Popular MeSH Terms: Animal Welfare

Total Results: 276

• Research or teaching involving Animals (Animal Ethics)
  This is a Monash University web site that covers many aspects of animal ethics and information on the Animal Ethics Committee (AEC) and its role. There is also information on reporting welfare concerns and a useful section on resources including web links, courses and recommended reading
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• https://www.poultrycrc.com.au/index.php?
  The Australian Poultry Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) is a joint venture between Australia's leading poultry research, education and industry organisations. Its website gives details of its research projects, publications, and news and events.
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• Model Code of Practice for the Welfare of Animals - The Camel
  Report prepared by the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Resource Management (SCARM). The report covers water, food, mustering, reproduction, health, management practices, transport, and emergency destruction.
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• Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
  Electronic version of the book published by Institute of Laboratory Animal Resources, Commission on Life Sciences National Research Council National Academy Press, Washington D.C. 1996.
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• Animal Welfare Institute
  The Animal Welfare Institute is a charitable organization based in Washington, D. C. It's overall aim is to reduce the suffering inflicted by humans on animals. The site includes links to online publications and resources.
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• Using Animals in Science
  Prepared jointly by ANZCCART NZ and the Animal Welfare Science and Bioethics Centre at Massey University. Discusses the use of animals in research, teaching and testing.
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• Slaughter
  Published by the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Sudies (Edinburgh). A collection of links to articles on humane slaughter published by various government, educational, industry, and welfare organisations.
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• Dogs and Dog Housing
  Written by Robert Hubrecht, this is a chapter from C.P Smith, C.P. and V. Taylor, Environmental Enrichment Information Resources for Laboratory Animals: 1965 - 1995. published by the Department of Agriculture (US), and Universities Federation for Animal Welfare (UK). It provides brief information on the housing needs of dogs as well as an extensive bibliobraphy.
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• Alternatives to Intensive Confinement Systems for Farm Animals: An Annotated Bibliography
  Bibliography compiled by the Animal Welfare Institute and provides "practical published information for farmers, consumers, students, and educators who are concerned about factory farming and are seeking for alternatives". Many of the references are to online articles that are freely available.
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• Animal Welfare Information Center
  This centre is operated by the US Department of Agriculture. It publishes information on a range of topics related to the care and welfare of companion, production and research animals. It also has links to numerous other related sites.
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• Animal welfare, alternatives and ethics
  Resources on the welfare of companion, production, zoo, and laboratory animals, alternatives to animal use in research, and animal rights. For information about the welfare of specific animals see the page for that species (eg. Dogs, Cats etc.)
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• Draft National Implementation Plan of the Australian Animal Welfare Strategy
  This draft report was published in November 2005 and is part of the process of implementing the Australian Animal Welfare Strategy (AAWS).
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• Livestock Behaviour, Design of Facilities and Humane Slaughter
  Created by Dr Temple Gradin Ph.D, this web site concerns modern methods of livestock handling aimed at improving animal welfare and productivity. It includes detailed articles, images and diagrams on subjects such as livestock behaviour, humane slaughter, design of facilities, stress and meat quality, and animal welfare.
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• Model Code of Practice for the Welfare of Animals, The Farming of Deer
  Full text of Standing Committee of Agriculture and Resource Management (SCARM) Report No. 66 published by the CSIRO. The report contains sections covering food and water, protection from climatic extremes, predation, disease and injury, accomodation, handling, transportation, and humane destruction.
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• Environmental Enrichment for Laboratory Animals
  Chapter by K. L. Stewart and K. Bayne from Laboratory Animal Medicine and Management, edited by J. D. Reuter and M. A. Suckow published by International Veterinary Information Service, Ithaca NY (2004).
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• Fund for the Replacement of Animals in Medical Experiments
  FRAME promotes a moderate, yet determined, approach to the question of the use of laboratory animals, by encouraging a realistic consideration of the ethical and scientific issues involved and the adoption of the A Three R's strategy: replacement, reduction and refinement.
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• Australian Veterinary Poultry Alliance
  The Australian Veterinary Poultry Alliance is a Special Interest Group of the Australian Veterinary Association. Its site publishes proceedings of the AVPA Conference.
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• animalbehaviour.net: resources for applied ethology
  This site is maintained by Dr Paul McGreevy of the University of Sydney and is \"designed to deliver information about the behaviour of domestic and captive animals to as wide an audience as possible\". The site is divided into sections on companion, farm, and exotic animals as well as sections on animal training and recent advances. It is aimed at both veterinarians and the general public and also features a children\'s section.
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• Model Code of Practice for the Welfare of Animals: The Sheep
  SCARM Report No. 29. This Model Code of Practice is intended as a guide for people responsible for the welfare and husbandry of sheep.
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• Altweb: Alternatives to Animal Testing on the Web
  Altweb, the Alternatives to Animal Testing Web Site, was created to serve as a gateway to alternatives news, information, and resources on the Internet and beyond.
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• Refinement and Environmental Enrichment for All Laboratory Animals
  This site is an annotated bibliographic database for finding information about experimental enrichment for non-primates and primates. It was compiled by Viktor Reinhardt and Annie Reinhardt, of the Animal Welfare Institute, Washington. The database, searchable by keyword, also contains an increasing number of full-text resources.
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• Australian and New Zealand Council for the Care of Animals in Research and Teaching (ANZCCART)
  ANZCCART aims to provide leadership in developing community consensus on ethical, social and scientific issues relating to the use of animals in research and teaching. It publishes reports, policy statements, and factsheets.
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• Australian Egg Corporation Limited
  The Australian Egg Corporation Limited manages the the Australian egg industry research and development program. Its website publishes research reports covering areas such as nutrition, public health, flock health and disease management, husbandry and welfare, and economic aspects of the Australian egg industry.
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• Model Code of Practice for the Welfare of Animals: The Goat
  Prepared by the Standing Committee on Agriculture, Animal Health Committee. This Model Codes of Practice is intended as a guide for people responsible for the welfare and husbandry of goats.
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• Laboratory Animal Welfare
  The Center for Laboratory Animal Welfare provides information on species, pain and distress, euthanasia, animals in research, and US legislation. It has links to sites for alternatives, genetic engineering, institutional animal care, animals in product testing.
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• InterNICHE: International Network for Humane Education
  InterNICHE is "an open and diverse network comprising students, teachers and animal campaigners. The network focuses on animal use and alternatives within biological science, medical and veterinary medical education". Its website publishes details of alternatives, policy statements, and regular news updates.
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• Animal Ethics Infolink
  Website created by NSW Agriculture's Animal Welfare Unit and the Animal Research Review Panel. Provides information on legislation and codes of practice and links to other sites that provide general information promoting the humane care and use of animals for scientific purposes.
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• Humane slaughter of bovine
  Paper presented by Roberto de Oliveira Roca at the First Virtual Global Conference on Organic Beef Cattle Production, September 2 to October 15 2002. Discusses ante mortem processes including transport and handling, stunning and bleeding methods and their effects on meat quality and animal welfare.
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• Model Code of Practice for the Welfare of Animals: Husbandry of Captive Bred Emus
  This is an Australian model code of practice for the welfare of animals prepared by the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Resource Management . It is a guide for all people responsible for the welfare and husbandry of emus that are bred and/or reared in captivity.
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• Free Farmed
  The Free-Farmed Certificate Program (FFCP) is a U.S. based, voluntary, fee-based service available to producers, processors and transporters of animals raised for food. The goal of the program is to provide independent verification that these businesses are providing humane conditions for the animals in their care.
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• Humane Society of the United States
  The Society's web site features extensive resources on welfare issues concerning animal research, pets, farm animals, and wildlife.
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• National Consultative Committee on Animal Welfare - Position Statements
  NCCAW position statements are derived from sound scientific knowledge and expertise, and developed through extensive consultation with relevant industry bodies and experts .The statements cover a wide range of subjects and are published in full by AFFA.
