Animal Welfare Science Centre
We contribute to improved animal welfare as a world leading provider of expert information, advice and education underpinned by rigorous research.
Formed in 1997, we have developed our scientific research and teaching capacity in animal welfare science and have made many important national and international contributions to animal welfare research, teaching and training.
The Animal Welfare Science Centre (AWSC) collaborates widely with research partners both locally and overseas. We have an especially close relationship with The Ohio State University - Departments of Animal Sciences and Veterinary Preventive Medicine.
The Centre’s research and teaching capacity is considerable, with scientific expertise and experience in the key disciplines of animal behaviour, psychology, stress physiology and veterinary medicine.
The Centre provides excellent opportunities for post-graduate studies to local and international students. Post-graduates are essential to the continued research effort at the Centre and assist in strengthening linkages between the AWSC and other scientific organisations. It is important that students entering the animal industries are well prepared to provide sound, science-based advice on animal welfare practices to industry, interest groups and the public.
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For enquiries, please email us - awsc-info@unimelb.edu.au
Meet our academics and researchers
A/Prof Lauren Hemsworth
Senior Research Fellow and Acting Director AWSC, Faculty of Science, The University of Melbourne. Research interests include the human-animal relationship and its influence on animal welfare and productivity, field welfare assessment in farm and companion animals and developing education programs for recreational horse owners.
lauren.hemsworth@unimelb.edu.au +61390357613Dr Megan Lucas
Research Fellow, Faculty of Science, The University of Melbourne. Megan’s research experience is in studying the effects of factors such as the human-animal relationship, housing, management practices and early life experiences on pig welfare and productivity. Working within the CRC-P ‘Eliminating pig tail removal to improve welfare and industry sustainability’
megan.lucas@unimelb.edu.auDr Peta Taylor
Lecturer Animal Science, School of Agriculture, food and ecosystem sciences, Faculty of Science, The University of Melbourne. Peta’s passions include the behaviour and welfare of production animals, with a particular interest in free-range poultry and effective enrichment.
peta.taylor@unimelb.edu.au +61383449102Dr Carolina Hess
Lecturer in Veterinary Biosciences, Faculty of Science, The University of Melbourne. Carolina’s research interests are livestock management, painful husbandry procedures and practice change.
munoz.c@unimelb.edu.auDr Mia Cobb
Chaser Innovation Research Fellow, Faculty of Science, The University of Melbourne. Helping dogs live their best lives with us. Research explores human attitudes, housing and management practices, animal behaviour, stress physiology and how animal welfare relates to the sustainability of animal-based industries. Active in science communication, emerging technologies, citizen science, welfare auditing, and all things dog.
mia.cobb@unimelb.edu.au +61390353603Maxine Fogarty
Research Assistant, Faculty of Science, The University of Melbourne. Maxine directs the conduct of research projects across species and assists in the development of grant applications.
m.fogarty@unimelb.edu.au +61390357633Bronwyn Stevens
Research assistant and sessional teacher, Faculty of Science, The University of Melbourne. Bronwyn provides a broad range of research and teaching support.
stevensb@unimelb.edu.au
Rutu Galea
Research Assistant, Faculty of Science, The University of Melbourne. Rutu assists in the conduct of research projects across animal species.
rutu.galea@unimelb.edu.au +61383444853
Lucy Wotherspoon
Research assistant, Faculty of Science, The University of Melbourne. Lucy provides support for various research projects on pig welfare.
lucy.wotherspoon@unimelb.edu.au
Prof Paul Hemsworth
Hon Professor, Faculty of Science, The University of Melbourne. A research career studying the behaviour and welfare of farm and companion animals, particularly examining the influence of the social and physical environment on farm animal behaviour and welfare and the influence of human-animal interactions on animal welfare and productivity.
phh@unimelb.edu.au
Prof Grahame Coleman
Hon Professor, Faculty of Science, The University of Melbourne. Grahame has followed a research career in aspects of human and animal behaviour associated with biological rhythmicity and sleep and changes in stress-related and reproductive hormones. Current research interests focus primarily on human-animal interactions in farm and companion animals and public attitudes to animal welfare.
grahame.coleman@unimelb.edu.auKym Butler
Kym held the position of Senior Biometrician with Agriculture Victoria and he applies biometric analysis to the Centre’s research projects.
kym.butler@unimelb.edu.auJeremy Skuse
Executive Officer, Faculty of Science, The University of Melbourne. Jeremy is also Animal Welfare Lead with Scolexia P/L. His Interests include practical assessment of animal welfare, welfare assurance and training programs, including ProHand, which optimise animal welfare.
jskuse@unimelb.edu.auMeet our students
Rutu Galea
Rutu is investigating risk factors to tail biting within the CRC-P ‘Eliminating pig tail removal to improve welfare and industry sustainability’.
Maxine Fogarty
Max is researching smothering in free range and barn layer systems.
Madeleine Woodruff
How can best practice become normal practice? Using tail docking in sheep as an example.
Amelia Sofra
Investigating effects of qualitative dietary intervention and complex early-life environments on stress resilience and production in broiler breeder chickens.
Niya Lee
Examining the prediction of limb injury in thoroughbred racehorses using inertial sensor data in training and racing
Steven Impey
Validation and development of computer vision based smart health monitoring technologies for the early detection of disease in pigs (Sus domesticus) in commercial Australian pork production systems.
Hanna Degefa
Designing and evaluating behavior-change interventions to improve working equid welfare and livelihoods in Ethiopia using a One Health approach.
Jessica McCrimmon
Developing evidence-based zoo animal welfare assessment tools and investigating stakeholder perspectives to promote positive animal welfare in zoos
Claire Williams
Project will focus on the Human Animal Relationship in Zoos
Cindy Lee
Determining the thermal and acoustic risk to working dog welfare in vehicles
Mariska Prahaladh
Thermal and acoustic risk to working dog welfare in vehicles: seasonal variation and welfare implications
Juliet Hales
Cold comfort: Thermal and acoustic welfare risks for working dogs in vehicles throughout Melbourne’s cooler climate
Lucas Bizjak
Project TBA
Issy Perrignon
Project TBA
The AWSC has capability across a wide range of research disciplines: animal science, applied ethology, biometrics, immunology, neurophysiology, neuroendocrinology, psychology, sociology, stress physiology and veterinary science.
We conduct research across a range of animal sectors including pork, dairy, eggs, meat chicken, beef, sheep meat, wool, companion, working, recreational, sporting and zoo.
Our scientists also provide technical and advisory functions on Government, industry and scientific committees, including the OIE Collaborating Centre for Animal Welfare Science and Bioethical Analysis Management Committee.
Our areas of research, development and education
Welfare methodology
Welfare methodology or the development and validation of methods to assess animal welfare.
Husbandry and housing
Housing and husbandry effects on animal welfare.
Attitudinal effects
The effects of the attitudes of stockpeople, animal handlers and animal owners on the welfare of their animals. The effects of attitudes to animal welfare on consumer and community behaviour.
Education and training
Tertiary, post-graduate and industry education and training.
Current major projects
Eliminating pig tail removal to improve welfare and industry sustainability
Tail biting is confronting, an undesirable consequence of pork production, and is an adverse welfare and economic issue for the pork industry.Pigs have part of their tail removed (docked) soon after birth to prevent tail biting later in life. Continuation of tail docking is a substantial reputational risk that will threaten the sustainability of the $5.3 billion Australian pork industry.Elimination of tail docking will give significant welfare benefits. This will enhance societal confidence in the pig industry leading to improved market opportunities and production returns for pork producers.Support from the CRC-P will give pork producers the confidence to raise pigs with intact tails while maintaining high standards of pig welfare. Chief Investigator: Assoc. Prof. Lauren Hemsworth
Project participants:- SunPork Pty Ltd, PIC Australasia Pty Ltd, Australasian Pork Research Institute Ltd, Australian Pork Limited, RSPCA Australia, Rivalea (Australia) Pty Ltd, University of Melbourne, The University of New England, The University of Queensland
ProHand® pork abattoir and pig transport
Research in both experimental and commercial settings demonstrate that stockperson characteristics, such as attitudes and handling behaviour, affect fear responses in farm animals, which through acute and chronic stress, can seriously limit farm animal welfare. The ProHand® training programs, which were originally developed by Australian Pork Limited and the AWSC, use cognitive-behavioural training, in which the key attitudes and behaviour of stockpeople are targeted for improvement. We are working with Australian Pork Limited to re-new ProHand® Pork abattoir and develop a ProHand® Pig transport program. Chief Investigator: Assoc. Prof. Lauren Hemsworth
A brief description of ProHand is available here
ProHand® dairy cows
Studies in the dairy industry has shown that cognitive-behavioural training can successfully improve the attitudes and behaviour of stockpeople towards their animals, with consequent beneficial effects on animal fear, stress, productivity and meat quality. In conjunction with Saputo Dairy Australia, we are developing a ProHand® Dairy cow program. Chief Investigator: Assoc. Prof. Lauren Hemsworth
Happy dog science
What does it actually mean for a dog to thrive, and how can we measure it reliably? This research stream, led by the philanthropically supported Chaser Innovation Research Fellowship, develops and validates scientifically rigorous methods for assessing positive welfare states in dogs. Moving beyond the historical focus on minimising suffering, our work establishes objective, quantifiable indicators of positive experiences and agency. Current projects include an international collaboration with Dr Nathan Hall at Texas Tech University - Sniffing out Joy: Pioneering New Ways to Measure Canine Wellbeing - alongside work developing novel behavioural and physiological metrics. We also extend this discovery science into the community through citizen and participatory science, to explore what people believe makes their dogs happy and how those perceptions align (or don't!) with the evidence. Although our focus is on helping dogs live their best lives with us, the findings are expected to have broader applications in animal welfare science.
Digital transparency and working dog welfare
This research stream is building the evidence base needed to develop large-scale digital platforms for monitoring and communicating animal welfare. Funded through the John McKenzie Fellowship, Building Foundations for Digital Animal Welfare Transparency uses working dogs (including guide dogs, detection dogs, and therapy dogs) as a proof-of-concept population, in partnership with established industry collaborators. A central focus is understanding what stakeholders and the public need from welfare transparency initiatives: what information matters, how it is interpreted, and what conditions make digital welfare monitoring credible and trustworthy. This work is designed to lay the groundwork for future national-scale welfare surveillance infrastructure.
Welfare science in practice and policy
Translating welfare science into real-world change requires understanding both animals and the people who work with them. This stream contributes to policy and practice at national and international levels, including through research and case studies for the federal government's Australian Animal Welfare Strategy. Collaborations with bodies including Eurogroup for Animals, Assistance Dogs International, the International Guide Dog Federation, and the Australian Veterinary Association demonstrate our wider impact in policy and organisational contexts. This stream also examines the practical welfare challenges facing working dogs, including the effects of transport, inactivity, sleep disruption, and shift-work on health and performance, connecting research findings directly to industry practice and policy. Current funded work (e.g., Understanding Inactivity, Sleep and Shift-Work to Improve Dog Welfare) is conducted with government and industry partners.
Our research funders
Our industry partners
Publications
Books, book chapters & book reviews
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2026
Dickel, L., Truong, S., Browning, H., Harfeld, J. L., & Rademann, A. (2026). Book review. Martha C. Nussbaum, Justice for Animals: Our Collective Responsibility, Simon & Schuster, New York (2020). Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 295, 106886. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2025.106886
2025
Hemsworth, P.H. and Hemsworth, L.M. (2025). Human-small ruminant relationships. In Small Ruminant Welfare, Production and Sustainability, edited by G. Kannan, Academic Press, London EC2Y 5AS, United Kingdom, pp 311-330
Taylor, P.S. Lucas, M.E. (2025). When Expectations are Thwarted: Indicators and Causes of Frustration in Hens. Encyclopedia of Animal Behavior, Elsevier.
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2024
L1. Hemsworth, P.H. and Wilhelsson, S. (2024). Behavioural principles of pig handling. In “Livestock Handling and Transport", 6th Edition, edited by T. Grandin, CAB International, Oxon, UK, pp 337-356 https://www.cabidigitallibrary.org/doi/book/10.1079/9781800625136.0000Hemsworth, P.H., Sherwen, S.L. and Coleman, G.J. (2024). Human Contact, In Animal Welfare, edited by M.C. Appleby, A.Olsson and F. Galindo, Boston, MAP, pp 294-314 https://doi.org/10.1079/9781786390202.0294
Learmonth, M. J. & Hemsworth, P. H. (2024) Assessing Visitor Effects on Zoo Animals. Chapter 6: In Human-Animal Interactions in Zoos: Integrating Science and Practice. Eds Fernandez, E. J., & Sherwen, S.L. CAB International. https://www.cabidigitallibrary.org/doi/book/10.1079/9781800622715.0000
Chiew, S. J., Learmonth, M. J., & Hemsworth, L. M. (2024) Measuring the Visitor Experience.. Chapter 11: In Human-Animal Interactions in Zoos: Integrating Science and Practice. Eds Fernandez, E. J., & Sherwen, S.L. CAB International. https://www.cabidigitallibrary.org/doi/book/10.1079/9781800622715.0000
2021
Doyle, R. and Alders, R. (2021). The role of One Welfare in development and nutrition security. In One Welfare in Practice
The Role of the Veterinarian. Ed Stephens, T. ISBN 9780367904067. Published October 26, 2021 by CRC Press.Hardy-Smith, P. and Roadknight, N. (2021). Fish welfare and One Welfare - A veterinarian’s perspective. In One Welfare in Practice
The Role of the Veterinarian. Ed Stephens, T. ISBN 9780367904067. Published October 26, 2021 by CRC PressHemsworth, P.H. (2021). Optimising pig welfare in breeding and gestation. In S. Edwards (Ed.). Understanding the behaviour and improving the welfare of pigs. Burleigh Dodds Scientific Publishing. ISBN-13: 9781786764430
Mallard, B., Emam, M., Cartwright, S., Altvater-Hughes, T., Livernois, A., Wagter-Lesperance, L., Hodgins, D.C., Atalla, H., Hine, B., Aleri, J. and Fisher, A. (2021). Advances in understanding immune response in dairy cattle. In: Improving Dairy Herd Health. Ed. E. Bouchard. Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK. http://dx.doi.org/10.19103/AS.2020.0086.062020
Skuse, J.M, Hemsworth, P.H. and Rault, J-L. (2020). Improving human-animal interactions. In: I. Camerlink (Ed.). Pigs: Welfare in Practice. Sheffield: 5m Publishing. -
2019
Hemsworth, P.H. (2019). Behavioural principles of pig handling. In "Livestock Handling and Transport", 5th Edition, edited by T. Grandin, CAB International, Oxon, UK, pp. 290-306.2018
Hemsworth, P.H. (2018). Defining and ensuring animal welfare in pig production: an overview. In "Achieving Sustainable Production of Pig Meat. Volume 3: Animal Health and Welfare", Ed Wiseman, J. Burleigh Dodds Scientific Publishing, Cambridge UK, Chapter 6, pp. 125-150.Hemsworth, P.H., Sherwen, S.I. and Coleman, G.J. (2018). Human Contact. In Appleby, M.C., Olsson, I.A.S. and Galindo, F. Animal Welfare 3rd Edition. CABI. Oxfordshire. 294-314. ISBN: 9781786390202
Verdon, M and Rault, J-L. (2018). Aggression in group housed sows and fattening pigs. In: Advances in pig welfare, Ed Špinka, M. pp 235-260. ISBN 97800-08-101012-9. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-08-101012-9.00018-6
2017
Coleman, G.J. (2017). Consumer and societal expectations for sheep products. In Ferguson, D., Lee, C. and Fisher, A. eds. Advances in sheep welfare. Woodhead Publishing. 37-48. ISBN 978-0-08-100718-1Doyle, R. E. (2017). Sheep cognition and implications for welfare. In Ferguson, D., Lee, C. and Fisher, A. eds. Advances in sheep welfare. Woodhead Publishing. 55-68. ISBN 978-0-08-100718-1
Ferguson, D.M., Fisher, A.D., Colditz, I.G. and Lee, C. (2017). Future challenges and opportunities in sheep welfare. In Ferguson, D., Lee, C. and Fisher, A. eds. Advances in sheep welfare. Woodhead Publishing. 285-292. ISBN 978-0-08-100718-1
Ferguson, D., Lee, C. and Fisher, A. eds. Advances in sheep welfare. Woodhead Publishing. ISBN 978-0-08-100718-1
Hemsworth, P.H. and Jongman, E.C. (2017) Humane transport, lairage and slaughter of sheep. In: Achieving sustainable production of sheep. Ed Greyling, J. Burleigh Dodds Scientific Publishing, Cambridge CB22 3HJ UK, pp379-396. ISBN-13: 9781786760845
2016
Fisher, A.D. (2016). How can we measure welfare of animals on farms? In: Breeding Focus 2016: Improving Welfare. Eds. S. Hermesch and S. Dominik. AGBU, University of New England, Australia. p 5-15.Hemsworth, P.H., Mellor, D.J., Coleman, G.J., Beausoleil, N.J., Fisher, A.D. and Stafford, K.J. (2016). Australian and New Zealand perspectives. In: Brown, J. and Seddon, Y. (Editor), Animals and Us: 50 years and more of Applied Ethology, Wageningen Academic Publishers, pp193-210. ISBN: 978-90-8686-282-5
Rault, JL and Doyle, R. E. (2016). Cognitive approaches and new technologies: changing methodologies in applied ethology. In: Brown, J. and Seddon, Y. (Editor), Animals and Us: 50 years and more of Applied Ethology, Wageningen Academic Publisers, pp113-132. ISBN: 978-90-8686-282-5
2015
Moran, J. and Doyle, R. (2015). Cow Talk: Understanding dairy cow behaviour to improve their welfare on Asian farms. CSIRO Publishing. ISBN: 9781486301614 -
2014
Coleman, G.J. and Hemsworth, P.H. (2014). Training to improve stockperson beliefs and behaviour towards livestock enhances welfare and productivity. Rev.sci.tech.Off cint Epiz, 33(1), 131-137.Cronin, G.M. and Rault, J-L. (2014). Lessons learned from past experience with intensive livestock management systems. Rev.sci.tech.Off cint Epiz, 33(1), 139-151.
