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Clicker Training in Minipigs to Reduce Stress during Blood Collection-An Example of Applied Refinement by Fiderer, Delia, Thoene-Reineke, Christa, Wiegard, Mechthild

“…Pigs (and minipigs) are often restrained with a maxillary sling for blood collection. They mainly produce strong vocalisations and show resistance to the…”
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Impact of Procedures and Human-Animal Interactions during Transport and Slaughter on Animal Welfare of Pigs: A Systematic Literature Review by Isbrandt, Rudi, Wiegard, Mechthild, Meemken, Diana, Langkabel, Nina

“…Animal welfare is a high social and political priority and is enshrined in European and national legislation. This systematic literature review (funded by the…”
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Animal Welfare during Transport and Slaughter of Cattle: A Systematic Review of Studies in the European Legal Framework by Nicolaisen, Svea, Langkabel, Nina, Thoene-Reineke, Christa, Wiegard, Mechthild

“…Literature related to European transport and slaughter processes were included in this systematic review. The publication period is limited to the past twelve…”
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Teaching small animal reproduction via virtual patients by Vogt, Lena, Duckwitz, Veronica, Arlt, Sebastian P., Haimerl, Peggy, Bartel, Alexander, Hautzinger, Claudia, Birk, Stephan, Haase, Sebastian, Ladwig‐Wiegard, Mechthild, Doherr, Marcus G.

“…Virtual patients have become an interesting alternative in medical education. Due to increasing demands regarding theoretical and clinical teaching and to…”
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Clicker Training as an Applied Refinement Measure in Chickens by Mählis, Gordon, Kleine, Anne, Lüschow, Dörte, Bartel, Alexander, Wiegard, Mechthild, Thoene-Reineke, Christa

“…When using chickens in animal studies, the handling of these animals for sample collection or general examinations is considered stressful due to their prey…”
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Rumination Detection in Sheep: A Systematic Review of Sensor-Based Approaches by Schneidewind, Stephanie Janet, Al Merestani, Mohamed Rabih, Schmidt, Sven, Schmidt, Tanja, Thöne-Reineke, Christa, Wiegard, Mechthild

“…The use of sensors to analyze behavior in sheep has gained increasing attention in scientific research. This systematic review aims to provide an overview of…”
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Behavioral observations, heart rate and heart rate variability in horses following oral administration of a cannabidiol containing paste in three escalating doses (part 1/2) by Eichler, Fabienne, Ehrle, Anna, Jensen, Katharina Charlotte, Baudisch, Natalie, Petersen, Hannah, Bäumer, Wolfgang, Lischer, Christoph, Wiegard, Mechthild

“…Cannabidiol (CBD) products have been proposed to exert stress- and anxiety-relieving effects in animals. Despite the increasing popularity of CBD for…”
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Feather Corticosterone Measurements of Greater Flamingos Living under Different Forms of Flight Restraint by Reese, Lukas, Baumgartner, Katrin, Fersen, Lorenzo von, Merle, Roswitha, Ladwig-Wiegard, Mechthild, Will, Hermann, Haase, Gudrun, Tallo-Parra, Oriol, Carbajal, Annaïs, Lopez-Bejar, Manel, Thöne-Reineke, Christa

“…Deflighting zoo birds is a practice that receives increasing criticism due to its presumed incompatibility with animal welfare. To our knowledge, this is the…”
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Opportunities to Improve Animal Welfare during Transport and Slaughter of Cattle and Pigs through Staff Training-Results of a Delphi Survey by Eichler, Fabienne, Duckwitz, Veronica, Isbrandt, Rudi, Nicolaisen, Svea, Langkabel, Nina, Wiegard, Mechthild, Meemken, Diana, Thöne-Reineke, Christa, Doherr, Marcus G

“…To improve animal welfare for cattle and pigs during transport and at slaughter, online training modules for all staff including employees in the lairage pen,…”
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Behavioral observations, heart rate and cortisol monitoring in horses following multiple oral administrations of a cannabidiol containing paste (part 2/2) by Eichler, Fabienne, Ehrle, Anna, Machnik, Marc, Jensen, Katharina Charlotte, Wagner, Sabrina, Baudisch, Natalie, Bolk, Julia, Pötzsch, Magdalena, Thevis, Mario, Bäumer, Wolfgang, Lischer, Christoph, Wiegard, Mechthild

“…As a remedy against stress and anxiety, cannabidiol (CBD) products are of increasing interest in veterinary medicine. Limited data is available describing the…”
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Alternatives in Education—Rat and Mouse Simulators Evaluated from Course Trainers’ and Supervisors’ Perspective by Humpenöder, Melanie, Corte, Giuliano M., Pfützner, Marcel, Wiegard, Mechthild, Merle, Roswitha, Hohlbaum, Katharina, Erickson, Nancy A., Plendl, Johanna, Thöne-Reineke, Christa

