Animal WelfarePub Date : 2022-02-01DOI: 10.1079/9781789240603.0000
SM Abeyesinghe
{"title":"Asking animals: an introduction to animal behaviour testing","authors":"SM Abeyesinghe","doi":"10.1079/9781789240603.0000","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1079/9781789240603.0000","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract\u0000 This book will give an introduction to the use (and perhaps misuse) of behaviour tests applied to animals. Through illustrative examples from a variety of species, the aim is to inspire the animal experimenter to think about what a given behavioural test can be used for and how the results can be interpreted. It is not meant as a dictionary or list of tests from which a researcher can choose, but as an inspiration on what to do (and not to do) when developing and executing tests of animal behaviour. It has 13 chapters divided into three parts: part 1 (setting the scene, chapters 1-3), part 2 (types of test, chapters 4-10), and part 3 (additional aspects, chapters 11-13).","PeriodicalId":7894,"journal":{"name":"Animal Welfare","volume":"52 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2022-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81364963","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Animal WelfarePub Date : 2022-02-01DOI: 10.1017/s0962728600009866
S. Wickens
{"title":"Review of the evidence of sentience in cephalopod molluscs and decapod crustaceans","authors":"S. Wickens","doi":"10.1017/s0962728600009866","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/s0962728600009866","url":null,"abstract":"All cephalopod molluscs and decapod crustaceans should be regarded as sentient and protected under UK animal welfare law. This is the headline conclusion of this thoughtful report, that is going to have a profound impact on the way these animals are treated within the UK — and likely inform policy elsewhere. In response, the UK government has indicated that they accept this position and will look to/have extended forthcoming animal welfare legislation to include lobsters, octopus and crabs and all other decapod crustaceans and cephalopod molluscs.","PeriodicalId":7894,"journal":{"name":"Animal Welfare","volume":"136 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2022-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80058861","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Animal WelfarePub Date : 2022-02-01DOI: 10.7120/09627286.31.1.012
Anne-Kathrin Burmeister, K. Drasch, M. Rinder, S. Prechs, A. Peschel, R. Korbel, NJ Saam
{"title":"The owner-bird relationship: Relevance for pet bird welfare","authors":"Anne-Kathrin Burmeister, K. Drasch, M. Rinder, S. Prechs, A. Peschel, R. Korbel, NJ Saam","doi":"10.7120/09627286.31.1.012","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7120/09627286.31.1.012","url":null,"abstract":"Empathy and anthropomorphism, well-established components of the human-pet relationship, are considered to be especially related to pet animal welfare. We have developed a systematic and standardised approach to explore the effect of the human-pet relationship on animal welfare, focusing\u0000 on pet birds. Based on a data set measuring the owner-bird relationship as well as bird welfare, cluster analysis and multivariate regressions were used to identify empirical types of bird owners and analyse their effect on bird welfare. Five empirical types of bird owners were identified\u0000 based on the multi-dimensional relationship between owner and bird which consisted of: (i) the closeness-appreciating anthropomorphising owner; (ii) the closeness-appreciating socially supported owner; (iii) the anthropomorphising socially supported owner; (iv) the inattentive owner; and (v)\u0000 the distance-appreciating owner. These differed in terms of the owner's tendency to anthropomorphism, the social support the bird provides to the owner, the empathy, attentiveness and respect of the owner towards the bird, and the bird's relationship with the owner. In particular, the inattentive\u0000 type, but also both anthropomorphising types, raised serious questions as to the well-being of the pet bird. We found significant correlations to bird behaviour, such as imprinting aspects, aggressiveness towards humans, conspecifics and other pet animals, as well as behavioural disorders,\u0000 such as locomotor stereotypies, courtship behaviour towards humans and feather-plucking.","PeriodicalId":7894,"journal":{"name":"Animal Welfare","volume":"65 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2022-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76056539","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Animal WelfarePub Date : 2022-02-01DOI: 10.7120/09627286.31.1.011
Z. Goldsborough, E.H.M. Sterck, F. de Waal, CE Webb