Hemsworth, P.H. (2014). Behavioural principles of pig handling. In "Livestock Handling and Transport", 4th Edition, edited by T. Grandin, CAB International, Oxon, UK, pp. 261-279.
2011
Hemsworth, P.H. and Coleman, G.J. (2011) Human-Livestock Interactions: The Stockperson and the Productivity and Welfare of Intensively Farmed Animals, 2nd Edition, CAB International, Oxford, UK.Hemsworth, P.H. and Boivin, X. (2011). Human contact. In “Animal Welfare”, edited by M. C. Appleby, J. A. Mench, I. A. S. Olsson and B. O. Hughes. CAB International, Oxon UK. pp 246-262.
2010
Gaunt, G., Jolly S., Duddy, D. (2010) Intensive Production Systems. In: The international sheep and wool handbook. 2nd Edition. Edited by D. Cottle, Nottingham University Press, Nottingham, UK, Chapter 24, pp. 565-580.Hemsworth, P.H. and Coleman, G.J. (2010) Managing poultry: Human-bird interactions and their implications : In The Welfare of Dom/B978-0-08-101012-9.00018-6estic Fowl and Other Captive Birds. Eds IJH Duncan, P Hawkins. Springer Science+Business Media(New York)
Hemsworth, P.H. and the late Barnett, J.L., (2010). Valutazione del benessere negli animali d’allevamento (Human-pig relationships). Benessere Animale (Animal Welfare), a cura di F. Fulvio Biancifiori, Instituto Zooprofilattico Spermentale Umbria e Marche Editore, pp. 131-158.
Refereed journal publications
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2026
Cohen S, Lomax S, Hemsworth L, Tripovich JS, Slavich E, Brandis KJ, Becker JA. Comparing training methods to promote better animal welfare outcomes for animals in the research and teaching industry. Anim Welf. 2026 Feb 13;35:e13. doi: 10.1017/awf.2026.10064
Schmitt, O., Truong, S., Otten, W., Volkmann, H., Greiner, J., Dolezal, M., Hummel, K., Rocchi, A, and Rault, JL. (2026)
The inner dynamics of positive human-animal interactions: Investigating the roles of oxytocin, opioids, dopamine, serotonin and the proteome,
Psychoneuroendocrinology, Volume 183, 2026, 107678, ISSN 0306-4530, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psyneuen.2025.107678
Sofra AH, Hemsworth LM and Lucas M. E. (2026). Examining the links between temperature, piglet behaviour and survival during winter in outdoor housing in Australia. Animal Welfare. 2026;35:e12. doi:10.1017/awf.2026.10069Stratmann, A., Kashev, A., Rice M. and Toscano, M.J. (2026). A first approach to investigate characteristics of piling behaviour in individual laying hens. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, Volume 299, 2026,106967, ISSN 0168-591, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2026.106967
Truong, S., Schmitt, O., Buisman-Pijlman, F. et al. (2026). Exploring wanting and liking during positive human-animal interactions. Psychopharmacology (2026). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00213-026-07015-w
Yeo, E., Krekeler, N. & Cohen, S. A systematic review and thematic analysis of owner perceptions of brachycephalic dogs to support policy initiatives and veterinary practice. Discov Anim 3, 1 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1007/s44338-025-00150-2
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2025
Amann, M., Waiblinger, S., Hemsworth, P. H., Lidfors, L., Weißenborn, J. and Lürzel, S. (2025). Tactile stimulation by humans: Do pigs prefer scratching or stroking?. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 106768. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2025.106768Chowdhury, P., Hemsworth, P. H., Fisher, A. D., Rice, M., Galea, R. Y., Taylor, P. S., & Stevenson, M. (2025). Risk factors for smothering in three commercial free-range layer poultry farms, Australia 2019 to 2022. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 106568. doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2025.106568
Cobb, M. L., Jiménez, A. G., & Dreschel, N. A. (2025). Beyond Cortisol! Physiological Indicators of Welfare for Dogs: Deficits, Misunderstandings and Opportunities. Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science, 1–30. https://doi.org/10.1080/10888705.2025.2572616
Fiedler, J.M.; Rosanowski, S.; Ayre, M.L.; Slater, J.D. Horse Activity Participants’ Perceptions About Practices Undertaken at Activity Venues, and Horse Welfare and Wellbeing. Animals 2025, 15, 2182. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani15152182
Fiedler J.M., Ayre ML, Rosanowski S, Slater JD. Horses are worthy of care: Horse sector participants’ attitudes towards animal sentience, welfare, and well-being. Animal Welfare. 2025;34:e6. doi:10.1017/awf.2024.69
Field, L., Hemsworth, L., Jongman, E., McGill, D., & Verdon, M. (2025). Early lactation performance of primiparous dairy heifers reared with differing levels of early-life complexity. Animal Production Science, 65(11):AN24333 https://doi.org/10.1071/AN24333
Harris, S.; Shallcrass, M.; Cohen, S. A Review of Animal-Based Welfare Indicators for Calves and Cattle. Ruminants Dec 2024, 4, 565-601. https://doi.org/10.3390/ruminants4040040
Hemsworth, P. H. and Coleman, G.J. (2025). Opportunities and challenges to enhance the welfare of livestock through positive human-animal relationships. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 106656. doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2025.106656
Jahan, A. A., Dao, H. T., Rana, M. S., Taylor, P. S., Crowley, T. M., & Moss, A. F. (2025). Effects of AM/PM feeding on behaviour, range use and welfare indicators of free-range laying hens. Animal Production Science, 65(7). doi.org/10.1071/AN24258
Lucas, M. E., Wotherspoon, L., & Sofra, A. (2025). This little piggy got cold: Door flaps on outdoor farrowing huts improve piglet survival during winter in Australia. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 292, 106795. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2025.106795
Pan Y, Cohen S. Reporting practices of anesthetic and analgesic use in rodent orthopedic research. Sci Rep. 2024 Nov 18;14(1):26225. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-76750-x
Pesti, Gene M. and Billard,Lynne and Taylor, Peta S. and Crowley,Tamsyn M., animalsciencecases.2025.0007, Animal Science Cases, , CABI, Multiple Comparison Tests and Their Effects on Experimental Power, (2025). doi:10.1079/animalsciencecases.2025.0007
Taylor, P. S., Forder, R., & Morgan, N. (2025). Meat chicken breeder stress: causes, effects, and mitigation strategies. World's Poultry Science Journal, 81(1), 35-64. doi.org/10.1080/00439339.2024.2437674
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2024
Atkinson, L.; Doyle, R.E.; Jongman, E.C. Temperament Behaviours in Individually Tested Sheep Are Not Related to Behaviours Expressed in the Presence of Conspecifics. Animals 2024, 14, 155. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani14010155Cohen S, Foss E, Beths T, & Musk GC. (2024). An Exploration of Analgesia Options for Australian Sheep. Animals, 14, 7. doi.org/10.3390/ani14070990
Fiedler, J.M.; Ayre, M.L.; Rosanowski, S.; Slater, J.D. Horse Sector Participants’ Attitudes towards Anthropomorphism and Animal Welfare and Wellbeing. Animals 2024, 14, 2482. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani14172482
Field L, Hemsworth L, Jongman E, McGill D, Verdon M. Early-life contact with non-maternal adult cows and a pasture-based rearing environment influence behavioural responses of dairy heifers to novelty. Animal Welfare. 2024;33:e18. doi:10.1017/awf.2024.20
Field L, Verdon M, Jongman E, & Hemsworth L. (2024). A survey of stockperson attitudes and youngstock management practices on Australian dairy farms. Animal Production Science, 64, AN23249. doi.org/10.1071/AN23249 https://doi.org/10.1071/AN23249
Lucas, M.E., Hemsworth, L.M., Butler, K.L., Morrison, R.S. Tilbrook, A.J., Marchant, J.N., Rault, J.-L., Galea, R.Y., Hemsworth, P.H., 2024. Early Human Contact and Housing for Pigs - Part 1: Responses to Humans, Novelty and Isolation. Animal, 101164.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.animal.2024.101164Lucas, M.E., Hemsworth, L.M., Butler, K.L., Morrison, R.S. Tilbrook, A.J., Marchant, J.N., Rault, J.-L., Galea, R.Y., Hemsworth, P.H., 2024. Early Human Contact and Housing for Pigs - Part 2: Resilience to Routine Husbandry Practices. Animal, 101165.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.animal.2024.101165Lucas, M.E., Hemsworth, L.M., Butler, K.L., Morrison, R.S. Tilbrook, A.J., Marchant, J.N., Rault, J.-L., Galea, R.Y., Hemsworth, P.H., 2024. Early Human Contact and Housing for Pigs - Part 3: Ability to Cope with the Environment. Animal, 101166.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.animal.2024.101166McDowall, S., Hamilton-Bruce, A., Cobb, M., & Hazel, S. (2024). Evaluation of current practices for dogs engaged in assistance and therapy support programs within Australia. Journal of Veterinary Behavior. 73:1-9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jveb.2024.03.002
Merridale-Punter, M.S., Wodajo, A.L., Elias, B., Bakos, A.M., Zewdu, H., Tesfaye, R., Hailegebreal, G., Sori, T., El-Hage, C.M., Wiethoelter, A.K. and Hitchens, P.L., 2024. Equipment-related wounds and associated risk factors in working equids of the Oromia national regional state in Ethiopia. Animal Welfare, 33, p.e42. doi:10.1017/awf.2024.52Merridale-Punter MS, Wiethoelter AK, El-Hage CM, Patrick C, Hitchens PL (2024) Common clinical findings identified in working equids in low- and middle-income countries from 2005 to 2021. PLOS ONE 19(6): e0304755. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0304755
Merridale-Punter, M.S., Elias, B., Wodajo, A.L. et al. Putting the cart before the horse: mixed-methods participatory investigation of working equid harnessing practices in three selected towns of the Oromia national regional state in Ethiopia. BMC Vet Res 20, 113 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-024-03967-3
Moss, A.F.; Northey, R.; Sukirno; Nawab, A.; Akter, N.; Taylor, P.S.; Dao, H.T. Evidence-Based Recommendations for Effective Enrichment to Improve the Welfare of Caged Hens Used for Research and Teaching Purposes. Poultry 2024, 3, 354-363. https://doi.org/10.3390/poultry3040027
Pan, Y., Cohen, S. Reporting practices of anesthetic and analgesic use in rodent orthopedic research. Sci Rep 14, 26225 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-76750-x
Robbins, J., Proudfoot, K., Hemsworth, L. M., Coleman, G., Hemsworth, P. H., & Van Os, J. Motivational attributions and demographic factors associated with US dairy consumer attitudes toward a hypothetical animal welfare initiative. Frontiers in Animal Science, 6, 1677465.
Sperstad, J.T. Coleman, G., Muri, K., Skjerve, E., Utaaker, K.S. and Torske, M.O. (2024). Dimensional structure of the items from The Swedish Demand-Control-Support Questionnaire (DCSQ) used in The HUNT Study. Plos one 19 (9), e0308611
Wilhelmsson, S., Hemsworth, P.H., Andersson, M., Yngvesson, J., Hemsworth, L. and Hultgren, J. Training of transport drivers improves their handling of pigs during loading for transport to slaughter. Animal,Volume 18, Issue 4,2024,101115. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.animal.2024.101115
Williams, N., Hemsworth, L., Chaplin, S., Shephard, R., & Fisher, A. (2024). Are there risk factors commonly observed on Australian farms where the welfare of livestock is poor? Animal Welfare, 33, e34. https://doi.org/10.1017/awf.2024.27Williams N, Chaplin S, Hemsworth L, Shephard R, Fisher A. Can an animal welfare risk assessment tool identify livestock at risk of poor welfare outcomes? Animal Welfare. 2024;33:e32. https://doi.org/10.1017/awf.2024.28
Williams, N., Hemsworth, L., Chaplin, S., Shephard, R. and Fisher, A., Analysis of substantiated welfare investigations in extensive farming systems in Victoria, Australia. Aust Vet J. 2024; 1–13. https://doi.org/10.1111/avj.13342
Woodruff Madeleine E., Munoz Carolina A., Coleman Grahame J., Doyle Rebecca E., Barber Stuart R. (2024) Sheep producers report docking tails shorter than recommended, knowledge–practice gap, and inconsistent length descriptions: an Australian survey. Animal Production Science 64, AN24142. https://doi.org/10.1071/AN24142
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Benjamin L Allen, Christopher Bobier, Stuart Dawson, Peter J.S. Fleming, Jordan Hampton, David Jachowski, Graham I.H. Kerley, John D.C. Linnell, Kelly Marnewick, Liaan Minnie, Mike Muthersbaugh, M. Justin O'Riain, Dan Parker, Gilbert Proulx, Michael J. Somers, Keifer Titus,
Why humans kill animals and why we cannot avoid it. Science of The Total Environment, Volume 896, 2023, 165283. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.165283Anderson, K.A.; Morrice-West, A.V.; Wong, A.S.M.; Walmsley, E.A.; Fisher, A.D.; Whitton, R.C.; Hitchens, P.L. Poor Association between Facial Expression and Mild Lameness in Thoroughbred Trot-Up Examinations. Animals 2023, 13, 1727. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13111727
Cullen, B.; Li, Z.; Talukder, S.; Cheng, L.; Jongman, E.C. Development of Thresholds to Predict Grazing Behaviour of Dairy Cows from Motion Sensor Data and Application in a Pasture-Based Automatic Milking System. Dairy 2023, 4, 124–136. https://www.mdpi.com/2624-862X/4/1/9
England, Z., Maggard, H., Fisher, A., Roadknight, N., & Pempek, J. (2023). Condition of bob veal calves on arrival at an abattoir in Ohio. Animal Welfare, 32, E7. doi:10.1017/awf.2022.8
Field, L.A.; Hemsworth, L.M.; Jongman, E.; Patrick, C.; Verdon, M. Contact with Mature Cows and Access to Pasture during Early Life Shape Dairy Heifer Behaviour at Integration into the Milking Herd. Animals 2023, 13, 2049. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13132049
Field Laura, Hemsworth Lauren M., Jongman Ellen, Hunt Ian, Verdon Megan (2023) Observations on the effects of non-maternal adult contact on the behavioural patterns of pre-weaned dairy heifers. Animal Production Science. https://doi.org/10.1071/AN22271
Gomersall, K., Afzal, A., Majeed, S., Iqbal, H. and McGill, D. (2023). Cross-species emotional political ecology in rural Pakistan, Geoforum, Volume 139, 103692. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0016718523000180
Glanville CR, Hemsworth LM, Hemsworth PH, Coleman GJ (2023) Duty of care in companion dog owners: Preliminary scale development and empirical exploration. PLoS ONE 18(5): e0285278. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0285278
Hemsworth Paul H., Tilbrook Alan J., Galea Rutu Y., Lucas Megan E., Chidgey Kirsty L., Hemsworth Lauren M. Review of the influence of farrowing and lactation housing and positive human contact on sow and piglet welfare. Frontiers in Animal Science, 4, 2023.
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fanim.2023.1230830/fullHampton, J. O., Cobb, M. L., Toop, S. D., Flesch, J. S., & Hyndman, T. H. (2023). Elevated lead exposure in Australian hunting dogs during a deer hunting season. Environmental Pollution, 121317. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2023.121317
Knight, M. I., Linden, N. P., Butler, K. L., Rice, M., Ponnampalam, E. N., Behrendt, R., & Jongman, E. C. (2023). The effect of shade on sheep grazing pasture during summer conditions. Journal of Veterinary Behavior, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jveb.2023.05.005
Littlewood Katherine E., Heslop Morgan V., Cobb Mia L. Agency domain and behavioral interactions: assessing positive animal welfare using the Five Domains Model. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 10, 2023. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2023.1284869
Lucas, M. E., Hemsworth, L. M., & Hemsworth, P. H. (2023). Review: Early life piglet experiences and impacts on immediate and longer-term adaptability. Animal, 100889. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.animal.2023.100889
McDowall, S.; Hazel, S.J.; Cobb, M.; Hamilton-Bruce, A. Understanding the Role of Therapy Dogs in Human Health Promotion. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20, 5801. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20105801
Pesti, G. M., Billard, L., Wu, S. B., Morgan, N. K., Taylor, P. S., & de las Heras-Saldana, S. (2023). Partition of variation for predicting experimental power with a broiler chicken example. Poultry Science, 102698. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psj.2023.102698
Robbins, J., Proudfoot, K., Strand, E., Hemsworth, L., Coleman, G., Hemsworth, P., Skuse, J., Krawczel, P. and Van Os, J.
