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Effect of Topical Spray Containing Lidocaine on Piglet Behaviour Post castration. 含利多卡因局部喷雾剂对去势后仔猪行为的影响。
IF 1.5 3区 农林科学
Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science Pub Date : 2023-04-01 DOI: 10.1080/10888705.2021.1946397
Meghann K Pierdon, Sara E Berdahl
{"title":"Effect of Topical Spray Containing Lidocaine on Piglet Behaviour Post castration.","authors":"Meghann K Pierdon,&nbsp;Sara E Berdahl","doi":"10.1080/10888705.2021.1946397","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10888705.2021.1946397","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Previous studies examining the impact of topical lidocaine spray on postcastration pain behavior in piglets used scan sampling for the collection of behavior data. This methodology led to inconclusive results on the efficacy of topical lidocaine spray for pain relief. This study uses continuous coding to examine the effect of topical lidocaine on piglet behavior post castration. Castrated piglets received either no pain relief or topical lidocaine spray and are compared to gilts that were handled only. Postcastration piglet behavior was continuously coded for postural behaviors, social isolation, as well as nosing and playing. Behaviors in the castrated piglets differed from those that were handled only, but the piglets that received the spray did not exhibit significantly different behaviors from castrated pigs that received no spray. Play, exploratory behavior, and continuous behavioral observations proved to be sensitive modalities for detecting alterations in behavior postcastration and revealed that topical lidocaine spray does not provide effective pain mitigation for piglets undergoing castration and would thus not be recommended as a method for providing postcastration pain relief in piglets.</p>","PeriodicalId":56277,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science","volume":"26 2","pages":"195-204"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/10888705.2021.1946397","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9180408","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}
引用次数: 1
Enriched environment during adolescence modulates lipid metabolism and emotion-related behaviors in mice. 青春期丰富的环境调节小鼠脂质代谢和情绪相关行为。
IF 1.5 3区 农林科学
Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science Pub Date : 2023-04-01 DOI: 10.1080/10888705.2021.1972421
Ling Xu, Ming Jiao, Ze-Lin Cui, Qing-Ya Zhao, Yan Wang, Shu Chen, Jun-Jie Zhang, Yin-Hui Jin, Di Mu, Yu-Qin Yang
{"title":"Enriched environment during adolescence modulates lipid metabolism and emotion-related behaviors in mice.","authors":"Ling Xu,&nbsp;Ming Jiao,&nbsp;Ze-Lin Cui,&nbsp;Qing-Ya Zhao,&nbsp;Yan Wang,&nbsp;Shu Chen,&nbsp;Jun-Jie Zhang,&nbsp;Yin-Hui Jin,&nbsp;Di Mu,&nbsp;Yu-Qin Yang","doi":"10.1080/10888705.2021.1972421","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10888705.2021.1972421","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Enriched environment (EE) is an important animal experimental paradigm to decipher gene-environment interaction. It is thought to be efficient in aiding recovery from certain metabolism disorders or cognitive impairments. Recently, the effects of EE during adolescence in mice gradually draw much attention. We first established an EE model in adolescent mice, dissected lipid metabolism, and further examined baseline level of anxiety and depression by multiple behavioral tests, including open field test (OFT), elevated zero maze (EZM), tail suspension test (TST), and forced swimming test (FST). EE mice exhibited lower weights, lower cholesterol than standard housing (SH) mice. Behaviorally, EE mice traveled more distance and had higher velocity than SH mice in OFT and EZM. Besides, EE mice showed reduced anxiety levels in OFT and EZM. Furthermore, EE mice also had less immobility time than SH mice in TST and FST. Thus, these results suggest that EE during adolescence has metabolic and behavioral benefits in mice.</p>","PeriodicalId":56277,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science","volume":"26 2","pages":"218-228"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9172954","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}
引用次数: 2
Using Anticipatory Behavior as Preference Test in The Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus). 基于预期行为的宽吻海豚偏好测试。
IF 1.5 3区 农林科学
Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science Pub Date : 2023-04-01 DOI: 10.1080/10888705.2021.1941963