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• Model Code of Practice for the Welfare of Animals: Livestock at Slaughtering Establishments
  Primary Industries Report Series Number 79. This Code of Practice is intended as a standard for those involved in slaughtering livestock. It covers aspects of unloading, pre-slaughter handling and the slaughter process and aims to encourage the efficient, considerate treatment of animals so that stress is minimised. Published by the CSIRO.
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• Code of accepted farming practice for the welfare of deer
  This Victorian Department of Primary Industries Agriculture Note was written by the Bureau of Animal Welfare.
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• The Shape of Enrichment
  The Shape of Enrichment is a non profit organisation that aims to further animal enrichment efforts worldwide. Its website provides details of its activities and conferences and also provides free samples of articles published in its quarterly journal.
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• RSPCA - Australia
  The site of the federal body representing the eight State and Territory RSPCAs in Australia. This site accesses current policy statements and positions on a wide range of animal welfare topics, outlines current campaigns by the Society and links to some regional offices.
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• Cat Protection Society of NSW
  Cat Protection Society of NSW
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• Information Resources on Human-Animal Relationships Past and Present
  Published by the US Department of Agriculture in March 2005. This publication is No. 30 in the Animal Welfare Information Center Resource Series. The site provides an expansive bibliography on publications spanning from 1100 to the present exploring the human-animal bond.
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• Emergency Euthanasia of Sheep and Goats
  This report is part of the University of California Davis\' Veterinary Medical Extension programme. The report offers a summary of the best practices for providing a humane death for sheep and goats in the absence of a veterinarian.
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• Association of Veterinarians for Animal Rights (AVAR)
  The mission statement of AVAR states that it is working toward the acquisition of rights for all nonhuman animals by educating the public and the veterinary profession about a variety of issues concerning nonhuman animal use. AVAR has a number of policies, programs and projects. This site also has links to other animal rights organisations.
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• Environmental Enrichment Information Resources for Laboratory Animals: 1965 - 1995
  This website is published by the United States Department of Agriculture and the Universities Federation for Animal Welfare (UK). It provides brief articles on the subject of environmental enrichment for various species as well as providing extensive bibliographies.
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• NSW Agriculture: Animal Welfare
  Part of the NSW Agriculture website. Publishes legislation, fact sheets, guidelines, pamphlets and policy documents.
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• Poultry Web Page - publications section
  Maintained by Ralph Ernst, Poultry Specialist, Avian Sciences Department, University of California, this page contains links to full-text factsheets, leaflets, and conference papers published by various departments within the University.
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• Information Resources on Swine Housing, Care and Welfare
  Resource compiled and edited by Cynthia P. Smith, M.S. and published by the Animal Welfare Information Center U. S. Department of Agriculture in May 2003. A comprehensive listing of training materials, books, proceedings and website resources as well as an extensive bibliography.
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• Office of Laboratory Animal Welafare
  The OLAW is part of the National Institutes of Health (US). Its website publishes news updates, policies and laws, guidelines, and other information on laboratory animal welfare.
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• Educational Use of Nonhuman Animals in the United States
  CAAT is being developed as a global resource for the development of replacement, reduction and refinement alternatives for research and testing.
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• Animal research ethics
  The Animal Welfare Committee of the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) advises the NHMRC on all matters pertaining to the conduct and ethics of animal experimentation. This web site features documents, guidelines, policies and articles.
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• Model Code of Practice for the Welfare of Animals: Domestic Poultry (4th ed)
  Full text of Standing Committee of Agriculture and Resource Management (SCARM) Report No. 83 published by the CSIRO. "This Code of Practice is intended as a guide for people responsible for the welfare and husbandry of domestic poultry.
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• Declawing of farmed emus: harmful or helpful?
  A report for the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation by Dr Christine A. Lunam and Dr Philip C. Glatz.
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• The Science and Ethics Behind Animal Well-Being Assessment
  Published by the US Department of Agriculture. Full text of proceedings of a conference held on May 28, 2003 in Washington D.C. as part of the Future Trends in Animal Agriculture project.
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• The American Humane Association
  The mission of the AHA is to prevent cruelty, abuse, neglect and exploitation of children and animals and to assure that their interests and well-being are fully, effectively, and humanely guaranteed by an aware and caring society.
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• ARMCANZ : Model Codes of Practice for the Welfare of Animals
  This resource from the Agriculture and Resource Management Council of Australia and New Zealand (ARMCANZ) provides model codes of practice for the welfare of the following: animals at saleyards, farmed buffalo, camels, cattle, deer, emus, feral animals, goats, horses, pigs, poultry, rabbits and sheep. Published on the web by CSIRO Publishing.
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• Humane Killing
  Published by the RSPCA Australia, this is a collection of policy statements, position papers, and guidelines on humane slaughter, humane killing, welfare of animals at abbatoirs, and humane killing.
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• Model Code of Practice for the Welfare of Animals: Cattle
  Full text of Standing Committee of Agriculture and Resource Management (SCARM) Report No. 39 published by the CSIRO. The report contains sections on intensive cattle systems, artificial rearing of calves, handling facilities, health, management practices, agistment, and humane destruction
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• Animal welfare in Australia
  Collection of resources on animal welfare issues published by the Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Forestry. Includes National Policy Statements on Animal Welfare, and Australian Standards for the Export of Livestock.
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• Queensland Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries
  Collection of resources published by the Queensland Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries. Includes sections on using animals for scientific purposes, codes of practice, laws and regulations, and updates.
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• Environmental Enrichment for Primates
  Annotated Database on Environmental Enrichment and Refinement of Husbandry for Nonhuman Primates. Compiled by Viktor Reinhardt and Annie Reinhardt, of the Animal Welfare Institute, Washington. Includes some full text articles.
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• Measuring pig travel by image analysis
  This paper was written by Nabil Brandl, Research Scientist in Animal Science at The Danish Institute of Animal Science. \\\"The main purpose of this paper was to develop an alternative method in measuring pigs activities without disturbing them. The method had been developed using a computer pc based program, video and image analysis techniques\\\".
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• Model Code of Practice for the Welfare of Animals: Land Transport of Horses
  SCARM Report No. 62. This Code of Practice is intended as a guide for people who are involved in transporting horses. It is intended to encourage considerate treatment of the animals so that transport stress and injury are minimised at all stages of the transport operation.
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• Animal Liberation (New South Wales Branch)
  Animal Liberation is an animal rights charity founded in 1976 by Christine Townend, based on the philosophies of Professor Peter Singer, as set out in his book Animal Liberation. The site links to other Australian sites and pages.
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• Environmental Enrichment for Nonhuman Primates Resource Guide (January 1992 - February 1999)
  Compiled by the Animal Welfare Information Center of the US Department of Agriculture. The AWIS also publishes Environmental Enrichment Information Resources for Nonhuman Primates, 1987-1992
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• Animal Welfare Group - New Zealand
  This site provides information about the Animal Welfare Group (within The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry) and its responsibilities in ensuring the well being of animals, covered in the Animal Welfare Act 1999.
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• National Animal Health Monitoring System: Poultry
  NAHMS poultry studies provide information on animal health and health management practices on U.S. poultry operations."
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• Max's House - S.T.A.R.T. II Save The Animals Rescue Team
  Max\'s House is the home of S.T.A.R.T. II, \"a nonprofit, humane organization dedicated to alleviating the plight of thousands of homeless and abandoned cats and dogs\". The site hosts a large collection of articles written by veterinarians, and other experts in the field, covering all aspects of feline care and medicine.
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• Model Code of Practice for the Welfare of Animals: Pigs
  Full text of Standing Committee of Agriculture and Resource Management (SCARM) Report No. 66 published by the CSIRO. "This Code of Practice is intended as a guide for all people responsible for the welfare of pigs under both intensive and extensive systems. It recognises that the basic requirement for the welfare of pigs is a husbandry system appropriate to their physiological and behavioural needs".