Perceptions of dairy cow handling situations: A comparison of public and industry samples. Journal of Dairy Science, 2023, https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2023-23496Taylor E, Dunston-Clarke E, Brookes D, Jongman E, Linn B, Barnes A, Miller D,
Fisher A and Collins T (2023). Developing a welfare assessment protocol for Australian lot-fed cattle.
Front. Anim. Sci. 4:1256670. https://doi.org/10.3389/fanim.2023.1256670Taylor, P. S., Fanning, L., Dawson, B., Schneider, D., Dekoning, C., McCarthy, C., & Rault, J. L. (2023). Visual access in early life, but not environmental complexity, increases ranging behaviour of meat chickens. Poultry Science, 103079, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psj.2023.103079
Williams, N., Chaplin, S., Hemsworth, L., Shephard, R. and Fisher, A. (2023). An analysis of substantiated complaints made about incidents of poor livestock welfare, in Victoria, Australia. Frontiers in Veterinary Science 10:1242134. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2023.1242134
Woodruff, M.; Munoz, C.; Coleman, G.; Doyle, R.; Barber, S. Measuring Sheep Tails: A Preliminary Study Using Length (Mm), Vulva Cover Assessment, and Number of Tail Joints. Animals 2023, 13, 963. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13060963
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2022
Acharya, R.Y.; Hemsworth, P.H.; Coleman, G.J.; Kinder, J.E. (2022). The Animal-Human Interface in Farm Animal Production: Animal Fear, Stress, Reproduction and Welfare. Animals 2022, 12, 487. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani1204048Aleri, J.W., Fisher, A.D., Gogoi-Tiwari, J., Waichigo, F.K. Sodagari, H.R., Irons, P.C. and Robertson, I.D. (2022). A survey of calf rearing practices in the south-west region of Western Australia. New Zealand Veterinary Journal, DOI: 10.1080/00480169.2022.2042413
Aleri, J.W, Sahibzada, S., Harb, A., Fisher, A.D., Waichigo, F.K., Lee, T., Robertson, I.D. and Abraham, S. (2022). Molecular epidemiology and antimicrobial resistance profiles of Salmonella isolates from dairy heifer calves and adult lactating cows in a Mediterranean pasture-based system of Australia. Journal of Dairy Science 105: 1493-1503. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2021-21084
Atkinson, L., Doyle, R. E., Woodward, A., Jongman, E.C. Behavioural reactivity testing in sheep indicates the presence of multiple temperament traits. Behavioural Processes, Volume 201, 2022, 104711. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0376635722001280
Atkinson, L., Doyle, R. E., Woodward, A., Jongman, E.C. Exposure to humans after weaning does not reduce the behavioural reactivity of extensively reared Merino lambs. Behavioural Processes, Volume 201, 2022, 104709. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0376635722001267Cobb, M. L., Carter, A., Lill, A., & Bennett, P. C. (2022). Perceived importance of specific kennel management practices for the provision of canine welfare. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 105591. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2022.105591
Coleman GJ, Hemsworth PH, Hemsworth LM, Munoz CA and Rice M (2022) Differences in public and producer attitudes toward animal welfare in the red meat industries. Front. Psychol. 13:875221. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.875221
Creutzinger K, Pempek J, Habing G, Proudfoot K, Locke S, Wilson D, & Renaud D. (2021). Perspectives on the management of surplus dairy calves in the United States and Canada. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 8, 344. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2021.661453/full
Doyle Rebecca E., Campbell Angus J. D., Dione Michel, Woodruff Madeleine, Munoz Carolina, Alemayehu Gezahegn, Berhe Tsega, Knight-Jones Theo (2022) The role of animal welfare in improving the future of farming. Animal Production Science 62, 937-943. https://doi.org/10.1071/AN21562
Giraudet CSE, Liu K, McElligott AG, Cobb M. 2022. Are children and dogs best friends? A scoping review to explore the positive and negative effects of child-dog interactions. PeerJ 10:e14532. https://peerj.com/articles/14532/Gogoi-Tiwari, J.; Tiwari, H.K.; Wawegam, N.K.; Premachandra, C.; Robertson, I.D.; Fisher, A.D.; Waichigio, F.K.; Irons, P.; Aleri, J.W. Prevalence of Mycoplasma bovis Infection in Calves and Dairy Cows in Western Australia. Vet. Sci. 2022, 9, 351. https://www.mdpi.com/2306-7381/9/7/351#
Hayes, M.E., Hemsworth, L.M., Morrison, R.S., Tilbrook, A.J., Hemsworth, P.H., 2021. Positive human contact and housing systems impact the responses of piglets to various stressors. Animals 11, 1619. https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/6/1619#
Iben Meyer, Björn Forkman, Merete Fredholm, Carmen Glanville, Bernt Guldbrandtsen, Eliza Ruiz Izaguirre, Clare Palmer, Peter Sandøe. Pampered pets or poor bastards? The welfare of dogs kept as companion animals. (2022). Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 2022, 105640. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2022.105640
Merridale-Punter, Mathilde S., Anke K. Wiethoelter, Charles M. El-Hage, and Peta L. Hitchens. "Prevalence and Factors Associated with Working Equid Lameness in Low-and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis." Animals 12, no. 22 (2022): 3100. https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/22/3100
Munoz, C.A., Hemsworth L.M., Hemsworth, P.H., Rice, M. and Coleman, G.J. (2022). Improving Communication in the Red Meat Industry: Opinion Leaders May Be Used to Inform the Public About Farm Practices and Their Animal Welfare Implications. Front. Psychol. 13:876034. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.876034
Oliva, J.L. and Cobb, M.L. (2022) Sniffing out what Australians know and believe about Drug Detector Dogs, Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science, DOI: 10.1080/10888705.2022.2116582
Roadknight, N., Jongman, E.C., Mansell, P., Courtman, N., McGill, D., Hepworth, G. and Fisher, A.D. (2022). Prevalence of failure of passive immunity transfer in Australian non-replacement dairy calves. Australian Veterinary Journal.
https://doi.org/10.1111/avj.13160Pempek J, Masterson M., Portillo-Gonzalez R, Creutzinger K, Cheng TY, & Habing G. (2022). The Impact of Antimicrobial Stewardship Training on Calf Producers’ Knowledge, Treatment Behaviors and Quantified Antimicrobial Use. Microorganisms, 10(8), 1525. https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/10/8/1525
Roadknight, N., Wales, W., Jongman, E.C., Mansell, P., Hepworth, G. and Fisher, A.D. (2022). Does the duration of repeated temporary separation affect welfare in dairy cow-calf contact systems? Applied Animal Behaviour Science 249: 105592. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2022.105592
Taylor, P.S.; Hemsworth, P.H.; Rault, J.-L. (2022). Environmental complexity: additional human visual contact reduced meat chickens’ fear of humans and physical items altered pecking behavior. Animals 2022, 12, 310. https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/3/310/pdf
Webber, S., Cobb, M.L., Coe, J. (2022). Welfare Through Competence: A Framework for Animal-Centric Technology Design. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 9, 2022. https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fvets.2022.885973
Wilhelmsson, Sofia and Andersson, Maria and Hemsworth, Paul H. and Yngvesson, Jenny and Hultgren, Jan, Human-Animal Interactions During On-Farm Truck Loading of Finishing Pigs for Slaughter Transport. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4279254
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Aleri, J.W., Gogoi-Tiwari, J., Tiwari, H.K., Fisher, A.D., Waichigo, F.W. and Robertson, I.D. (2021). Prevalence of failure of passive transfer of immunity in dairy calves in a Mediterranean pasture-based production system of the south-west region of Western Australia. Research in Veterinary Science 139 121–126. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rvsc.2021.07.020Baptista, J., Blache, D., Cox-Witton, K., Craddock, N., Dalziel, T., de Graaff, N., Fernandes, J., Green, R., Jenkins, H., Kahn, S., Kelly, D., Lauber, M., Maloney, S.K., Peachey, B., Rodger, I., Skuse, J.M., Tilbrook, A.J., Walker, F.R., Wall, K., Zito, S. (2021). Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Welfare of Animals in Australia. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, Vol 7, 2021, p 1219.
https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fvets.2020.621843Barkley, J. A., Pempek, J. A., Bowman, A. S., Nolting, J. M., Lee, J., Lee, S., & Habing, G. G. (2021). Longitudinal health outcomes for enteric pathogens in preweaned calves on Ohio dairy farms. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 190, 105323. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2021.105323
Bengsen, A. J., Hampton, J. O., Comte, S., Freney, S., and Forsyth, D. M. (2021). Evaluation of helicopter net-gunning to capture wild fallow deer (Dama dama). Wildlife Research Online early. https://www.publish.csiro.au/WR/justaccepted/WR21007
Brock, C. C., Pempek, J. A., Jackson-Smith, D., Weaver, K., da Costa, L., & Habing, G. G. (2021). Organic dairy producer experiences and decisions related to disease prevention and treatment. Journal of Dairy Science, 104(5), 5867-5880. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2020-19621
Chiew, S.J., Butler, K.L., Fanson, K.V., Eyre, S., Coleman, G.J., Sherwen, S.L., Melfi, V. and Hemsworth, P.H. (2021) Effects of the presence of zoo visitors on zoo-housed little penguins (Eudyptula minor), New Zealand Journal of Zoology, DOI: 10.1080/03014223.2021.1896560
Chiew, S.J., Hemsworth, P.H., Melfi, V., Sherwen, S.L., Burns, A. and Coleman G.J. (2021). Visitor Attitudes Toward Little Penguins (Eudyptula minor) at Two Australian Zoos. Frontiers in Psychology, 12, 2021, p284
https://www.frontiersin.org/art.../10.3389/fpsyg.2021.626185Cobb M, Otto C, Fine A. (2021) The Animal Welfare Science of Working Dogs: Current Perspectives on Recent Advances and Future Directions. Frontiers in Veterinary Science: Animal Behaviour and Welfare. doi: 10.3389/fvets.2021.666898
Creutzinger, K., Pempek, J., Habing, G., Proudfoot, K., Locke, S., Wilson, D., & Renaud, D. (2021). Perspectives on the management of surplus dairy calves in the United States and Canada. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 8, 344. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2021.661453
Doyle RE, Wieland B, Saville K, Grace D, Campbell AJD. The importance of animal welfare and Veterinary Services in a changing world. Rev Sci Tech. 2021 Aug;40(2):469-481. English. doi: 10.20506/rst.40.2.3238. PMID: 34542100.
Edwards L.E. and Hemsworth, P.H. (2021). The impact of management, husbandry and stockperson decisions on the welfare of laying hens in Australia. Animal Production Science Review. https://doi.org/10.1071/AN19664
Fernandes, J.N.; Hemsworth, P.H.; Coleman, G.J.; Tilbrook, A.J. (2021). Costs and Benefits of Improving Farm Animal Welfare. Agriculture 2021,11, 104. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture11020104
Fernandez, E.J., & Chiew, S.J. (2021). Animal-Visitor interactions: Effects, experiences, and welfare. Animal Behavior and Cognition, 8(4), 462-467. https://www.animalbehaviorandcognition.org/article.php?id=1284
Garcia, J., Pempek, J., Hengy, M., Hinds, A., Diaz-Campos, D., & Habing, G. (2021). Prevalence and predictors of bacteremia in dairy calves with diarrhea. Journal of Dairy Science. In Press. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2020-19819
Glanville Carmen, Ford Jennifer, Cook Rebecca, Coleman Grahame J. Community Attitudes Reflect Reporting Rates and Prevalence of Animal Mistreatment. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 8, 2021, 1140. https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fvets.2021.666727
Hall, B.A.; McGill, D.M.; Sherwen, S.L.; Doyle, R.E. Cognitive Enrichment in Practice: A Survey of Factors Affecting Its Implementation in Zoos Globally. Animals 2021, 11, 1721. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11061721
Hampton, J. O., Amos, M., Pople, T., Brennan, M., and Forsyth, D. M. (2021). Minimising mortalities in capturing wildlife: refinement of helicopter darting of chital deer (Axis axis) in Australia. Wildlife Research 48, 304–313. https://doi.org/10.1071/WR20106
Hampton, J.O.; Hyndman, T.H.; Allen, B.L.; Fischer, B. (2021). Animal Harms and Food Production: Informing Ethical Choices. Animals 2021, 11, 1225. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11051225
Hampton, J. O., Arnemo, J. M., Barnsley, R., Cattet, M., Daoust, P.-Y., DeNicola, A. J., Eccles, G., Fletcher, D., Hinds, L. A., Hunt, R., Portas, T., Stokke, S., Warburton, B., and Wimpenny, C. (2021). Animal welfare testing for shooting and darting free-ranging wildlife: a review and recommendations. Wildlife Research Online early. https://doi.org/10.1071/WR20107
Hampton JO, Eccles G, Hunt R, Bengsen AJ, Perry AL, et al. (2021) A comparison of fragmenting lead-based and lead-free bullets for aerial shooting of wild pigs. PLOS ONE 16(3): e0247785. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0247785
Hayes, M.E., Hemsworth, L.M., Morrison, R.S., Tilbrook, A.J. and Hemsworth, P.H. (2021) Positive human contact and housing systems impact the responses of piglets to various stressors. Animals 11, 1619. https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/6/1619 (registering DOI)
Hayes, M.E.; Hemsworth, L.M.; Morrison, R.S.; Butler, K.L.; Rice, M.; Rault, J.-L.; Hemsworth, P.H. (2021). Effects of Positive Human Contact during Gestation on the Behaviour, Physiology and Reproductive Performance of Sows. Animals 2021, 11, 214.
https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11010214 (registering DOI)Heizmann, V., Poskoci, R., Troxler, J., Fischer, I., Coleman, G.J. and, Windschnurer, I. (2021). Einstellung gegenüber Katzen und zur Populationskontrolle sowie Haltungsbedingungen von Katzen auf österreichischen landwirtschaftlichen Betrieben. Weiner Tierarztliche Monatsschrift., 108, 144-168
Hemsworth Paul H. (2021) Cage production and laying hen welfare. Animal Production Science, online early.
https://doi.org/10.1071/AN19609Hemsworth Lauren M., Rice Maxine, Hemsworth Paul H., Coleman Grahame J. (2021).Telephone Survey Versus Panel Survey Samples Assessing Knowledge, Attitudes and Behavior Regarding Animal Welfare in the Red Meat Industry in Australia. Frontiers in Psychology, 12, 1024. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.581928
Hemsworth, L.M.; Jongman, E.C.; Coleman, G.J. (2021). The Human–Horse Relationship: Identifying the Antecedents of Horse Owner Attitudes towards Horse Husbandry and Management Behaviour. Animals 2021, 11, 278. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11020278
Hitchens, P.L.; Booth, R.H.; Stevens, K.; Murphy, A.; Jones, B.; Hemsworth, L.M. The Welfare of Animals in Australian Filmed Media. Animals 2021, 11, 1986. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11071986
Jorquera-Chavez, M., Fuentes, S., Dunshea, F.R., Warner, R.D., Poblete, T., Unnithan, R.R., Morrison, R.S. and Jongman, E.C. (2021). Using imagery and computer vision as remote monitoring methods for early detection of respiratory disease in pigs.
Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, Vol 187, 2021, 106283. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compag.2021.106283Jongman Ellen C., Fisher Andrew D. (2021) Euthanasia of laying hens: an overview. Animal Production Science 61, 1042-1047. https://doi.org/10.1071/AN20224
Jongman, E.C. (2021) Rearing conditions of laying hens and welfare during the laying phase. Animal Production Science, online early.
https://doi.org/10.1071/AN20236Larsen, L. R., P. H. Baker, K. M. Enger, L. E. Moraes, P. R. F. Adkins, J. A. Pempek, C. A. Zimmerly, S. M. Gauta, R. L. Bond, and B. D. Enger. "Administration of internal teat sealant in primigravid dairy heifers at different times of gestation to prevent intramammary infections at calving." Journal of Dairy Science (2021). In Press. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2021-20819
Learmonth, M. J., Chiew, S. J., Godinez, A., & Fernandez, E. J. (2021). Animal-visitor interactions and the visitor experience: Visitor behaviors, attitudes, perceptions, and learning in the modern zoo. Animal Behavior and Cognition, 8(4), 632-649. https://www.animalbehaviorandcognition.org/article.php?id=1296
Learmonth, M.J., Sherwen, S.L. and Hemsworth, P.H. (2021). Assessing choice ability and preferences of five Leopard Tortoises (Stigmochelys pardalis) for three stimuli through a novel two-phase preference test. Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research 9(2). https://doi.org/10.19227/jzar.v9i2.540
MacLean, E., Fine, A. H., Herzog, H., Strauss, E. G., & Cobb, M. L. (2021). The New Era of Canine Science: Reshaping Our Relationships with Dogs. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 8, 762. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2021.675782/full
Marquette, G.A., McGee, M., Fisher, A.D. et al. Horn bud size of dairy-bred and suckler-bred calves at time of disbudding. Ir Vet J 74, 17 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13620-021-00196-0
Gabriela A. Marquette, Mark McGee, Andrew D. Fisher, Kelly Stanger & Bernadette Earley (2021) Effect of age of suckler beef calves on stress indicators and growth performance in response to Burdizzo castration, Journal of Applied Animal Research, 49:1, 221-233, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/09712119.2021.1935266
Roadknight, N., Wales, W., Jongman, E.C., Courtman, N., Mansell, P., Woodward, A.P. and Fisher, A.D. 2021
Can calf age be estimated using a combination of serum gamma-glutamyl transferase, total protein and immunoglobulin G?,
Research in Veterinary Science, Volume 141, 2021, Pages 14-18, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rvsc.2021.10.002Roadknight, N.W., Courtman, N.F., Mansell, P.D., Jongman, E.C., Loh, Z.A. and Fisher, A.D. (2021). Biochemistry and hematology reference intervals for neonatal dairy calves aged 5‐12 days. Vet Clin Pathol. 2021; 00: 1– 9. https://doi.org/10.1111/vcp.12955
Roadknight, N.W., Mansell, P.D., Jongman, E.C., Courtman, N.F. and Fisher, A.D. (2021). Invited review: The welfare of young calves transported by road. Journal of Dairy Science. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2020-19346
Small, A.; Fisher, A.D.; Lee, C.; Colditz, I. Analgesia for Sheep in Commercial Production: Where to Next? Animals 2021, 11, 1127. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11041127
Taylor, R., A D , Coetsee, A.L., Doyle, R.E., Sutherland, D. and Parrott, M.L. 2021). Sniffing out danger: rapid antipredator training of an endangered marsupial. Aust Mammology. Online Early. https://www.publish.csiro.au/am/AM20048
Tilbrook, A.J. and Fisher, A.D. (2021). Stress, health and the welfare of laying hens. Animal Production Science. https://doi.org/10.1071/AN19666.
Wilhelmsson, S., Andersson, M., Arvidsson, I., Dahlqvist, C., Hemsworth, P.H., Yngvesson, J. and Hultgren, J. Physical workload and psychosocial working conditions in Swedish pig transport drivers, International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, Volume 83, 2021, 103124, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ergon.2021.103124
Wilson, D. J., Pempek, J. A., Roche, S. M., Creutzinger, K. C., Locke, S. R., Habing, G., ... & Renaud, D. L. (2021). A focus group study of Ontario dairy producer perspectives on neonatal care of male and female calves. Journal of Dairy Science, 104(5), 6080-6095. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2020-19507
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Acaralp-Rehnberg, L.K., Coleman, G.J., Magrath, M.J.L., Melfi, V., Fanson, K.V. and Bland, I.M. (2020). The effect of behind-the-scenes encounters and interactive presentations on the welfare of captive servals (Leptailurus serval). Animals 2020, 10, 743. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani10040743Acharya, R. and Rault, J-L. (2020). Risk factors for feather-damaging behavior in companion parrots: A social media study. Jnl Vet Behav 40, Nov-Dec pp 43-49. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jveb.2020.07.003
Apel, S., Hudson, R., Coleman, G. J., Rödel, H. G. and Kennedy, G. A. 2020. Regulation of the rabbit’s once-daily pattern of nursing: circadian or hourglass-dependent process? Chronobiology International, https://doi.org/10.1080/07420528.2020.1805459
Ashcroft, L., Cobb, M., Bailey, L., Martin, J. and Daniel, S. (2020). ‘The Australian Science Communicators conference 2020’. JCOM 19 (03), C01. https://doi.org/10.22323/2.19030301
Chiew, S.J., Butler, K.L., Sherwen, S.L., Coleman, G.J., Melfi, V., Burns, A. and Hemsworth, P.H. (2020). Effect of covering a visitor viewing area window on the behaviour of zoo-housed little penguins (Eudyptula minor). Animals 10, 1224; doi:10.3390/ani10071224.
Cobb, M., Carter, A., Lill, A. and Bennett, P. (2020) Perceived importance of specific kennel management practices for the provision of canine welfare. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, In press.
Cobb, M.L. and Bennett, P.C. (2020). Not all dogs are equal: perception of canine welfare varies with context. Animal Welfare, Volume 29, Number 1, January 2020, pp. 27-35(9). https://doi.org/10.7120/09627286.29.1.027
Cramer, S.R., Munoz, C.A., McGill, D.M., Rice, M. and Doyle, R.E. (2020). Investigating the effect of pen shape and pen size on group flight distance of extensively managed ewes. App An Behav Sci. 222 104887. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2019.104887
Glanville, C., Abraham, C. and Coleman, G.J. (2020). Human Behaviour Change Interventions in Animal Care and Interactive Settings: A Review and Framework for Design and Evaluation. Animals 2020, 10, 2333. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani10122333
Glanville, C.R., Hemsworth, P.H. and Coleman, G.J. (2020). Conceptualising dog owner motivations: The Pet Care Competency model and role of 'duty of care'. Animal Welfare, Volume 29, Number 3, August 2020, pp. 271-284(14). https://doi.org/10.7120/09627286.29.3.271
Hemsworth, P.H. and Edwards L.E. (2020). Natural behaviours, their drivers and their implications for laying hen welfare. Animal Production Science Review https://doi.org/10.1071/AN19630Jongman, E.C., Woodhouse, R., Rice, M. and Rault, J-L. (2020). Pre-slaughter factors linked to variation in responses to carbon dioxide gas stunning in pig abattoirs. Animal, 2020, 100134, ISSN 1751-7311, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.animal.2020.100134
Jongman, E.C., Conley, M.J., Borg, S., Butler, K.L. and Fisher, A.D. (2020).The effect of milk quantity and feeding frequency on calf growth and behaviour. Animal Production Science. https://doi.org/10.1071/AN19049
Jorquera-Chavez, M., Fuentes, S., Dunshea, F.R., Warner, R.D., Poblete, T., Morrison, R.S. and Jongman, E.C. (2020). Remotely Sensed Imagery for Early Detection of Respiratory Disease in Pigs: A Pilot Study. Animals 2020, 10, 451. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani10030451Learmonth, M.J. (2020).Human–Animal Interactions in Zoos: What Can Compassionate Conservation, Conservation Welfare and Duty of Care Tell Us about the Ethics of Interacting, and Avoiding Unintended Consequences? Animals 2020, 10, 2037; https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/10/11/2037
Learmonth, M.J., Sherwen, S. and Hemsworth, P.H. (2020). Assessing preferences of two zoo‐housed Aldabran giant tortoises (Aldabrachelys gigantea) for three stimuli using a novel preference test. Zoo Biology 1–9. https://doi.org/10.1002/zoo.21585
Learmonth, M.J. (2020). The Matter of Non-Avian Reptile Sentience, and Why It “Matters” to Them: A Conceptual, Ethical and Scientific Review. Animals 2020, 10, 901. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani10050901
Lloyd, J.K.F., Collins,T., Cornish,A.R., Degeling,C., Fawcett,A., Fisher,A.D., Freire,R., Hazel,S.J., Hood,J., Johnson,J., Phillips, C.J.C., Stafford, K.J., Tzioumis, V. and McGreevy, P.D. (2020) Australian and New Zealand Veterinary Students’ Ranking of Issues in Aquatic Animal Welfare and Ethics, Anthrozoös, 33:3, 325-337, https://doi.org/10.1080/08927936.2020.1746522McGreevy, P.D. Fawcett, A., Johnson, J., Freire, R., Collins, T., Degeling, C., Fisher, A.D., Hazel, S.J., Hood, J., Lloyd, J.K.F., Phillips, C.J.C., Stafford, K.J., Hyde, M.L., Wilson, B., and Tzioumis, V. (2020). Review of the Online One Welfare Portal: Shared Curriculum Resources for Veterinary Undergraduate Learning and Teaching in Animal Welfare and Ethics. Animals 10, 1341; https://doi.org/10.3390/ani10081341
Morrison, R.M. and Hemsworth, Ph. (2020) Tail docking of piglets 1: stress response of piglets to tail docking. Animals 10, 1701; https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/10/9/1701
Morrison, R.M. and Hemsworth, Ph. (2020) Tail docking of piglets 2: effects of meloxicam on the stress response to tail docking. Animals 10, 1699; https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/10/9/1699
Muri K., Tufte P.A., Coleman G.J. Oppermann Moe, R.. (2020). Exploring work-related characteristics as predictors of Norwegian sheep farmers affective job satisfaction. Sociologia Ruralis. https://doi.org/10.1111/soru.12299
Rault J-L., Waiblinger, S. Boivin, X. and Hemsworth, P.H. (2020) The power of a positive human–animal relationship for animal welfare. Frontiers in Veterinary Science 7:590867. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2020.590867/full
Rault, J. L., Lai, A., Hemsworth, L., Le Chevoir, M., Bauquier, S., Gates, R. S. and Lay, D. C. (2020). Wireless ‘under the skull’ epidural EEG and behavior in piglets during nitrous oxide or carbon dioxide gas euthanasia. Physiology & Behavior. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physbeh.2020.113142
Rice, M., Hemsworth, L.M., Hemsworth, P.H. and Coleman, G.J. (2020). The impact of a negative media event on public attitudes towards animal welfare in the red meat industry. Animals 10, 619: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/10/4/619
Roadknight, N., Courtman, N., Mansell, P., Jongman, E.C., Clarke-Errey, S. and Fisher, A.D. (2020). Blood collection from dairy calves at exsanguination post-slaughter yields similar biochemical and packed cell volume measurements compared with in vivo collection during lairage. Res Vet Sci Vol 130, June 2020: 41-47. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rvsc.2020.02.013
Woodruff, ME., Doyle, R., Coleman, G., Hemsworth, L., Munoz, C.(2020) Knowledge and attitudes are important factors in farmers’ choice of lamb tail docking length. Veterinary Record Published Online First: 20 January 2020. doi: 10.1136/vr.105631.
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2019
Aleri, J.W., Hine, B.C., Pyman, M.F., Wales, W.J., Mallard, B., Stevenson, M.A. and Fisher, A.D. (2019). Associations between immune competence, stress responsiveness, and production in Holstein-Friesian and Holstein-Friesian × Jersey heifers reared in a pasture-based production system in Australia. J. Dairy Sci. 2019 Apr;102(4):3282-3294. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2018-14578Beggs, D.S., Jongman, E.C., Hemsworth, P.H. and Fisher, A.D. (2019). The effects of herd size on the welfare of dairy cows in a pasture-based system using animal- and resource-based indicators. J. Dairy Sci. 2019 Apr;102(4):3406-3420. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2018-14850
Beggs, D.S., Jongman, E.C., Hemsworth, P.H. and Fisher, A.D. (2019). Lame cows on Australian dairy farms: A comparison of farmer-identified lameness and formal lameness scoring, and the position of lame cows within the milking order. J.Dairy Sci. 2019 Feb; 102 (2): 1522-1529. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2018-14847
Burkemper, M.C., Pairis-Garcia, M.D., Moraes, L.E., Park, R.M. and Moeller, S.J. (2019). Effects of Oral Meloxicam and Topical Lidocaine on Pain associated Behaviors of Piglets Undergoing Surgical Castration. Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science. https://doi.org/10.1080/10888705.2019.1590717
Campler M.R., Pairis-Garcia M.D., Kieffer J. and Moeller, S.J. (2019). Sow behavior and productivity in a small stable group-housing system. J Swine Health Prod 2019;27(2):76-86. https://www.aasv.org/shap/issues/v27n2/v27n2p76.pdf
Chiew, S.J., Hemsworth, P.H., Sherwen, S.L., Melfi, V. and Coleman, G.J. (2019).The Effect of Regulating Zoo Visitor-Penguin Interactions on Zoo Visitor Attitudes. Front.Psych, 10, p2351. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.02351
Chiew, S.J., Butler, K.L., Sherwen, S.L., Coleman, G.J., Fanson, F.V. and Hemsworth, P.H. (2019). Effects of regulating visitor viewing proximity and the intensity of visitor behaviour on little penguin (Eudyptula minor) behaviour and welfare. Animals 9(6), 285. https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/9/6/285
Edwards, LE, Plush, K. J., Ralph, C. R., Morrison, R. S., Acharya, R. Y. and Doyle, R. E. (2019). Enrichment with lucerne hay improves sow maternal behaviour and improves piglet survival. Animals 9, 558. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani9080558Edwards, L.E., Coleman, G.J., Butler, K.L. and Hemsworth, P.H. (2019). The human-animal relationship in Australian caged laying hens. Animals 2019, 9(5), 211. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani9050211
Engel, J.M, Widowski, T.M., Tilbrook, A.J., Butler, K.L. and Hemsworth, P.H. (2019). The effects of floor space and nest box access on the physiology and behavior of caged laying hens. Poultry Science, pey378. https://doi.org/10.3382/ps/pey378
Fawcett, A., Hazel, S., Collins, T., Degeling, C., Fisher, A., Freire, R., Hood, J., Johnson, J., Lloyd, J., Phillips, C., Stafford, K., Tzioumis, V. and McGreevy, P. (2019). Australian and New Zealand Veterinary Students' Opinions on Animal Welfare and Ethical Issues Concerning Animal Use within Sport, Recreation, and Display. Journal Of Veterinary Medical Education 46: 264-272. https://doi.org/10.3138/jvme.0717-086r
Glanville, C., Ford, J. and Coleman, G.J. (2019). Animal Cruelty and Neglect: Prevalence and Community Actions in Victoria, Australia. Animals 2019, 9, 1121. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani912112
Howell, T.J., McLeod, E.M. and Coleman, G.J. (2019). When zoo visitors “connect” with a zoo animal, what does that mean? Zoo Biology. 2019; 1– 10. https://doi.org/10.1002/zoo.21509
Jorquera-Chavez, M., Fuentes, S., Dunshea, F.R., Warner, R.D., Poblete, T. and Jongman, E.C. (2019). Modelling and Validation of Computer Vision Techniques to Assess Heart Rate, Eye Temperature, Ear-Base Temperature and Respiration Rate in Cattle. Animals 2019, 9(12), 1089; https://doi.org/10.3390/ani9121089
Jorquera-Chavez, M., Fuentes, S., Dunshea, F.R., Jongman, E.C. and Warner, R.D. (2019). Computer vision and remote sensing to assess physiological responses of cattle to pre-slaughter stress, and its impact on beef quality: A review. Meat Science. Vol 156, October 2019, Pages 11-22.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.meatsci.2019.05.007Knight, M.I., Butler, K.L., Slocombe, L.L., Linden, N.P, Raeside, M.C., Burnett, V.P, Ball, A.J., McDonagh, M.B. and Behrendt, R. (2020). Reducing the level of nutrition of twin-bearing ewes during mid to late pregnancy produces leaner prime lambs at slaughter. Animal, 14, 864-872. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1751731119002271
Learmonth, M.J. (2019). Dilemmas for Natural Living Concepts of Zoo Animal Welfare. Animals 2019, 9(6), 318; https://doi.org/10.3390/ani9060318Mohammad Rashedul Alam, Md. Jahirul Islam, Al Amin, Amir Hossan Shaikat, Md. Ridoan Pasha and Doyle, R.E. (2019). Animal-Based Welfare Assessment of Cattle and Water Buffalo in Bangladeshi Slaughterhouses, Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science, https://doi.org/10.1080/10888705.2019.1620608
Munoz, C.A., Coleman, G.J., Hemsworth, P.H., Campbell, A.J.D. and Doyle, R.E. (2019). Positive attitudes, positive outcomes: The relationship between farmer attitudes, management behaviour and sheep welfare. PLoS ONE 14(7): e0220455. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0220455
Munoz, C.A., Campbell, A.J.D., Hemsworth, P.H. and Doyle, R.E. (2019). Evaluating the welfare of extensively managed sheep. PLoS ONE 14(6): e0218603. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0218603
Otto, C. M., Cobb, M., & Wilsson, E. (2019). Editorial: Working Dogs Form and Function. Frontiers in veterinary science, 6, 351. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2019.00351Poulton, P.J., Fisher, A.D., Mansell, P.D. and Pyman, M.F. (2019). Clinical findings from 104 cases of calving paralysis in dairy cows from Gippsland, Australia. New Zealand Veterinary Journal 67:214-218. https://doi.org/10.1080/00480169.2019.1602086