{"title":"Individual variation in chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) repertoires of abnormal behaviour","authors":"Z. Goldsborough, E.H.M. Sterck, F. de Waal, CE Webb","doi":"10.7120/09627286.31.1.011","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7120/09627286.31.1.011","url":null,"abstract":"Abnormal behaviour in captive animals is both pervasive and ambiguous. Although individual differences are central to the field of animal welfare, studies on abnormal behaviour predominantly employ quantitative, population-level approaches. For example, whereas previous studies on chimpanzee\u0000 (Pan troglodytes) abnormal behaviour have reported significant variation between groups or individuals in the quantity (eg frequency and duration) of abnormal behaviour, much less is known about qualitative differences. Individual abnormal behavioural repertoires may be highly idiosyncratic,\u0000 where certain behaviours are over-represented (ie individually specific abnormal behavioural 'signatures'). The present study investigated qualitative individual variation in the abnormal behaviour of chimpanzees (n = 15) housed at Royal Burgers' Zoo in Arnhem, The Netherlands. Substantial\u0000 variation was found between individuals in the diversity (size and evenness) and overall composition of their abnormal behavioural repertoires. Factors including age, sex, and rank did not significantly account for dissimilarity of individuals' abnormal behavioural repertoires, but kin dyads\u0000 showed more similar abnormal behaviour than non-kin dyads. Further exploratory analyses examined whether individual variation in one abnormal behaviour (coprophagy) predicted variation in stress-related behaviour (self-scratching). This allowed us to tentatively conclude that there were also\u0000 individual differences in the link between a given abnormal behaviour and the behavioural expression of stress. Qualitative individual variation in abnormal behaviour provides a novel angle to a literature traditionally focused on quantifying abnormal behaviour at the group- or species-level\u0000 and may thus represent an important yet previously overlooked source of variation in the extent to which abnormal behaviour reflects the state of individual welfare.","PeriodicalId":7894,"journal":{"name":"Animal Welfare","volume":"30 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2022-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83413103","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Animal WelfarePub Date : 2022-02-01DOI: 10.7120/09627286.31.1.009
J. Vaz, A. McElligott, E. Narayan
{"title":"Linking the roles of personality and stress physiology for managing the welfare of captive big cats","authors":"J. Vaz, A. McElligott, E. Narayan","doi":"10.7120/09627286.31.1.009","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7120/09627286.31.1.009","url":null,"abstract":"Animal welfare is important for the humane treatment of animals under our care. Zoos and rescue centres manage various charismatic animals, such as big cats, with limited resources. It is therefore essential for caretakers to understand the needs of an individual big cat to ensure its\u0000 welfare. However, these needs may differ due to a big cat's personality, which may be identified by its coping style in a stressful situation. In addition, stress is one of the major factors affecting animal welfare. There is limited evidence showing strong associations between personality\u0000 and stress physiology in big cats. This review focuses on the integration of personality and stress physiology of captive big cats, to highlight possible improvements in their husbandry. Our review identifies key factors that may influence big cat responses to stressors. These influencing\u0000 factors include: i) social interactions; ii) environment; iii) life history and evolutionary traits; iv) genetics; and v) health. The first two factors are relatively well covered in the literature; however, the final three are potentially very promising avenues for future research to better\u0000 understand how we can improve big cat welfare.","PeriodicalId":7894,"journal":{"name":"Animal Welfare","volume":"4 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2022-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88695148","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Animal WelfarePub Date : 2022-02-01DOI: 10.1017/s096272860000991x
V. Sandilands
