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A Quantitative Approach for Using Anticipatory Behavior as a Graded Welfare Assessment. 使用预期行为作为分级福利评估的定量方法。

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Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science Pub Date : 2023-07-01 DOI: 10.1080/10888705.2021.2012783

Aleksei A Podturkin, Bethany L Krebs, Jason V Watters

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引用次数: 5

Still-face Effect in Dogs (Canis familiaris). A Pilot Study. 狗的静止面效应。试点研究。

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Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science Pub Date : 2023-07-01 DOI: 10.1080/10888705.2021.1923493

Gabriela Barrera, Federico Guillén-Salazar, Mariana Bentosela

{"title":"Still-face Effect in Dogs (Canis familiaris). A Pilot Study.","authors":"Gabriela Barrera, Federico Guillén-Salazar, Mariana Bentosela","doi":"10.1080/10888705.2021.1923493","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10888705.2021.1923493","url":null,"abstract":"The Still-face Paradigm has been widely used for the assessment of emotion regulation in infants, as well as for the study of the mother-child relationship. Given the close bond that dogs have with humans, the purpose of this research was to evaluate, through an exploratory descriptive study, the presence of the Still-face effect in dogs. To this end, a group of Beagle dogs were exposed to three one-minute phases in which first, an unknown experimenter interacted actively and positively with each dog (Interaction). Then, suddenly, she interrupted the interaction and remained passive, with a non-expressive face and without speaking or petting the dog (Still-face). Finally, the experimenter reestablished the interaction (Reunion). Our results showed a decrease in affiliative behaviors in dogs during the Still-face phase according to changes in the human's behavior, a pattern similar to the one previously found in infants. Contrary to expectations, no stress-related behaviors were shown during that phase. A carry-over effect was also observed in the Reunion phase. This study provides information about the human-dog interaction and the effects of its disruption on dogs' behaviors.","PeriodicalId":56277,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science","volume":"26 3","pages":"271-284"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/10888705.2021.1923493","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9667753","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

Nighttime behavior and the length of social relationships in male Asian elephants. 雄性亚洲象的夜间行为和社会关系的长度。

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Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science Pub Date : 2023-07-01 DOI: 10.1080/10888705.2021.1998777

Shanelle J Thevarajah, Taylor S Readyhough, Maura Davis, Anneke Moresco, Sharon Joseph, Amy L Schreier

{"title":"Nighttime behavior and the length of social relationships in male Asian elephants.","authors":"Shanelle J Thevarajah, Taylor S Readyhough, Maura Davis, Anneke Moresco, Sharon Joseph, Amy L Schreier","doi":"10.1080/10888705.2021.1998777","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10888705.2021.1998777","url":null,"abstract":"To evaluate elephant welfare, it is important to understand their use of time both during day and night. The length of social relationships can influence how much time they spend in different activities. We assessed daytime and nighttime activity budgets of male Asian elephants at Denver Zoo and examined how length of relationships influenced nighttime behavior. Using scan sampling we investigated activity budget and proximity to a conspecific, and used General Estimating Equations to compare them across day and night and across new and established dyads at night. During daytime, elephants spent significantly more time exhibiting affiliative and agonistic behaviors, and in proximity to a conspecific, and less time resting, compared to night. Overnight, the odds of resting were significantly lower in new social dyads compared to established dyads, and new dyads spent more time exhibiting agonistic behavior and in proximity to a conspecific compared to established dyads. Our study suggests that male elephants at Denver Zoo have developed strong relationships and highlights the importance of systematically observing elephants overnight so that managers make decisions that improve animal welfare.","PeriodicalId":56277,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science","volume":"26 3","pages":"447-462"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9990793","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

The Effect of Short-term Classical Music stimulus on Behavior and Tonic Immobility Reaction of Pullets. 短期古典音乐刺激对小白鼠行为和强直不动反应的影响。

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Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science Pub Date : 2023-07-01 DOI: 10.1080/10888705.2021.1983724

