Search Results - "Waran, N.K."

Current practice relating to equine castration in the UK by Price, J., Eager, R.A., Welsh, E.M., Waran, N.K.

“…This study aimed to characterise current practice relating to equine castration in the UK. A questionnaire was posted to all 655 veterinary practices specified…”
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Behavioural and physiological responses of pigs to sound by Talling, J.C., Waran, N.K., Wathes, C.M., Lines, J.A.

“…Sound is a potential stressor to pigs throughout their lives. The following two studies examined the behavioural and physiological responses of pigs to both…”
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Assessment of positive emotions in horses: Implications for welfare and performance by Stewart, M., Stratton, R.B., Beausoleil, N.J., Stafford, K.J., Worth, G.M., Waran, N.K.

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Pilot epidemiological study of attitudes towards pain in horses by Price, J, Marques, J.M, Welsh, E.M, Waran, N.K

“…This preliminary study investigated the attitudes, and evaluated the current practice of a sample of the veterinary profession in the UK in relation to the…”
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study of environmental and behavioural factors that may be associated with feline idiopathic cystitis by Cameron, M.E, Casey, R.A, Bradshaw, J.W.S, Waran, N.K, Gunn-Moore, D.A

“…The cause of cystitis in many cats remains unknown. The aim of this study was to determine whether or not any environmental or behavioural factors,…”
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How reliable is temperament assessment in the domestic horse ( Equus caballus)? by Seaman, S.C, Davidson, H.P.B, Waran, N.K

“…Differences in behavioural characteristics between individuals of the same species are often described as being due to the temperament of the individuals…”
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The Acoustic Environment of the Domestic Pig by Talling, J.C., Lines, J.A., Wathes, C.M., Waran, N.K.

“…Measures have been introduced to reduce the health risk and nuisance of agricultural noise to humans. However, humans are not the only animals that can be…”
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Recording of ECG signals on a portable MiniDisc recorder for time and frequency domain heart rate variability analysis by Norman, S.E., Eager, R.A., Waran, N.K., Jeffery, L., Schroter, R.C., Marlin, D.J.

“…Analysis of heart rate variability (HRV) is a non-invasive technique useful for investigating autonomic function in both humans and animals. It has been used…”
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The importance of aspects of the cage environment to female laboratory rabbits by Seaman, S.C., D’Eath, R.B., Waran, N.K.

“…It is generally recommended that female laboratory rabbits are housed socially, although this may not always be possible for experimental reasons. Some newer…”
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Effects of loading and transport on the heart rate and behaviour of horses by Waran, Natalie K., Cuddeford, Derek

“…Although there is much anecdotal evidence to suggest that some horses are stressed during transport, very few empirical studies have been done that describe…”
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Sound avoidance by domestic pigs depends upon characteristics of the signal by Talling, J.C, Waran, N.K, Wathes, C.M, Lines, J.A

“…Habituation to novel, loud and predictable sound stimuli appears to occur in pigs, though this has not been unequivocally demonstrated. In addition, different…”
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Behavioural and Physiological Responses of Sheep to 16 h Transport and a Novel Environment Post-transport by COCKRAM, M.S., KENT, J.E., GODDARD, P.J., WARAN, N.K., JACKSON, R.E., MCGILP, I.M., SOUTHALL, E.L., AMORY, J.R., MCCONNELL, T.I., O’RIORDAN, T., WILKINS, B.S.

“…The effect of a novel lairage environment on the ability of sheep to recover from 16 h of transport was investigated. Sheep were transported from grass…”
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The effect of a foraging device (a modified ‘Edinburgh Foodball’) on the behaviour of the stabled horse by Winskill, Linda C., Waran, Natalie K., Young, Robert J.

“…Horses that are stabled under confined conditions may develop stereotypies (e.g. stall-walking), which may be caused by the inability of horses to express…”
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Behavioural and physiological responses of piglets to naturally occurring sounds by Spensley, J.C., Wathes, C.M., Waran, N.K., Lines, J.A.

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Effect of space allowance during transport on the physiological and behavioural responses of sheep by Cockram, M.S., Kent, J.E., Waran, N.K., Muwanga, G.M., Prytherch, S., Jackson, R.E., Goddard, P.J.

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Attitude of zoo visitors to the idea of feeding live prey to zoo animals by Ings, R. (University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.), Waran, N.K, Young, R.J

“…Two hundred UK zoo visitors were asked about their attitudes regarding the feeding of live prey to zoo animals. All visitors agreed with live insects being fed…”
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