{"title":"Broiler Chickens: Welfare in Practice A Butterworth, I de Jong, J Mench, L Berg and M Raj (2021). Published by 5m Publishing, 8 Smithy Wood Drive, Sheffield S35 1QN, UK. 164 pages Paperback (ISBN: 978-1789180152). Price £14.95.","authors":"V. Sandilands","doi":"10.1017/s096272860000991x","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/s096272860000991x","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7894,"journal":{"name":"Animal Welfare","volume":"32 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2022-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87127319","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Animal WelfarePub Date : 2022-02-01DOI: 10.7120/09627286.31.1.004
K. Luke, A. Rawluk, T. McAdie
{"title":"A new approach to horse welfare based on systems thinking","authors":"K. Luke, A. Rawluk, T. McAdie","doi":"10.7120/09627286.31.1.004","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7120/09627286.31.1.004","url":null,"abstract":"Globally, calls for change in the horse industry to prioritise the health and well-being of domestic horses (Equus caballus) are reaching a critical threshold. Horse behaviour deemed undesirable or inconvenient by owners (henceforth referred to as undesirable behaviour) is reported\u0000 across all aspects of a horse's life and may indicate a welfare issue. This study proposes a reconceptualisation of undesirable horse behaviour as a complex challenge based on systems thinking. Emerging from the natural sciences, systems thinking is an interdisciplinary approach to complex\u0000 challenges (such as undesirable behaviour) as dynamic, highly interconnected networks of components and feedback relationships. This critical literature review examined the undesirable behaviours studied, the disciplines conducting research and their underpinning assumptions to identify opportunities\u0000 for approaching research differently. Four themes emerged from the literature: undesirable behaviour is typically studied with unarticulated assumptions and in individual disciplines; behaviours are typically studied in isolation with the complexity of horse-human interactions generally not\u0000 considered; management of behaviour typically has an anthropocentric linear 'cause and effect' focus; and solutions to undesirable behaviour are often short-term 'fixes' resulting in poor horse outcomes. From these, we outline the opportunities that each provide the next generation of horse\u0000 research in terms of interdisciplinarity, systems thinking and management. Undesirable horse behaviour in a horse-human system is conceptually mapped in terms of factors associated with the behaviour (eg housing, stress, diet), and the relationships between them. Systems thinking offers a\u0000 way to integrate multiple disciplines and identify and navigate new solutions to promote horse welfare.","PeriodicalId":7894,"journal":{"name":"Animal Welfare","volume":"13 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2022-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87668252","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Animal WelfarePub Date : 2022-02-01DOI: 10.7120/09627286.31.1.007
E. Blaker, T. Ellis
{"title":"Assessment, causes and consequences of short opercula in laboratoryreared Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)","authors":"E. Blaker, T. Ellis","doi":"10.7120/09627286.31.1.007","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7120/09627286.31.1.007","url":null,"abstract":"Opercular deformity is a common morphological abnormality of laboratory and other cultured fishes, observed in a wide variety of species but with an unclear aetiology. Following observations of short opercula in stocks of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) reared in our laboratory,\u0000 we developed a photographic key to score individual fish on a scale of 1 to 5. Inter-rater reliability was assessed as 'almost perfect'. This visual method is quick and simple to use, can be used to score live fish in situ in tanks as well as sampled fish, does not require sophisticated\u0000 equipment and provides quantitative information to investigate the aetiology of short opercula. Opercular size was scored for a cohort of in-house reared Atlantic salmon, in a time series of random samples of ≥ 30 fish (mean weights ranging from 0.8 to 299 g) over 14 months. Short opercula\u0000 were first recorded during the parr stage, prevalence and severity increased as the fish grew, and the deformity was asymmetrical, occurring predominantly on the left side. Therefore, among the many potential causal factors, nipping is suggested as the primary cause of short opercula within\u0000 our culture system, with asymmetry due to the clockwise current. We also present evidence that short opercula are associated with gill damage which supports this deformity being a welfare issue that merits assessment.","PeriodicalId":7894,"journal":{"name":"Animal Welfare","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2022-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75607268","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}