Applied Animal Behaviour Science最新文献

{"title":"","authors":"Piere Valenciano Delpiero Wattimena , Alberth Manase Manyamboi , Kristina Serenem","doi":"10.1016/j.applanim.2024.106494","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.applanim.2024.106494","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":8222,"journal":{"name":"Applied Animal Behaviour Science","volume":"282 ","pages":"Article 106494"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143152792","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Environment change causes a transient adverse impact on horse behavioral resting patterns","authors":"Tiago M. Oliveira ,&nbsp;Gustavo M. Zanotto ,&nbsp;Pedro H.E. Trindade ,&nbsp;Raquel Y.A. Baccarin","doi":"10.1016/j.applanim.2024.106482","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.applanim.2024.106482","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The influence of the environment on resting patterns in horses is not completely understood. We aimed to investigate if the behavioral resting patterns of sports horses change from their home environment to a hospital environment because we hypothesized that moving to a hospital environment might negatively impact the horses' resting patterns. Eight Quarter horses were recorded for three days in their home environment to determine the baseline resting pattern, for five days at the Teaching Hospital of the University, and for a further three days following their return to their home environment. The latency for each horse performance the first sternal and lateral recumbency was computed and compared between the hospital and home environment post-hospitalization. The frequency and duration of sternal and lateral recumbency were lower on the days of hospitalization compared with the baseline (p &lt; 0.05). The frequency and duration of sternal and lateral recumbency were returned to baseline values on the first night of their return to their home environment. The latency for the first sternal and lateral recumbency was higher in the hospital environment than in the home environment post-hospitalization. These behavioral resting pattern changes might be understood as transitory because it returned to the baseline pattern on the first night when horses returned to their home environment. In conclusion, the horses investigated in this initial study decreased their resting behaviors when hospitalized for five days. Future studies are necessary to enlarge the sampling size and quantify the impact of this resting behavior reduction on the horses’ quality of life.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":8222,"journal":{"name":"Applied Animal Behaviour Science","volume":"282 ","pages":"Article 106482"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143152379","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Behavioural and physiological indicators of hoof trimming stress in restrained juvenile stable- and forest-born Konik Polski horses: A cross-sectional and longitudinal field study","authors":"Aleksandra Górecka-Bruzda ,&nbsp;Ewa Jastrzębska ,&nbsp;Bernadette Earley ,&nbsp;Zbigniew Jaworski ,&nbsp;Rafał Stryjek ,&nbsp;Mira Suwała ,&nbsp;Irena Czycholl","doi":"10.1016/j.applanim.2024.106461","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.applanim.2024.106461","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Behavioural and physiological responses are suggested indicators of horse stress. The responses can vary according to changing intrinsic factors, for example, age or habituation to human handling and restraint.</div><div>In this study, the same 53 Konik Polski horses that were born in either a forest-born (FB) sanctuary or a stable-born (SB) sanctuary were assessed for consistency in their behavioural and physiological responses over months, and the relationship between avoidance behaviour (withdrawals, head shakings, jerks, rearings, stepping and their total: AB), leaning behaviour and cardiac responses (heart rate: HR and heart rate variability HRV: SDRR and RMSSD during routine hoof trimming at 6, 12 and 18 months of age was examined. Additionally, the effect of age and birthplace on avoidance behaviour and cardiac parameters and their correlations was investigated.</div><div>The avoidance behaviour, leaning behaviour and HR and HRV parameters differed between SB and FB horses (P &lt; 0.01). A significant effect of increasing age/habituation was found in each birth-place group at each age (both effects P &lt; 0.01). Additionally, the correlations of and between behaviour and cardiac parameters were fairly consistent both over age and within groups. The findings indicate that physiological and behavioural markers that are frequently used may not adequately represent the stress status of restrained horses; rather, they may only represent the animals' short-term, current state. Age and prior experience are significant factors to consider when evaluating stress related to husbandry management procedures. Providing that the differences between forest and stable horses remain until 18 months old, the rearing conditions up to weaning would seem sufficient to develop a specific human reception in young horses.