Rault, J. L., Truong, S., Hemsworth, L., Le Chevoir, M., Bauquier, S., & Lai, A. (2019). Gentle abdominal stroking (‘belly rubbing’) of pigs by a human reduces EEG total power and increases EEG frequencies. Behavioural brain research, 111892. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbr.2019.04.006
Rohlf, V., Howell, T., Coleman, G., & Rault, J. (2019). Engagement through online discussion: Perceptions of laying hen welfare in furnished cages. Animal, 2019 Jan 7:1-8. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30614431
Sherwen S.L. and Hemsworth, P.H. (2019). The visitor effect on zoo animals: implications and opportunities for zoo animal welfare. Animals 9, 366; https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/9/6/366
Stafford, K., Collins, T., Degeling, C., Freire, R., Hazel, S., Johnson, J., Lloyd, J., Phillips, C., Fisher, A., Tzioumis, V. and McGreevy, P. (2019). Veterinary students' opinions on their required competence in dealing with welfare and ethics issues pertaining to wildlife. Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine 50: 659-664. https://doi.org/10.1638/2017-0014
Stanger, K.J., Kells, N.J., Fisher, A.D., Jubb, T., Rault, J-L and Johnson, C.B. (2019). Evaluation of euthanasia of sheep with intravenous saturated salt solutions to enable the collection of whole, intact brains. Animal Welfare 2019, 28: 397-406. https://doi.org/10.7120/09627286.28.4.397
Tan, S.L.T., Handasyde, K.A., Rault, JL. et al. (2019). Insensitivity to reward shifts in zebrafish (Danio rerio) and implications for assessing affective states. Anim Cogn. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10071-019-01318-6
Taylor, P.S., Hemsworth, P.H., Groves, P.J., Gebhardt-Henrich, S.G and Rault, J.L. (2019). Frequent range visits further from the 1 shed relates positively to free-range broiler chicken welfare. Animal, 2019 Jul 8:1-12. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1751731119001514
Verdon, M., Morrison, R.S. and Rault, J-L. (2019). Group lactation from 7 or 14 days of age reduces piglet aggression at weaning compared to farrowing crate housing. Animal. 2019 Mar 14:1-9. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1751731119000478
Verdon, M., Morrison, R.S. and Rault, J-L. (2019). Sow and piglet behaviour in group lactation from 7 or 14 days post-partum. App. Animal Behav. Sci. Volume 214, May 2019, 25-33. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2019.03.001
Wildridge, A.M., Thomson, P.C., Garcia, S.C., Jongman, E.C., Clark C.E.F. and Kerrisk, K.L. (2019). Transitioning from conventional to automatic milking: impacts on human-animal relationship. Journal of Dairy Science. 2019 Nov 20. pii: S0022-0302(19)31024-0. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2019-16658
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2018
Beggs, D.S., Jongman, E.C., Hemsworth, P.H. and Fisher, A.D. (2018). Implications of prolonged milking time on time budgets and lying behavior of cows in large pasture-based dairy herds. J. Dairy Sci. 101: 10391–10397. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2018-15049Campler, M.R. Pairis-Garcia, M.D., Rault, J-L., Coleman, G.J. and Arruda, A.G. (2018). Caretaker attitudes toward swine euthanasia, Translational Animal Science, Volume 2, Issue 3, 25 July 2018, Pages 254–262. https://doi.org/10.1093/tas/txy015
Coleman, G.J. (2018). Public animal welfare discussions and outlooks in Australia. Animal Frontiers, 8:1 1, 14–19, https://doi.org/10.1093/af/vfx004
Cronin, G.M., Hopcroft, R.L., Groves, P.J., Hall, E.J.S., Phalen, D.N. and Hemsworth, P.H. (2018). Why did severe feather pecking and cannibalism outbreaks occur? An unintended case study while investigating the effects of forage and stress on pullets during rearing. Poultry Science, pey022, https://doi.org/10.3382/ps/pey022
Hall, B.A., Melfi, V., Burns, A., McGill, D.M. and Doyle, R.E. (2018) Curious creatures: a multi-taxa investigation of responses to novelty in a zoo environment. PeerJ 6:e4454 https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.4454
Hemwsorth, P.H., Rice, M., Borg, S., Edwards, L.E., Ponnampalam, E.N. and Coleman, G.J. (2018). Relationship between handling, behaviour and stress in lambs at abattoirs. Animal. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1751731118002744Hemsworth, P.H. (2018). Key determinants of pig welfare: implications of animal management and housing design on livestock welfare. Animal Production Science, https://doi.org/10.1071/AN17897
Jongman, E.C., Butler, K.L. and Hemsworth, P.H. (2018). The effects of kennel size and exercise on the behaviour and stress physiology of individually-housed greyhounds. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2017.11.002
Larsen, H., Cronin, G.M., Gebhardt-Henrich, S.G., Smith, C.L., Hemsworth, P.H. and Rault, J-L. (2018). Relationship between welfare and individual ranging behaviour in commercial free-range laying hens. Animal, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1751731118000022
Learmonth, M.J., Sherwen, S. and Hemsworth, P.H. (2018). The effects of zoo visitors on Quokka (Setonix brachyurus) avoidance behavior in a wall-through exhibit. Zoo Biology 37, 223-228. https://doi.org/10.1002/zoo.21433Lee, C., Cafe, L.M., Robinson, S.L., Doyle, R.E., Lea, J.M., Small, A.H. and Colditz, I.G. (2018). Anxiety influences attention bias but not flight speed and crush score in beef cattle. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 205, 210-215. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2017.11.003
Monk J.E., Doyle, R.E., Colditz, I.G., Belson, S., Cronin, G.M. and Lee, C. (2018) Towards a more practical attention bias test to assess affective state in sheep. PLoS ONE 13(1): e0190404. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0190404Munoz, C.A., Campbell, A.J.D., Barber, S., Hemsworth, P.H. and Doyle, R.E. (2018). Using Longitudinal Assessment on Extensively Managed Ewes to Quantify Welfare Compromise and Risks. Animals 2018, 8(1), 8; https://doi.org/10.3390/ani8010008
Munoz, C.A., Campbell, A.J.D., Hemsworth, P.H. and Doyle, R.E. (2018). Animal-Based Measures to Assess the Welfare of Extensively Managed Ewes. Animals 2018, 8(1), 2; https://doi.org/10.3390/ani8010002Sherwen, S. L., Hemsworth, L. M., Beausoleil, N. J., Embury, A., and Mellor, D. J. (2018). An Animal Welfare Risk Assessment Process for Zoos. Animals 2018, 8(8), 130; https://doi.org/10.3390/ani8080130
Taylor, P.S., Hemsworth, P.H., Groves, P.J., Gebhardt-Heinrich, G.S and Rault, J-L. (2018). Ranging behaviour relates to welfare indicators pre- and post-range access in commercial free-range broilers. Poultry Science, pey060, https://doi.org/10.3382/ps/pey060
Verdon, M., Zegarra, N., Acharya, R. and Hemsworth, P.H. (2018). Floor feeding sows their daily allocation over multiple drops per day does not result in more equitable feeding opportunities in later drops. Animals 8(6), 86; https://doi.org/10.3390/ani8060086
Verdon, M., Morrison, R.S. and Hemsworth, P.H. (2018). Forming groups of aggressive sows based on a predictive test of aggression does not affect overall sow aggression or welfare. Behavioural Processes 150, 17–24. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.beproc.2018.02.016
Wildridge, A. M., Thomson, P.C., Garcia, S.C, Jongman, E.C., Clark, C.E.F. and Kerrisk, K.L. (2018). The impact of fetching at night on milking parlour visitation for pasture-based dairy cattle. Applied Animal Behaviour Science. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2017.12.014
Conference publications
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2026
Cohen S, Lomax S, Hemsworth L, Tripovich JS, Brandis KJ, Becker JA. A novel approach to identifying consensus in common and species-specific indicators for better animal welfare monitoring and assessment. (2026). UFAW. Poster Presention
2025
Amann, M., Waiblinger, S., Hemsworth , P., Lidfors, L., Lürzel, S. (2025). Is there vertical social transmission of the animalhuman relationship in pigs? p254. Proceedings ISAE Conference, 4-8 August 2025, Utrecht, The NetherlandsChidgey, K., Plush, K., Hemsworth, L.M., Zemitis, J., Hurley, P., D’Souza, D. (2025). Inter-observer reliability using Welfare Quality® to assess sow welfare in Maternity Rings and farrowing crates. p367. Proceedings ISAE Conference, 4-8 August 2025, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Cobb M. Safeguarding Wellbeing: Canine Welfare in Focus. Assistance Dogs International, 2025 Trainers Workshop, 10-12 November, Melbourne, Australia.
Cobb M. Canine Welfare Direction: Agency - What’s Ahead for Your Clinic and Clients to Implement. The Vet Expo, 3-4 September 2025. Melbourne, Australia. [Fully funded invited speaker]
Cobb M. The Top 5 things you need to know from Canine Welfare Science in 2025. ANZCVS Vet Science Week 2025, 23-26 July 2025. Gold Coast, Australia. [Fully funded invited speaker]
Cobb M. Mind the Gap: Human Perceptions, Canine Preferences, and the Importance of Welfare Assurance in Working Dog Programs. International Working Dog Conference, 26-28 June 2025. United Kingdom. [Fully funded invited keynote speaker]
Cobb M. Advancing dog welfare: translating interdisciplinary science for impact. Canine Welfare Science. Canine Science Forum, 23-25 June 2025. Hamburg, Germany. [Fully funded invited keynote speaker]
Cobb M. When Evidence Steps Forward - Who Leads? Working Dog Welfare Assurance and Cultural Change for Sustainable Guide Dog Programs. International Guide Dog Federation Conference. 19-22 June 2025. University of Warwick, United Kingdom. [Fully funded invited speaker]
Cobb M. Working Dog Welfare Assurance: A Revolution in Working Dog Industry Management. The Joint Symposium for Working K9s Conference. 07-10 April 2025. Atlanta, United States.
Cohen S. Social license, Animal welfare, and the Veterinary Industry. ANZCVS Vet Science Week 2025, 23-26 July 2025. Gold Coast, Australia
Cohen, S., Lomax, S., Hemsworth, L. M., Tripovich , J., Brandis , K., Slavich, E., Becker J. (2025). Comparing training methods to promote better animal welfare, pain management, and the 3Rs for animals in the research and teaching industry using the Grimace Scales . 169. Proceedings ISAE Conference, 4-8 August 2025, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Cox, R., Taylor, P, Andrewartha S., Radford O., Verdon M. (2025). Effective environmental enrichment for grouphoused calves in pastoral dairy systems. p152. Proceedings ISAE Conference, 4-8 August 2025, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Field, L., Hemsworth, L.M., Jongman, E.C., McGill, D., Verdon, M. (2025). Effects of time of calving and early-life experiences on the position of seasonally-calving dairy heifers in the milking order. p402. Proceedings ISAE Conference, 4-8 August 2025, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Galea R.Y., Stevenson, M., Lucas, M.E., Plush, K.J., Hemsworth P.H., Tilbrook A.J., Hemsworth, L.M. (2025). Animal, time and place: non-genetic risk factors for tail biting in Australian pig production. Animal – Science Proceedings, 16(5):843-844
Galea, R., Stevenson, M., Lucas, M., Plush, K., Morrison, R., Hemsworth , P.H., Hemsworth L.M. (2025). Spotting the signs: early life traits associated with tail damage in pigs. p196. Proceedings ISAE Conference, 4-8 August 2025, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Layton, R., Beggs, D., Mansell, P., Fisher, A.D., Layton, D., Riddell, S., Taylor, G., Allen, T., Soldani, E., Williams, D., Stanger, K. (2025) Improving laboratory pig welfare in high-impact infectious disease studies. p263. Proceedings ISAE Conference, 4-8 August 2025, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Lucas, M.E., Stanley, I.C., Murden, D.K.L., Wilkinson, A.R., Hemsworth, L.M., (2025). Influence of pre-weaning behaviour on post-weaning tail biting victimisation in non-docked pigs. Animal – Science Proceedings, 16(5):848-849.
Lucas, M.E., Sofra, A.H. (2025). Small change, big impact: door flaps on outdoor farrowing huts improve piglet survival during winter. Animal – Science Proceedings, 16(5):809-810.
Lucas, M., Hemsworth, L.M. (2025). Pig-ture this: Teaching scientific assessment of animal welfare using digital 3D pigs. p424.Proceedings ISAE Conference, 4-8 August 2025, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Suchon, M., Quemener, T., Field, L., von Keyserlingk, M., Weary, D> (2025). Using data from automated calf feeders to predict weaning performance of dairy calves. p243. Proceedings ISAE Conference, 4-8 August 2025, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Tallet , C., Chou, J-Y., Coutant, M., Goumon, S., Goursot, C., Lucas, M., Másílková, M., Parois, S., Vilain Rørvang, M. (2025). ManyPigs: Establishing a global community for pig behaviour and welfare researchers. p409. Proceedings ISAE Conference, 4-8 August 2025, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Woodruff, M., Barber, S., Hess C., Coleman, G.J., Doyle, R.E. (2025). Using the Behaviour Change Wheel to understand practice change in the Australian sheep industry. p258. Proceedings ISAE Conference, 4-8 August 2025, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Wotherspoon, L.R., Jorquera-Chavez, M., Hemsworth, L.M., Lucas, M.E. (2025). Relationships between pig behaviour and tail wounds in non-docked pigs after weaning. Animal – Science Proceedings, 16(5):846-847.
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2021
Robinson C, Farrrel J & Cobb M. Technologies for Working Animals Workshop. 8th International Conference on Animal-Computer Interaction. 9-11 November 2021, hosted online by Indiana University Bloomington, USA, in-cooperation with ACM SIGCHI. [Organiser & panel discussion member]Cobb M. Animal welfare: how to assess and why it matters. Digital Technologies in Nature Workshop. 8th International Conference on Animal-Computer Interaction. 9-11 November 2021, hosted online by Indiana University Bloomington, USA, in-cooperation with ACM SIGCHI. [Spoken presentation]
Cobb M. (2021) Working Dog Welfare: Where are we and where are we going? 12th International Working Dog Conference. October 12-14, virtual. [Spoken presentation]Cobb M & Webber S. (2021) Digital innovation for working dogs. 12th International Working Dog Conference. October 12-14, virtual. [Spoken presentation]
Hayes, M., Hemsworth, L.M., Morrison, R.,Tilbrook, A. Hemsworth, P. Piglets’ fear of novelty and humans is influenced by housing systems and human interaction. Proceedings of the 54th Congress of the ISAE 2021. P72
Redfearn, A., McNally, J., Brewer, H., Hutchinson, D., Doyle, R., Doyle, R., Cowley, F. and Schmoelz, S. Fewer steps to a better ewe: behavioural transitions (BT) and activity monitors to measure lambing activity in Merino ewes. Proceedings of the 54th Congress of the ISAE 2021. P27
2020
Rice, M., Acharya, R., Taylor, P., Fisher, A.D. and Hemsworth, P.H. (2020). Smothers in free-range laying hens. Australian Veterinary Poultry Assoc. Scientific Meeting May. 2020. -
2019
Atkinson, L., Doyle, R. E., and Jongman, E. (2019). Using humans as early life stressors to improve coping in sheep. International Ethological Conference, Chicago, USA. 2019. Oral presentation.Cobb M, Carter A, Lill A, Bennett P (2019) Advancing the welfare of working dogs: what’s preventing science help the canines who help us? Universities Federation for Animal Welfare International Symposium. 3-4 July, Bruges, Belgium. Oral presentation.
Doyle, R. E. (2019). Global Animal Welfare: animal welfare and the sustainable development goals. Science Week, Gold Coast, Australia. 2019. Oral presentation.
Doyle, R. E. (2019). Welfare in the value chain: practical strategies and benefits of improved pig welfare. Regional symposium on research into smallholder pig production, health and pork safety, Hanoi, Vietnam 27-29th March 2019.
Fisher, A.D., van Oostveen, C., Conley, M. and Jongman, E.C. (2019). The relationship between motion score and reproductive behaviour in dairy cows managed in pasture and feedpad environments. 53rd Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology. 5-9 August,Bergen, Norway.
Hall, B.A., Sherwen, S., Franks, R., McGil, D.M.and Doyle, R.E. (2019). Cognitive enrichment for parrots: effects of design and personality. 14th International Conference on Environmental Enrichment. Kyoto, 22-26 June 2019.
Hayes, M. Hemsworth, L.M., Morrison, R.S., Rice, M. and Hemsworth, P.H. (2019). Positive human contact reduces avoidance behaviour of gestating sows during routine husbandry procedures. Proceedings of the 17th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Pig Science Association (APSA). 17-20 Novemver, Adelaide. p 43.
Hayes, M., Hemsworth, L., Morrison, R., Rice, M. and Hemsworth, P.H. (2019). Daily positive human contactalters the frequency of sow-initiated interactions with a stockperson. International Ethological Conference, Chicago, USA. 2019. Oral presentation.
Hemsworth, L., Duke, M., Tilbrook, A.J. and Hemsworth, P.H. (2019). Exploratory behaviour of piglets raised in two farrowing-lactation systems. International Ethological Conference, Chicago, USA. 2019. Oral presentation.
Jorquera, M.F., Dunshea, F.R., Fuentes, S. and Jongman, E.C. (2019). A pilot study of early detection of porcine pleuropneumonia using remote sensing and computer vision techniques over thermal infrared and RGB imagery. UFAW Conference June 2019, Brugge, Belgium. Oral presentation.