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• Methods and Welfare Considerations in Behavioral Research with Animals
  A Report of a National Institutes of Health (US) workshop. The report contains chapters on manipulation of access to food or fluids; experimental enclosures/physical restraint; pharmacological studies; aversive stimuli; social variables; ethological approaches; and teaching with animals.
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• The Netherlands Centre Alternatives to Animal Use
  The Centre based in the Netherlands, coordinates research and disseminates information on alternatives to animal experiments. This site lists relevant events, publishes a newsletter that includes news and new internet sites and has several databases for alternatives.
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• RSPCA Australia: Policies and position papers
  A collection of policies and position papers published by RSPCA Australia. Topics covered include: companion animals, farm animals, live export, humane killing, research and experimentation, and wildlife.
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• Model Code of Practice for the Welfare of Animals: Land Transport of Poultry
  Full text of Standing Committee of Agriculture and Resource Management (SCARM) Report No. 83 published by the CSIRO. This Code of Practice is intended as a guide for people who are involved in transporting poultry.
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• Humane slaughter of emus
  This information sheet provides guidance on acceptable and unacceptable methods of emu culling and was endorsed by the South Australian Emu Industry Consultative Committee.
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• Caring for Animals in Research and Education (CARE)
  A course developed by the University of Sydney and the University of New South Wales designed for students using animals or animal tissue in research projects. The modules focus on the ethical and social issues involved and the link between these issues and practical considerations to ensure high standards of animal welfare.
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• People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)
  PETA is dedicated to establishing and protecting the rights of all animals and operates under the principle that \"animals are not ours to eat, wear, experiment on, or use for entertainment\".
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• Some Practical Solutions to Welfare Problems in Dog Breeding (.pdf)
  This paper, written by Dr Paul McGreevy and Associate Professor Frank Nicholas from the Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Sydney, examines the history and formation of some dog breeds, their current health and welfare problems and makes recommendations for the resolution of these problems. The article is reproduced from Animal Welfare Volume 8. pages 329-341 with the kind permission of the Universities Federation for Animal Welfare (UFAW).
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• News and information on humane slaughter
  Published by the Food Safety and Inspection Service, United States Department of Agriculture. A collection of news releases and public statements, notices and directives, and reports and publications covering humane slaughter and humane animal handling.
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• Model Code of Practice for the Welfare of Animals: Land Transport of Cattle
  Full text of Standing Committee of Agriculture and Resource Management (SCARM) Report No. 77 published by the CSIRO. This Code of Practice is intended as a guide for those involved in transporting cattle. It is intended to encourage considerate treatment of the cattle so that transport stress and injury are minimised at all stages of the transport operation.
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• Alternative Farming - an annotated database
  Database compiled by Annie Reinhardt of the Animal Welfare Institute, Washington. It provides "published and online information for farmers, consumers, students, and educators who are concerned about factory farming and are seeking for humane alternatives" and includes information on various sustainable systems of livestock production.
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• World Society for the Protection of Animals
  The WSPA's website includes an education section that includes a syllabus for veterinary students, a brief outline of animal welfare concepts, and a resource library that features reports on animals in entertainment, commercial use of wildlife, and farm animals.
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• Australian Animal Welfare Strategy (AAWS)
  The Australian Animal Welfare Strategy (AAWS) was developed under the auspices of the National Consultative Committee on Animal Welfare (NCCAW). "The Strategy includes animals used in research and teaching, animals used for the production of food and fibre and other products, companion and guide animals, animals used for recreation, entertainment and display, native and introduced wildlife and feral animals". The report and other related resources are published on the web by Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (AFFA).
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• Model Code of Practice for the Welfare of Animals: Intensive Husbandry of Rabbits
  Standing Committee of Agriculture and Resource Management (SCARM) Report no. 33 published by the CSIRO. The report discusses environment, equipment, food and water, handling, health, transport, and euthanasia.
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• World Animal Net Directory
  The World Animal Net Directory incorporates the World Guide to Animal Rights and claims to be world's largest database of animal protection societies, with over 17,000 listings and more than 10,000 links to Web Sites.
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• Environmental Enrichment for Confinement Pigs
  This paper by Temple Grandin was presented at the 1988 Annual Meeting of the Livestock Conservation Institute in Kentucky. It discusses the value of stimulation on the temperament of pigs raised in confinement.
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• The Universities Federation for Animal Welfare
  The UFAW uses scientific knowledge and established expertise to improve the welfare of animals as pets, in zoos, laboratories, on farms and in the wild. UFAW funds research, holds symposia, gives advice to Government and others and produces publications.
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• Purdue University: Poultry
  Organised by subject, this site links to a large number of full-text publications in poultry science. Subjects include: biosecurity, diseases and pests, eggs, nutrition, genetics, ratites, geese, and more.
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• Altweb Pain Management Database
  A database including information about anaesthesia and analgesia for most commonly used laboratory animals. The database was developed by Tim Allen of the Animal Welfare Information Center (U.S. Department of Agriculture). This database covers the period 1990 to the present, and is updated quarterly. Records have been drawn from MEDLINE, TOXLINE, AGRICOLA, and AGRIS.
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• Model Code of Practice for the Welfare of Animals: Land Transport of Pigs
  Full text of Standing Committee of Agriculture and Resource Management (SCARM) Report No. 63 published by the CSIRO. "This Code of Practice is intended as a guide for people who are involved in transporting pigs. It is intended to encourage considerate treatment of the animals so that transport stress and injury are minimised at all stages of the transport operation".
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• The Norwegian Reference Centre for Laboratory Animal Science & Alternatives
  NORINA, is a database of audiovisual alternatives for use in the Biological Sciences. TextBase is a collection of information on current textbooks within the field of laboratory animal science.
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• University of California - Center for Animal Alternatives
  The mission of the centre is "to gather and disseminate information concerning animal alternatives, not only to improve the well-being and quality of life of research animals wherever possible, but also to optimize their contribution to education and research".
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• Physiological responses of horses in transit and the effect on welfare
  Abbott, Angelique, 2001
  Animal welfare essay. Physiological responses of horses in transit and the effect on welfare.
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• Human-animal relationships and productivity on the farm
  Parsons, Belinda, 2001
  Animal welfare essay. Human-animal relationships and productivity on the farm.
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• A life of luxury? The welfare of laying-hens in furnished-cages
  Leong, Matthew, 2005
  Animal welfare essay. A life of luxury? The welfare of laying-hens in furnished-cages.
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• Reducing Stress & Pain of Dogs in the Veterinary Clinic
  Walker, Evelyn, 2006
  Animal welfare essay. Reducing Stress & Pain of Dogs in the Veterinary Clinic.
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• The effect of housing on sow and piglet welfare
  Arnott, Elizabeth, 2001
  Animal welfare essay. The effect of housing on sow and piglet welfare.
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• Tail docking and castration of lambs
  Simon, Amy, 2003
  Animal welfare essay. Tail docking and castration of lambs
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• Factors influencing feather pecking and cannibalism in laying hens
  Nedved, Lucie, 2001
  Animal welfare essay. Factors influencing feather pecking and cannibalism in laying hens
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• Review of current research articles on Separation-Related Behavioural Problems
  Lawler, Michelle, 2000
  Animal welfare essay. Review of current research articles on Separation-Related Behavioural Problems.
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• Feather pecking in laying hens
  Wan, Yuen Ting Marcia, 2002
  Animal welfare essay. Feather pecking in laying hens
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• Research in the welfare of broiler poultry
  Shaw, Lynda, 2004
  Animal welfare essay. Research in the welfare of broiler poultry.
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• Refining laboratory rodent husbandry - recent advances
  McDonagh, Philip, 2001
  Animal welfare essay. Refining laboratory rodent husbandry - recent advances.