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":8222,"journal":{"name":"Applied Animal Behaviour Science","volume":"282 ","pages":"Article 106461"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143152825","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Positions and movement of the tail in wild boar Sus scrofa","authors":"Atidzhe Ahmed ,&nbsp;Venislava Spasova ,&nbsp;Rumyana Kostova ,&nbsp;Daniela Simeonovska-Nikolova","doi":"10.1016/j.applanim.2024.106500","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.applanim.2024.106500","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The wild boar <em>Sus scrofa</em> is widely distributed, extending from Europe into Minor, Central, and South-eastern Asia. Despite that, the biology of this species is well known, little is known about the significance of its tail position and movement. In this connection, we studied the link between tail position and movement and the corresponding behaviour as well as whether they are affected by environmental factors. The fieldwork was carried out in the spring-summer period of 2017–2018 by camera traps on the territory of two Bulgarian state hunting grounds. The total number of trap nights was 1558 and the registered videos of wild boars were 220. In the videos, 112 females, 42 males, 141 juveniles (1–2 years old) and 198 offspring were identified. Five tail positions were defined: hanging, wagging, horizontal, raised, and arched. By applying the Generalized Linear Model, it was found that Behaviour, Sex and Habitat significantly influence the tail position. The observed behaviours were divided into two main categories - active and passive. The hanging and wagging tail prevailed over the other tail positions with the tail usually hung during foraging and digging. The wagging prevailed in exploratory and amicable behaviour, and the tails were dominantly raised in cases of agonistic behaviour. During the passive behaviours, the hanging tail also prevailed. Given that wild boar is an important species for both biodiversity and hunting practices in many countries, the research done allows us to conclude that systematic camera trapping is a powerful tool for studying its behaviour, which could contribute to the management of the species.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":8222,"journal":{"name":"Applied Animal Behaviour Science","volume":"282 ","pages":"Article 106500"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143152789","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Impact of restraining position on tonic immobility in broiler chickens and mule ducks","authors":"Usama T. Mahmoud ,&nbsp;Frank A.M. Tuyttens ,&nbsp;Mostafa Farghal ,&nbsp;Ghada Abd El-Reda ,&nbsp;Ramadan D. EL Shoukary","doi":"10.1016/j.applanim.2024.106499","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.applanim.2024.106499","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Tonic immobility (TI) test is used to assess the fearfulness of birds. However, its outcomes depend on many factors including the breed, species, and restraining position. This study aimed primarily to evaluate the effect of different restraining treatments on TI parameters in both chickens and ducks. Secondarily, it aimed to identify the associations between various variables measured in this study including body weight, handling time, induction attempts, and TI response. Two separate experiments were conducted in broiler chickens and mule ducks. TI was performed on ground level in chickens and on a U-shaped cradle in ducks. Briefly, 30 broiler chickens (34 d of age) and 18 mule ducks (55 d of age) were randomly assigned to three restraining treatments: left lateral position (LLP), right lateral position (RLP), and back or dorsal position (DP). The variables measured in both experiments were body weight (BW), handling time, number of attempts needed to induce TI (NOA), and TI duration. In chicken, fewer NOA were needed to induce TI in RLP treatment compared to LLP treatment (P = 0.036), but there was no difference between RLP and DP treatment (P = 0.58) or between DP and LLP (P = 0.67). In ducks, there was a non-significant trend that fewer attempts were needed to induce TI in DP compared to other treatments (P = 0.08). Duration of TI was not affected by restraining treatment in chickens (P = 0.43) nor ducks (P = 0.61). A negative moderate correlation was observed between NOA and BW in chickens (R = - 0.45, P = 0.01), and a positive moderate correlation was observed between TI duration and BW in ducks (R = 0.46, P = 0.05). In conclusion, the RLP was the most effective method to induce TI in chickens on ground level. BW was associated positively with NOA in chickens and negatively with TI duration in ducks.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":8222,"journal":{"name":"Applied Animal Behaviour Science","volume":"282 ","pages":"Article 106499"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143152791","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Behavioral problems of Uruguayan domestic cats according to the report of their caretakers and their association with demographic characteristics","authors":"Florencia Barrios ,&nbsp;Gonzalo Suárez ,&nbsp;Monique A.R. Udell ,&nbsp;Juan Pablo Damián","doi":"10.1016/j.applanim.2024.106478","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.applanim.2024.106478","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Demographic aspects and characteristics of cats can influence their behavioral problems, with consequent repercussions on their welfare. The objective of this study was to determine the frequency of cats that present behavioral problems according to the report of their caretakers in Uruguay, to identify the main behavioral problems reported, as well as to associate them with demographic factors such as age, sex, breed and type of covering hair. An online survey, distributed to residents of Uruguay, was completed in full by 2521 cat caretakers. Descriptive statistics and Chi-square goodness-of-fit tests were performed. Among the findings, it is highlighted that a third of the caretakers reported