Current Research Findings (published)
Environmental enrichment in captive juvenile thornback rays
25.07.2016
There are few published welfare studies using animals seen in public aquaria yet welfare may... >>
Public Attitudes, Perceptions and Behaviours Towards Production Diseases Associated with Farm Animal Welfare
18.07.2016
We conducted a systematic review of public attitudes towards farm animal welfare, with a specific... >>
Could goats become our new best friend?
18.07.2016
Goats were trained to remove a lid from a box to receive a reward. In the... >>
Acoustic analysis of cattle mother–offspring contact calls
18.07.2016
Researchers have been eavesdropping on 'conversations' between calves and their mothers -- measuring the process... >>
Refining dosing by oral gavage in the dog: A protocol to harmonise welfare
11.07.2016
It is estimated that over 100,000 dogs are used in laboratory research and testing each... >>
Rescued goats at a sanctuary display positive mood after former neglect
11.07.2016
Animal sanctuaries can play an important role in rehabilitating goats and other animals that have... >>
Emotions in goats: mapping physiological, behavioural and vocal profiles
11.07.2016
New research looking at how goats express subtle positive emotions could lead to greater understanding... >>
Goats excel at learning and remembering a highly novel cognitive task
11.07.2016
Goats learn how to solve complicated tasks quickly and can recall how to perform them... >>
Fish can show emotional fever: Stress-induced hyperthermia in zebrafish
11.07.2016
Whether fishes are sentient beings remains an unresolved and controversial question. Among characteristics thought to... >>
Do Fish Perceive Anaesthetics as Aversive?
11.07.2016
Letting fish choose their anaesthetics for better welfare: Aversive behaviours guide humane selection of anaesthetics Despite... >>