Stefano Bigiani, Cristina Pilenga
{"title":"Using Anticipatory Behavior as Preference Test in The Bottlenose Dolphin (<i>Tursiops truncatus</i>).","authors":"Stefano Bigiani,&nbsp;Cristina Pilenga","doi":"10.1080/10888705.2021.1941963","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10888705.2021.1941963","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The preference tests have made a great contribution to promoting animal welfare. However, they are not always easily applicable and have some criticalities. Recently the anticipatory behavior has been used to detect the animals' preference. In this study, we attempted to investigate the relationship between preference and anticipatory behavior. To this end, we tested on a group of dolphins (<i>Tursiops truncatus</i>) whether, with anticipatory behavior, it is possible to distinguish the animals' preference for different objects and then use it as a preference test. Anticipatory behavior is exhibited throughout the animal kingdom, it is easy to induce and measure, and does not have the criticalities of other preference tests. Therefore, its use as preference test could facilitate the study of animals' preferences and contribute to the promotion of their welfare. Our results support the hypothesis of use anticipatory behavior as a preference test. In fact, dolphins have anticipated the arrival of objects highly preferred with a frequency three times higher than shown toward objects less preferred, providing further evidence of the correlation between anticipatory behavior and the animals' preference.</p>","PeriodicalId":56277,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science","volume":"26 2","pages":"247-255"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/10888705.2021.1941963","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9180405","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}
引用次数: 7
Citizens' Beliefs Regarding Dog Breed-Specific Legislation. The Case of Romania. 公民对犬种立法的看法。罗马尼亚的案例。
IF 1.5 3区 农林科学
Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science Pub Date : 2023-04-01 DOI: 10.1080/10888705.2021.1923492
Ruxandra Malina Petrescu-Mag, Dacinia Crina Petrescu, Ancuta Radu Tenter
{"title":"Citizens' Beliefs Regarding Dog Breed-Specific Legislation. The Case of Romania.","authors":"Ruxandra Malina Petrescu-Mag,&nbsp;Dacinia Crina Petrescu,&nbsp;Ancuta Radu Tenter","doi":"10.1080/10888705.2021.1923492","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10888705.2021.1923492","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This contribution aimed to highlight the importance of the legal framework on human-dog interactions to better understand the \"more-than-human cosmopolitanism\". Thus, it gives insight into the never-ending debate of how we can share the living space with other forms of life. The study acknowledged the inconsistencies between community members' and experts' opinions on the best methods to prevent dogs' attacks, the imperative to consider concerns for animal welfare and public safety while improving the legitimacy of different implemented measures. The seriousness of the dog control problem determined the enactment of laws to limit or ban dogs purely on their breed/type. The study explores Romanian citizens beliefs regarding law labeled \"dangerous\" dogs within the context of Romanian breed-specific legislation (Governmental Emergency Ordinance No. 55 of 2002). An overwhelming majority of respondents considered that a dog's dangerousness must be assessed individually, according to each specimen's characteristics, and regardless of the breed/type to which it belongs. A significant percentage of people were unaware of the legal regime in place for \"dangerous\" dog breeds. Responsible dog ownership intertwined with learning to care could solve the societal annoyance of \"blacklisted\" dog breeds/type.</p>","PeriodicalId":56277,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science","volume":"26 2","pages":"168-183"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/10888705.2021.1923492","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9173563","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}
引用次数: 1
Population Dynamics of Community Cats Living in a Tourist Area of Onomichi City, Japan, before and after the Trap-Test-Vaccinate-Alter-Return-Monitor Event. 陷阱-试验-接种-改变-返回-监测事件前后日本尾道市旅游区社区猫的种群动态
IF 1.5 3区 农林科学
Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science Pub Date : 2023-04-01 DOI: 10.1080/10888705.2021.1901226
Aira Seo, Yoshihide Ueda, Hajime Tanida
{"title":"Population Dynamics of Community Cats Living in a Tourist Area of Onomichi City, Japan, before and after the Trap-Test-Vaccinate-Alter-Return-Monitor Event.","authors":"Aira Seo,&nbsp;Yoshihide Ueda,&nbsp;Hajime Tanida","doi":"10.1080/10888705.2021.1901226","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10888705.2021.1901226","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The community cat program (CCP) was recommended by the Ministry of the Environment to reduce cats in local animal shelters and improve stray cat welfare in Japan. It is a non-lethal control measure with stray cats cared for as free-roaming cats for their lifetime in the community, while Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) or Trap-Test-Vaccinate-Alter-Return-Monitor (TTVARM) activities are carried out. In the CCP, community cat colonies are hypothesized to be closed and static populations. However, it remains unknown whether the cats stay in the colonies, without migration of non-neutered cats following TNR/TTVARM events. We examined the population dynamics of cats before and after a TTVARM event using route censuses (107 days), fixed-point observations, and GPS-tracking in a tourist area in Onomichi. Eleven out of the 30 cats remained in the CCP areas, whereas 13 non-neutered cats immigrated into the CCP areas, within a year, suggesting the CCP program has limited efficacy. Besides, the program cannot support the lifetime management of the cats due rapid turnover of cats. Our results reject the CCP hypothesis, so that the program neither restricts cat breeding nor enhances cat welfare.</p>","PeriodicalId":56277,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science","volume":"26 2","pages":"153-167"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/10888705.2021.1901226","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9173561","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}
引用次数: 3
An Estimation of Lameness in Sable Island Horses Using Radiographic Evaluation of the Distal Phalanx and Hoof Capsule. 用远端指骨和蹄囊放射学评价黑貂岛马的跛行。
IF 1.5 3区 农林科学
Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science Pub Date : 2023-04-01 DOI: 10.1080/10888705.2021.1929231
Martha A Mellish, Zoe N Lucas, Sarah M Puchalski, T Alexandra Kusch
{"title":"An Estimation of Lameness in Sable Island Horses Using Radiographic Evaluation of the Distal Phalanx and Hoof Capsule.","authors":"Martha A Mellish,&nbsp;Zoe N Lucas,&nbsp;Sarah M Puchalski,&nbsp;T Alexandra Kusch","doi":"10.1080/10888705.2021.1929231","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10888705.2021.1929231","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Laminitis is a painful condition that causes lameness in horses. However, monitoring this condition in feral horses is logistically difficult. Laminitis can be detected postmortem, as inflammation of the sensitive laminae of the hoof changes the relative location of the bony structures within the hoof capsule. Thus, evaluation of cadavers may be used to estimate laminitis prevalence in feral populations of horses. The objective of this study was to estimate the prevalence of laminitis in feral horses inhabiting the Sable Island National Park Reserve, Canada, using radiographic imagery on the hooves of naturally deceased horses. Radiographic indicators evaluated included coronary band extensor process distance (CE), capsular rotation (CR), palmar angle (PA), ratio of the dorsal hoof wall thickness to the length of the distal phalanx (DHWT:P3) and sole depth (SLD). Each value measured indicated the following prevalence of laminitis: CE 0% (97.5% Confidence Interval (CI) 0-4.51%), 8.75% CR (95%CI 3.59-17.2%), PA 25% (95% CI 15.99-35.94%), DHWT:P3 6.25% (95%CI 2.06-14.0%) and 65% SLD (95% CI 53.52-75.33%). The majority of indices measured for laminitis were low. These findings suggest that laminitis is fairly infrequent in the Sable Island horses evaluated in this study.</p>","PeriodicalId":56277,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science","volume":"26 2","pages":"184-194"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/10888705.2021.1929231","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9180406","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}
引用次数: 1
Factors Contributing to the Satisfaction of Animal Shelter Volunteers: The Importance of Voice. 影响动物收容所志愿者满意度的因素:声音的重要性。