that their cats have at least one behavioral problem (behavioral problems: 33 % vs. no behavioral problems: 67 %; p &lt; 0.0001). Of these, sixty-eight percent of caretakers considered their cat to have just one behavioral problem, 28 % considered it to have 2, and 4 % considered it to have 3 or more behavioral problems (p &lt; 0.0001). Eighty percent considered reported behavior problems to be minor, 18 % moderate and 2 % serious (p &lt; 0.0001). The most frequent behavioral problems were aggression (29.1 %), followed by coexistence problems with other animals/humans (18.7 %), shyness/fear (11.3 %), and house-soiling (8 %). Of the demographic factors considered, age was a significant predictor of the prevalence of these reported behavior problems (p = 0.005). Although the frequency of cats without behavioral problems was generally higher than those with problems across all age categories, the mature adult cat category (cats between 7 and 10 years of age) had the highest relative percentage of reported behavior problems (39.2 %). Other demographic factors, such as sex, breed, lifestyle, neuter/spay status, and coat color, were not significantly associated with the prevalence of reported behavioral problems. At the country level in Uruguay, this study is the first to describe cat behavioral problems in Latin America from the opinion of their caretakers. Understanding the frequency and type of behavioral concerns reported by cat caretakers from different countries and cultures is a critical first step in providing targeted education and support to address perceived challenges. Behavior problems such as aggression and fear (among the most common problems reported in this population) also have important implications for understanding and addressing the underlying welfare needs of cats among this population.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":8222,"journal":{"name":"Applied Animal Behaviour Science","volume":"282 ","pages":"Article 106478"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143152794","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Cool, cooperative and competitive – Can we breed for a temperament that promotes performance in Standardbred trotters?","authors":"Paulina Berglund ,&nbsp;Marina Solé ,&nbsp;Maria Wilbe ,&nbsp;Gabriella Lindgren ,&nbsp;Susanne Eriksson","doi":"10.1016/j.applanim.2024.106492","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.applanim.2024.106492","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Physical and mental ability to compete is needed for trotters to be successful in harness racing. The ability to cope with a competition atmosphere and an elite training environment also influences the horses’ welfare, career longevity, as well as the safety of the humans handling them. Standardbred trotters have long been bred to be well suited for the sport, but there is still temperament variation in the population. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate if there is an interrelationship between temperament traits and trotting performance in Standardbred trotters. Temperament traits in competition situations were assessed for Standardbred trotters through a survey aimed at Swedish and Norwegian trainers from 2019 to 2021. The trainers were asked to rate how often the horses expressed different temperament traits on a linear 7-point scale. A total of 12 temperament traits were included in a factor analysis. Thereafter, factor scores for the three formed factors F_Anxiousness, F_Agreeableness, and F_Excitability, were calculated and further analyzed for a total of 366 horses from 120 trainers. Seven generations of pedigree data as well as routinely recorded performance traits for more than 30 thousand horses were added, and (co)variance components were estimated in bivariate linear animal models. Low to moderate heritability estimates were found for all temperament and performance traits, ranging from 0.13 for F_Anxiousness to 0.50 for F_Excitability. F_Agreeableness was found to be positively correlated with all performance traits, except for with Best racing time for which lower values are desired. The opposite pattern was seen for F_Anxiousness that was negatively correlated with all performance traits, except for Best racing time. A similar, but less strong, tendency was seen for F_Excitability. The correlations between factors for temperament and performance traits showed a consistent pattern, in spite of high standard errors especially for the genetic correlations. The results indicate a genetic variation in temperament traits, and favorable associations between temperament and performance in Standardbred trotters. These promising findings need to be confirmed in a larger dataset with temperament trait observations but point out the possibility to breed for agreeableness and improved performance in trotters without increased anxiousness. In other words, it seems possible to breed cool, cooperative and competitive horses to improve welfare and performance in trotters.