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• Reducing stress in shelter dogs: Ameliorative effects of the dog-human bond
  Elliott, Rosemary, 2006
  Animal welfare essay. Reducing stress in shelter dogs: Ameliorative effects of the dog-human bond
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• Boat-based tourism implications for bottlenose dolphin welfare
  Haynes, Leesa, 2004
  Animal welfare essay. Boat-based tourism implications for bottlenose dolphin welfare. Elsevier Prize Winner 2004
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• Dominance hierarchy issues associated with group-housing of pigs
  Tolhurst, Michelle, 2004
  Animal welfare essay. Dominance hierarchy issues associated with group-housing of pigs
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• The effects of indoor vs outdoor housing on pig welfare
  Phillips, Karen, 2005
  Animal welfare essay. The effects of indoor vs outdoor housing on pig welfare
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• Improving shark welfare
  Makin, Kate Janice, 2002
  Animal welfare essay. Improving shark welfare.
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• Recent Research into Animal Welfare Issues Concerning Routine Surgical Procedures Associated with Cattle Production Systems
  Adby, Natalie, 2006
  Recent Research into Animal Welfare Issues Concerning Routine Surgical Procedures Associated with Cattle Production Systems
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• Risk factors and behaviours associated with canine separation anxiety and treatment options available to improve welfare.
  Friend, Michelle, 2002
  Animal welfare essay. Risk factors and behaviours associated with canine separation anxiety and treatment options available to improve welfare.
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• Fractures and shin soreness: the effects of an intense training and racing regime on the musculoskeletal system of young Thoroughbred racehorses
  Sullivan, Shae, 2005
  Animal welfare essay. Fractures and shin soreness: the effects of an intense training and racing regime on the musculoskeletal system of young Thoroughbred racehorses
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• Rethinking how we house chimpanzees in captivity: a naturalistic approach
  Patterson, Jade, 2003
  Animal welfare essay. Rethinking how we house chimpanzees in captivity: a naturalistic approach
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• Mulesing - what are the alternatives?
  Lloyd, Adele, 2005
  Animal welfare essay. Mulesing - what are the alternatives?
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• Advances in Dairy Cattle Welfare Assessment
  Shortridge, Heather, 2006
  Animal welfare essay. Advances in Dairy Cattle Welfare Assessment
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• The effect of behaviour, handling and attitude of stockpeople on the welfare and productivity of pigs in intensively housed systems.
  Bamford, Madeleine, 2003
  Animal welfare essay. The effect of behaviour, handling and attitude of stockpeople on the welfare and productivity of pigs in intensively housed systems.
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• Recent discoveries in horse training and welfare
  Smith, Carly, 2003
  Animal welfare essay. Recent discoveries in horse training and welfare
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• Treatment of noise phobia in dogs: a review of recent studies
  Neef, Alison, 2004
  Animal welfare essay. Treatment of noise phobia in dogs: a review of recent studies
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• Dogs in rescue shelters: a fate worse than death?
  Lee, Amy, 2003
  Animal welfare essay. Dogs in rescue shelters: a fate worse than death?
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• The effects of housing on the stress levels of cats boarding at catteries and animal shelters
  Wearne, Chris, 2000
  Animal welfare essay. The effects of housing on the stress levels of cats boarding at catteries and animal shelters.
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• Environmental enrichment for pigs
  Shaw, Tania, 2005
  Animal welfare essay. Environmental enrichment for pigs
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• McLuckie, Alicia (2005) Identifying risk factors for equine injury and fatality on the racecourse
  McLuckie, Alicia, 2005
  Animal welfare essay. Identifying risk factors for equine injury and fatality on the racecourse Wally McGreevy Prize Winner 2005
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• Harmful Social Behaviours in Pigs – Is Environmental Enrichment the Solution?
  Moss, Catherine, 2006
  Animal welfare essay. Harmful Social Behaviours in Pigs – Is Environmental Enrichment the Solution?
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• Male social behaviour and human presence: Implications for improving the welfare and stability of ex-situ Western Lowland Gorilla communities
  Knight, Victoria, 2005
  Animal welfare essay. Male social behaviour and human presence: Implications for improving the welfare and stability of ex-situ Western Lowland Gorilla communities. Elsevier Prize Winner 2005
  [28-02-2007]
• A review of the effectiveness of clomipramine hydrochloride as an adjunct to behavioural therapy in the treatment of canine separation anxiety
  Tucker, Charlotte, 2001
  Animal welfare essay. A review of the effectiveness of clomipramine hydrochloride as an adjunct to behavioural therapy in the treatment of canine separation anxiety
  [28-02-2007]
• Physical stresses encountered by two-year-old thoroughbred racehorses whilst undergoing intensive training
  Reed, Michelle, 2001
  Animal welfare essay. Physical stresses encountered by two-year-old thoroughbred racehorses whilst undergoing intensive training
  [28-02-2007]
• Developments in improving the welfare of dogs with separation anxiety
  Marchetti, Oriana, 2002
  Animal welfare essay. Developments in improving the welfare of dogs with separation anxiety
  [28-02-2007]
• Implications of early-life management practices for subsequent behaviour and welfare of foals.
  Barnier, Renate, 2006
  Implications of early-life management practices for subsequent behaviour and welfare of foals.
  [28-02-2007]
• Developments in the reduction of heat stress in the endurance horse
  Gallagher, Juliana M, 2001
  Animal welfare essay. Developments in the reduction of heat stress in the endurance horse.
  [28-02-2007]
• Approaches to behavioural problems in dogs and their impact on animal welfare
  Sutherland, Michelle, 2004
  Animal welfare essay. Approaches to behavioural problems in dogs and their impact on animal welfare.
  [28-02-2007]
• Housing dairy cows
  Patterson, Kate, 2001
  Animal welfare essay. Housing dairy cows.
  [28-02-2007]
• What makes thoroughbreds fall head over heels? Welfare concerns associated with steeplechase racing
  Lugton, Jennifer, 2005
  Animal welfare essay. What makes thoroughbreds fall head over heels? Welfare concerns associated with steeplechase racing
  [28-02-2007]
• Improving the housing of laying hens to enhance welfare
  Morton, Briar, 2006
  Animal welfare essay. Improving the housing of laying hens to enhance welfare.
  [28-02-2007]
• Looking at the causes of stress in cattle transported by road
  Batty, Martin, 2002
  Animal welfare essay. Looking at the causes of stress in cattle transported by road
  [28-02-2007]
• Welfare issues associated with the transport and handling of slaughter horses
  Smith, Jennifer, 2000
  Animal welfare essay. Welfare issues associated with the transport and handling of slaughter horses
  [28-02-2007]
• Short and long term consequences of age and group size in weaning on social development and interactions in pigs
  Nguyen, Toni, 2005
  Animal welfare essay. Short and long term consequences of age and group size in weaning on social development and interactions in pigs
  [28-02-2007]
• Behavioural responses to castration and tail docking in lambs
  Leeder, Damon, 2005
  Animal welfare essay. Behavioural responses to castration and tail docking in lambs. MLA Sheep Prize Winner 2005
  [28-02-2007]
• Animal welfare issues in the slaughter of cattle
  Wimpole, Justin, 2001
  Animal welfare essay. Animal welfare issues in the slaughter of cattle
  [28-02-2007]
• Environmental enrichment and welfare implications for captive Hamadryas baboons
  Aplin, Kylie, 2005
  Animal welfare essay. Environmental enrichment and welfare implications for captive Hamadryas baboons.
  [28-02-2007]
• Minimisation of heat stress to improve the welfare of feedlot cattle
  Shirlow, Gwen, 2005
  Animal welfare essay. Minimisation of heat stress to improve the welfare of feedlot cattle.
