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35. Does direct human eye contact function as a warning cue for domestic sheep (Ovis aries)?

Author

Beausoleil, Ngaio J., Stafford, Kevin J., and Mellor, David J.

Subjects
Sheep -- Behavior, Human-animal communication -- Research, Psychology and mental health
Abstract

Direct eye contact may function as a warning cue during interspecific interactions, and human staring has been shown to influence the behavior of many species. The authors used an arena test to assess whether human staring altered the behavior of domestic sheep (Ovis aries) compared with no human eye contact. Sheep glanced at the staring human's face more often in the first 2 min of the test, indicating that they perceived a difference between the human stimuli. Staring also elicited more locomotor activity and urination than averted gaze. However, there were no differences in fear-related behaviors, suggesting that a staring human did not represent a greater immediate threat than a nonwatching human. These results imply that human stating is a warning cue for domestic sheep, but no more. Without further reinforcement, sheep quickly habituated to the warning cue. Keywords: sheep behavior, human-animal interactions, human eye contact, domestication

Published
2006

40. Australian and New Zealand Veterinary Students’ Ranking of Issues in Aquatic Animal Welfare and Ethics

Author

Lloyd, Janice K. F., primary, Collins, Teresa, additional, Cornish, Amelia R., additional, Degeling, Christopher, additional, Fawcett, Anne, additional, Fisher, Andrew D., additional, Freire, Rafael, additional, Hazel, Susan J., additional, Hood, Jennifer, additional, Johnson, Jane, additional, Phillips, Clive J. C., additional, Stafford, Kevin J., additional, Tzioumis, Vicky, additional, and McGreevy, Paul D., additional

Published
2020
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41. Suckling behaviour does not measure milk intake in horses, Equus caballus

Author

Cameron, Elissa Z., Stafford, Kevin J., Linklater, Wayen L., and Veltman, Clare J.

Subjects
Animal behavior -- Research, Parental behavior in animals -- Research, Horses -- Research, Zoology and wildlife conservation
Abstract

Milk transfer is a costly parental input for mammals, and has been measured through suckling behavior, since actual milk intake is not easy to assess. The assumption has often been that offspring that suckle for longer will obtain more milk, but this should be questioned. Mare's milk was labeled using radioactive isotope methods, and the amount of milk taken by foals was not measurable by suckling behavior. Studies that assume that milk intake is in line with suckling behavior will contain errors.

Published
1999

44. Exploring how end-of-life management is taught to Australasian veterinary students. Part 1: technical euthanasia

Author

Littlewood, Katherine E, primary, Beausoleil, Ngaio J, additional, Stafford, Kevin J, additional, Stephens, Christine, additional, Collins, Teresa, additional, Fawcett, Anne, additional, Hazel, Susan, additional, Lloyd, Janice K F, additional, Mallia, Catherine, additional, Richards, Leonie, additional, Wedler, Nicole K, additional, and Zito, Sarah, additional

Published
2018
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49. Ranking of Production Animal Welfare and Ethics Issues in Australia and New Zealand by Veterinary Students.

Author

Cornish, Amelia, Fisher, Andrew D., Collins, Teresa, Degeling, Chris, Freire, Rafael, Hazel, Susan J., Hood, Jennifer, Lloyd, Janice K. F., Phillips, Clive J. C., Stafford, Kevin J., Tzioumis, Vicky, and McGreevy, Paul D.

Subjects
ANIMAL welfare, EUTHANASIA, PROFESSIONAL ethics of veterinarians, VETERINARY medicine, VETERINARY students
Abstract

The importance of animal welfare and ethics (AWE) within the veterinary education should reflect community concerns and expectations about AWE, and the professional demands of veterinary accreditation on the first day of practice (or 'Day One' competences). Currently, much interest and debate surrounds the treatment of production animals, particularly around live export. To explore the attitudes to AWE of veterinary students in Australia and New Zealand, a survey was undertaken to (i) understand what students consider important AWE topics for initial production animal competence; and (ii) ascertain how these priorities correlated with gender, area of intended practice and stage-of-study. The results from 575 veterinary students showed that all students ranked strategies to address painful husbandry procedures as the most important issues on their first day in production animal practice. Additionally, it was found that the importance students assigned to an understanding of human--animal interactions declined as they progressed through the veterinary course. In contrast, the importance of an understanding of euthanasia issues for production animals increased for male students as they progressed through the course, and remained consistently high in females. Females also gave higher ranking to the importance of understanding production animal stress associated with transport, and ranked strategies to address painful husbandry procedures more important than did males. These findings should help the development of AWE teaching resources that address students' attitudes and competence and that can be delivered when students are most receptive. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2018
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