Shuai Zhao, Runxiang Zhang, Chun Li, Yutao Li, Jianhong Li, Chunzhu Xu, Jun Bao

{"title":"The Effect of Short-term Classical Music stimulus on Behavior and Tonic Immobility Reaction of Pullets.","authors":"Shuai Zhao, Runxiang Zhang, Chun Li, Yutao Li, Jianhong Li, Chunzhu Xu, Jun Bao","doi":"10.1080/10888705.2021.1983724","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10888705.2021.1983724","url":null,"abstract":"The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of short-term stimulation of classical music on the behavior of pullets and to explore whether classical music as an auditory enrichment factor reduces the fear level in pullets. One hundred and twenty 10-weeks'old Roman white pullets were randomly divided into two treatments of which one group was exposed to classic music (M), and another one was the control group (N). The music was played during 8:00-18:00 every day for 7 consecutive days. The behavior of the focal animals was observed from 11:00 to13:00 every day for 7 days. The results showed that during the observation period, the pullets in group M had more comforting (P < .05) and preening (P < .05), but less aggressive (P < .01) and feather-pecking (P < .01) behaviors than those in group N. No significant difference was found in other behaviors and the duration of tonic immobility between the two groups. Therefore, auditory enrichment as a means of environmental enrichment can increase the welfare level of pullets to a certain extent.","PeriodicalId":56277,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science","volume":"26 3","pages":"386-392"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10007444","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

A Literature Review: Pet Bereavement and Coping Mechanisms. 文献综述:宠物丧亲及其应对机制。

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Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science Pub Date : 2023-07-01 DOI: 10.1080/10888705.2021.1934839

Rachel M Park, Kenneth D Royal, Margaret E Gruen

{"title":"A Literature Review: Pet Bereavement and Coping Mechanisms.","authors":"Rachel M Park, Kenneth D Royal, Margaret E Gruen","doi":"10.1080/10888705.2021.1934839","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10888705.2021.1934839","url":null,"abstract":"The loss of a companion animal results in millions of pet owners grieving annually. To date, little information has been synthesized on the grief response and coping mechanisms of bereaved pet owners. The aim of this review was to examine the relationship between pet loss and owner grief response. Major themes included: factors that influence the grief response, the disenfranchised nature surrounding pet loss, ambiguous pet loss and coping mechanisms used. Across the 48 studies included in this review, bereaved pet owners frequently reported feelings of embarrassment and loneliness following the loss of their pet. Types of coping mechanisms used by bereaved pet owners were identified and included: isolation, social support, continuing bonds, memorialization, religion, and relationships with other animals. Overall, this review was able to identify a consensus among the literature that bereaved pet owners are likely to experience disenfranchisement surrounding their loss. Based on the present findings, suggestions for future research include a focus on the effectiveness of coping mechanisms used by bereaved pet owners.","PeriodicalId":56277,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science","volume":"26 3","pages":"285-299"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/10888705.2021.1934839","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9633899","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: 5

Effects of Stocking Density in Group Cages on Egg Production, Profitability, and Aggressive Pecking of Hens. 群笼放养密度对蛋鸡产蛋量、盈利能力和攻击性啄食的影响。

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Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science Pub Date : 2023-07-01 DOI: 10.1080/10888705.2021.1983723

Han Quang Hanh, Nguyen Thi Phuong, Nguyen Dinh Tien, Dang Thuy Nhung, Philippe Lebailly, Vu Dinh Ton

{"title":"Effects of Stocking Density in Group Cages on Egg Production, Profitability, and Aggressive Pecking of Hens.","authors":"Han Quang Hanh, Nguyen Thi Phuong, Nguyen Dinh Tien, Dang Thuy Nhung, Philippe Lebailly, Vu Dinh Ton","doi":"10.1080/10888705.2021.1983723","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10888705.2021.1983723","url":null,"abstract":"There is an increasing concern about welfare issues related to battery cages, which are commonly used in Vietnam, and requires a modified cage that improves hen welfare while retaining its economic and management advantages. We combined adjacent conventional cages to form group cages to examine the effects of stocking density on egg production, economic returns, and aggressive pecking of hens. The control group included triplicate conventional cages with four birds/single cage (12 hens per three cages) or 450 cm2 area per hen. Three group cage treatments were set up with 10, 12, and 14 birds per group cage or 540, 450, and 386 cm2 of floor area per hen, respectively. Compared to 14 birds per cage, hens housed at 10 birds per group cage had a higher hen-day production, consumed less feed, and thus had a better feed conversion ratio/dozen eggs. Reducing the stocking density to 10 birds per group cage resulted in additional production cost, but it was compensated for by a high egg income, and significantly decreased aggressive pecks. Group cages benefit hen performance, profitability, and welfare when decreasing the stocking density to 10 birds per cage with 540 cm2/hen.","PeriodicalId":56277,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science","volume":"26 3","pages":"374-385"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9633913","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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Clinical-epidemiological profile of the canine population in a shelter, Minas Gerais, Brazil, 2019-2020. 2019-2020年巴西米纳斯吉拉斯州收容所犬类临床流行病学分析

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Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science Pub Date : 2023-06-30 DOI: 10.1080/10888705.2023.2227564