  [28-02-2007]
• Improving the welfare of artificially-reared dairy calves by modelling rearing practices on natural calf behaviour with conspecifics
  Mitchell, Tamira Jennifer, 2004
  Animal welfare essay. Improving the welfare of artificially-reared dairy calves by modelling rearing practices on natural calf behaviour with conspecifics. Wally McGreevy Prize Winner 2004.
  [28-02-2007]
• Minimisation of pain in cattle castration with respect to method, age and pain relief
  Rajkumar, Dharshinee, 2006
  Animal welfare essay. Minimisation of pain in cattle castration with respect to method, age and pain relief.
  [28-02-2007]
• Treating equine gastric ulcer syndrome
  Kushnir, Jessica, 2003
  Animal welfare essay. Treating equine gastric ulcer syndrome.
  [28-02-2007]
• Improving welfare of dogs in shelters through environmental enrichment
  Vestey, Trudie, 2003
  Animal welfare essay. Improving welfare of dogs in shelters through environmental enrichment
  [28-02-2007]
• Identification of risk factors associated with catastrophic injury during thoroughbred horse races
  Savva, Larissa, 2005
  Animal welfare essay. Identification of risk factors associated with catastrophic injury during thoroughbred horse races
  [28-02-2007]
• Environmental enrichment for laboratory rats
  Mason, Katherine, 2005
  Animal welfare essay. Environmental enrichment for laboratory rats
  [28-02-2007]
• ‘Rollkur’: a Harmless Training Technique or a Threat to Horses’ Welfare?
  Cuming, Rosemary, 2006
  Animal welfare essays. ‘Rollkur’: a Harmless Training Technique or a Threat to Horses’ Welfare?
  [28-02-2007]
• Feather pecking in laying hens, is selected breeding the answer?
  Goldsmith, Katrina, 2001
  Animal welfare essay. Feather pecking in laying hens, is selected breeding the answer?
  [28-02-2007]
• Research into canine obsessive-compulsive disorder
  Synnott, Emma Leigh, 2002
  Animal welfare essay. Research into canine obsessive-compulsive disorder.
  [28-02-2007]
• Environmental enrichment and welfare in caged parrots
  Perin Vale, Louise, 2003
  Animal welfare essay. Environmental enrichment and welfare in caged parrots. Wally McGreevy Prize Winner 2003
  [28-02-2007]
• Environmental enrichment and its applications in broiler welfare
  Maguire, Patrick, 2004
  Animal welfare essay. Environmental enrichment and its applications in broiler welfare
  [28-02-2007]
• The influence of captive rearing on social development in captive and wild chimpanzees.
  van Ekert, Katherine, 2006
  Animal welfare essay. The influence of captive rearing on social development in captive and wild chimpanzees.
  [28-02-2007]
• Intensive dairy systems: health implications of confined housing and the influence of stress management on welfare
  Biasutti, Sara, 2005
  Animal welfare essays. Intensive dairy systems: health implications of confined housing and the influence of stress management on welfare
  [28-02-2007]
• Performance and prevention of equine stereotypies - a welfare perspective
  Stalder, Kathryn Judith, 2002
  Animal welfare essay. Performance and prevention of equine stereotypies - a welfare perspective.
  [28-02-2007]
• Housing of dogs in shelters and its implications for animal welfare
  Orchard-Mills, Emily, 2003
  Animal welfare essay. Housing of dogs in shelters and its implications for animal welfare. APDT Prize Winner 2003
  [28-02-2007]
• Recent advances in the use of clomipramine in urine marking in cats
  Leibel, Suzanne, 2005
  Animal welfare essay. Recent advances in the use of clomipramine in urine marking in cats. Cat Protection Society Prize Winner 2005
  [28-02-2007]
• Injury, stress and dehydration - research and regulation in the commercial transport of slaughter horses
  Wright, Anthea, 2001
  Animal welfare essay. Injury, stress and dehydration - research and regulation in the commercial transport of slaughter horses
  [28-02-2007]
• Current therapies for noise phobia in canids
  Argent, Belinda, 2004
  Animal welfare essay. Current therapies for noise phobia in canids.
  [28-02-2007]
• Buy and return: improving outcomes for animal shelter dogs.
  Simon, Adrian, 2004
  Animal welfare essay. Buy and return: improving outcomes for animal shelter dogs.
  [28-02-2007]
• Leading sheep to slaughter: religious versus non-religious slaughter methods
  Nandha, Karishma, 2005
  Animal welfare essay. Leading sheep to slaughter: religious versus non-religious slaughter methods
  [28-02-2007]
• The search for an alternative to mulesing: 2010 and beyond
  Leary, Emma, 2006
  Animal welfare essays. The search for an alternative to mulesing: 2010 and beyond
  [28-02-2007]
• Techniques to improve when castrating, tail docking and mulesing lambs
  Lai, Vanessa, 2000
  Animal welfare essay. Techniques to improve when castrating, tail docking and mulesing lambs.
  [28-02-2007]
• The effects of early experience on the behaviour and subsequent welfare of horses
  Wallace, Elizabeth, 2004
  Animal welfare essay. The effects of early experience on the behaviour and subsequent welfare of horses
  [28-02-2007]
• Intensive housing of laying hens: a welfare issue
  Scheving, Anne, 2005
  Animal welfare essay. Intensive housing of laying hens: a welfare issue. RSPCA Australia Poultry Welfare Science Prize 2005
  [28-02-2007]
• Welfare developments for captive psittacines
  McAdams, Kimberley, 2003
  Animal welfare essay. Welfare developments for captive psittacines
  [28-02-2007]
• Indoor-housing of the Domestic Cat (Felis silvestris catus): a question of welfare
  Gibb-Cumming, Veronica Victoria, 2006
  Animal welfare essay. Indoor-housing of the Domestic Cat (Felis silvestris catus): a question of welfare
  [28-02-2007]
• Equine learning
  Graham, Kathleen, 2003
  Animal welfare essay. Equine learning.
  [28-02-2007]
• Recent advances in controlling feline urine spraying
  Thomas, Meagan, 2002
  Animal welfare essay. Recent advances in controlling feline urine spraying.
  [28-02-2007]
• The effects of road transportation on cattle and calves
  Philipzen, Rosemary, 2000
  Animal welfare essay. The effects of road transportation on cattle and calves
  [28-02-2007]
• A hutch that rabbits want
  Maitz, Wendy, 2001
  Animal welfare essay. A hutch that rabbits want
  [28-02-2007]
• Impact of stress on the welfare of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
  Geiger, Laetitia, 2006
  Animal welfare essay. Impact of stress on the welfare of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
  [28-02-2007]
• Minimising aggressive behaviour between pigs confined in intensive production systems
  Debney, Sally-Anne, 2005
  Animal welfare essay. Minimising aggressive behaviour between pigs confined in intensive production systems. RSPCA Australia Pig Welfare Science Prize 2005.
  [28-02-2007]
• Feather pecking in poultry
  Stanislaus, Claude, 2000
  Animal welfare essay. Feather pecking in poultry
  [28-02-2007]
• Animal Welfare Essays
  A collection of essays from third year Veterinary students in the course Animal Behaviour and Welfare Science
  [25-07-2007]
  [25-07-2007]
• Improving the welfare of female African elephants (Loxodonta africana) in zoos
  Phillips, Ali , 2007
  Animal Welfare Essay on improving the welfare of female African elephants (Loxodonta africana) in zoos
  [18-09-2007]
• Aggression and its Welfare Implications in Newly Weaned Piglets
  Miller, Amanda Jayne, 2007
  Animal Welfare Essay on Aggression and its Welfare Implications in Newly Weaned Piglets
  [18-09-2007]
• Improving Piglet Welfare in Intensive Commercial Systems by Ameliorating the Stress of Weaning
  Baird, Clare, 2007
  Animal Welfare Essay: Improving Piglet Welfare in Intensive Commercial Systems by Ameliorating the Stress of Weaning
  [18-09-2007]
• Developments in the welfare of laying hens in caged and non-caged systems
  Deall, David, 2007
  Animal Welfare Essay: Developments in the welfare of laying hens in caged and non-caged systems
  [18-09-2007]
• New trends in shelter welfare research: Can training reduce stress and increase adoption rates in shelter dogs?