“…Simulators allow the inexperienced to practice their skills prior to exercise on live animals. Therefore, they bear great potential in overcoming the dilemma…”
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Anatomical Evaluation of Rat and Mouse Simulators for Laboratory Animal Science Courses by Corte, Giuliano M, Humpenöder, Melanie, Pfützner, Marcel, Merle, Roswitha, Wiegard, Mechthild, Hohlbaum, Katharina, Richardson, Ken, Thöne-Reineke, Christa, Plendl, Johanna

“…According to the European Directive 63/2010/EU, education and training involving living rats and mice are classified as an animal experiment and demands the…”
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Feather Corticosterone Measurements and Behavioral Observations in the Great White Pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus) Living under Different Flight Restraint Conditions in German Zoos by Haase, Gudrun, Baumgartner, Katrin, von Fersen, Lorenzo, Merle, Roswitha, Wiegard, Mechthild, Will, Hermann, Reese, Lukas, Tallo-Parra, Oriol, Carbajal, Annais, Lopez-Bejar, Manel, Thöne-Reineke, Christa

“…The pinioning of birds was previously one of the most-accepted forms of mutilation in zoos. Despite a lack of knowledge on the effects of deflighting…”
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Comparison of Two Different Feather Sampling Methods to Measure Corticosterone in Wild Greater Flamingos (Phoenicopterus roseus) and Wild Mallards (Anas platyrhynchos) by Voit, Marielu, Baumgartner, Katrin, von Fersen, Lorenzo, Merle, Roswitha, Reese, Lukas, Wiegard, Mechthild, Will, Hermann, Tallo-Parra, Oriol, Carbajal, Annaïs, Lopez-Bejar, Manel, Thöne-Reineke, Christa

“…This research project had the aim to validate the possible alternative and less-painful sampling method of cutting feathers close to the skin instead of…”
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Alternatives in Education-Evaluation of Rat Simulators in Laboratory Animal Training Courses from Participants' Perspective by Humpenöder, Melanie, Corte, Giuliano M, Pfützner, Marcel, Wiegard, Mechthild, Merle, Roswitha, Hohlbaum, Katharina, Erickson, Nancy A, Plendl, Johanna, Thöne-Reineke, Christa

“…In laboratory animal science (LAS) education and training, five simulators are available for exercises on handling and routine procedures on the rat, which…”
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EEG based assessment of stress in horses: a pilot study by de Camp, Nora V, Ladwig-Wiegard, Mechthild, Geitner, Carola I E, Bergeler, Jürgen, Thöne-Reineke, Christa

“…As has been hypothesized more than 20 years ago, data derived from Electroencephalography (EEG) measurements can be used to distinguish between behavioral…”
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Validation of an Alternative Feather Sampling Method to Measure Corticosterone by Voit, Marielu, Merle, Roswitha, Baumgartner, Katrin, von Fersen, Lorenzo, Reese, Lukas, Ladwig-Wiegard, Mechthild, Will, Hermann, Tallo-Parra, Oriol, Carbajal, Annaïs, Lopez-Bejar, Manel, Thöne-Reineke, Christa

“…The most common feather sampling method for feather corticosterone measurement is by plucking the feathers from the bird’s skin. This procedure performed on…”
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Monitoring Renal Hemodynamics and Oxygenation by Invasive Probes: Experimental Protocol by Cantow, Kathleen, Ladwig-Wiegard, Mechthild, Flemming, Bert, Pohlmann, Andreas, Niendorf, Thoralf, Seeliger, Erdmann

“…Renal tissue hypoperfusion and hypoxia are early key elements in the pathophysiology of acute kidney injury of various origins, and may also promote…”
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Reversible (Patho)Physiologically Relevant Test Interventions: Rationale and Examples by Cantow, Kathleen, Ladwig-Wiegard, Mechthild, Flemming, Bert, Fekete, Andrea, Hosszu, Adam, Seeliger, Erdmann

“…Renal tissue hypoperfusion and hypoxia are early key elements in the pathophysiology of acute kidney injury of various origins, and may also promote…”
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Low dose nitrite improves reoxygenation following renal ischemia in rats by Cantow, Kathleen, Flemming, Bert, Ladwig-Wiegard, Mechthild, Persson, Pontus B., Seeliger, Erdmann

“…In hypoxic and acidic tissue environments, nitrite is metabolised to nitric oxide, thus, bringing about novel therapeutic options in myocardial infarction,…”
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