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Retrospective harm benefit analysis of pre-clinical animal research for six treatment interventions by Pound, Pandora, Nicol, Christine J

“…The harm benefit analysis (HBA) is the cornerstone of animal research regulation and is considered to be a key ethical safeguard for animals. The HBA involves…”
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Leg disorders in broiler chickens: prevalence, risk factors and prevention by Knowles, Toby G, Kestin, Steve C, Haslam, Susan M, Brown, Steven N, Green, Laura E, Butterworth, Andrew, Pope, Stuart J, Pfeiffer, Dirk, Nicol, Christine J

“…Broiler (meat) chickens have been subjected to intense genetic selection. In the past 50 years, broiler growth rates have increased by over 300% (from 25 g per…”
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Rearing experience with ramps improves specific learning and behaviour and welfare on a commercial laying farm by Norman, Kate I., Weeks, Claire A., Tarlton, John F., Nicol, Christine J.

“…To access resources in commercial laying houses hens must move between levels with agility to avoid injury. This study considered whether providing ramps…”
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Do laying hens with keel bone fractures experience pain? by Nasr, Mohammed A F, Nicol, Christine J, Murrell, Joanna C

“…The European ban on battery cages has forced a change towards the use of non-cage or furnished cage systems, but unexpectedly this has been associated with an…”
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Dairy vs beef production – expert views on welfare of cattle in common food production systems by Mandel, Roi, Bracke, Marc B.M., Nicol, Christine J., Webster, John A., Gygax, Lorenz

“…Consumers’ views and concerns about the welfare of farm animals may play an important role in their decision to consume dairy, meat and/or plants as their…”
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Associations between welfare indicators and environmental choice in laying hens by Nicol, Christine J., Caplen, Gina, Edgar, Joanne, Browne, William J.

“…Animal welfare is usually assessed by measuring animals' responses to different environments or procedures. The alternative approach examines animal decision…”
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Obesity prevalence and associated risk factors in outdoor living domestic horses and ponies by Giles, Sarah L, Rands, Sean A, Nicol, Christine J, Harris, Patricia A

“…Reasons for performing study. The prevalence of obesity in companion animals, including horses and ponies has risen drastically in recent years and risk…”
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Foraging efficiency, social status and body condition in group-living horses and ponies by Giles, Sarah L., Harris, Pat, Rands, Sean A., Nicol, Christine J.

“…Individual animals experience different costs and benefits associated with group living, which may impact on their foraging efficiency in ways not yet well…”
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Kinematic analysis quantifies gait abnormalities associated with lameness in broiler chickens and identifies evolutionary gait differences by Caplen, Gina, Hothersall, Becky, Murrell, Joanna C, Nicol, Christine J, Waterman-Pearson, Avril E, Weeks, Claire A, Colborne, G Robert

“…This is the first time that gait characteristics of broiler (meat) chickens have been compared with their progenitor, jungle fowl, and the first kinematic…”
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Post-conflict friendly reunion in a permanent group of horses ( Equus caballus) by Cozzi, Alessandro, Sighieri, Claudio, Gazzano, Angelo, Nicol, Christine J., Baragli, Paolo

“…Horses living socially may possess mechanisms of conflict resolution in the group. ▶ Data emphasize the importance of social contact between opponents after a…”
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A Citizen Science Trial to Assess Perception of Wild Penguin Welfare by Freire, Rafael, Massaro, Melanie, McDonald, Simon, Trathan, Philip, Nicol, Christine J.

“…Wild penguins are facing increased threats to their populations and their welfare as a consequence of human activities. Understanding the perception of animal…”
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No evidence for emotional empathy in chickens observing familiar adult conspecifics by Edgar, Joanne L, Paul, Elizabeth S, Harris, Lauren, Penturn, Sarah, Nicol, Christine J

“…The capacity of animals to empathise is of high potential relevance to the welfare of group-housed domestic animals. Emotional empathy is a multifaceted and…”
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Assessing the seasonal prevalence and risk factors for nuchal crest adiposity in domestic horses and ponies using the Cresty Neck Score by Giles, Sarah L, Nicol, Christine J, Rands, Sean A, Harris, Patricia A

“…BACKGROUND: Nuchal crest adiposity in horses and ponies has been associated with an enhanced risk of metabolic health problems. However, there is no current…”
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Recent advances in the analysis of behavioural organization and interpretation as indicators of animal welfare by Asher, Lucy, Collins, Lisa M., Ortiz-Pelaez, Angel, Drewe, Julian A., Nicol, Christine J., Pfeiffer, Dirk U.

“…While the incorporation of mathematical and engineering methods has greatly advanced in other areas of the life sciences, they have been under-utilized in the…”
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The ability of laying pullets to negotiate two ramp designs as measured by bird preference and behaviour by Pettersson, Isabelle C, Weeks, Claire A, Norman, Kate I, Nicol, Christine J

“…Laying hens are often kept in barn or free-range systems where they must negotiate level changes in the house to access resources. However, collisions and…”
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Thermal nociceptive threshold testing detects altered sensory processing in broiler chickens with spontaneous lameness by Hothersall, Becky, Caplen, Gina, Parker, Richard M A, Nicol, Christine J, Waterman-Pearson, Avril E, Weeks, Claire A, Murrell, Joanna C

“…Lameness is common in commercially reared broiler chickens but relationships between lameness and pain (and thus bird welfare) have proved complex, partly…”
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Behavioural and physiological effects of finely balanced decision-making in chickens by Davies, Anna C, Nicol, Christine J, Persson, Mia E, Radford, Andrew N

“…In humans, more difficult decisions result in behavioural and physiological changes suggestive of increased arousal, but little is known about the effect of…”
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A novel method to measure the impact of water quality on judgement bias in wild juvenile fish by Freire, Rafael, Nicol, Christine J.

“…Methods to examine judgement bias in free-living animals in situ are required to address ecological, conservation and animal welfare questions. Wild animals…”
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Re-direction of maternal behaviour in dairy cows by Mandel, Roi, Nicol, Christine J.

“…•Dairy cows are commonly separated from their calves within 24h of parturition.•We followed the use of automated brushes by cows across 305days from the time…”
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The effect of rearing environment on feather pecking in young and adult laying hens by Gilani, Anne-Marie, Knowles, Toby G., Nicol, Christine J.

“…Although the rearing period has an important influence on the development of feather pecking in laying hens, few studies have quantified the risk factors…”
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