  O’Rorke-Wieneke, Devon, 2007
  Animal Welfare Essay: New trends in shelter welfare research: Can training reduce stress and increase adoption rates in shelter dogs?
  [18-09-2007]
• Beak Trimming in Chickens: a welfare cost or benefit?
  Wallace, Jessica, 2007
  Animal Welfare Essay: Looks at chicken welfare and the practice of beak trimming. Examines alternative methods to reduce the pain of beak trimming.
  [18-09-2007]
• Feather pecking in laying hens
  Crowter, Philippa, 2007
  Animal Welfare Essay: Looks at ways in which diet, stocking density, flock size, management and other factors combine in the development of feather pecking in laying hens.
  [18-09-2007]
• Welfare-enhancing stockmanship and feeding systems for group-housed gestating sows
  Baker, Lawrence, 2007
  Animal Welfare Essay: Investigates how improvements to group housing practices in piggeries can reduce aggressive behaviour and improve reproductive performance
  [18-09-2007]
• Which comes first: preventing boar taint or improvement in pig welfare through the abolition of castration?
  Fleischer, Stephen, 2007
  Animal Welfare Essay: Looks at ways of reducing boar taint (the odour present in meat of non-castrated pigs) with a view to phasing out the practie of castration.
  [18-09-2007]
• Welfare issues with Mulesing: The progress and the problems
  Peam, Helen, 2007
  Animal Welfare Essay: Investigates alternatives to the practice of mulesing to control fly strike. Outlines the need for a method that does not compromise sheep welfare, but which serves the production goals of farmers.
  [18-09-2007]
• Effect of flooring on the welfare of housed dairy cows
  Yee, Foong Lai, 2007
  Animal Welfare Essay: Discusses three papers that investigate the welfare of freestall-housed Friesian cows on different types of flooring.
  [18-09-2007]
• Improving the welfare of poultry during stunning and slaughter
  Cohn-Urbach, Margaret, 2007
  Examines possible changes to the current stunning methods to improve the welfare of broiler chickens at slaughter.
  [18-09-2007]
• Developments in the recognition, measurement and alleviation of pain in cattle
  Healy, Michael, 2007
  Animal Welfare Essay: Discusses recent developments in our understanding of pain in cattle, and overall implications for cattle welfare of recent findings
  [18-09-2007]
• Stressors of captive giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca), their effects and how they may be alleviated
  Hing, Stephanie, 2007
  Animal Welfare Essay: Explores the stressors of giant pandas in captivity, and how enrichment can alleviate this stress.
  [18-09-2007]
• Captive Polar bears: Understanding behavioural patterns and the practical implications for their housing and husbandry in zoos
  Ritchie, Zita, 2007
  Animal Welfare Essay: Examines the social and stereotypic behaviour of captive polar bears and the implications for their management and enclosure design.
  [18-09-2007]
• A review of recent studies into the effect of ‘Rollkür’ on the wellbeing of competition horses
  Dwyer, Susan, 2007
  Animal Welfare Essay: Discusses the practice of Rollkür, used in the training of horses for dressage, and its welfare implications.
  [18-09-2007]
• The welfare of working horses in developing countries
  Ambler, Verity, 2007
  Animal Welfare Essay: Looks at the management of such factors as exhaustion, disease and poor body condition in horses working in hot and stressful conditions.
  [18-09-2007]
• Lawlink NSW
  This NSW Government website provides access to a variety of resources including NSW legislation and court decisions.
  [20-09-2007]
• Veterinary Practitioners Board NSW
  Provides access to information about registration, licensing, legislation and complaints against veterinarians in NSW. The BoardTalk publication is a very helpful resource.
  [20-09-2007]
• Australian Taxation Office
  Taxation information for individuals and businesses in Australia.
  [20-09-2007]
• National Commission on Veterinary Economic Issues
  A US website providing information to assist veterinary practices in the US improve their economic performance. It is a joint venture between AVMA, AAHA, AAVMC and CVMA.
  [20-09-2007]
• Veterinary Economics
  Veterinary Economics articles can be accessed from this site.
  [20-09-2007]
• CAB Abstracts via ISI Web of Knowledge (1910
  The place to start for agriculture, food and natural resources, covering local and international material.
  [25-01-2008]
• National Library of Agriculture (US) Agricola
  A North American agriculture, food and natural resources database.
  [25-01-2008]
• BIOSIS Previews via Web of Knowledge 1926-
  BIOSIS Previews replaces and contains Biological Abstracts BIOSIS contains 15 million records including citations to journal articles on biology, botany, zoology, microbiology, clinical and experimental medicine, biochemistry, biophysics, instrumentation and methods.
  [08-02-2008]
• ScienceDirect
  ScienceDirect is a Web database for scientific research in the life, physical, medical, technical, and social sciences available through the Internet.
  [08-02-2008]
• Medline via Ovid
  Contains bibliographic references and abstracts to articles in a range of languages on topics such as clinical medical information , biomedicine, including the allied health fields, veterinary biological and physical sciences.
  [08-02-2008]
• Medline via Web of Knowledge 1950-
  Contains citations to articles on topics such as clinical medicine, biomedicine, allied health, veterinary, biological and physical sciences.
  [13-02-2008]
• PubMed
  PubMed provides access to around 9 million records found in the PubMed database of bibliographic information, drawn primarily from MEDLINE and PreMEDLINE. In addition, for participating journals indexed \\\'selectively\\\' for MEDLINE, Pub Med includes all articles from that journal, not just those that are included in Medline.
  [13-02-2008]
• Web of Science via ISI Web of Knowledge
  One of the largest Science databases with good coverage of agriculture, food and natural resources. It also provides citation analysis of authors, journals and subject areas.
  [13-02-2008]
• Novel Non-invasive Physiological and Behavioural Indicatorsof Stress in Laboratory Rats (Rattus norvegicus)
  Hoekman, Brita, 2008
  A discussion of stress in laboratory rats. Methods of measuring stress are discussed, especially new behavioural and physiological parameters that have potentila welfare benefits for laboratory housed rats.
  [09-09-2008]
• The Welfare Benefits of Loose-farrowing Systems
  Poyzer, Liisa, 2008
  Examines the loose farrowing system as a way of providing improved welfare in pigs. This system allows more space so pigs can express normal behaviour, while still not compromising production.
  [09-09-2008]
• Reducing Excessive Heat Load in Feedlot Cattle
  Chong, Amanda, 2008
  Investigates different ideas for reducing heat stress in large production animals.
  [09-09-2008]
• Reducing Weaning Distress in Dairy Calves
  Griffin, Kelli, 2008
  Examines management practices that may reduce the distressed caused during weaning in dairy calves.
  [12-01-2009]
• Advances in Environmental Enrichment for the Welfare of Grower Pigs
  Donald, Angus, 2008
  Looks at ways of improving the welfare of intensively managed pigs by providing environmental enrichment.
  [12-01-2009]
• The 'Happy Equine Athlete': How the Science of Equitation seeks to Improve the Welfare of Horses
  Bailey, Claire, 2008
  Examines training methods used in equitation, especially those using pressure, and how they impact on the welfare of horses.
  [12-01-2009]
• 'Positive' Human-Cattle Interactions: To what extent can Positive Tactile Handling Improve the Welfare of Dairy Cows?
  de Lavaulx, Isabelle, 2008
  Discusses recent developments in our knowledge of human-to-cattle positive tactile interactions and the overall implications of these findings for the welfare of dairy cows.
  [12-01-2009]
• Research into the Impacts of Aversive Dog-training Techniques
  Cresswell, Melissa, 2008
  Examines aversive dog training techniques such as the use of electric collars, and their effect on the welfare of dogs.
