Despite growing interest in promoting positive welfare, rather than just alleviating poor
welfare, potential measures of good welfare, and means to provide it, have remained …

In recent decades, scientific understanding of the many roles of oxytocin (OT) in social
behavior has advanced tremendously. The focus of this research has been on maternal …

Behaviour is a significant indicator of health in animals and understanding behaviour is the
key to good management. Animal behaviour and animal welfare science are fast becoming …

This fifth edition book is a comprehensive guide to the behaviour and welfare of domestic
animals. It provides practical information for those involved with farming, pet animals and …

Animal welfare is a multifaceted issue that can be approached from different viewpoints,
depending on human interests, ethical assumptions, and culture. To properly assess …

Regrouping is a common management practice on commercial dairy farms. The objectives
of this study were to examine the effects of regrouping on feeding behavior, social behavior …

The domestic goat is a sociable, inquisitive, and intelligent species, which has been used for
its meat, milk, skin, and fur since it was first domesticated ca. 10,000 years ago. Although it …

This book brings together much of the recent knowledge obtained on equine behaviour, the
emphasis being on its use as a basis for ensuring the well-being of horses. The first two …

Domestic sheep (Ovis aries) are among the earliest animals domesticated for human use.
They are consumed worldwide as mutton, hogget, and lamb, kept as wool and milk …

Although husbandry conditions for horses have improved over the last decades, many
horses are still kept singly with limited or no physical contact to other horses. This is …