Search Results - "Doyle, Rebecca E"

Towards a more practical attention bias test to assess affective state in sheep by Monk, Jessica E, Doyle, Rebecca E, Colditz, Ian G, Belson, Sue, Cronin, Greg M, Lee, Caroline

“…Tests for attention bias potentially offer more rapid assessment of affective state in animals than existing cognitive methods. An attention bias test has…”
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Evaluating the welfare of extensively managed sheep by Munoz, Carolina A, Campbell, Angus J D, Hemsworth, Paul H, Doyle, Rebecca E

“…The aim of this study was to identify the main on-farm welfare issues likely to be encountered in extensive sheep farming systems. Thirty-two commercial sheep…”
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Positive attitudes, positive outcomes: The relationship between farmer attitudes, management behaviour and sheep welfare by Munoz, Carolina A, Coleman, Grahame J, Hemsworth, Paul H, Campbell, Angus J D, Doyle, Rebecca E

“…This study examined the relationships between the attitudes and the management behaviour of the farmer and the on-farm welfare of their ewes. To our knowledge,…”
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Temperament Behaviours in Individually Tested Sheep Are Not Related to Behaviours Expressed in the Presence of Conspecifics by Atkinson, Leigh, Doyle, Rebecca E, Jongman, Ellen C

“…Individual behavioural testing in sheep is common; however, outcomes may be misleading as they are a highly gregarious species that is usually managed in…”
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Cognitive Enrichment in Practice: A Survey of Factors Affecting Its Implementation in Zoos Globally by Hall, Belinda A., McGill, David M., Sherwen, Sally L., Doyle, Rebecca E.

“…Information on the practical use of cognitive enrichment in zoos is scarce. This survey aimed to identify where cognitive enrichment is being used while…”
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Enrichment with Lucerne Hay Improves Sow Maternal Behaviour and Improves Piglet Survival by Edwards, Lauren E, Plush, Kate J, Ralph, Cameron R, Morrison, Rebecca S, Acharya, Rutu Y, Doyle, Rebecca E

“…This study investigated the effects of providing lucerne hay on the behaviour and the performance of sows housed in farrowing crates during farrowing and…”
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Editorial: The emergence of animal welfare science and policy in Africa, Asia and Latin America by Marchant, Jeremy N, Doyle, Rebecca E, Hötzel, Maria José, Iyasere, Oluwaseun S, Sinclair, Michelle

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Curious creatures: a multi-taxa investigation of responses to novelty in a zoo environment by Hall, Belinda A, Melfi, Vicky, Burns, Alicia, McGill, David M, Doyle, Rebecca E

“…The personality trait of curiosity has been shown to increase welfare in humans. If this positive welfare effect is also true for non-humans, animals with high…”
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Evaluating pharmacological models of high and low anxiety in sheep by Doyle, Rebecca E, Lee, Caroline, McGill, David M, Mendl, Michael

“…New tests of animal affect and welfare require validation in subjects experiencing putatively different states. Pharmacological manipulations of affective…”
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Animal welfare knowledge, attitudes, and practices among livestock holders in Ethiopia by Alemayehu, Gezahegn, Berhe, Tsega, Gelan, Eyob, Mokria, Mulugeta, Jaldessa, Jarso, Molu, Jarso, Wieland, Barbara, Knight-Jones, Theodore, Doyle, Rebecca E.

“…Improving animal welfare is a human responsibility and influenced by a person's values and experiences. Thus, it is critical to have an in-depth understanding…”
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An assessment of African lion Panthera leo sociality via social network analysis： prerelease monitoring for an ex situ reintroduction program by Dunston, Emma J., Abell, Jackie, Doyle, Rebecca E., Kirk, Jacqui, Hilley, Victoria B., Forsyth, Andrew, Jenkins, Emma, Freire, Rafael

“…The wild population of the African lion Panthera leo continues to decline, requiring alternate conservation programs to be considered. One such program is ex…”
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Behavioural reactivity testing in sheep indicates the presence of multiple temperament traits by Atkinson, Leigh, Doyle, Rebecca E., Woodward, Andrew, Jongman, Ellen C.

“…Temperament in sheep is commonly presented as unidimensional, with a ‘nervous’ temperament indicative of fear and reactivity towards humans and novel…”
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Exposure to humans after weaning does not reduce the behavioural reactivity of extensively reared Merino lambs by Atkinson, Leigh, Doyle, Rebecca E., Woodward, Andrew, Jongman, Ellen C.

“…Human-directed fear in extensively reared sheep is often high due to the aversive nature of common husbandry procedures and infrequent interactions with…”
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Anxiety influences attention bias but not flight speed and crush score in beef cattle by Lee, Caroline, Cafe, Linda M., Robinson, Samantha L., Doyle, Rebecca E., Lea, Jim M., Small, Alison H., Colditz, Ian G.

“…•Pharmacologically induced anxiety is not related to flight speed and crush score tests in cattle.•Cattle in an increased state of anxiety demonstrate…”
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Sheep exhibit a positive judgement bias and stress-induced hyperthermia following shearing by Sanger, Maree E., Doyle, Rebecca E., Hinch, Geoff N., Lee, Caroline

“…The detection of judgement biases may improve welfare evaluations by measuring the cognitive component, particularly the valence, of affective states…”
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Temperament, age and weather predict social interaction in the sheep flock by Doyle, Rebecca E., Broster, John C., Barnes, Kirsty, Browne, William J.

“…•Sheep appear to have temperament-related social preference for specific individuals within a flock.•Age, rainfall and temperature all affected social…”
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Measuring judgement bias and emotional reactivity in sheep following long-term exposure to unpredictable and aversive events by Doyle, Rebecca E, Lee, Caroline, Deiss, Veronique, Fisher, Andrew D, Hinch, Geoff N, Boissy, Alain

“…Abstract Animal welfare research is now starting to measure the cognitive component of affective states in an effort to improve welfare assessments of animals…”
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Administration of serotonin inhibitor p-Chlorophenylalanine induces pessimistic-like judgement bias in sheep by Doyle, Rebecca E, Hinch, Geoff N, Fisher, Andrew D, Boissy, Alain, Henshall, John M, Lee, Caroline

“…Summary Judgement bias has potential as a measure of affective state in animals. The serotonergic system may be one mechanism involved with the formation of…”
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The effect of repeated testing on judgement biases in sheep by Doyle, Rebecca E., Vidal, Stephanie, Hinch, Geoff N., Fisher, Andrew D., Boissy, Alain, Lee, Caroline

“…Testing judgement biases of animals may provide insight into their affective states; however important questions about methodologies need to be answered. This…”
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Physiological and nonphysiological indicators of body condition score in weaner pigs by Doyle, Rebecca E, Groat, Jillian, Wynn, Peter C, Holyoake, Patricia K

“…The aim of this study was to identify parameters that may be used as objective measures of wellbeing in weaner pigs on farm. Eighty-six weaner pigs were…”
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