  [12-01-2009]
• Improving the Welfare of Horses through the use of Non-traditional Training Methods
  Gibson, Danielle, 2008
  Examines how horses learn, and how we can use this information to enhance training methods to improve horse welfare.
  [12-01-2009]
• The use of Electric Shock Collars vs. Other Training Methods: Efficacy, Stress, and Welfare Concerns
  Englert, Kristy, 2008
  Investigates dog training techniques that improve welfare, reduce problem behaviours and strengthen the owner-dog relationship.
  [12-01-2009]
• Live Transport of Sheep: Animal Welfare Implications
  Yostos, Markl, 2008
  Despite concerns for sheep welfare, live transport is considered a necessary practice. This essay looks at strategies to improve the welfare of live sheep in transit.
  [12-01-2009]
• Reducing Weaning Distress in Dairy Cattle: Welfare Considerations for Cow and Calf
  Shergold, Amy, 2008
  Examines the weaning process and how it affects the welfare of dairy calves.
  [12-01-2009]
• Detection of Pain in the Domestic Cat
  Wong, Lai Yin Lilian, 2008
  Examines recent discussions of pain assessment.
  [12-01-2009]
• Feather Pecking in Laying Hens: Causes and Solutions
  Craig, Matilda, 2008
  Examines factors that may influence the development of feather pecking in laying hens.
  [12-01-2009]
• Influence of housing on young horse behaviour, development and subsequent welfare
  Bryan, Michaela , 2003
  There are many factors that cause behavioural problems in horses, housing is a major one.
  [27-03-2009]
• Chronic Stress in Housed Dogs
  Blackshaw, James, 2000
  Discusses the use of physiological measures as a means of determining chronic stress in dogs.
  [27-03-2009]
• Improving the environment of laboratory rhesus monkeys through social interactions and paired housing.
  Bolderson, Andrea, 2004
  Examines the importance of enrichment in housing for rhesus monkeys.
  [27-03-2009]
• Improving the welfare, ease of handling and productivity of calves through increased human contact and assessment of efficacy of current handling aids
  Briscoe, Katherine Anne, 2001
  Discusses ways to improve the welfare of calves by increased human contact, in an age where opportunities for handling are being replaced by machanisation.
  [30-03-2009]
• Animal welfare advancements in the field of dog training
  Briscoe, Shonagh, 2005
  Investigates alternatives to punishment in training, and improvements to the understanding between owner and dog. These are important steps in the improvement of canine welfare.
  [30-03-2009]
• Canine behavioural problems and their welfare implications
  Brueckner, Alexandra, 2004
  Outlines studies that suggest how to reduce the prevalence of canine behavioural problems and to control these behaviours.
  [30-03-2009]
• Improving the well-being of captive chimpanzees
  Bender, Hannah, 2003
  Provide insights into the social behaviour and psychological well-being of the chimpanzee, both captive and wild. Stresses the importance of environmental enrichment as well as personality in chimps.
  [31-03-2009]
• Influence of housing on young horse behaviour, development and subsequent welfare
  Bryan, Michaela, 2003
  Highlights the need to modify housing for young horses in order to reduce stress.
  [31-03-2009]
• The effects of boat-based tourism on the behavioural budget of bottlenose dolphins and biological significance of these for welfare
  Cains, Sian, 2005
  Looks at studies that show that boat-based dolphin-watching has a detrimental effect on the behaviour and, consequently, the energy demands and social cohesion of dolphins.
  [31-03-2009]
• The effectiveness and welfare implications of current dog training methods
  Cariola, Evan, 2004
  Looks at current research into the efficacy of assorted dog training techniques practiced by everyday dog owners, and the welfare implications of those practices.
  [02-04-2009]
• Stress related to transport of sheep for live export and slaughter: animal welfare implications
  Chambers, Kate, 2005
  Addresses the area of the inherent stress involved in land transportation of live sheep, both for export and slaughter.
  [02-04-2009]
• Recent developments in the control of fly strike in sheep
  Channon, Naomi, 2003
  Examines alternatives to the traditional (painful) methods for controlling fly strike in sheep.
  [02-04-2009]
• Welfare implications of the commercial use of seahorses Hippocampus sp.
  Clayton, Bronwyn, 2003
  Examines the commercial use of seahorses and its welfare implications.
  [02-04-2009]
• Measurements of fear in dairy cattle: a review of latest findings
  Coggins, Sally, 2005
  Discusses the assessment of fear in cattle, and its implications in animal welfare.
  [06-04-2009]
• Pain and welfare in rainbow trout
  Cohen, Michelle, 2004
  Discisses recently published studies on pain and handling stress in trout.
  [06-04-2009]
• Evaluation of postoperative pain in dogs
  Colantonio, Don, 2000
  Proposes a pain scale for use in assessing postoperative pain in dogs.
  [06-04-2009]
• Detection of lameness in dairy cattle
  Colville, Melanie, 2004
  Discusses methods of assessment for lameness in dairy cattle.
  [06-04-2009]
• The Effects of Outdoor Housing and a High Fibre Diet on the Welfare of Intensively Produced Pigs
  Connelly, Claire, 2002
  Discusses the effects of housing conditions and roughage in teh diet for farmed pigs.
  [06-04-2009]
• Dog training: new developments and research
  Cotton, Eloise, 2004
  Discusses how training improves human understanding of animal behaviour, and ultimately fosters better behaviour in dogs.
  [06-04-2009]
• An evaluation of dog-training techniques: an assessment of efficacy and welfare
  Curl, Peter, 2004
  Explores the strengthening of the human-animal bond that occurs through improved dog-training technique. Problematic behaviour in dogs is linked to welfare problems.
  [07-04-2009]
• Improving welfare of horses in transit
  Currie, Elvira, 2000
  Explores ways of making transport less stressful for horses, including position during transit and care on arrival.
  [07-04-2009]
• A discussion of stereotpyic behaviour in horses, its management, and welfare implications
  Dampney, Anne, 2003
  Examines repetitive behaviour such as crib-biting and weaving in horses.
  [07-04-2009]
• Environmental enrichment in the commercial pig industry
  Dean, Anna, 2001
  Examines the ways in which different housing systems impact on animal welfare of pigs.
  [09-04-2009]
• The influence of environmental enrichment upon the welfare of intensively housed weaner, grower and finisher pigs.
  Docwra, Belinda, 2001
  Looks at the ways in which environmental enrichment has the potential to significantly improve the welfare of intensively housed weaner, grower and finisher pigs.
  [09-04-2009]
• Modern day living: are we compromising the welfare of our bonded canine companions?
  Dovey, Ellen, 2004
  Highlights the welfare benefits of environmental enrichment for dogs, training and investing time in nurturing the human-canine bond.
  [09-04-2009]
• Calf Dehorning
  Drew, Melissa, 2000
  Looks at ways of reducing the pain and stress of calf dehorning, a common husbandry practice.
  [09-04-2009]
• Which dog? Developments concerning the welfare of Canis familiaris
  Early, Jonathon, 2003
  Looks at the possibility of matching dogs or breeds of dogs with owners, and the benefits ot the human-animal bond.
  [09-04-2009]
• The effects of road transport on the welfare of cattle
  Egan, Siobhan, 2005
  Looks at studies that have attempted to improve animal welfare by evaluating the causes of stress in transported cattle, with the aim of improving standard practice.
  [09-04-2009]
• Welfare of Housed Dairy Cows
  Fiani, Nadine, 2003
  Examines the probable effects that factors such as bedding material, floor friction and space allowance, may have on the resting behaviour and welfare of dairy cows.
  [09-04-2009]
• Improving the welfare of feedlot cattle
  Fitzgerald, Louise, 2003
  Looks at ways of improving the welfare of intensively farmed cattel. Two approaches are discussed: reducing heat stress and providing environmewntal enrichment.
