Topics in Stress, Behavior and Welfare
Measuring Farm Animal Behavior and Welfare
Course Objectives:
Collaborating
Institutions
Course Format
This course will meet on line and by video conference, if possible. Students will receive a reading list at the start of the semester. Students will prepare written summaries of the papers, and will be assigned parts of papers or whole papers to present to the group. Instructors will ask questions and students will prepare answers.
For each paper (or parts of papers, or set of papers, depending on the complexity of the papers), students will be assigned as a primary, secondary or tertiary reviewer. All students must read and be familiar with all papers. Instructors will provide questions about the papers before class. For a given paper, the responsibilities of student reviewers are:
Primary reviewer. This person first summarizes the paper. Including the major findings that are important. The primary reviewer sends their review to the secondary and tertiary reviewer, and the instructors 1 day before class meeting time. The primary reviewer supports the paper.
Secondary reviewer. This person identifies the weak points of the paper. This person sends their review to the primary and tertiary reviewer, and the instructors 1 day before class meeting time.
Tertiary reviewer. This person adds to or corrects the comments of the primary and secondary reviewer.
For a given topic (paper, part or a paper or collection of papers), the assigned students take a total of 5 minutes to summarize the paper as described above. Then the 3 assigned students will answer the instructor’s questions for 5 minutes. Instructors will clarify and add to the discussion. Then, for the next 5 minutes, the entire class can comment on what has been said and on the instructor questions.
It is important that primary, secondary and tertiary students prepare information prior to class.
One instructor will lead the discussion, one will keep the group focused on the topic at hand, and one will be the time keeper.
Grading
Students will be graded in participation, abstracts, and 2 exams. Grades will be based on the following points:
6 abstracts @ 25 points each 150
2 exams @ 100 points each 200
Participation 150
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Total 500
90 % = A
80 % = B
70 % = C
60 % = D
< 60 % = F
Class schedule
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Week 1 |
Feb 2 |
Week 7(midterm) |
March 16 or 23 |
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Week 2 |
Feb 9 |
Week 8 |
March 30 |
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Week 3 |
Feb 16 |
Week 9 |
April 6 |
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Week 4 |
Feb 23 |
Week 10 |
April 13 |
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Week 5 |
March 2 |
Week 11 |
April 20 |
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Week 6 |
March 9 |
Week 12 (final) |
April 27 |
Topics
General theories of
measuring farm animal welfare: Leader
All
JM Week 1. Terminology
Broom, D. and K.G. Johnson. 1993. Approaching questions of stress and welfare. In: Stress and Animal Welfare. Kluwer Academic Publishers, pp 1-7
Fraser and Broom. 1997. Welfare terminology and concepts. In: Farm animal behaviour and welfare. CAB International. pp 256-265
AJ Week 2. Concepts of measuring welfare: physiology,
behavior, performance and health.
Fraser, A. F. and D. M. Broom, 1997. Welfare Measurement. In: Farm animal behaviour and welfare. CAB International. pp 266-279
Gonyou 1986. Assessment of comfort and well-being in farm animals. J. Anim. Sci. 62:1769-1775.
Broom,
D. M. 1991. Animal welfare concepts and
measurement. J. Anim Sci 69: 4167-4175
Swanson, J. C. 1995. Farm animal well-being and intensive production systems. J. Anim. Sci. 73:2744-2751.
STUDENTS WILL FIND A RESEARCH RELATED PAPER AND PREPARE AND SUBMIT AN ABSTRACT BEFORE THIS CLASS MEETS.
All Week
3. Alternative concepts of animal welfare: feelings,
physiology, vocalizations, & asymmetry
McGlone, J. 1993. What is animal welfare? J. Ag & Appl Ethics 6:26-36. [physiology approach}
White, RG, JA DeShazer, CJ Tressler, GM Borcher, S Davey, A Waninge, AM Parkhurst, MJ Milanuk, and ET Clemens. 1995. Vocal and physiological response of pig during castration with or without anesthetic. J. Anim Sci 73:381-386. [Vocalizations]
Tuyttens, FAM, L Maertens, E Van Poucke, A
Van Nuffel,
STUDENTS WILL FIND A RESEARCH RELATED PAPER AND PREPARE AND SUBMIT AN ABSTRACT BEFORE THIS CLASS MEETS.
JS Week 4. Measuring welfare over short and long periods
Broom DM, Johnson KG. 1993. Assessing welfare: short-term response. In: Stress and animal welfare. 87-110.
Broom DM, Johnson KG. 1993. Assessing welfare: long-term response. In: Stress and animal welfare. 111-144.
