The Impact of Disease on Welfare
Fig. 8.1 Relationship between lameness (gait score) and liveweight of 3 genotype groupings of 13 genotypes at 54 days of age fed a non-limiting (NL) or Label Rouge (LR) diet….
The Welfare of Captive Birds in the Future
Anthony, N.B., Emmerson, D.A., Nestor, K.E. and Bacon, W.L. (1990). Divergent selection for body weight and yolk precursor in Coturnix coturnix japonica. 8 A summary of correlated responses. Poultry Science,…
The Welfare and Ethical Assessment of Housing for Egg Production
Fig. 10.1 The amount of space required by hens to perform a range of behaviours (circles) compared to the amount of space typically provided by a conventional cage (square) (after…
Nutrition, Feeding and Drinking Behaviour, and Welfare
CrossRef Aggrey, S.E., Kroetzl, H. and Foelsch, D.W. (1990). Behaviour of laying hens during induced moulting in three different production systems. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 25, 97–105.CrossRef Alodan, M.A. and…
Managing Poultry: Human–Bird Interactions and Their Implications
Fig. 9.1 Model of human–animal interactions These sequential human–animal relationships indicate opportunities to improve animal behaviour, productivity and welfare by improving the attitudes and behaviour of stockpeople. Indeed, studies in…
Stunning and Slaughter
Butterworth, A. (1999). Infectious components of broiler lameness: A review. World’s Poultry Science Journal, 55, 327–352.CrossRef Cantieni, J. (1976). Ein Beitrag zur CO2-Betabung von Schlachtschweinen. Schweizer Archiv für Tierheilkunde, 119,…
Training Companion Birds
Ian J. H. Duncan and Penny Hawkins (eds.)Animal WelfareThe Welfare of Domestic Fowl and Other Captive Birds10.1007/978-90-481-3650-6_4© Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2010 4. Training Companion Birds Greg Glendell1 (1) The Pet Parrot Consultancy, Axbridge, BS26 2WD,…
Introduction
Freedom … Examples of compromise from thirst, hunger and malnutrition Broilers on restricted diets may be constantly hungry; companion birds fed inappropriate diets will be malnourished. The nature and level…
Colorectal neoplasia in a dog
38 Colorectal neoplasia in a dog Initial presentation Haematochezia, diarrhoea and faecal tenesmus Signalment: 2-year-old entire male German shepherd dog, body weight 29 kg Case history The dog had initially begun…
Corticosteroid induced gastrointestinal ulceration in a dog
34 Corticosteroid induced gastrointestinal ulceration in a dog Initial presentation Weakness, lethargy, muscle wasting, soft dark faeces Signalment: 7-year-old neutered female Labrador retriever, body weight 21.8 kg Case history This dog…