Raisa Abreu Bragança Colocho, Anna Cecília Trolesi Reis Borges Costa, Blenda Araujo Martins Ferreira, Amanda Carvalho Rosado Ferreira, Dircéia Aparecida da Costa Custódio, Carine Rodrigues Pereira, Erika Aparecida Oliveira, Isaac David Pineda Sirias, Sérgio Novais de Melo, Ana Beatriz Barion Souza, Gustavo Ferreira de Brito, Déborah Braga Resende, Camila Lebani Maluf, Frida Isabel Alves de Oliveira, Larissa Alexsandra Felix, Marília Gabriela Dias Chaves, Christian Hirsch, Francisco Duque de Mesquita Neto, Antônio Carlos Cunha Lacreta Junior, Elaine Maria Seles Dorneles

{"title":"Clinical-epidemiological profile of the canine population in a shelter, Minas Gerais, Brazil, 2019-2020.","authors":"Raisa Abreu Bragança Colocho, Anna Cecília Trolesi Reis Borges Costa, Blenda Araujo Martins Ferreira, Amanda Carvalho Rosado Ferreira, Dircéia Aparecida da Costa Custódio, Carine Rodrigues Pereira, Erika Aparecida Oliveira, Isaac David Pineda Sirias, Sérgio Novais de Melo, Ana Beatriz Barion Souza, Gustavo Ferreira de Brito, Déborah Braga Resende, Camila Lebani Maluf, Frida Isabel Alves de Oliveira, Larissa Alexsandra Felix, Marília Gabriela Dias Chaves, Christian Hirsch, Francisco Duque de Mesquita Neto, Antônio Carlos Cunha Lacreta Junior, Elaine Maria Seles Dorneles","doi":"10.1080/10888705.2023.2227564","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10888705.2023.2227564","url":null,"abstract":"The aim of this study was to analyze the demographic, clinical, and hematological aspects of the population in a dog shelter located in the municipality of Lavras, Brazil. All animals were microchipped and evaluated by veterinarians. Whole blood samples were obtained from 329 dogs in the months of July-August 2019 and from 310 dogs in the months of January-February 2020. Most of the dogs were of mixed breed, received anti-rabies and polyvalent vaccines (100%), were dewormed (100%), and were spayed/neutered (98.59%), with a predominance of adult (86.51%), short-hair (67.51%), normal body condition (65.57%), medium-size (62.57%), and female (62.36%). The main clinical alterations detected were enlarged lymph nodes (38.69%), skin lesions (31.50%), overweight (23.32%), obesity (6.07%), elevated temperature (17.05%), and ear secretion (15.72%). Regarding hematological alterations, thrombocytopenia (36.31%), leukopenia (15.92%), anemia with decreased hemoglobin values (10.60%), hematocrit (9.70%), and red blood cells (5.14%) were observed. Most of the shelter dogs were apparently healthy, but specific measures for nutritional, dermatological, otological and disease management should be implemented once the health changes are verified, as they impact the general state of the population and adoptions.","PeriodicalId":56277,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science","volume":" ","pages":"1-12"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2023-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9698339","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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Belief in Animal Sentience and Affective Owner Attitudes are linked to Positive Working Equid Welfare across Six Countries. 在六个国家中，对动物感知和情感主人态度的信念与积极的工作马福利有关。

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Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science Pub Date : 2023-06-28 DOI: 10.1080/10888705.2023.2228029

Emily Haddy, Faith Burden, Zoe Raw, João B Rodrigues, Jaime Humberto Zappi Bello, Julia Brown, Juliane Kaminski, Leanne Proops

{"title":"Belief in Animal Sentience and Affective Owner Attitudes are linked to Positive Working Equid Welfare across Six Countries.","authors":"Emily Haddy, Faith Burden, Zoe Raw, João B Rodrigues, Jaime Humberto Zappi Bello, Julia Brown, Juliane Kaminski, Leanne Proops","doi":"10.1080/10888705.2023.2228029","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10888705.2023.2228029","url":null,"abstract":"Belief in animal sentience and the quality of human-animal relationships play a significant role in animal welfare. However, the link between an individual animal's welfare and the beliefs and emotional connection of the owner to the animal is understudied and focussed on single cultures, limiting generalisability. In this study, we explored potential links between owner attitude, beliefs in animal sentience, and working equid welfare across four continents. This study used a welfare assessment protocol alongside a questionnaire exploring owner attitudes to assess 378 participants across six countries. Overall, the general health status and body condition of equids belonging to owners with an affective (versus instrumental) perspective and those owners who believed that their equids could feel emotions, were significantly better. Equids belonging to owners who believed that their animals could feel pain were also significantly less likely to be lame. Potential causal relationships between factors and theories explaining these beliefs are discussed. These results can inform future welfare initiatives by highlighting the importance of the human-equid relationship and the role that beliefs regarding animal sentience play in influencing equid welfare.","PeriodicalId":56277,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science","volume":" ","pages":"1-19"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2023-06-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9699059","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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Investigating the use of local nerve blocks and general anaesthesia in reducing pain during and after disbudding procedure in goat kids. 探讨局部神经阻滞和全身麻醉在山羊患儿脱芽手术中及术后减轻疼痛的作用。