Mostl E, Palme R. 2002. Hormones and indicators of stress. Domestic Anim Endocrinol 23:67-74.
Measuring
Behavior: Leader John McGlone
Week 5. Sampling methods
Altmann, J. 1974. Observational study of behavior. Behaviour. 49:227-267
No abstracts due.
Week 6. Time-lapse and validation of behavioral methods
Mitloehner, F., J. Morrow-Tesch,
STUDENTS FIND A RESEARCH PAPER THAT USES A GIVEN BEHAVIORAL MEASURE AND STUDENTS WILL WRITE AN ABSTRACT THAT INCLUDES ASSESSMENT OF THE SAMPLING METHOD
Week 7. Mid term Exam
Behavioral measures of
farm animal welfare: Leader Anna Johnson
Week 8. Early reviews
Banks, E. M. 1982. Behavioral research to answer questions about animal welfare. J. Anim. Sci. 54:434-446.
Gonyou, H. 1994. Why the study of animal behavior is associated with the animal welfare issue. J. Anim. Sci. 72:2171-2177.
Broom, D. M., and K. G. Johnson. 2003. Stress and animal welfare. Pp 82-88.
Broom, D. M., and K. G. Johnson. 2003. Stress and animal welfare. Pp 130-144.
Week 9. Behavioral needs and motivation
Baxter, M. R. 1983. Ethology in
environmental design for animal production. Appl. Anim. Behav. Sci. 9:207-220.
Dawkins, M. S. 1983.
Jensen, P., and F. M. Toates.
193. Who needs “behavioural needs”? Motivational aspects of the needs of
animals. Appl. Anima. Behav. Sci. 37:161-181.
Mason, G., and M. Mendl. 1997.
Do the stereotypies of pigs, chickens and mink reflect adaptive species
differences in the control of foraging? Appl. Anim. Behav. Sci. 53:45-58.
STUDENTS WILL FIND A RESEARCH RELATED PAPER AND PREPARE AND SUBMIT AN ABSTRACT BEFORE THIS CLASS MEETS.
Physiological,
performance and health measures of farm animal welfare: Leader Janeen
Salak-Johnson
Week 10. Aspects of the Immune System and health as
measures
Blecha F. 2000. Immune system response to
stress. In: The biology of animal stress: basic principles and implications for
animal welfare. Moberg GP, Mench JA (eds). CABI publishing,
Berge ACB, Lindeque P, Moore DA, Sischo WM. 2005. A clinical trial evaluating prophylactic and therapeutic antibiotic use on health and performance of preweaned calves. J Dairy Sci 88:2166-77.
*Kanitz E, Tuchscherer M, Puppe B, Tuchscherer A, Stabenow B. 2004. Consequences of repeated early isolation in domestic piglets (Sus scrofa) on their behavioural, neuroendocrine, and immunological responses. Brain Behavior Immunity 18:35-45.
STUDENTS WILL FIND A RESEARCH RELATED PAPER AND PREPARE AND SUBMIT AN ABSTRACT BEFORE THIS CLASS MEETS.
Week 11. Aspects of the Neuroendocrine System and Performance as measures
Matteri RL, Carroll JA. Dyer CJ. 2000.
Neuroendocrine responses to stress. In:
The biology of animal stress: basic principles and implications for animal
welfare. Moberg GP, Mench JA (eds). CABI publishing,
Kanitz E, Tuchscherer M, Puppe B, Tuchscherer A, Stabenow B. 2004. Consequences of repeated early isolation in domestic piglets (Sus scrofa) on their behavioural, neuroendocrine, and immunological responses. Brain Behavior Immunity 18:35-45.
Abeni F, Calamari L, Calaza F, Speroni M, Bertoni G, Pirlo G. 2005. Welfare assessment based on metabolic and endocrine aspects in primiparous cows milked in a parlor or with an automatic milking system. J Dairy Sci 88:3542-52.
Smith RF, Dobson H. 2002. Hormonal interactions within the hypothalamus and pituitary with respect to stress and reproduction in sheep. Domestic Animal Endocrinol 23:75-85.
STUDENTS WILL FIND A RESEARCH RELATED PAPER AND PREPARE AND SUBMIT AN ABSTRACT BEFORE THIS CLASS MEETS.
Week
12. Final Exam April 27th
8:00-9:30 am
Class Schedules
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Item |
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Classes start |
Jan 11 |
Jan 17 |
Jan 9 |
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Spring break |
March 13-17 |
March 20-24 |
March 13-17 |
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Last class |
May 2 |
May 3 |
April 28 |