Jorquera-Chavez, M., Fuentes, S., Jongman, E.C., Warner, R.D. and Dunshea, F.R. (2019). Development and implementation of machine vision techniques to measure eye temperature, heart rate and respiratory rate in dairy cattle. Proceedings of the 9th European Conference on Precision Livestock Farming. 26-29 August 2019, Cork, Ireland, 116.Power-Geary, J., Nolan, H.R.J., Hemsworth, L.M. and Taylor, P.S. (2019). Understanding the perceptions and knowledge of laying hen welfare: industry and community stakeholder focus groups. 30th Australian Poultry Science Symposium. 17-20 Feb 2019. Sydney
Wilhelmsson, S., Yngvesson, J., Hemsworth, P.H., Andersson, M. and Hultgren, J. (2019). Animal handling and stress-related behaviours in finishing pigs during transport loading and unloading. Proceedings of the 53rd Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology. 5th-9th August, 2019, Bergen, Norway, pg. 229.
Wilhelmsson, S., Yngvesson, J., Hemsworth, P.H., Andersson, M. and Hultgren, J. (2019). Relationships between driver handling and pig behaviour during loading and unloading. Proceeding of the XIX International Congress of the International Society for Animal Hygiene Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, September 8th - 12th 2019, Wrocław, Poland, pg 35.
2018
Acharya, R., Hemsworth, L.M. and Hemsworth, P.H. (2018). Examining the relationship between feeding behaviour and sham chewing in nulliparous group-housed gestating sows. Proceedings of the 52nd Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology. 30 July-3 August 2018, Prince Edward Island, Canada. 235.
Chiew, S.J., Butler, K.L., Sherwen, S.L., Coleman, G.J., Fanson, K.V. and Hemsworth, P.H. (2018). Effects of manipulating visitor proximity and intensity of visitor behaviours on little penguins (Eudyptula minor). Proceedings of the 52nd Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology. 30 July-3 August 2018, Prince Edward Island, Canada. 205.
Coleman, G.J., McLeod, E., Howell, T. and Hemsworth, L.M. (2018). Examining relationships between cat owner attitudes and cat owner reported management behaviour. Proceedings of the 52nd Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology. 30 July-3 August 2018, Prince Edward Island, Canada. 130.Coleman G.J. (2018). Effects of human behaviour on welfare and productivity outcomes for livestock. 2018 Australian Veterinary Association Annual Conference, 13-18 May, Brisbane. Invited speaker.
Coleman, G. (2018) Public attitudes and perceptions towards farm animal welfare. Farm animal welfare standards and international trade. 11th Boehringer Ingelheim Expert Forum. 15-20. Invited speaker.
Doyle, R.E, Wieland, B., Roesel, K. and Grace, D. (2018). Production animal welfare and the sustainable development goals. UFAW: Animal welfare across borders. Hong Kong, October 2018.
Fisher, A.D., Van Oostveen, C., Conley, M. and Jongman, E.C. (2018). The effect of concrete feedpad feeding periods on oestrous behaviour in dairy cows in a pasture-based farming system. Proceedings of the 52nd Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology. 30 July-3 August 2018, Prince Edward Island, Canada. 82.Fisher, A.D.. (2018) A meeting at the crossroads of animal welfare and international trade. 11th Boehringer Ingelheim Expert Forum. Sydney, 22-25. Invited speaker.
Hemsworth, L.M., Acharya, R. and Hemsworth, P.H. (2018). Sham chewing and sow welfare and productivity in nulliparous group-housed gestating sows. Proceedings of the 52nd Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology. 30 July-3 August 2018, Prince Edward Island, Canada. 248.
Hemsworth, P.H., Rice, M., Jongman, E.C., Hemsworth, L.M. and Coleman, G.J. (2018) Improving our understanding of assessing fear in sheep. Proceedings of the 52nd Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology. 30 July-3 August 2018, Prince Edward Island, Canada. 223.JHemsworth P.H. (2018). Key determinants of pig welfare: implications of animal managment and housing design on livestock welfare. Barnett Memorial Lecture. Proceedings of the 32nd Biennial Conference of the Australian Society of Animal Production, July 2-4, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales.
Jongman, E.C. and Garner, J. (2018). Temperature-Humidity Index affects lying behaviour in dairy cows. Proceedings of the 32nd Biennial Conference of the Australian Society of Animal Production, July 2-4, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales.
Munoz, C.A., Hemsworth, P.H., Coleman, G.J, Abrie, L. and Doyle, R.E. (2018). Using qualitative behaviour assessment and flight distance to examine the farmer-ewe relationship in extensive systems. Proceedings of the 52nd Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology. 30 July-3 August 2018, Prince Edward Island, Canada. 230.
Rice, M., Acharya, R., Abrie, L. and Hemsworth, L.M. (2018). A preliminary examination of sham chewing across first and second gestation in group-housed sows. Proceedings of the 52nd Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology. 30 July-3 August 2018, Prince Edward Island, Canada. 239.Roadknight, N. and Fisher, A.D. (2018). The Australian/New Zealand system for managing non-replacement dairy calves. Teagasc National Dairy Conference, Athlone, Ireland. 14-16.
Woodruff, M., Munoz, C.A., Doyle, R.E, Coleman, G.J. and Hemsworth, L.M. (2018). Too short: Understanding farmer knowledge of and attitudes towards appropriate lamb tail length. UFAW: Animal welfare across borders. Hong Kong, October 2018.
2017
Alexopoulos, J.G., Lines, D.S and Plush, K.J. (2017). Nurse sows display altered reproduction in the next gestation. Proceedings of the 14th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Pig Science Association, 19-22 November 2017, Melbourne, Australia, p. 2445
Barnes, S.A., Kitessa, S., Cronin, G.M. and Ralph, C.R. (2017). Provision of enrichment blocks alters red blood cell parameters in sucker and weaner pigs. Proceedings of the 14th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Pig Science Association, 19-22 November 2017, Melbourne, Australia, p. 2449
Coleman, G.J. (2017). The human animal relationship, its implications for pig welfare and productivity and training strategies to safeguard pig welfare. Proceedings of the Manitoba Swine Seminar, Manitoba, Feb. 2017. 49-62. Invited address.
Coleman, G.J. (2017). Public attitudes predict community behaviours relevant to the swine industry. Proceedings of the Manitoba Swine Seminar, Manitoba, Feb. 2017. 141-153. Invited address.
Dearlove, B.A., Kind, K.L., Gatford, K.L. van Wettere, W.H.E.J. (2017). Melatonin fed in early gestation increases fetal weight. Proceedings of the 14th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Pig Science Association, 19-22 November 2017, Melbourne, Australia, p. 2478
Dearlove, B.A., Weaver, A.C., Kind, K.L, Gatford, K.L. and van Wettere, W.H.E.J. (2017). Caffeine increases gestation length on a commercial farm. Proceedings of the 14th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Pig Science Association, 19-22 November 2017, Melbourne, Australia, p. 2467
Doyle, R.E., Ralph, C.R., Edwards, L.E., Morrison, R.S, Cronin, G.M. and Plush, K.J. (2017). The reproductive value of enrichment to sows at farrowing. Proceedings of the 14th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Pig Science Association, 19-22 November 2017, Melbourne, Australia, p. 2439
Doyle, R.E., Hazel, S., Zemitis, J.E., Ralph, C.A., Plush, K., Morrison, R.S., Cronin, G.M. and Lee, C. (2017). Developing a rapidly learnt judgement bias test in a confined environment. UFAW International Animal Welfare Symposium. 27-29 June 2017, Surrey, U.K. 92
Fisher, A.D., Atkinson, L., Houghton, E., Lee, C. and Doyle, R.E. (2017). The use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors to try to develop a pharmacological model of positive affect in sheep. Proceedings of the 51st Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology. 7-10 August 2017, Aarhus, Denmark. 208.
Hallett, S.H., Huser, J.S, Plush, K.J. and Lines, D.S. (2017). Topical zinc oxide improves shoulder lesion healing compared with other treatments. Proceedings of the 14th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Pig Science Association, 19-22 November 2017, Melbourne, Australia, p. 2500
Hayes, M. and Hemsworth, L..M. (2017). Assessing the behavioural response of companion dogs to humans in a household environment. Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on the Assessment of Animal Welfare at Farm and Group Level. 5-8 September, Wageningen, Netherlands, 179.
Hemsworth, L.M, Acharya, R.Y and Hemsworth, P.H. (2017). A preliminary examination of sham chewing behaviour in group-housed nulliparous sows. Proceedings of the 14th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Pig Science Association, 19-22 November 2017, Melbourne, Australia, p. 2440
Hemsworth, P.H. (2017). Advances in applied animal welfare science: human-animal interactions in zoos, Fourth Symposium, Zoos and Aquariums Moving Forward as Welfare Centers: Ethical Challenges and Global Commitment, World Association of Zoos and Aquariums, Detroit Zoo 4-6 May 2017, Detroit Zoo, Detroit, USA.
Kelly, O.A., Hebart, M.L., Brien, F.D. and Pitchford, W.S. (2017). Genetic correlations between lamb survival, birth weight and gestation length differ between birth types. Proceedings of the 22nd Conference of the Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Townsville, July 2-5, 2017. Paper 79.
Kite, R. and Jongman, E.C. (2017). The development of a welfare assessment tool for the Australian Fur Seals at Melbourne Zoo. Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on the Assessment of Animal Welfare at Farm and Group Level. 5-8 September, Wageningen, Netherlands, 191.
Kuyken, S.C., Hemsworth, L.M. (2017). Examining the reliability of a horse hoof condition score. Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on the Assessment of Animal Welfare at Farm and Group Level. 5-8 September, Wageningen, Netherlands, 166.
McKenny, L.A., Cronin, G.M, Hebart, M., Plush, K.J. and Ralph, C.R. (2017). The effects of provided enrichment in the sucker phase on piglet scratch score post-weaning. Proceedings of the 14th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Pig Science Association, 19-22 November 2017, Melbourne, Australia, p. 2456
Monk, J., Doyle, R.E., Belson, S, Cronin, G.M. and Lee, C. (2017). Assessing anxious states in sheep: a more practical attention bias test. Proceedings of the 51st Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology. 7-10 August 2017, Aarhus, Denmark. 199.
Morrison, R.S., Kells, N.J., Johnson, C.B. and Hemsworth, P.H. (2017). Strategies to reduce the pain of tail docking in piglets. Proceedings of the 14th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Pig Science Association, 19-22 November 2017, Melbourne, Australia, p. 2448
Muñoz, C.A., Campbell, A.J.D., Hemsworth, P.H. and Doyle, R.E. (2017). On-farm ewe welfare and its relationship with farmer management styles. Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on the Assessment of Animal Welfare at Farm and Group Level. 5-8 September, Wageningen, Netherlands, 38.
Nowland, .L., van Wettere, W.H.E.J and Plush, K.J. (2017). Confinement of sows at parturition increases the incidence of behaviours thought to indicate pain. Proceedings of the 14th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Pig Science Association, 19-22 November 2017, Melbourne, Australia, p. 2444
Nowland, T., VanWettere, W. and Plush, K. (2017). Allowing sows to farrow unconfined reduces stillbirths and has no negative effect on production outcomes. Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Pig Reproduction. 11-14 June 2017, Missouri, USA. 112
Plush, K.J, Lines, D.S., Huser, J.S., Hallett, S.H. and van Wettere, W.H.E.J. (2017). Farrowing performance of sows with increased magnesium concentrations in a transition diet. Proceedings of the 14th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Pig Science Association, 19-22 November 2017, Melbourne, Australia, p. 2446
Plush, K., VanWettere, W. and Nowland, T. (2017). Allowing sows greater movement exclusively during parturition benefits piglet pre-weaning performance. Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Pig Reproduction. 11-14 June 2017, Missouri, USA. 90
Plush, K. and vanWettere, W. (2017). Pre-farrow dietary inclusion of magnesium to increase ease parturition and increase piglet survival. Proceedings of the 51st Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology. 7-10 August 2017, Aarhus, Denmark. 223.
Ralph, C.R., Plush, K.J. and Rault, J-L. (2017). Oxytocin delivered intranasally to gilts immediately after the birth of the first piglet decreased colostrum intake and growth of piglets. Proceedings of the 14th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Pig Science Association, 19-22 November 2017, Melbourne, Australia, p. 2454
Ralph, C.R., Winfield, J.A., Macnamara, G.F., Macnamara, B.L.F., O’Shea, C., Hall, E.J.S. and Cronin, G.M. (2017). Sucker and weaner pigs prefer brick shaped enrichment blocks over cube or wedge shaped enrichment blocks. Proceedings of the 14th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Pig Science Association, 19-22 November 2017, Melbourne, Australia, p. 2459
Ralph, C.R., Plush, K.J., Hazel, S., Zemitis, J. and Doyle, R.E. (2017). The provision of lucerne to sows evoked greater arousal in response to an anticipatory behaviour test. Proceedings of the 14th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Pig Science Association, 19-22 November 2017, Melbourne, Australia, p. 2460
Ralph, C.R., Kirkwood, R.N. and Tilbrook, A.J. (2017). A single intravenous injection of Kisspeptin evokes an increase in luteinising hormone in 15- and 18-week-old gilts. Proceedings of the 14th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Pig Science Association, 19-22 November 2017, Melbourne, Australia, p. 2469
Rault, J-L., Howell, T., Rohlf, V. and Coleman G.J. (2017). Exploring stakeholder views towards poultry welfare using online forums. Aust.Poult.Sci.Symp. 28. p 109
Rault, J-L. (2017). Positive social behaviour: inside out. Proceedings of the 51st Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology. 7-10 August 2017, Aarhus, Denmark. 47.
Seyfang, J., Kirkwood, R.N., Tilbrook, A.J. and Ralph, C.R. (2017). The pre-ovulatory luteinising hormone surge is affected by the sex ratio of a gilt’s birth litter. Proceedings of the 14th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Pig Science Association, 19-22 November 2017, Melbourne, Australia, p. 2474
van Wettere, W.H.E.J. and Dearlove, B.A. (2017). Effect of maternal creatine supplementation prior to parturition on piglet growth and survival prior to weaning. Proceedings of the 14th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Pig Science Association, 19-22 November 2017, Melbourne, Australia, p. 2455
Verdon, M., Morrison, R.S. and Rault, J-L. (2017). Group-lactation housing from 7 or 14 days post-partum: effects on sow behaviour. Proceedings of the 14th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Pig Science Association, 19-22 November 2017, Melbourne, Australia, p. 2461
Verdon, M., Morrison, R.S. and Rault, J-L. (2017). Group-lactation housing from 7 or 14 days post-partum – effects on piglet behaviour. Proceedings of the 14th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Pig Science Association, 19-22 November 2017, Melbourne, Australia, p. 2450
Zegarra, N., Hemsworth, P.H. and Verdon, M. (2017). Floor feeding over multiple drops does not increase feeding opportunities for submissive sows. Proceedings of the 51st Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology. 7-10 August 2017, Aarhus, Denmark. 177
Zemitis, J., Cronin, G.M, Hebart, M.L. and Ralph, C.R. (2017). Efficiency to complete the maze test is decreased in young pigs enriched during the sucker phase. Proceedings of the 14th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Pig Science Association, 19-22 November 2017, Melbourne, Australia, p. 2462
Zemitis, J, Plush, K.J., Ralph, C.R., Morrison, R.S., Hazel, S. and Doyle, R.E. (2017). Play behaviour in piglets is infrequent and not altered by enrichment with lucerne when measured by scan sampling. Proceedings of the 14th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Pig Science Association, 19-22 November 2017, Melbourne, Australia, p. 2447
2016
Acharya, R. and Rault, J-L. (2016). YouTube to the rescue: factors influencing feather damaging behaviours in parrots. 50th Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology. 12-16 July,Edinburgh, UK, 390
Bak Jensen, M. and Proudfoot, K. (2016). Effect of group size and health status on social and feeding behavior of transition dairy cows. 413
Barker, T.H., Howarth, G.S. and Whittaker, A.L. (2016). Correlation between cognitive bias and other measures of stress in rats . 50th Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology. 12-16 July,Edinburgh, UK, 396
Brien, F.D. and Young, M.J. (2016). Genetic approaches to improving lamb survival under extensive field conditions. Proceedings of the 67th Conference of the European Federation of Animal Science (EAAP). 29 Aug-2 September, Belfast, Northern Ireland. Book of Abstracts, page 362.
