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Animals, Volume 8, Issue 1

January 2018 - 15 articles

Cover Story: Every year, millions of pet cats go missing from their homes, and many are never found by their owners. Pet loss results in grief and lack of closure for the owner, and a drain on shelter and community resources. According to an article published in this journal, knowledge of the missing cat’s outside experience and use of effective search techniques can increase the owner’s chances of a successful recovery. “The most effective way to find a missing cat is to conduct a thorough physical search close to home within seven days” says Dr. Marcia Coradini, from the University of Queensland. “The majority of cats were found within 500 meters of their home, and very few were found in a shelter.” The data from this international study will be useful for animal care and welfare professionals when advising owners about lost cats, and for shelter policies involving unidentified cats. View this paper
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Articles (15)

  • Article
  • Open Access
84 Citations
30,832 Views
22 Pages

Speaking Up: Veterinary Ethical Responsibilities and Animal Welfare Issues in Everyday Practice

  • Elein Hernandez,
  • Anne Fawcett,
  • Emily Brouwer,
  • Jeff Rau and
  • Patricia V. Turner

22 January 2018

Although expectations for appropriate animal care are present in most developed countries, significant animal welfare challenges continue to be seen on a regular basis in all areas of veterinary practice. Veterinary ethics is a relatively new area of...

  • Article
  • Open Access
44 Citations
26,901 Views
15 Pages

18 January 2018

The use of trap-neuter-return (TNR) as a method of managing free-roaming cat populations has increased in the United States in recent decades. Historically, TNR has been conducted most often at a grassroots level, which has led to inconsistent data c...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
24 Citations
6,413 Views
13 Pages

Understanding Tail-Biting in Pigs through Social Network Analysis

  • Yuzhi Li,
  • Haifeng Zhang,
  • Lee J. Johnston and
  • Wayne Martin

15 January 2018

The objective of this study was to investigate the association between social structure and incidence of tail-biting in pigs. Pigs (n = 144, initial weight = 7.2 ± 1.57 kg, 4 weeks of age) were grouped based on their litter origin: littermates, non-l...

  • Article
  • Open Access
16 Citations
5,603 Views
11 Pages

Depopulation of Caged Layer Hens with a Compressed Air Foam System

  • Shailesh Gurung,
  • John Hoffman,
  • Kendre Stringfellow,
  • Daad Abi-Ghanem,
  • Dan Zhao,
  • David Caldwell,
  • Jason Lee,
  • Darrel Styles,
  • Luc Berghman and
  • James Byrd
  • + 3 authors

11 January 2018

During the 2014–2015 US highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outbreak, 50.4 million commercial layers and turkeys were affected, resulting in economic losses of $3.3 billion. Rapid depopulation of infected poultry is vital to contain and eradicat...

  • Article
  • Open Access
80 Citations
9,058 Views
16 Pages

Predicting Lameness in Sheep Activity Using Tri-Axial Acceleration Signals

  • Jamie Barwick,
  • David Lamb,
  • Robin Dobos,
  • Derek Schneider,
  • Mitchell Welch and
  • Mark Trotter

11 January 2018

Lameness is a clinical symptom associated with a number of sheep diseases around the world, having adverse effects on weight gain, fertility, and lamb birth weight, and increasing the risk of secondary diseases. Current methods to identify lame anima...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
6,357 Views
15 Pages

On Farm Evaluation of a Novel Mechanical Cervical Dislocation Device for Poultry

  • Jessica E. Martin,
  • Victoria Sandilands,
  • Julian Sparrey,
  • Laurence Baker and
  • Dorothy E. F. McKeegan

10 January 2018

Urgent development of alternative on-farm killing methods for poultry is required following the number restrictions placed on the use of traditional manual cervical dislocation by European Legislation (EU 1099/2009). Alternatives must be proven to be...

  • Article
  • Open Access
32 Citations
5,184 Views
13 Pages

Using Longitudinal Assessment on Extensively Managed Ewes to Quantify Welfare Compromise and Risks

  • Carolina Munoz,
  • Angus Campbell,
  • Stuart Barber,
  • Paul Hemsworth and
  • Rebecca Doyle

8 January 2018

This study examined variation in the welfare of extensively managed ewes and potential welfare risks. A total of 100 Merino ewes (aged 2–4 years) were individually identified and examined at three key stages: pregnancy, lactation and weaning. Eight a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
16 Citations
6,287 Views
14 Pages

An Indication of Reliability of the Two-Level Approach of the AWIN Welfare Assessment Protocol for Horses

  • Irena Czycholl,
  • Kathrin Büttner,
  • Philipp Klingbeil and
  • Joachim Krieter

5 January 2018

To enhance feasibility, the Animal Welfare Indicators (AWIN) assessment protocol for horses consists of two levels: the first is a visual inspection of a sample of horses performed from a distance, the second a close-up inspection of all horses. The...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
7,580 Views
13 Pages

Carbon Dioxide and Nitrogen Infused Compressed Air Foam for Depopulation of Caged Laying Hens

  • Shailesh Gurung,
  • Dima White,
  • Gregory Archer,
  • Darrel Styles,
  • Dan Zhao,
  • Yuhua Farnell,
  • James Byrd and
  • Morgan Farnell

3 January 2018

Depopulation of infected poultry flocks is a key strategy to control and contain reportable diseases. Water-based foam, carbon dioxide inhalation, and ventilation shutdown are depopulation methods available to the poultry industry. Unfortunately, the...

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