Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science最新文献

筛选
英文 中文
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。
IF 1.5 3区 农林科学
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,&nbsp;Nguyen Thi Phuong,&nbsp;Nguyen Dinh Tien,&nbsp;Dang Thuy Nhung,&nbsp;Philippe Lebailly,&nbsp;Vu Dinh Ton","doi":"10.1080/10888705.2021.1983723","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10888705.2021.1983723","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>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 cm<sup>2</sup> area per hen. Three group cage treatments were set up with 10, 12, and 14 birds per group cage or 540, 450, and 386 cm<sup>2</sup> 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 cm<sup>2</sup>/hen.</p>","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}
引用次数: 0
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
IF 1.5 3区 农林科学
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,&nbsp;Anna Cecília Trolesi Reis Borges Costa,&nbsp;Blenda Araujo Martins Ferreira,&nbsp;Amanda Carvalho Rosado Ferreira,&nbsp;Dircéia Aparecida da Costa Custódio,&nbsp;Carine Rodrigues Pereira,&nbsp;Erika Aparecida Oliveira,&nbsp;Isaac David Pineda Sirias,&nbsp;Sérgio Novais de Melo,&nbsp;Ana Beatriz Barion Souza,&nbsp;Gustavo Ferreira de Brito,&nbsp;Déborah Braga Resende,&nbsp;Camila Lebani Maluf,&nbsp;Frida Isabel Alves de Oliveira,&nbsp;Larissa Alexsandra Felix,&nbsp;Marília Gabriela Dias Chaves,&nbsp;Christian Hirsch,&nbsp;Francisco Duque de Mesquita Neto,&nbsp;Antônio Carlos Cunha Lacreta Junior,&nbsp;Elaine Maria Seles Dorneles","doi":"10.1080/10888705.2023.2227564","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10888705.2023.2227564","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>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.</p>","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}
引用次数: 0
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。
IF 1.5 3区 农林科学
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,&nbsp;Faith Burden,&nbsp;Zoe Raw,&nbsp;João B Rodrigues,&nbsp;Jaime Humberto Zappi Bello,&nbsp;Julia Brown,&nbsp;Juliane Kaminski,&nbsp;Leanne Proops","doi":"10.1080/10888705.2023.2228029","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10888705.2023.2228029","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>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.</p>","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}
引用次数: 0
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。
IF 1.5 3区 农林科学
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,&nbsp;W A Mason,&nbsp;R A Laven,&nbsp;B P Ruddy,&nbsp;A J Taberner,&nbsp;J W McKeage,&nbsp;S A Turner","doi":"10.1080/10888705.2023.2214271","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10888705.2023.2214271","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>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.</p>","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}
引用次数: 0
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。
IF 1.5 3区 农林科学
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,&nbsp;Fabiana Ribeiro Caldara,&nbsp;Henrique Biasotto Morais,&nbsp;Larissa Braganholo Vargas,&nbsp;Agnês Markiy Odakura,&nbsp;Maria Fernanda de Castro Burbarelli,&nbsp;Gisele Aparecida Felix,&nbsp;Rodrigo Garófallo Garcia,&nbsp;Ibiara Correia Lima Almeida Paz,&nbsp;Luan Sousa Dos Santos","doi":"10.1080/10888705.2023.2215930","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10888705.2023.2215930","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>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.</p>","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}
引用次数: 1
Salmonella sheep abortion: Distribution, diagnosis, and control measures. 沙门氏菌羊流产:分布、诊断和控制措施。
IF 1.5 3区 农林科学
Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science Pub Date : 2023-05-24 DOI: 10.1080/10888705.2023.2214272
Assiya Mussayeva, Natalya Yegorova, Aidar Namet, Mazhit Kozhabayev, Nazym Syrym
{"title":"Salmonella sheep abortion: Distribution, diagnosis, and control measures.","authors":"Assiya Mussayeva,&nbsp;Natalya Yegorova,&nbsp;Aidar Namet,&nbsp;Mazhit Kozhabayev,&nbsp;Nazym Syrym","doi":"10.1080/10888705.2023.2214272","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10888705.2023.2214272","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The purpose of the study is to identify and isolate the causative agent of Salmonella sheep abortion in the sheep breeding industry of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The study aims to provide a basis for the development and testing of vaccines against salmonella sheep abortion using the isolated epizootic strains of Salmonella abortus-ovis AN 9/2 and Salmonella abortus-ovis 372 as control strains for immunogenicity testing. Biomaterials and pathologic materials were investigated of 114 abortions, dead ewes, and newborn lambs using the bacteriological method with the diagnostic purpose from 2009 to 2019. As a result of the bacteriological studies, the causative agent of salmonella sheep abortion was isolated and identified - Salmonella abortus-ovis. The study concludes that salmonella sheep abortion is a significant infectious disease that can cause massive economic losses and high mortality rates in sheep breeding. Prevention and control measures, such as regular cleaning, disinfection of premises, clinical examination, and thermometry of lambs, bacteriological studies, and vaccination against salmonella sheep abortion, are essential in reducing the incidence of the disease and increasing animal productivity.