Bowling, M., Plush, K.J. and Hynd, P.I. (2016). Heart rate variability as an indicator of pig welfare. Animal Production 2016. 4-7 July, Adelaide, Australia, 67
Brown, J., Seddon, Y., Rault, J-L., Doyle, R.E, Jensen, P., Rodenburg, B. and Marchant-Forde, J. (2016). Animals and us: history, exciting developments, cross-pollination and new directions for applied ethology research. 50th Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology. 12-16 July,Edinburgh, UK, 112
Campler, M.R. and Pairis-Garcia, M.D. (2016). The effect of rubber mats on lying and feeding behavior of lame and non-lame sows housed in farrowing stalls. 50th Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology. 12-16 July,Edinburgh, UK, 251
Chavez, M.J. and Jongman, E.C. (2016). The relationship between heat stress tolerance and temperament of dairy cows. 50th Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology. 12-16 July,Edinburgh, UK, 144
Chiew, S., Sherwen, S., Hemsworth, P.H. and Coleman, G.J. (2016). Visitor and keeper beliefs about the effects of visitors on zoo animal. 50th Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology. 12-16 July, Edinburgh, UK, 314
Coleman, G.J. (2016). Human attitudes and their relevance to animal welfare. 50th Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology. 12-16 July,Edinburgh, UK, 297
Coleman, G.J., Rohlf, V., Toukhsati, S. and Blache, D. (2016). Relevance of public attitudes to animal welfare for the pork industry. Animal Production 2016. 4-7 July, Adelaide, Australia, 68
Crettenden J, Plush, K.J, Klante M.J, Tilbrook A.J. and Ralph, C.R. (2016)Ewes classified as good mothers have greater cortisol responses when separated from their lambs than ewes classified as poor mothers. Animal Production Science. 4-7 July, Adelaide, Australia. 84
Cronin, G.M., Tran, K.T.N., Hartcher K.M. and Hemsworth, P.H. (2016). Free-ranging by laying hens soon after the pop-holes open. Aust.Poult.Sci.Symp. 27. 72-75
Cronin, G.M., Hopcroft, R.L., Groves, P.J. and Hemsworth, P.H. (2016). The inpact of a feather-pecking outbreak in an experimental free-range layer flock on growth, egg production. Plumage damage and mortlaity. Animal Production 2016. 4-7 July, Adelaide, Australia. 59
Doughty, A.K., Coleman, G.J., Hinch, G.N. amd Doyle, R.E. (2016). The welfare of extensively managed sheep: a survey identifying issues and indicators. 50th Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology. 12-16 July,Edinburgh, UK, 312
Fisher, A.D., Stevens, B., Conley, M., Jongman, E.C., Hides, S. and Mansell, P. (2016). The relationship between standing behaviour in transported calves and subsequent blood glucose and CK concentrations. 50th Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology. 12-16 July,Edinburgh, UK, 90
Fisher, A.D. (2016). Do animals know what’s good for them? - Aligning animal preferences and their biological needs in welfare studies. Refereed paper in the Proceedings of the Australian Veterinary Association Annual Conference, Adelaide 22-26 May 2016
Hartcher K.M., Hickey K.A., Hemsworth P.H., Cronin G.M., Wilkinson S.J. and Singh M. (2016). Using radio frequency identification (RFID) technology to improve our understanding of the relationships between range access, fearfulness and plumage damage in free-range laying hens. Proceedings of the 6th annual Australian and New Zealand Spatially Enabled Livestock Management (SELM) Symposium. 31 Mar - 1 April 2016, Sydney. 28
Hartcher K.M., Hickey K.A., Hemsworth P.H., Cronin G.M., Wilkinson S.J. and Singh M. (2016). Is range use related to fearfulness and plumage damage? Aust.Poult.Sci.Symp. 27. 76
Hemsworth, L.M., Powell, C., Rice, M. and Hemsworth, P.H. (2016). A measure of fear of humans in commercial group-housed sows. 50th Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology. 12-16 July,Edinburgh, UK, 412
Hemwsorth, P.H., Rice, M., Borg, S., Edwards, L.E., Ponnampalam, E.N. and Coleman, G.J. (2016). Relationship between handling, behaviour and stress in lambs at abattoris. Animal Production 2016. 4-7 July, Adelaide, Australia. 79
Kelly, O.A., Hebart, M.L., Brien, F.D. and Pitchford, W.S. (2016). Lamb survival should be considered separate genetic traits across different birth types. Proceedings of the Australian Society of Animal Production Conference, Adelaide July 3-7, 2016, 69
Larsen, H., Cronin, G.M., Hemsworth, P.H., Smith, C.L., Rault, J-L. and Gebhardt-Henrich, S.G. (2016). Fearfulness and access to the outdoor range in commercial free-range laying hens. 50th Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology. 12-16 July,Edinburgh, UK, 143
Larsen, H., Cronin, G.M., Gebhardt-Henrich, S.G., Hemsworth, P.H., Smith, C.L. and Rault, J-L. (2016). Individual tracking of free-range laying hens on an Australian commercial property using Radio Frequency identification. Proceedings of the 6th annual australian and New Zealand Spatially Enabled Livestock Management (SELM) Symposium. 31 Mar - 1 April 2016, Sydney. 8
Larsen, H., Cronin, G.M., Smith, C.L., Hemsworth, P.H. and Rault J-L. (2016). Use of different outdoor areas in commercial free-range layers using RFID technology. Aust.Poult.Sci.Symp. 27. 77
Learmonth, M.J., Magrath, M., Sherwen, S. and Hemsworth. P.H. (2016). Effects of zoo visitors on quokka (Setonix brachyurus) avoidance behaviour in a walk-through exhibit. 50th Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology. 12-16 July,Edinburgh, UK, 115
Manning, H., Pempek, J. Eastridge, M. Cosentino, E. and Proudfoot, K. (2016). Dairy calf preference for enrichment items when housed in an individual hutch. 50th Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology. 12-16 July,Edinburgh, UK, 255
Matthews, L.R. and Rault, J.-L. (2016) A focused review of science-based evidence on the welfare of Australian meat chickens. Aust.Poult.Sci.Symp. 27. 47-50.
Munoz, C.A., Campbell, A.J.D., Hemsworth, P.H. and Doyle, R.E. (2016). Assessment of human-animal relationship in extensively managed ewes. 50th Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology. 12-16 July,Edinburgh, UK, 380
Munoz, C.A., Coleman, G.J., Campbell, A.J.D., Hemsworth, P.H. and Doyle, R.E. (2016). Farmers’ opinions about sheep management and welfare. 50th Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology. 12-16 July,Edinburgh, UK, 311
Munoz, C.A., Campbell, A.J.D., Hemsworth, P.H. and Doyle, R.E. (2016). Reliability and feasibility of animal-based indicators to assess the welfare of extensively managed ewes. Animal Production 2016. 4-7 July, Adelaide, Australia. 72
Plush, K.J., Brien, F.D., van Wettere, W.H.E.H. and Hynd, P.I. (2016). Preparing the neonate for the transition from intra- to extra-uterine life. Animal Production 2016. 4-7 July, Adelaide, Australia, 99
Proudfoot, K., Franks, B. and Von Keyserlingk, M. (2016). Individual differences and the social environment affetc risk of endometritis in dairy cows. 50th Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology. 12-16 July,Edinburgh, UK, 159
Pullin, A.N., Braden, J.C., Campler, M.R and Pairis-Garcia, M.D. (2016). Impact of weaning on grazing and drinking behavior in pastured lambs. 50th Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology. 12-16 July,Edinburgh, UK, 122
Rault, J.-L., Clark, K.V., Groves, P.J. and Cronin, G.M. (2016). Effects of light intensity on broiler productivity and leg health. Aust.Poult.Sci.Symp. 27. 51
Taylor, P., Groves, P., Hemsworth, P.H. and Rault, J-L. (2016). Patterns of range access of individual broiler chickens in commercial free-range flocks. 50th Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology. 12-16 July,Edinburgh, UK, 152
Taylor, P., Groves, P., Hemwsorth, P.H. and Rault, J-L. (2016). Productivity, leg health and range use of individual broiler chickens on a free-range commercial farm. Animal Production 2016. 4-7 July, Adelaide, Australia. 87
Tilbrook, A.J. and Ralph, C. (2016). Hormones, stress and animal welfare. Barnett Memorial Lecture. Animal Production 2016. 4-7 July, Adelaide, Australia, 93
Undy, L., Doyle, R.E., Higgins, S. and McGill, D.M. (2016). Effective data collection for animal welfare and international development: a case study with Balinese cattle. Fourth OIE Global Conference on Animal Welfare, Guadalajara, Mexico, December 2016
Wormald, D., Lawrence, A.J., Carter, G., Fisher, A.D. (2016). Physiological stress coping in greyhound dogs with or without aggression. In “Proceedings of the Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) Ltd 2016 Annual Conference”. Adelaide, Australia, 22nd-27th May 2016.
Wormald, D., Lawrence, A.J., Carter, G., Fisher, A.D. (2016). “ Unconditioned anxiety in domestic dogs with or without behavior problems”. In “Proceedings of the 5th Canine Science Forum”. Padua, Italy, 28th June – 1st July 2016.
2015
Dunston, E., Freire, R., Doyle, R. and Abell, J. (2015). Sociality and functionality of captive-bred origin prides and a wild pride of African lions (Panthera leo) as part of pre-release monitoring for an ex-situ reintroduction program. Behaviour2015. Cairns, 9-14 August 2015, 584
Doyle, R., Lee, C., McGill, D. and Mendl, M. (2015). Assessing pharmacological models of anxiety in sheep. Behaviour2015. Cairns, 9-14 August 2015, 674.
Doyle, R.E. (2015). Using cognitive biases to assess animal welfare. Australasian Animal Studies Association Conference, Melbourne, 12-15 July 2015, 48.
Ficken, K., Jongman, E.C., Magrath, M. and Moss, D. (2015). Effects of change in keeping method on elephant welfare at Melbourne Zoo. Behaviour2015. Cairns, 9-14 August 2015, 861.
Hartcher, K., Hickey, K., Hemsworth, P.H., Cronin, G.M. and Singh, M. (2015). The association between plumage condition, fearfulness and range use as monitored by RFID, in free-range laying hens. Proceedings of the 49th Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology. 14-17 September, Sapporo, Japan, 56.Hemsworth, P.H. (2015). Role of science in the future of animal agriculture. Joint Annual Meeting of the American Society of Animal Science and American Dairy Science Association, Orlando Florida, July 12-16, 2015, Paper 32.
Hemsworth, P.H., Rice, M., Morrison, R.S., Butler, K. and Tilbrook, A.J. (2015). Effects of floor space allowance on aggression and stress in grouped sows. Proceedings of the 49th Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology. 14-17 September, Sapporo, Japan, 65.
Jongman, E.C., Rice, M. and Hemsworth, P.H. (2015). Development of a practical ‘fear of humans’ test for sheep in extensive systems. Behaviour2015. Cairns, 9-14 August 2015, 250.
Larsen, H. Hemsworth, P.H., Cronin, G.M., Smith, K. and Rault, J-L. (2015). Determining behaviour of free-range laying hens in the outdoor environment. AVPA Sci Mtg, 11-12 Feb pp5-6.
Larsen, H., Cronin, G.M., Hemsworth, P.H., Smith, K. and Rault, J-L. (2015). What are hens looking for? Preference testing for structural elements in free-range chickens. Behaviour2015. Cairns, 9-14 August 2015, 559.
Monk, J., Belwon, S., Doyle, R., Small, A., Cronin, G.M. and Lee, C. (2015). Development of an attention bias test to measure anxious states in Merino sheep. Behaviour2015. Cairns, 9-14 August 2015, 677.
Muñoz Vargas, L. M., Pempek, J. A., Proudfoot, K., Eastridge, M. and Habing, G. (2015). Stress and non-typhoidal Salmonella enterica: quantifying the impact of stocking density in dairy cattle. Proc. of the 2014 Conference of Research Workers in Animal Disease. Chicago, Illinois.
Rault, J-L., Webber, S. and Carter, M. (2015). Cross-Disciplinary Perspectives on Animal Welfare Science and Animal-Computer Interaction. The Second International Congress on Animal Human Computer Interaction, Malaysia
Rault, J-L., Scott, P. Tilbrook, A. and Hemsworth, P.H. (2015). The effect of time off water on the welfare of spent laying hens. Aust.Poult.Sci.Symp. 26. pp245-47
Rault, J-L. (2015). Pets in the digital era: live, robot or virtual. Proceedings of the 49th Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology. 14-17 September, Sapporo, Japan, 92.
Rice, M., Jongman, E.C., Borg, S., Butler, K. and Hemsworth, P.H. (2015). Identifying inanition in lambs in feedlots. Behaviour2015. Cairns, 9-14 August 2015, 248.Sherwen, S., Hemsworth, P.H., Butler, K., Fanson, K. and Magrath, M. (2015). The effect of visitor number on kangaroo behavior and welfare in free-range exhibits. Proceedings of the 49th Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology. 14-17 September, Sapporo, Japan, 94.
Sherwen, S., Rault, J-L. and Larsen, M. (2015). How many visitors can a koala bear? Behaviour2015. Cairns, 9-14 August 2015, 251.
Sherwen, S., Hemsworth, P.H., Harvey, T., Magrath, M. Butler, K. and Fanson, K. (2015). Who's looking at who in the zoo? The effects of visual contact with zoo visitors on blackcapped capuchin behaviour and welfare. Behaviour2015. Cairns, 9-14 August 2015, 252.
Taylor, P., Hemsworth, P.H., Dawkins, M.S., Groves, P. and Rault, J-L. (2015).The relationship between range use and broiler welfare in free-range commercial systems. AVPA Sci Mtg, 11-12 Feb pp3-4.
Taylor, P., Hemsworth, P.H., Dawkins, M.S., Groves, P. and Rault, J-L. (2015). Free-range broiler chicken behavioural time budgets: Inside and outside of the shed. Aust.Poult.Sci.Symp. 26. p227.
Taylor, P.S., Hemsworth, P.H. and Rault, J-L. (2015). The effects of environmental complexity on fear responses of broiler chickens. Proceedings of the 49th Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology. 14-17 September, Sapporo, Japan, 209.
Taylor, P. S., Hemsworth, P.H. and Rault, J-L. (2015). The effects of environmental enrichment on broiler chicken behaviour. Behaviour2015. Cairns, 9-14 August 2015, 562.
Verdon, M., Morrison, R.S. and Hemsworth, P.H. (2015). The effects of sow housing on aggression and injuries in weaner pigs. Proceedings of the 49th Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology. 14-17 September, Sapporo, Japan, 63.
Woodhouse, R., Morrison, R.S., Hemsworth, P.H., Rault, J-L., Hansen, C. and Hansen, L. (2015). The effects of parity on sexual behaviours in group weaned sows. Proceedings of the 49th Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology. 14-17 September, Sapporo, Japan, 127.
Wormald, D., Lawrence, A.J., Carter, G. and Fisher, A.D. (2015). A comparison of stress coping style in greyhound dogs with or without aggression. Behaviour2015. Cairns, 9-14 August 2015, 222. -
2014
Chiew, S., Hemsworth, P.H., Magrath, M. and Sherwen, S. (2014). The effect of zoo visitors on reptile behaviour. ISAE Regional Meeting, Sydney, p17
Coleman, G.J., Roberts, L. and Rohlf, V. (2014). Benchmarking stockmanship for welfare assessment. Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on the Assessment of Animal Welfare at the Farm and Group Level (WAFL), France, p64
Doyle, R.E, Primmer, T., Casey, R., Freire, R., Neilsen, S. and Mendl, M. (2014). Using judgment bias to assess positive affect in dogs. 48th Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology (ISAE), Spain, p21
Ficken, K., Jongman, E.C., Moss, D. and Magrath, M. (2014). Effects of change in management approach on elephant welfare at Melbourne Zoo. ISAE Regional Meeting, Sydney, p24
Hartcher, K., Wilkinson, S., Hemsworth, P.H. and Cronin, G.J. (2014). The association between feather-eating and severe feather-pecking in free range laying hens. 48th Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology (ISAE), Spain, p293
Hartcher, K., Tran, M. Wilkinson, S.J, Hemsworth, P.H. and Cronin, G.M. (2014). The attractiveness of loose feathers to free-range laying hens exhibiting severe feather-pecking. Proceedings, Australian Poultry Science Symposium 25, p. 117.
Hemsworth, L. and Skuse, J. (2014). The development of practical measures to benchmark pig welfare in the Australian pork industry. Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on the Assessment of Animal Welfare at the Farm and Group Level (WAFL), France, p69
Hemsworth, P.H. and Doyle, R.E. (2014). The effects of human-ruminant interactions on animal welfare and productivity in the tropics. 16th Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, pp 73-83.
Holmes, R. (2014). Interpretation of clinical observations on the effect of backyard confinement on the behaviour and welfare of dogs. ISAE Regional Meeting, Sydney, p6
Jongman, E.C. and Fisher, A.D. (2014). Effect of feeding frequency and total amount of milk replacer on young calves. 48th Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology (ISAE), Spain, p269
Larsen, H., Cronin, G., Hemsworth, P.H., Smith, C. and Rault, J-L. (2014). Behaviour of free-range laying hens in distinct outdoor environments. 48th Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology (ISAE), Spain, p186
Larsen, H. and Rault, J-L. (2014). Go outside and play? Behavioural time budget of free-range laying hens in a natural shrub structure. Proceedings, Australian Poultry Science Symposium 25, pp. 113-116.
Lee, C. Fisher, A.D., Colditz, I.G. Lea, J and Ferguson, D.M. (2014). Assessment of cattle motivation for access to pasture or feedlot environments. 48th Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology (ISAE), Spain, p95
Ly, L., Larsen, H. and Rault, J-L. (2014). Should I stay or should I go? Ranging distance in free-range laying hens. ISAE Regional Meeting, Sydney, p28
Oliva, J.L., Rault, J.L., Appleton, B. and Lill, A. (2014). Owner perceived closeness and owner perceived intelligence of dog can predict dog’s performance on object choice task. 48th Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology (ISAE), Spain, p120
Rault, J-L. and Taylor, R. (2014). Nature of agonistic behaviours between sows mixed at different space allowances. 48th Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology (ISAE), Spain, p189
Rice, M., Ng, C. and Hemsworth, L. (2014). The assessment of animal welfare in pig research settings. Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on the Assessment of Animal Welfare at the Farm and Group Level (WAFL), France, p122
Webb, C., Holmes, R. and Hemsworth, P.H. (2014) An investigation into the efficacy and welfare implications of associative learning in puppies using positive and negative conditioning. ISAE Regional Meeting, Sydney, p21
Wormald, D., Lawrence, A.J., Carter, G., Fisher, A.D. (2014). Validation of modified open field behaviour as a measure of trait anxiety in the dog. In “Proceedings of the ISAE Australasia & Africa Regional meeting”, Sydney, Australia, 29th October, 2014. pp. 13.