IF 1.5 3区 农林科学
Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science Pub Date : 2023-04-01 DOI: 10.1080/10888705.2021.1874953
Laura A Reese, Jacquelyn Jacobs, Tessa Grebey
{"title":"Factors Contributing to the Satisfaction of Animal Shelter Volunteers: The Importance of Voice.","authors":"Laura A Reese,&nbsp;Jacquelyn Jacobs,&nbsp;Tessa Grebey","doi":"10.1080/10888705.2021.1874953","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10888705.2021.1874953","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Volunteers are a critical resource for many types of organizations and efforts need to be made to ensure they are satisfied with their experience. Using data from an online survey of 651 animal shelter volunteers this research explores the role of volunteer input or \"voice\" in the policies and practices of organizations, and its impact on satisfaction with the volunteer experience. The findings indicate that volunteers more negative about their opportunities for voice were significantly less satisfied with their experience overall. Further, there appears to be a relationship between the nature of the animal shelter and satisfaction with voice and the volunteering experience. Indeed, internal shelter factors are more important to volunteer satisfaction than the traits of the individual volunteer. Specifically, volunteers are more satisfied with their experience and with the extent of their opportunity for voice if they are at a limited intake shelter with higher save rates. Informed by survey data, this research recommends shelters implement several policies and practices to improve satisfaction with volunteer voice.</p>","PeriodicalId":56277,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science","volume":"26 2","pages":"132-146"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/10888705.2021.1874953","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9524314","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}
引用次数: 6
Environmental enrichment strategies for weaned pigs: Welfare and behavior. 断奶仔猪的环境富集策略:福利与行为。
IF 1.5 3区 农林科学
Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science Pub Date : 2023-04-01 Epub Date: 2021-08-24 DOI: 10.1080/10888705.2021.1967753
Larissa Braganholo Vargas, Fabiana Ribeiro Caldara, Isabella Cristina de Castro Lippi, Geyssane Farias de Oliveira, Agnês Markiy Odakura, Maria Fernanda de Castro Burbarelli, Rodrigo Garófallo Garcia, Ibiara Correia de Lima Almeida Paz, Luan Sousa Dos Santos
{"title":"Environmental enrichment strategies for weaned pigs: Welfare and behavior.","authors":"Larissa Braganholo Vargas,&nbsp;Fabiana Ribeiro Caldara,&nbsp;Isabella Cristina de Castro Lippi,&nbsp;Geyssane Farias de Oliveira,&nbsp;Agnês Markiy Odakura,&nbsp;Maria Fernanda de Castro Burbarelli,&nbsp;Rodrigo Garófallo Garcia,&nbsp;Ibiara Correia de Lima Almeida Paz,&nbsp;Luan Sousa Dos Santos","doi":"10.1080/10888705.2021.1967753","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10888705.2021.1967753","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This research aims to evaluate the effects of different types and strategies of environmental enrichment for weaned pigs on behavior. Forty weaned piglets aged 21 to 28 days were distributed in a completely randomized design in five treatments: without enrichment object, full-time cognitive enrichment, intermittent cognitive enrichment, alternate cognitive and sensory enrichment every 24 hours, and alternate cognitive and sensory enrichment every 48 hours. Behavioral observations were made for 15 days considering pig as experimental unit. Pigs of control and continuous cognitive enrichment treatments were submitted to human approach test, novel arena test, and novel object test. Pigs kept in an unstimulated environment show a higher frequency of unwanted behaviors compared to pigs in other treatments regardless of enrichment type. Pigs with alternation of enrichment type every 24 hours showed a longer interaction time with enrichment objects. Enrichment objects in rearing environment during nursery phase reduced undesirable behaviors and reactivity to unknown situations. Strategies such as alternating the type of enrichment every 24 or 48 hours are effective in maintaining the novelty and the animals' interest.</p>","PeriodicalId":56277,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science","volume":"26 2","pages":"205-217"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9370298","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}