  [14-04-2009]
• Recent Research in Equine Stereotypies
  Garrett, Katrina, 2002
  Explores factors that may contribute to stereotypies such as crib-biting or weaving in horses.
  [14-04-2009]
• The effect of housing type on lying behaviour in dairy cows
  Giblin, Fiona, 2003
  Investigates the effects of different housing environments on behaviour, performance and health, and more specifically, the effect of housing on lying behaviour.
  [14-04-2009]
• Horse Transportation and its Implications for Animal Welfare
  Goldman, Kristi, 2002
  Investigates practices that can reduce stress in transportation for horses.
  [14-04-2009]
• What has been discovered in the past twelve months that enhances the welfare of captive elephants?
  Grassi, Tanya, 2002
  Discusses the results of recent research that helps optimise the conditions for captive elephants. Such factors as elephant communication, reproduction and health are examined.
  [14-04-2009]
• Lamb welfare in relation to castration and docking
  Griswood, Lisa, 2001
  Demonstrates the need for further research into the pain associated with husbandry practices in lambs.
  [14-04-2009]
• Individual stalls versus group-housing and the welfare implications for pigs
  Grogan, Laura, 2004
  Identifies current areas of contention in the welfare needs of sows in intensive housing situations.
  [14-04-2009]
• Environmental enrichment as a method of improving welfare in captive parrots
  Harasymiv, Kalyna, 2003
  Discusses ways of providing environmental enrichment for captive parrots in order to limit problem behaviour.
  [15-04-2009]
• Establishing a human-foal bond: resultant behaviour modification, stress reduction and improved welfare of horses
  Harvey, Pru, 2005
  Demonstrates by three studies that neonatal handling can improve welfare in horses and lower stress.
  [15-04-2009]
• Welfare issues associated with beak trimming in poultry
  Hughes, Jesse, 2005
  Explores whether beak trimming is the best means to reducing feather pecking and cannabilism in farmed poultry.
  [15-04-2009]
• The effect of various handling strategies on the welfare of dairy cattle
  Ingenhoff, Luke, 2004
  Looks at three studies that have investigated the way in which cattle react to a variety of handling techniques.
  [15-04-2009]
• Leg problems in broilers
  Iskandar, IY, 2002
  Highlights the causes of leg problems in broilers and the welfare implications.
  [15-04-2009]
• The influence of social behaviours of gorillas in captivity on the maintenance of all-male groups in the long-term
  Jiao, Leah, 2005
  Looks at factors that influence the quality of life in all-male groups of captive gorillas.
  [16-04-2009]
• Welfare Issues in the Transportation of Horses
  Jones, Louise, 2000
  Examines recently published papers on studies conducted on the commercial mass transportation of horses, and the associated animal welfare issues.
  [16-04-2009]
• The effects of current training techniques and environmental factors on dog behaviour
  Kabaila, Anna, 2004
  Investigates the effects of different training techniques and environmental factors on dog behaviour.
  [16-04-2009]
• Stress and cultured rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
  Kavanagh, Lisa, 2005
  Looks at ways of enhancing welfare, performance and production in farmed trout, by improving the understanding of stressors in aquaculture systems.
  [16-04-2009]
• The welfare of pedigree dogs
  Tsang, Albert, 2009
  Reviews recent literature investigating genetic diversity and the incidence of inbreeding in purebred dogs as well as exploring the consequences of these breeding practices on the welfare of animals.
  [21-10-2009]
• Environmental Enrichment for Pigs in Intensive Housing Systems
  Hsiung, Angela, 2009
  Examines the effect that intensive housing has on teh welfare of pigs.
  [22-10-2009]
• Current Equine Housing Practices and the Importance of Social Enrichment
  Glasson, Emily, 2009
  Looks at current horse husbandry practices with an emphasis on social enrichment to enhance horse welfare.
  [22-10-2009]
• The Impact of Fisheries on the Welfare of New Zealand Sea Lions
  Li, Felicia, 2009
  Suggests a number of ways to enhance sea lion welfare, with an emphasis on sea lion/fishery interaction.
  [22-10-2009]
• Exploring Dairy Cows’ Perception of 'Positive Treatment' to Determine its Usefulness in Improving the Human-Animal Bond and Animal Welfare
  Lurie, Jenna, 2009
  Examines how positive treatment towards dairy cows in the form of stroking can improve animal welfare and the human-animal bond.
  [22-10-2009]
• Reducing the Incidence of Tail-biting in Weaned Pigs
  Smith, Karen, 2009
  Looks at the improvements that can be made to pig housing to help reduce the incidence of tail-biting.
  [22-10-2009]
• The Welfare Implications of Mulesing Alternatives
  Finlayson, Kate, 2009
  Discusses research into alternative methods for removing skin folds in sheep as a preventative for fly strike.
  [22-10-2009]
• Recent Developments in Research Exploring the Influence of Conspecifics on the Behaviour of Stabled Horses
  Gregory, Katherine, 2009
  Examines how the presence of other horses can influence stereotypical behaviour in stabled horses
  [22-10-2009]
• The Effect of Maternal Deprivation and Isolation on Development of Abnormal Behaviour in Laboratory Rhesus Macaques
  Gursahani, Alisha, 2009
  Examines changes to the use of macaques in laboratory experimentation, to improve the welfare of the animals.
  [26-10-2009]
• Recent Developments in Laboratory Mouse Welfare
  Hooi, Kimberly, 2009
  Examines how the welfare of laboratory mice is important to obtaining valid experimental results. Considers mouse husbandry guidelines in relation to individual strain.
  [26-10-2009]
• Improving the Welfare of Bile-farmed Asiatic Black Bears (Ursus thibetanus): A Problem of Culture and Enforcement
  Bunbury-Cruikshank, 2009
  Discusses the welfare problems of black bears in captivity for bile collection.
  [26-10-2009]
• Improved Training Methods are Necessary to Improve the Welfare of the Ridden Horse
  Cox, Lauren, 2009
  Examines current horse training methods, with the emphasis on animal welfare. Discusses the importance of positive reinforcement in training schedules.
  [26-10-2009]
• Improving the Welfare of Geriatric Dogs through early Diagnosis and Treatment of Canine Cognitive Dysfunction
  Winer, Lee, 2009
  Discusses the behavioural changes that can occur as a result of canine cognitive dysfunction. Looks at ways of reducing some of the effects of this condition to improve the welfare of geriatric dogs.
  [26-10-2009]
• Improving Pig Welfare by Decreasing Social Hierarchy Stress
  Anderson, Megan, 2009
  Discusses possible measures to reduce the stress that social heirarchy establishment induces in pigs.
  [26-10-2009]
• Organic and non-organic farming: implications for dairy cattle health and welfare
  Rigby, Melissa, 2009
  Examines the welfare of dairy cattle, refering to organic farming practices and the management of mastitis and lameness.
  [26-10-2009]
• Improving the Re-homing Success of Shelter Dogs: A Brief Guide
  Vitlic, Michael, 2009
  Discusses the results of studies that could improve the welfare of shelter dogs.
  [26-10-2009]
• Improving the Image of Greyhounds as Pets: Recent Data show they are a Good Choice when selecting a Purebred Shelter-dog for Adoption
  Avery, Michaela, 2009
  Looks at improving the image of greyhounds as pets, emphasising their low aggression ranking and low prevalence of inherited diseases.
  [26-10-2009]
• Can Changes in Housing Conditions Reduce the Incidence of Feather-pecking in Laying Hens?
  Ling, Monika, 2009
  Looks at current research that suggests that feather pecking in laying hens can be reduced through changes in housing conditions to improve hen welfare.
  [26-10-2009]
• Australian Government Animal Welfare
  An Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry page for animal welfare resources. Includes legislation information, guidelines, strategies, publications and many links.
  [26-10-2009]

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