2013
Hartcher, K.M., Tran, K.T.N., Wilkinson, S.J., Hemsworth. P.H. and Cronin, G. (2013). Effect of rearing conditions on the development of feather-pecking behaviours in free-range laying hens. Proceedings, Australian Poultry Science Symposium 24, pp. 192-195.
Hemsworth, P.H. (2013). The role of science in improving animal welfare. A.C. Dunkin Memorial Lecture, Manipulating Pig Production XIV. Proceedings of the 14th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Pig Science Association, pp. 3-16.
Lay, D.C jr., Rault, J-L., McMunn, K.A. and Marchant-Forde, J.N. (2013). A search for humane gas alternatives to carbon dioxide for euthanizing piglets: a piglet perspective. Proceedings of 47th Congress of the International Society of Applied Ethology, 2 June - 6 June 2013, Florianopolis, Brazil. P108.
Morrison, R.S., Sawyer, K.S.B., Kells, N.J., Johnson, C.B. and Hemsworth, P.H. (2013). Stress responses of two-day old piglets to tail docking. Manipulating Pig Production XIV. Proceedings of the 14th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Pig Science Association, p. 128.
Rault, J-L., Van de Wouw, A. and Hemsworth, P.H. (2013). Fly the ccop! Vertical structures influence the distribution and behaviour of laying hens in an outdoor range. Proceedings, Australian Poultry Science Symposium 24, p. 247.
Rault, J-L, McMunn, K.A., Marchant-Forde, J.N. and Lay, D.C. (2013). Gas alternatives to carbon dioxide for euthanasia: A piglet perspective. Manipulating Pig Production XIV. Proceedings of the 14th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Pig Science Association, p. 130.
Sherwen, S., Magrath, M., Butler, K, Kerswell, K. and Hemsworth, P.H. (2013). A multi-zoo study on the effect of manipulated visitor behaviour on zoo meerkats. Proceedings of 47th Congress of the International Society of Applied Ethology, 2 June - 6 June 2013, Florianopolis, Brazil. P52.
Singh, C. and Hemsworth, P.H. (2013). Comparison of the behaviour of piglets housed in loose pens and farrowing crates. Manipulating Pig Production XIV. Proceedings of the 14th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Pig Science Association, p. 241.
Verdon, M., Morrison, R., Rice, M. and Hemsworth, P.H. (2013). Group-housed sows who engage in aggression after mixing have reduced injuries and gain more weight. Proceedings of 47th Congress of the International Society of Applied Ethology, 2 June - 6 June 2013, Florianopolis, Brazil. P68.
Verdon, M., Morrison, R., Rice, M. and Hemsworth, P.H. (2013). Aggressive strategies in grouped sows: The relationship between individual aggressive behaviour and welfare. Manipulating Pig Production XIV. Proceedings of the 14th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Pig Science Association, p. 245.
Webb, C., Hemsworth, P.H. and Holmes, R. (2013). An investigation into the training methods used by professional dog trainers. Proceedings of 1st Australian Working Dog Alliance Conference, Sydney, p20.
2012
Coombe, J.E, Pyman, M., Mansell, P.D., Auldist, M.J., Anderson, G.A. Wales, W.J. Malmo, J. and Fisher, A.D. (2012). The effects of feeding systems on the hoof health of dairy cows in South Eastern Australia. Proceedings of XXVII World Buiatrics Congress, 3-8 June 2012, Lisbon, Portugal.
Cronin, G.M., Barnett, J.L., Storey, T.H., Thomson, P.C and Hemsworth, P.H. (2012). The relationship between pre-laying activity and corticosterone concentrations and the interpretation for laying hen welfare. Proceedings, Australian Poultry Science Symposium 23, pp. 168-171.
Haynes, S.J., Coleman, G.J. and Hemsworth, P.H. (2012). The relationship between human and dog behavior in animal shelters. Proceedings of 46th Congress of the International Society of Applied Ethology, 31 July-4 Aug 2012, Vienna, Austria. P33.
Hemsworth, P.H., Rice, M., Giri, K. and Morrison, R. (2012). Effects of group size and floor space allowance on aggression and stress in grouped sows. Proceedings of 46th Congress of the International Society of Applied Ethology, 31 July-4 Aug 2012, Vienna, Austria. P154.
Hetti Arachchige, A.D., Jongman, E., Wales, W.J., Fisher, A.D. and Auldist, M.J. (2012). Time budget of dairy cows in feeding systems based on total mixed ration fed in conjunction with reduced grazed pasture. Proceedings of 46th Congress of the International Society of Applied Ethology, 31 July-4 Aug 2012, Vienna, Austria. P156.
Jongman, E., Butler, K., Rice, M. and Hemsworth, P.H. (2012). Early adaption of lambs to a feedlot system. Proceedings of 46th Congress of the International Society of Applied Ethology, 31 July-4 Aug 2012, Vienna, Austria. P152.
Muns Vila, R., Farish, M., Rault, J-L. and Hemsworth, P.H. (2012). A positive mindset in the face of stress. Proceedings of 46th Congress of the International Society of Applied Ethology, 31 July-4 Aug 2012, Vienna, Austria. P26.
Oliva, J.L., Marston, L. Rault, J.L., Appleton, B. and Lill, A. (2012). Central oxytocin function and behaviour in the canine. 8th Federation of European Neurosciences, Barcelona, Spain. Poster.
Oliva, J.L., Marston, L. Rault, J.L., Appleton, B. and Lill, A. (2012). Increasing our understanding of the role of oxytocin in dogs-human bonding. International Society for anthrozoology, Cambridge, U.K. Oral communication.
Webb, C.L. and Hemsworth, P.H. (2012). Effects of citronella and odourless cold airspray on aversion in dogs. Proceedings of 46th Congress of the International Society of Applied Ethology, 31 July-4 Aug 2012, Vienna, Austria. P88.
2011
Betts, K.S.,Moeller, S.J., Zerby, H.N., Crwaford, S.M., Bishop, M.J. and Cressman, M.D. (2011). Effects of ractopamine on behavior of purebred Berkshire swine. Proceedings of the 45th Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology, 1-4 August 2011, Indianapolis, USA, p. 134.
Botheras, N.A., Pempek, J., Enigk, D. and Hemsworth, P.H.H. (2011). Relationship between amount of human contact and fear of humans in turkeys. Proceedings of the 45th Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology, 1-4 August 2011, Indianapolis, USA, p. 88.
Brown, J. S., Telbisz, R.M. and Toukhsati, S.R. (2011). When A Shelter Becomes A Home: The Ethical Considerations Surrounding Environmental Enrichment. Proceedings of The Australasian Society for the Study of Animal Behaviour, Australia, Adelaide, April 11th – 13th 2011.
Chamberlain, T.S., Hughes, P.E., Dunshea, F.R. and Hemsworth, P.H. (2011). The influence of boar sexual behaviour at the time of exposure on the induction of puberty in gilts. Manipulating Pig Production XIII. Proceedings of the 13th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Pig Science Association, p. 78.
Coleman, G.J. and Hemsworth, P.H. (2011). The attitudes and behaviour of stockpeople at Australian sheep and cattle abattoirs. HSA International Symposium: Recent advances in the welfare of livestock at slaughter.
Crawford, S.M., Moeller, S.J. and Hemsworth, P.H.H. (2011). Characteristics of stockperson interactions with pigs in swine finishing facilities. Proceedings of the 45th Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology, 1-4 August 2011, Indianapolis, USA, p. 89.
Cronin, G.M., Downing, J.A., Storey, T.H., Borg, S.S., Schirmer, B.N. and Barnett, J.L. (2011). A retrospective study of the impact of injurious pecking on stress response in hens, measured via egg corticosterone. Proceedings, Australian Poultry Science Symposium 22, pp. 135-138.
Edwards, L. E. (2011). The relationship between shed cleanliness and hen productivity. Proceedings, Australian Poultry Science Symposium 22, pp. 118-121.
Engel, J., Bont, Y. and Hemsworth, P.H.H. (2011). Effect of cage design on consistency of orientation and location during oviposition of laying hens. Proceedings of the 45th Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology, 1-4 August 2011, Indianapolis, USA, p. 118.
Engel, J., Widowski, T.M., Tilbrook, A.J. and Hemsworth, P.H. (2011). Further investigation of non-invasive measures of stress in laying hens. Proceedings, Australian Poultry Science Symposium 22, pp.126-129.
Hemsworth, L., Jongman, E.J. and Coleman, G.J (2011). Factors predicting horse welfare outcomes from a recreational horse owner’s performance of key horse husbandry practices. Proceedings of the 45th Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology, 1-4 August 2011, Indianapolis, USA, p. 147.
Jongman, E. J., Hemsworth, L. ans Borg, S. (2011). The effects of space allowance and exercise for greyhounds on welfare. Proceedings of the 45th Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology, 1-4 August 2011, Indianapolis, USA, p. 108.
Karlen, G.M., Lee, Z.Z., Nash, J.A. and Hemsworth, P.H. (2011). The relationships between agonistic behaviour, injuries and stress in group-housed sows. Manipulating Pig Production XIII. Proceedings of the 13th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Pig Science Association, p. 97.
King,T., Marston, L.M. and Bennett, P. (2011). The development of a behavior assessment to identify “amicable” dogs. Proceedings of the 45th Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology, 1-4 August 2011, Indianapolis, USA, p. 25.
Laine, S.M., Cronin, G.M., Petherick, J.C., Hemsworth, P.H., Croney, C., Botheras, N.A. and Zerby, H. (2011). Individual variation in how hens interact with a dust substrate. Proceedings, Australian Poultry Science Symposium 22, pp.130.
Mellor, D. J., Hemsworth, P. H., Barnett, J. L. and Young, I. R.1. (2011). Species-specific Approaches Aid Effective Implementation of the Three Rs in Farm Animal Research. Proceedings of the 8th World Congress on Alternatives and Animal Use in the Life Sciences, Montreal, Canada, 21-25 August 2011, Session IV-1.
Mornement, K., Coleman, G., Toukhsati, S., Bennett, P. 'A new perspective on assessing shelter dogs'. National G2Z Summit to End Companion Animal Overpopulation. September 2011. Gold Coast QLD Australia.
Morrison, R.M., Cronin, G.M. and Hemsworth, P.H. (2011). Sow housing in Australia – current Australian welfare research and future directions. Manipulating Pig Production XIII. Proceedings of the 13th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Pig Science Association, pp. 219 - 238.
O’Keefe, L., Rice, M. and Hemsworth, P.H. (2011). A study of the relationships between social and feeding behaviour and injuries in group-housed gestating gilts. Manipulating Pig Production XIII. Proceedings of the 13th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Pig Science Association, p. 101.
Pempek, J., Eastridge, M., Botheras, N.A., Croney, C.C. and Bowen, W. (2011). Effects of alternative housing and feeding systems on the performance and behavior of dairy heifer calves. Proceedings of the 45th Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology, 1-4 August 2011, Indianapolis, USA, p. 130.
Ralph, C.R., Tilbrook, A.J., Hemsworth, P.H. and Leury, B.J. (2011) An Acute Increase in Plasma Corticosterone-Induced Tissue-Specific Changes in Corticosterone and Glucose Metabolism in Select Target Tissue of the Laying Hen (Gallus domesticus). ENDO 2011: The 93rd Annual Meeting & Expo, June 4-7 in Boston, Massachusetts.
Rice, M., Chow, J. and Hemsworth, P.H.H. (2011). Changes in aggression over time in pregnant sows post-mixing. Proceedings of the 45th Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology, 1-4 August 2011, Indianapolis, USA, p. 140.
Stella, J., Croney, C.C. and Buffington, T. (2011). Behavior and Physiologic Measures in Domestic Cats in Enriched and Stressed Environments. Proceedings of the 45th Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology, 1-4 August 2011, Indianapolis, USA, p. 128.
Stevens, B.H., Tilbrook, A.J. and Hemsworth, P.H. (2011). Effects of deprivation of a preferred resource, social contact or dustbathing substrate on the biological functioning of laying hens. Proceedings, Australian Poultry Science Symposium 22, pp.131-134.
Verdon, M.and Hemsworth, P.H.H. (2011). The relationship between aggression, feeding time and injuries in pregnant group-housed sows. Proceedings of the 45th Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology, 1-4 August 2011, Indianapolis, USA, p. 139.
Verdon, M., Madrange, P., Nash, J.A. and Hemsworth, P.H. (2011). Changes in aggression in groups of sows within and between days two and eight post-mating. Manipulating Pig Production XIII. Proceedings of the 13th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Pig Science Association, p. 244.
2010
Botheras, N.A, Pempek, J.A., Enigj, D.K. and Hemsworth, P.H. (2010). Relationship between fear of humans and amount of human contact in commercially reared turkeys. Proceedings of the 44th Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology, 4-7 August 2010, Uppsala, Sweden, p. 127.
Croney, C., Morris, H. and Newberry, R. (2010). Effects of early rearing environment on learning ability and behavior of laying hens. Proceedings of the 44th Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology, 4-7 August 2010, Uppsala, Sweden, p. 33.
Croney, C.C., (2010). Bioethics: Should animal welfare be law or market driven? 2010. J.Anim. Sci. 92 (E. Suppl. 1). Annual Mtg American Dairy Science Association, Denver, CO.
Croney, C.C., (2010). Words matter: implications of semantics and imagery in framing animal welfare issues. Journal of Veterinary Medical Education.
Cronin, G.M., Borg, S.S., Storey, T.H., Downing, J.A. and the late Barnett, J.L., (2010). The effects of two light-dark schedules on egg laying time and synchrony, the incidence of laying in the dark and hen welfare. In: Proceedings, Australian Poultry Science Symposium 21: pp 130-133.
Deemer, D.R., Pempek, J.A., Lobao, L.M., Coleman, G.J. and Eastridge, M.L., (2010). Farm Animal Welfare: Assessing Public Concern and Attitudes. J.Dairy Sci. 92 (E. Suppl. 1). Poster accepted for presentation at July2010 Annual Mtg American Dairy Science Association, Denver, CO.
Doyle, R.E., Hinch, G.N., Fisher, A.D., Boissy, A., Henshall, J.M. and Lee, C. (2010). Administration of serotonin inhibitor p-Chlorophenylalanine induces pessimistic-like judgement bias in sheep. Proceedings of the 44th Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology, 4-7 August 2010, Uppsala, Sweden, p. 63.
Jongman, E. (2010). The effect of age on young calves on the ease of movement through an obstacle course. Proceedings of the 44th Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology, 4-7 August 2010, Uppsala, Sweden, p. 167.
Jongman, E.C. and Butler, K.L., (2010). Effects of extended lactation on milk production and milk cortisol in the first production cycle. Proceedings of the 28th Australian Society of Animal Production conference, Armidale, Australia. (in press).
Laine, S.M., Cronin, G.M., Petherick, J.C. and Hemsworth, P.H. (2010). The effects of interval of testing and quality of resource on the choice behaviour of Hy-Line Brown laying hens in a Y-maze preference test. Proceedings of the 44th Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology, 4-7 August 2010, Uppsala, Sweden, p. 186.
Laine. S.M, Cronin, G.M., Petherick, J.C. and Hemsworth, P.H., (2010). The effects of interupting a dustbathing bout on the choice behaviour of laying hens in a Y – maze test. In: Proceedings of the Australian Poultry Science Symposium, Vol 21, p. 85.
Papargiris, M.M., Hemsworth, P.H., Rivalland, E.T.A., Morrissey, A.D., and Tilbrook, A.J. (2010). Cortisol inhibits sexual receptivity, but has no effect on attractivity or proceptivity in ovariectomized ewes treated with different doses of estradiol benzoate. Proceedings of the 43rd Conference of the Society for the Study of Reproduction (Milwaukee, USA, July 2010). Presentation 573.
Toukhsati, S.R., Coleman, G.J., Podberscek, A.L., Phillips, C., & Cargill, C.F. (2010). Attitudes and behaviours towards companion animals in Thailand: Results from interviews. Proceedings for the 19th Annual Conference of the International Society of Anthrozoology, Stockholm, 30th June 2010, p16.
Windschurner, I., Boivin, X., Coleman, G.J., Ruis, M., Mounaix, B. and Waibelinger, S. (2010). Modifying attitudes and behavior towards dairy cattle by multi-media based cognitive-behavioural intervention. Proceedings of the 44th Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology, 4-7 August 2010, Uppsala, Sweden, p. 52.
Verkerk G.A. and Hemsworth, P.H. (2010). Managing cow welfare in large dairy herds. Proceedings of the 4th Australasian Dairy Science Symposium (Lincoln University, Christchurch, New Zealand, August-September, 2010), pp. 436-443.
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