引用次数: 0
Social Dynamics of a Newly Integrated Bachelor Group of Asian Elephants (Elephas maximus): Welfare implications. 一个新整合的单身汉亚洲象群的社会动态:福利意义。
IF 1.5 3区 农林科学
Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science Pub Date : 2023-04-01 DOI: 10.1080/10888705.2021.1908141
Amy L Schreier, Taylor S Readyhough, Anneke Moresco, Maura Davis, Sharon Joseph
{"title":"Social Dynamics of a Newly Integrated Bachelor Group of Asian Elephants (<i>Elephas maximus</i>): Welfare implications.","authors":"Amy L Schreier,&nbsp;Taylor S Readyhough,&nbsp;Anneke Moresco,&nbsp;Maura Davis,&nbsp;Sharon Joseph","doi":"10.1080/10888705.2021.1908141","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10888705.2021.1908141","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Male associations are a typical component of elephant society, allowing bulls to practice appropriate social behavior. To improve zoo elephant welfare, it is important to provide bulls with social opportunities. In fall 2018, Denver Zoo added two bull Asian elephants to its existing all-male group of three bulls, offering the opportunity to conduct a systematic behavioral study of the integration of the new bulls into the resident group. We recorded aggressive and affiliative behaviors before, during, and after the introduction of the new males. The proportion of aggressive behavior was significantly higher during the five-month introduction period compared to before their introduction. By the end of the study period, the elephants engaged in significantly more affiliative behavior and less aggressive behavior than during the introduction period, suggesting they had formed a new stable social dynamic. These results suggest group compatibility and positive elephant welfare resulting from housing male elephants together and can be used to inform management plans for bull elephants that prioritize their welfare.</p>","PeriodicalId":56277,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science","volume":"26 2","pages":"229-246"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/10888705.2021.1908141","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9173560","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}
引用次数: 7
Impact of Body-worn Sensors on Broiler Chicken Behavior and Agonistic Interactions. 体戴式传感器对肉鸡行为和雌雄互动的影响
IF 1.5 3区 农林科学
Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science Pub Date : 2023-03-06 DOI: 10.1080/10888705.2023.2186788
Gracie Anderson, Alexa Johnson, Mireille Arguelles-Ramos, Ahmed Ali
{"title":"Impact of Body-worn Sensors on Broiler Chicken Behavior and Agonistic Interactions.","authors":"Gracie Anderson, Alexa Johnson, Mireille Arguelles-Ramos, Ahmed Ali","doi":"10.1080/10888705.2023.2186788","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10888705.2023.2186788","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Technology, like body-worn sensors, enables data collection from similar-looking individuals in large groups but may alter behavior. We aimed to evaluate the impact of body-worn sensors on broiler behavior. Broilers were housed in 8 pens (10 birds/m<sup>2</sup>). At 21 days-old, 10 birds/pen were fitted with a harness contained a sensor (HAR), while the remaining 10-birds were unharnessed (NON). Behaviors were recorded on days 22-26 using scan sampling (126 scans/day for 5 days). Percent of birds performing behaviors were calculated daily for each group (HAR-or-NON), and agonistic interactions were identified based on birds involved (two NON-birds (N-N), NON-aggressor to HAR-recipient (N-H), HAR-aggressor to NON-recipient (H-N), or two HAR-birds (H-H)). HAR-birds performed locomotory behavior and explored less often than NON-birds (p<0.05). Consummatory behavior was unaffected by treatment on any day (p>0.05). Agonistic interactions occurred more often between NON-aggressor and HAR-recipient birds than other categories on days 22 and 23 (p<0.05). HAR-broilers showed no behavioral differences when compared to NON-broilers after 2 days; thus, a similar acclimation period is required before using body-worn sensors to evaluate broiler welfare without altering behavior.</p>","PeriodicalId":56277,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science","volume":" ","pages":"1-10"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2023-03-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9377492","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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