The results showed that the time allocated to feeding behavior varied from 8-16% in the enclosure with gravel substrate (GZP) to 72-85% in the exhibit enriched with a pasture (PFV), with this last percentage resembling data reported for wild zebras. Results showed that institution was a significant predictor of feeding behavior, suggesting that the presence of a pasture can stimulate food-related behavioral patterns. Regarding enclosure use, the presence of hay and water troughs influenced the animals' space use. Our findings also suggest that evaluating both behavior and enclosure use can provide a more comprehensive overview of the welfare state of the animals. However, future studies are needed to better investigate the influence of social factors on the behavior and enclosure usage of captive Plains zebras.</p>","PeriodicalId":56277,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142019714","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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