</p>","PeriodicalId":56277,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science","volume":" ","pages":"1-15"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2023-05-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9511083","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
Cross-disciplinary method development for assessing dog welfare in canine-assisted pedagogical work: a pilot study. 犬类辅助教学工作中评估犬类福利的跨学科方法发展:一项试点研究。
IF 1.5 3区 农林科学
Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science Pub Date : 2023-05-12 DOI: 10.1080/10888705.2023.2211205
Helena Pedersen, Kerstin Malm
{"title":"Cross-disciplinary method development for assessing dog welfare in canine-assisted pedagogical work: a pilot study.","authors":"Helena Pedersen,&nbsp;Kerstin Malm","doi":"10.1080/10888705.2023.2211205","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10888705.2023.2211205","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Research on so-called social service dogs' welfare in schools is scarce and tends to suffer from positive bias; i.e., lacking critical approaches to claimed welfare benefits for dogs. To contribute method development for studying effects on dogs in pedagogical work, we applied and evaluated a combination of four data collection methods: Ethogram, Qualitative Behaviour Assessment (QBA), ethnographic observations, and interviews with dog-handling pedagogues. We followed pedagogues (<i>n</i> = 5) and their dogs (<i>n</i> = 8) in their daily work, observing 16 canine-assisted sessions in total at five different schools. Follow-up semi-structured interviews were carried out with all pedagogues. Our findings suggest combining either ethogram or QBA with ethnographic data that gives contextual information on the events causing the dog's behavior. The method choice will, ultimately, depend on study design, but the specific premises of QBA seem to work particularly well with ethnography. We further suggest a shift from simultaneous (parallel) to synchronous (connected) documentation of data. To minimize anthropocentric bias and power arrangements involved in animal welfare research, it is necessary to critically scrutinize accepted conventions regarding social service dogs and their work situation.</p>","PeriodicalId":56277,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science","volume":" ","pages":"1-14"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2023-05-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9452466","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
Lawns Too Hot for Dogs in Warm Weather. 天气暖和的时候,狗不能在太热的草坪上玩耍。
IF 1.5 3区 农林科学
Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science Pub Date : 2023-04-01 DOI: 10.1080/10888705.2021.1891541
Paul Hudak
{"title":"Lawns Too Hot for Dogs in Warm Weather.","authors":"Paul Hudak","doi":"10.1080/10888705.2021.1891541","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10888705.2021.1891541","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Ground temperatures in a residential yard used for exercising dogs were measured and evaluated. The study involved four environments (sunny and dry, sunny and watered, shaded and dry, and shaded and watered), each with three measurement spots (green grass, brown grass, and bare ground). Measurements were made at two-hour intervals from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on August 15, 2020. Air temperatures ranged from 82.4 °F at 8:00 a.m. to 100.8 °F at 6:00 p.m. Ground temperatures varied considerably more, from 80.9 °F at bare ground in a shaded and watered spot at 8:00 a.m. to 148.2 °F at brown grass in a sunny and dry spot at 4:00 p.m. Over all times, median temperature ranged from 86.0 °F (range 80.9-87.9 °F) at bare ground in a shaded and watered spot to 125.4 °F (range 86.0-142.8 °F) at bare ground in a sunny and dry spot. For all spots, median ground temperature ranged from 82.6 °F (range 80.9-86.3 °F) at 8:00 a.m. to 128.0 °F (range 87.0-143.7 °F) at 2:00 p.m.</p>","PeriodicalId":56277,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science","volume":"26 2","pages":"147-152"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/10888705.2021.1891541","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9226043","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
