Poster Presentations

Impact of Resource Availability on Health and Welfare of Community Cats

Nattawipa Ampaiwan & Jacquelyn Jacobs

Michigan State University, USA

Achieving Consistency in Animal Welfare Control: Insights from Swedish Inspectors

Ida Blomfjell, Frida Lundmark Hedman, Charlotte Berg, Rebecka Westin, Emma Ek Österberg

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

Huts as a Refined Handling Method for Laboratory Mice

Maya Bodnar, Joanna Makowska, Catherine Schuppli, Dan Weary

University of British Columbia, Canada

Assessing Reliability of Cat Health Measurements Collected In-home by Caregivers

Grace Boone, Daniel Pang, Ilana Halperin, Carly Moody

University of California Davis, USA

Assessing the Impact of Enrichment and Pharmaceutical Interventions on Mitigating Excessive Arousal in Shelter Dogs

Alissa Cisneros, Kristina O'Hanley, Carly Moody, Anastasia C. Stellato

Texas Tech University & UC Davis, USA

Harmonising Animal Welfare Monitoring: Towards Consistent Practice Through a Core Set of Animal-Based Welfare Indicators

Shari Cohen, Sabrina Lomax, Lauren M. Hemsworth, Joy S. Tripovich, Kate J. Brandis, Joy A. Becker

University of Sydney & University of Melbourne, Australia

Animal Welfare and Biosecurity on Farm: Views from Actors on the Field

Carla Correia-Gomes, Oscar Soriano, Lena-Marie Tamminen, Kelly McCall et al.

Animal Health Ireland & BioSecure project partners

Assessing the Inter-Rater Reliability of Pig Tail Postures and Motions as Welfare Indicators

Théo Dessier, Isabela C.C. Bez, Antoni Dalmau, Catherine Belloc, Mily Leblanc-Maridor, Céline Tallet

ONIRIS / INRAE, France

New Comprehensive Welfare Assessment Protocol for Animal Welfare on Dairy Farms (Finland)

Lilli Frondelius, Mikaela Mughal, Leena Tuomisto, Kristiina Sarjokari, Tarja Koistinen

Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke)

Do Mice Vocalise in Anticipation of a Sweet Caloric Reward?

J. Gouis, C. Camonin, A. Faure, A. Gabory, L. Bourgeois-Brunel, M. Jouin, K. Badonnel, C. Baly, A. Favreau-Peigné

INRAE / UVSQ, France

Raising the Bar: How Shell Powers Up Animal Welfare Beyond Regulatory Minimums

Marlly Guarin & Sarah Wolfensohn

Shell Global Solutions International BV & University of Surrey, UK

Methods to Assess Physiological Effects of Keel Bone Fracture Development and Healing in Commercial Laying Hens

Kathrin Hinz, Sofie Knorr, Ahmet Akyol, Kristian Beedholm, Hans Malte, Anja B. Riber, Catherine J.A. Williams

Aarhus University, Denmark

"Best Practices" to Improve Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare Experts' vs. Pig Farmers' Perspectives

Maite Jachens, Nicole Kemper, Michaela Fels

University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Germany

Towards Coherent and Science-Based Animal Welfare Rules: The Case for an Ambitious EU Revision

Marta Klimczak

Eurogroup for Animals

Integrating Psychosocial Resilience into Humane Endings for Livestock

Scott A. Kramer

Non-Invasive Physiological Indicators: Towards a Practical and Respectful Assessment of Dairy Cow Welfare

Louise Kremer, Cornelis G. van Reenen, Akke Kok, Eddie A.M. Bokkers, Gerrit Gort, Jasper Engel, Joop van der Werf, Laura E. Webb

Wageningen University & Research, Netherlands

Optimizing Automatic Electric Stunning for Improved Pig Welfare

Lesley Moffat, Kees Scheepens, Madelaine Looije, Roy Melsert

Eyes on Animals, Netherlands

Establishing a Behavioural Framework to Characterise Repetitive Object-Directed Oral Behaviours by Foals Immediately After Weaning

Ana Carolina Dierings Montechese, Natassja Brediks Cavalca, Giovanna de Araujo D'Ambrosio, Ana Gabriela Paschoallini, Séverine Henry, Adroaldo José Zanella

Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil & Université de Rennes, France

Nociception and Reactivity to Milking in Dairy Cows Challenged with Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Mastitis

Emeline Nogues, Blandine Le Pans, Vivi Mørkøre Thorup, Catherine J.A. Williams

Aarhus University, Denmark

Not All Cat Caretakers Are the Same: Feeding Intensity Predicts Welfare- and Management-Relevant Behaviours in Free-Roaming Cat Feeding Practices

Liran Plitman, Idit Gunther, Asa Shapiro, Nimrod Zeldin, Nurit Guttman, Oren Forkosh

Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel

Awareness of the Animal Welfare Act 2006 Amongst Companion Rabbit Owners in the UK and the Association with Husbandry Practices

Natalie Powdrill-Wells, Chris Pawson, Wanda McCormick, Alison P. Wills

Woodgreen Pets Charity & Hartpury University, UK

Doing Better for Zoo-Housed Birds: Key Considerations for Welfare Assessment Frameworks

Paul Rose

University of Exeter & WWT Slimbridge, UK

"Don't Fence Me In": Indoor-Housed Dairy Heifers Are Motivated to Access Extra Space

Malina Suchon, Sarah Kappel, Daniel M. Weary, Marina A.G. von Keyserlingk

University of British Columbia, Canada

The Influence of Perforated Rubber Mats on Sow Locomotion and Welfare

Abigail Tillotson, Ana Paula Ubaldo, Monica Li, Martyna Lagoda, Jen-Yun Chou

Prairie Swine Centre & University of Saskatchewan, Canada

Does the Presence of a Hide Affect Young Dairy Goat Kids' Weight Gain and Responses to Separation from Pen-Mates?

J. Tonooka, A. Jimenez, C. Moody

UC Davis, USA

Towards Reliable and Scalable Assessment of Pig Tail Length as an Animal Welfare Indicator at Slaughterhouses

Halehsadat Torkestani & Christine Leeb

University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU), Vienna, Austria

The Influence of the Human-Animal Relationship, Activity, and Environmental Factors on Body Condition Score in Domestic Cats

Lenny van Erp & Manon de Kort

HAS Green Academy, Netherlands

Opening the Cage on Pet Rat Introductions

C. Walburn, M. Mendl, E. Blackwell

University of Bristol, UK

The BRIDGE Project: Improving Collaboration Between Animal Welfare and Genetics

Catherine J.A. Williams, Roos M. Zaalberg, Emily M. Leishman

Aarhus University, Denmark

Using the AWAG to Drive Public Perception of Animal Welfare

Sarah Wolfensohn OBE

Emerita Professor, University of Surrey & Welfare Assessment Technologies

Behavioural Responses to Pair Housing in Captive Fire Salamanders (Salamandra salamandra): Relevance for Welfare Considerations

Hsiao-Mei Yeh, Roger Downie, Yu-Wei Chiang

University of Glasgow, UK & National Defense Medical University, Taiwan