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":8222,"journal":{"name":"Applied Animal Behaviour Science","volume":"282 ","pages":"Article 106492"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143152865","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The role of animal behavior studies in animal-assisted services","authors":"Dennis C. Turner","doi":"10.1016/j.applanim.2024.106495","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.applanim.2024.106495","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>While animal behavior studies can be considered ‘basic research’, the results are often indeed relevant to the applied field of animal-assisted services. Internationally agreed new terminology for animal-assisted work will be introduced first and used throughout the text. The latest international guidelines of the International Association of Human-Animal Interaction Organizations (IAHAIO) and the International Society for Animal Assisted Therapy (ISAAT) for working with animals to benefit both clients and safeguard the welfare of the animals involved will be summarized. Then the areas where animal behavior studies have contributed most to date to the welfare of animals involved in such work will be considered. As examples, relevant knowledge from ethological observations on the most frequently involved domesticated animal species (horses, dogs, cats, and, as a small animal species, guinea pigs) will be noted. Finally the importance of more observational studies on farm animal species in animal-assisted services will be pointed out.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":8222,"journal":{"name":"Applied Animal Behaviour Science","volume":"282 ","pages":"Article 106495"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143152793","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Assessing the impact of a human behaviour change intervention to reduce owner-related barriers to interactive cat play","authors":"Mikel Delgado ,&nbsp;Ellen Marcinkiewicz ,&nbsp;Paul Rhodes ,&nbsp;Sarah LH Ellis","doi":"10.1016/j.applanim.2024.106479","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.applanim.2024.106479","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Although cats are popular pets and often viewed as family members, many cat owners fail to meet their welfare needs. This failure may occur due to several factors, including a lack of awareness and education, a lack of time or interest, and not prioritising the welfare needs of a companion animal due to competing motivations. This study expands on previous research that identified common barriers to owners engaging in daily wand toy play with their pet cat. The Behaviour Change Wheel framework, including the COM-B model, were used to design an educational digital campaign to encourage cat owners to play with their cats daily by removing or reducing several of the identified barriers (COM relates to the three categories of barriers - Capability, Opportunity and Motivation which influence B – the target behaviour). Pre and post-intervention surveys were conducted before and after the campaign. Three hundred and sixty-three cat owners completed the matched surveys. Participants reported positive impacts within the survey, with 35.3 % reporting that they played with their cats more regularly with a wand toy because of the campaign. An additional 11.9 % intended to change how often they play this way with their cats. After the campaign, participants reported fewer Capability barriers (<em>S</em> = −2442, <em>p</em> &lt; 0.0001) and fewer Motivational barriers (<em>S</em> = −2532, <em>p</em> &lt; 0.0001) to interactive play. Participants also reported fewer behaviour problems in their cats after the campaign. Most participants found the campaign materials enjoyable. This study demonstrates the positive impact of a short, digital campaign to increase self-reported play behaviour of cat owners with their pets.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":8222,"journal":{"name":"Applied Animal Behaviour Science","volume":"282 ","pages":"Article 106479"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143152203","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Preference test design in applied animal settings: A scoping review","authors":"Jessica T. Turner ,&nbsp;Alexandra L. Whittaker ,&nbsp;David J. McLelland ,&nbsp;Sara L. Hanson ,&nbsp;Eduardo J. Fernandez","doi":"10.1016/j.applanim.2024.106476","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.applanim.2024.106476","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Preference tests (also referred to as preference assessments) in applied animal settings, are often utilised to facilitate the selection of stimuli or events for applications such as animal training rewards and environmental enrichment. Several different preference assessments have been devised and utilised with animals to evaluate different stimuli/events. However, there has not been a published review evaluating the variety of factors that can differ, including assessment method, stimulus type, and setting. We performed a scoping review of the literature across several databases, creating criteria to include systematic preference tests conducted on captive animals in applied settings (e.g., zoological institutions, companion animals, and farms). Factors examined included the type of preference test used, stimulus items employed, setting type, taxon of animal, and type of response data collected. We identified 74 papers that met the inclusion criteria. Most studies were conducted on species in the taxonomic orders Carnivora and Primates. Food was the most often used item across all settings. Zoos had the most diversity in item type, including olfactory stimuli and social interactions. We explored how preference assessments can be better implemented across a variety of settings, stimuli, species, measures collected, and assessment method used. The impact of how preferences change over time remains understudied and poorly understood.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":8222,"journal":{"name":"Applied Animal Behaviour Science","volume":"282 ","pages":"Article 106476"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143152787","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}