Community Programming for Companion Dog Retention: A Survey of Animal Welfare Organizations. 陪伴犬保留的社区规划:动物福利组织的调查。
IF 1.5 3区 农林科学
Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science Pub Date : 2023-04-01 DOI: 10.1080/10888705.2020.1869551
Amanda Russo, Seana Dowling-Guyer, Emily McCobb
{"title":"Community Programming for Companion Dog Retention: A Survey of Animal Welfare Organizations.","authors":"Amanda Russo,&nbsp;Seana Dowling-Guyer,&nbsp;Emily McCobb","doi":"10.1080/10888705.2020.1869551","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10888705.2020.1869551","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Animal sheltering organizations in the United States offer programs to support dog ownership, yet little is known about what has been implemented across the U.S. In order to systematically examine factors sheltering organizations believe contribute to canine relinquishment and identify what programs they employ to address relinquishment in their communities, we conducted a cross-sectional online survey of U.S. animal sheltering organizations. In total, 111 participants from organizations serving dogs completed the organizational survey. Organizations believed a lack of access to affordable veterinary and behavioral services as well as affordable pet-friendly housing were common reasons for dog relinquishment. Most organizations offered at least one program to address relinquishment such as behavior helplines, pet food banks, and veterinary care. Reasons for discontinuing a program or not being able offer a program that was desired included lack of staff and other resources. Given limited resources, animal welfare organizations should strategically develop programs for their individual communities and actively work to partner with the veterinary and the canine behavior profession to provide necessary medical and behavioral resources.</p>","PeriodicalId":56277,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science","volume":"26 2","pages":"117-131"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/10888705.2020.1869551","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9226044","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
The Effects of Choice-Based Design and Management on the Behavior and Space Use of Zoo-Housed Amur Tigers (Panthera tigris altaica). 基于选择的设计与管理对动物园圈养东北虎行为和空间利用的影响
IF 1.5 3区 农林科学
Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science Pub Date : 2023-04-01 DOI: 10.1080/10888705.2021.1958684
Charles P Ritzler, Kristen E Lukas, Laura M Bernstein-Kurtycz, Diana C Koester
{"title":"The Effects of Choice-Based Design and Management on the Behavior and Space Use of Zoo-Housed Amur Tigers (<i>Panthera tigris altaica</i>).","authors":"Charles P Ritzler,&nbsp;Kristen E Lukas,&nbsp;Laura M Bernstein-Kurtycz,&nbsp;Diana C Koester","doi":"10.1080/10888705.2021.1958684","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10888705.2021.1958684","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Choice-based design allows animals in human care opportunities to move at will between multiple interconnected spaces. Some evidence suggests providing environmental choice confers benefits to animals, but there is a dearth of research in this area with large carnivores. To understand the effects of this design strategy on large felids, behavioral and space use data were collected on three Amur tigers housed in a new habitat at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo. Data were collected in two conditions: 1) restricted to a single habitat, and 2) access to two habitats. With choice, tigers were less frequently inactive (<i>p</i> = 0.003), and locomoted more frequently (<i>p</i> = 0.009). They also showed different preferences in space use with choice, and a strong preference for overhead runways between habitats (<i>E*</i> = 0.83, <i>E*</i> = 0.78). These results add to what is known about environmental impacts on zoo animal behavior and suggest this design and management strategy may be effective in conferring positive welfare benefits to tigers and other large carnivores.</p>","PeriodicalId":56277,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science","volume":"26 2","pages":"256-269"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/10888705.2021.1958684","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9172955","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: 8
0
×
引用
GB/T 7714-2015
复制
MLA
复制
APA
复制
导出至
BibTeX EndNote RefMan NoteFirst NoteExpress
×
提示
您的信息不完整,为了账户安全,请先补充。
现在去补充
×
提示
您因"违规操作"
具体请查看互助需知
我知道了
×
提示
确定
请完成安全验证×
相关产品
×
本文献相关产品
联系我们:info@booksci.cn Book学术提供免费学术资源搜索服务,方便国内外学者检索中英文文献。致力于提供最便捷和优质的服务体验。 Copyright © 2023 布克学术 All rights reserved.
京ICP备2023020795号-1
ghs 京公网安备 11010802042870号
Book学术文献互助
Book学术文献互助群
群 号:481959085
Book学术官方微信