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Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science Pub Date : 2023-06-05 DOI: 10.1080/10888705.2023.2214271

E L Cuttance, W A Mason, R A Laven, B P Ruddy, A J Taberner, J W McKeage, S A Turner

{"title":"Investigating the use of local nerve blocks and general anaesthesia in reducing pain during and after disbudding procedure in goat kids.","authors":"E L Cuttance, W A Mason, R A Laven, B P Ruddy, A J Taberner, J W McKeage, S A Turner","doi":"10.1080/10888705.2023.2214271","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10888705.2023.2214271","url":null,"abstract":"The aim of this study was to compare the pain responses (as measured by noise and movement) during administration of local anaesthetic and during and after disbudding in goat kids. Eighty, seven- to ten-day-old, Saanen goat kids from one farm were enrolled and randomly assigned to one of four different methods of pain relief. Twenty kids had local anaesthetic (LA) applied at two sites per horn bud (LA group), 20 kids had LA applied to the two locations using a jet injector (JI group) and 20 kids were given a general anaesthetic (GA) using a combination of 0.02 mg/kg medetomidine and 2 mg/kg ketamine followed by a horn bud block applied as per the LA group (GA group). The remaining 20 kids had no treatment other than meloxicam (control group). Although responses between goat kids and at different time periods were variable, in comparison to the control group, GA eliminated the responses associated with injection of lignocaine and the responses during the period of disbudding, and provided a reduction in head scratches and shakes across multiple time periods.","PeriodicalId":56277,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science","volume":" ","pages":"1-18"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2023-06-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9577547","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 Auditory Enrichment on Welfare and Performance of Sows During Pregnancy and Farrowing/lactation Periods. 听觉增强对妊娠期和产仔期母猪福利和生产性能的影响。

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Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science Pub Date : 2023-05-24 DOI: 10.1080/10888705.2023.2215930

Isabela Cristina de Castro Lippi, Fabiana Ribeiro Caldara, Henrique Biasotto Morais, Larissa Braganholo Vargas, Agnês Markiy Odakura, Maria Fernanda de Castro Burbarelli, Gisele Aparecida Felix, Rodrigo Garófallo Garcia, Ibiara Correia Lima Almeida Paz, Luan Sousa Dos Santos

{"title":"Effects of Auditory Enrichment on Welfare and Performance of Sows During Pregnancy and Farrowing/lactation Periods.","authors":"Isabela Cristina de Castro Lippi, Fabiana Ribeiro Caldara, Henrique Biasotto Morais, Larissa Braganholo Vargas, Agnês Markiy Odakura, Maria Fernanda de Castro Burbarelli, Gisele Aparecida Felix, Rodrigo Garófallo Garcia, Ibiara Correia Lima Almeida Paz, Luan Sousa Dos Santos","doi":"10.1080/10888705.2023.2215930","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10888705.2023.2215930","url":null,"abstract":"This study is an observational study that aimed to evaluate whether exposure to music in the final third of sows' gestation and during farrowing/lactation would change behavior, reduce stress, and improve reproductive rates. Forty-eight sows were used at 90 days of gestation until the weaning of their piglets. During gestation, sows were divided into two treatments: control and with music enrichment. In farrowing/lactation, sows were divided into four treatments: control - control (without music); control - music (music during farrowing/lactation); music - control (music during pregnancy); music - music (music in both phases). Sows' behavior, eye temperature, and reproductive performance were evaluated. In the gestation phase, control group sows remained standing more times and had more negative interactions with the other sows in the pen. In the farrowing/lactating phase, sows exposed to music presented more nursing behaviors. The number of weaned piglets was higher in litters in which the sows had environmental enrichment in at least one of the phases of reproductive lives. Music may be used as environmental enrichment for sows in their reproductive phases due to beneficial responses in behavior, stress relief, and reproductive rates.","PeriodicalId":56277,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science","volume":" ","pages":"1-17"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2023-05-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9522509","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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