Sheep

A review of behavioural and physiological responses of sheep to stressors to identify potential behavioural signs of distress

The potential of using observations of behavior to recognise distress in sheep are discussed. The term distress is used to describe situations in which an animal is likely to be suffering.

Year Published: 2004Animal Type: Sheep

Citation: Cockram, M. S. 2004. A review of behavioural and physiological responses of sheep to stressors to identify potential behavioural signs of distress. Animal Welfare 13, 283-291.

Large animal enrichment for sheep and goats

Small ruminants are provided the opportunity to browse, climb and exercise in a special pen.

Year Published: 2004Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Goat, Sheep

Citation: Fish, P. W. 2004. Large animal enrichment for sheep and goats. American Association for Laboratory Animal Science [AALAS] Meeting Official Program, 148 (Abstract).

Chronic stress in sheep: assessment tools and their use in different management conditions

Wool-pulling occurs exclusively within indoor, restrictive enclosures, and disappears when the sheep are turned out.

Year Published: 2004Animal Type: Sheep

Citation: Dwyer, C. M., Bornett, H. L. I. 2004. Chronic stress in sheep: assessment tools and their use in different management conditions. Animal Welfare 13, 293-304.

Face pictures reduce behavioural, autonomic, endocrine and neural indices of stress and fear in sheep

Faces are highly emotive stimuli and we find smiling or familiar faces both attractive and comforting, even as young babies. Do other species with sophisticated face recognition skills, such as sheep, also respond to the emotional significance of familiar faces?...

Year Published: 2004Animal Type: Sheep

Citation: da Costa, A. P., Leigh, A. E., Man, M. S. et al. 2004. Face pictures reduce behavioural, autonomic, endocrine and neural indices of stress and fear in sheep. Proceedings of the Royal Society, Series B 271, 2077?2084.

Reducing stress in individually housed sheep

Occasionally, it is necessary to individually house and separate those sheep that need to fast prior to surgery .. or due to specifics in a research protocol. .. At our facility, an isolated sheep would become extremely agitated and skittish,...

Year Published: 2004Animal Type: Sheep

Citation: McLean, C. B., Swanson, L. E. 2004. Reducing stress in individually housed sheep. American Association for Laboratory Animal Science [AALAS] Meeting Official Program, 144 (Abstract).

Taming and training of pregnant sheep and goats and of newborn lambs, kids and calves before experimentation

The relative value of taming and training [staff spends 10-15 minutes each day gentling, stroking and quietly talking to the animals, while holding them in the part of the pen where they would subsequently be required to stand for sampling...

Year Published: 2004Animal Type: Cattle, Goat, Sheep

Citation: Mellor, D. J. 2004. Taming and training of pregnant sheep and goats and of newborn lambs, kids and calves before experimentation. Alternatives to Laboratory Animals [ATLA] 32(Supplement), 143-146.

Environmental enrichment for laboratory animals

Includes regulatory compliance, program development and management, common environmental enrichment strategies, program assessment and monitoring. A key component to the enrichment program development is the understanding of the natural behavior and habitat of each species housed in the animal facility....

Year Published: 2004Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: All/General, Baboon, Capuchin, Cat, Chimpanzee, Chinchilla, Dog, Ferret, Gerbil, Gibbon, Guinea Pig, Hamster, Lemur, Macaque, Marmoset, Mole Rat, Mouse, Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate, Other Rodent, Owl Monkey, Pig, Rabbit, Rat, Rodent, Sheep, Squirrel Monkey, Vervet (African Green Monkey)

Citation: Stewart, K. L. , Bayne, K. 2004. Environmental enrichment for laboratory animals. In: Laboratory Animal Medicine and Management. Reuter, J. D. , Suckow, M. A. (Eds). International Veterinary Information Service, Ithaca, New York.

Qualitative categories for the interpretation of sheep welfare: a review

Frequently used qualitative categories of sheep welfare and the behavioral context in which these are applied are reviewed.

Year Published: 2004Animal Type: Sheep

Citation: Wemelsfelder, F., Farish, M. 2004. Qualitative categories for the interpretation of sheep welfare: a review. Animal Welfare 13, 261-268.

Gender- and age-class specific reactions to human disturbance in a sexually dimorphic ungulate

According to optimality theory, an individual's characteristics should play a major part in determining antipredator strategies. We studied behavioural reactions to human presence of gender and age classes of 35 thinhorn sheep (Ovis dalliNelson, 1884) in late winter 2001 in...

Year Published: 2005Animal Type: Sheep

Citation: Loehr, J., Kovanen, M., Carey, J. et al. 2005. Gender- and age-class specific reactions to human disturbance in a sexually dimorphic ungulate. Canadian Journal of Zoology 83, 1602-1607.

Progress and challenges in animal handling and slaughter in the U.S.

Most plants were able to greatly improve welfare by improving stunner maintenance; installing non-slip floor gratings in stun boxes and better training. They also had to make simple, low cost changes to eliminate distractions that cause animals to balk and...

Year Published: 2006Animal Type: Cattle, Pig, Sheep

Citation: Grandin, T. 2006. Progress and challenges in animal handling and slaughter in the U.S. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 100(1-2), 129-139.