Measuring HPA axis activity is the standard approach to the study of stress and welfare in
farm animals. Although the reference technique is the use of blood plasma to measure …

Affective states, which refer to feelings or emotions, are a key component of animal welfare,
but these are also difficult to assess. Drawing upon a body of theoretical and applied work …

In the previous chapters, we discussed the way that the welfare of cattle can be affected by
how they are housed and fed as well as by the short-term procedures that are done to them …

We examined the effects of novelty/isolation stress on cows at milking and whether human
contact reduced the stress. Holstein cows (n= 18) were observed during three experimental …

Wildlife research often requires marking and tagging animals to collect data on survival,
reproduction, movement, behaviour and physiology. Identification of individual marine …

The animal welfare issues faced by the northern Australian beef cattle industry are similar to
those faced by extensive livestock production industries in other countries. However …

A study was conducted to (a) determine if beef cattle hair contains cortisol at measurable
concentrations, and (b) identify the effect of hair location and collection method on hair …

Three hundred feedlot steers (320±2 kg) were assigned to freeze brand, hot-iron brand, and
sham branding treatments according to a randomized branding arrangement. Behaviors …

Effects of acute stressors on behavioral, adrenocortical and nociceptive responses were
examined in 24 dairy cows kept in tie stalls, using 15 min of social isolation in novel …

An animal's vocalizations may be a useful reflection of its subjective state of welfare. We
attempted to evaluate vocal response as an indication of animal distress. Calves (n= 189) …