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Community partnering as a tool for improving live release rate in animal shelters in the United States

September 23, 2013September 2, 2013adminLeave a Comment

Collaboration among all shelters and non-human animal welfare groups within a community along with the transparent, shared reporting of uniform data have been promoted as effective ways to increase the number of animals’ lives saved. This article summarises the shelter intakes, outcomes, and live release rate (LRR) from 6 geographically diverse communities participating in the […]

Views on contentious practices in dairy farming: the case of early cow-calf separation

September 20, 2013September 2, 2013adminLeave a Comment

The public has become increasingly interested in the welfare of food animals, but the food animal industries possess few mechanisms for public engagement. Here we present results from a web-based forum designed to allow stakeholders to share views on controversial issues in dairying. In response to the question “Should dairy calves be separated from the […]

Microclimatic conditions and their effects on sheep behavior during a live export shipment from Australia to the Middle East

September 3, 2013September 2, 2013adminLeave a Comment

The microclimate can potentially impact the health and welfare of livestock exported by ship. Within-pen microclimatic conditions were recorded, and the effects of ammonia on sheep behaviour investigated on a voyage from Australia to the Middle East. Ammonia, carbon dioxide, and hydrogen sulfide, as well as wet-bulb, dry-bulb, and dew-point temperature and air speed, were […]

Stunning and animal welfare from Islamic and scientific perspectives

August 27, 2013July 30, 2013adminLeave a Comment

The transformation of an animal into pieces fit for human consumption is a very important operation. Rather than argue about halal slaughter without stunning being inhumane or stunning being controversial from the Islamic point of view, we discuss slaughter, stunning and animal welfare considering both Islamic and animal welfare legislation requirements. With the world Muslim […]

Squid have nociceptors that display long-term sensitisation and spontaneous activity after bodily injury

August 13, 2013July 30, 2013adminLeave a Comment

Bodily injury in mammals often produces persistent pain that is driven at least in part by long-lasting sensitization and spontaneous activity (SA) in peripheral branches of primary nociceptors near sites of injury. While nociceptors have been described in lower vertebrates and invertebrates, outside of mammals there is limited evidence for peripheral sensitization of primary afferent […]