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Evaluating the immediate effects of hoof trimming on dairy goat hoof conformation and joint positions by Deeming, L. E., Beausoleil, N. J., Stafford, K. J., Webster, J. R., Cox, N., Zobel, G.

“…Hoof overgrowth in commercial housed dairy goats is a major health and welfare concern; thus, it is important to better understand hoof trimming, a priority…”
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Introducing breathlessness as a significant animal welfare issue by Beausoleil, NJ, Mellor, DJ

“…Breathlessness is a negative affective experience relating to respiration, the animal welfare significance of which has largely been underestimated in the…”
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Coding and quantification of a facial expression for pain in lambs by Guesgen, M.J., Beausoleil, N.J., Leach, M., Minot, E.O., Stewart, M., Stafford, K.J.

“…•We report the development and initial testing of the Lamb Grimace Scale (LGS).•Tail docking was used to evaluate lamb facial changes due to pain.•Human…”
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Comparison of recovery of sheep, goats, and calves from reversible electrical head-only and head-to-body stunning for halal meat production by Beausoleil, NJ, Farouk, MM, Webster, J, Johnson, CB, Dowling, S, Sazili, AQ, Cameron, C

“…To compare the recovery of lambs, goats, and calves from head-only (HO) or high-frequency head-to-body stunning and evaluate the complementary use of behaviour…”
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Advantages and limitations of the Five Domains model for assessing welfare impacts associated with vertebrate pest control by Beausoleil, NJ, Mellor, DJ

“…Many pest control activities have the potential to impact negatively on the welfare of animals, and animal welfare is an important consideration in the…”
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How decision‐making about euthanasia for animals is taught to Australasian veterinary students by Littlewood, KE, Beausoleil, NJ, Stafford, KJ, Stephens, C, Collins, T, Quain, A, Hazel, S, Lloyd, JK.F, Mallia, C, Richards, L, Wedler, NK, Zito, S

“…This study set out to explore how euthanasia decision‐making for animals was taught to students in eight Australasian veterinary schools. A questionnaire‐style…”
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How management of grief associated with ending the life of an animal is taught to Australasian veterinary students by Littlewood, KE, Beausoleil, NJ, Stafford, KJ, Stephens, C, Collins, T, Fawcett, A, Hazel, S, Lloyd, JKF, Mallia, C, Richards, L, Wedler, NK, Zito, S

“…Objective Veterinarians have an important role in supporting and understanding their clients' grief. Veterinary schools have a duty to teach students how best…”
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Evaluating the long-term conformation and hoof growth effects of starting hoof trimming at 5 months of age in New Zealand dairy goats by Deeming, L.E., Beausoleil, N.J., Stafford, K.J., Webster, J.R., Cox, N., Zobel, G.

“…Hoof overgrowth is associated with poor conformation, an altered weight-bearing surface, and a reduction in the hoof's anatomic and functional integrity. As a…”
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Indicators of dehydration in healthy 4- to 5-day-old dairy calves deprived of feed and water for 24 hours by Kells, N J, Beausoleil, N J, Johnson, C B, Chambers, J P, O'Connor, C, Webster, J, Laven, R, Cogger, N

“…Our objective was to identify practical indicators of calf dehydration that could be used in an industry context. Eleven healthy 4-d-old commercial dairy…”
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Welfare aspects of vertebrate pest control and culling: ranking control techniques for humaneness by Littin, K, Fisher, P, Beausoleil, N J, Sharp, T

“…The management of vertebrate pests depends on the use of traps, pesticides, repellents and other methods, each of which can cause varying levels of pain and…”
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Application of the Five Domains model to food chain management of animal welfare: opportunities and constraints by Beausoleil, N. J., Swanson, J. C., McKeegan, D. E. F., Croney, C. C.

“…For businesses involved in animal production, ensuring high animal welfare standards has become the cornerstone of corporate social responsibility practices…”
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Social context and other factors influence the behavioural expression of pain by lambs by Guesgen, M.J., Beausoleil, N.J., Minot, E.O., Stewart, M., Stafford, K.J.

“…•We report the occurrence of social buffering on lamb pain behaviour.•Social buffering depends on the relationship between lambs.•Twins showed a smaller…”
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Investigator responsibilities and animal welfare issues raised by hot branding of pinnipeds by Beausoleil, N.J, Mellor, D.J

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Electroencephalographic assessment of oral meloxicam, topical anaesthetic cream and cautery iron for mitigating acute pain in pigs (Sus scrofa) undergoing tail docking by Kells, Nikki J, Beausoleil, N J, Sutherland, M A, Morrison, R M, Johnson, Craig B

“…To evaluate the efficacy of oral meloxicam, topical anaesthetic cream and cautery iron in mitigating acute nociceptive responses of pigs to tail docking. A…”
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Comparison of neural histomorphology in tail tips from pigs docked using clippers or cautery iron by Kells, N. J., Beausoleil, N. J., Johnson, C. B., Sutherland, M. A., Morrison, R. S., Roe, W.

“…Tail docking of pigs is commonly performed to reduce the incidence of unwanted tail-biting behaviour. Two docking methods are commonly used: blunt trauma…”
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The sucking behaviour and milk intake of one- to three-week-old triplet lambs during natural and competitive suckling situations by Van Welie, L.A., Clews, S.A., Beausoleil, N.J., Hickson, R., Kongara, K., Kenyon, P.R., Morris, S.T.

“…•Within-litter differences in triplet sucking behaviour and milk intake at 1–3 weeks.•Heavy-born lambs were most efficient sucklers.•Medium-born lambs worked…”
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Veterinary attitudes towards pre-pubertal gonadectomy of cats: a comparison of samples from New Zealand, Australia and the United Kingdom by Farnworth, M J, Adams, N J, Seksel, K, Waran, N K, Beausoleil, N J, Stafford, K J

“…AIM: To compare the attitudes and practices of a sample of veterinarians in New Zealand, Australia and the United Kingdom (UK) towards pre-pubertal gonadectomy…”
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Exploring the basis of divergent selection for ‘temperament’ in domestic sheep by Beausoleil, Ngaio J., Blache, Dominique, Stafford, Kevin J., Mellor, David J., Noble, Alasdair D.L.

“…In previous studies, sheep that are More Active and vocal in an arena test or during social isolation have been considered to be more fearful than Less Active…”
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Exploring how end-of-life management is taught to Australasian veterinary students. Part 1: technical euthanasia by Littlewood, Katherine E, Beausoleil, Ngaio J, Stafford, Kevin J, Stephens, Christine, Collins, Teresa, Fawcett, Anne, Hazel, Susan, Lloyd, Janice K F, Mallia, Catherine, Richards, Leonie, Wedler, Nicole K, Zito, Sarah

“…This descriptive study explored how end-of-life management was taught to students in all eight Australasian veterinary schools. A questionnaire-style interview…”
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