Husbandry & Management

Background color preference of amphibian Rana dybowskii

Background color may affect the welfare of the brown frog Rana dybowskii in captivity. To evaluate the perching platform color and feeding platform color preferences of brown frogs at day and night, a total of 1200 brown frogs kept in...

Year Published: 2023Topics: Housing, Husbandry & ManagementAnimal Type: Amphibian, Frog & Toad

Citation: Wei, H., Geng, L., Shang, X. et al. 2023. Background color preference of amphibian Rana dybowskii. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 268, 106079.

Food-related substrate preference in juveniles seastar Echinaster (Othilia) brasiliensis (Müller & Troschel,1842) in captivity

There are only a few studies that describe the larval development of Echinaster or aspects on culture systems for the genus. For starfishes, the choice of suitable substrates has received special attention since it could influence the acid–base balance of...

Year Published: 2023Topics: Husbandry & ManagementAnimal Type: Invertebrate, Other Invertebrate

Citation: Maganhe, B. L., Andrade, L. S., Camilo, L. de O. et al. 2023. Food-related substrate preference in juveniles seastar Echinaster (Othilia) brasiliensis (Müller & Troschel,1842) in captivity. Zoo Biology 42(5), 675–682.

Impact of visual barrier removal on the behavior of shelter-housed dogs

With millions of dogs housed in shelters each year, it is important to consider how the shelter environment impacts welfare. Social isolation and a lack of control over the environment can negatively impact wellbeing. However, providing social opportunities requires costly...

Year Published: 2023Topics: Housing, Husbandry & ManagementAnimal Type: Dog

Citation: Martin, A. L., Walthers, C. M., Pattillo, M. J. et al. 2023. Impact of visual barrier removal on the behavior of shelter-housed dogs. Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science 26(4), 596–606.

A mapping review of refinements to laboratory rat housing and husbandry

Refining the housing and husbandry of laboratory rats is an important goal, both for ethical reasons and to allow better quality research. We conducted a mapping review of 1,017 studies investigating potential refinements of housing and husbandry of the laboratory...

Year Published: 2023Topics: Environmental Enrichment, Housing, Husbandry & ManagementAnimal Type: Rat, Rodent

Citation: Neville, V., Lind, J., Mendl, E. et al. 2023. A mapping review of refinements to laboratory rat housing and husbandry. Lab Animal 52(3), 63–74.

Evaluation of light color manipulation on behavior and welfare of broiler chickens

This experiment evaluated the effect of light manipulation on the behavior and welfare of broilers using 280-day-old Arbor-Acre chicks, which were weighed and assigned to 7 treatments having 4 replicates and 10 birds per replicate. The light treatments were as...

Year Published: 2023Topics: Husbandry & ManagementAnimal Type: Chicken

Citation: Oke, O. E., Oso, O., Iyasere, O. et al. 2023. Evaluation of light color manipulation on behavior and welfare of broiler chickens. Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science 26(4), 493–504.

Wool-pulling behaviour appears in a production system with grazing restriction and can be assessed through wool inspection

Sheep flocks can be reared in different production systems that differ in the duration of indoor housing and grazing restriction. Indoor housing can lead to aggressive interactions, such as blocking, threats and butts, whereas grazing restriction may cause wool-pulling. Wool-pulling...

Year Published: 2023Topics: Housing, Husbandry & ManagementAnimal Type: Sheep

Citation: Parés, R., Llonch, P., Such, X. et al. 2023. Wool-pulling behaviour appears in a production system with grazing restriction and can be assessed through wool inspection. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 269, 106109.

Effects over time of different types of sounds on gestating sows’ behavior

Noise can alter the behavior and welfare of pigs, although they have good adaptive abilities. The objective of this study was to determine the relationship between different regularly emitted sounds and the behavior of gestating sows as well as their...

Year Published: 2023Topics: Husbandry & ManagementAnimal Type: Pig

Citation: Gaillard, C., Deroiné, C., Misrach, M. et al. 2023. Effects over time of different types of sounds on gestating sows' behavior. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 266, 106012.

Review of housing and husbandry of anemonefishes for use in research

Anemonefishes of the genus Amphiprion are emerging as a model organism for marine science, so there is potentially a lot for the research community to gain by optimizing and standardizing housing and husbandry protocols. Here, we conducted a literature review...

Year Published: 2023Topics: Housing, Husbandry & ManagementAnimal Type: Fish, Other Fish

Citation: Gendron, M. E., Buston, P. M. 2023. Review of housing and husbandry of anemonefishes for use in research. Journal of Fish Biology 103(5), 924–938.

What can associations between emotional states and management-based measures teach us about shelter dogs’ welfare? Journal of Veterinary Behavior 69–70, 32–38

It is crucial to understand the effect of living in a shelter on dog's well-being. We hypothesized that mental states may indicate the presence of environmental stressors. The objective of this study was to determine the relationship between specific emotional...

Year Published: 2023Topics: Emotion, Pain, & Sentience, Husbandry & Management, Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Dog

Citation: Cuglovici, D. A. 2023. What can associations between emotional states and management-based measures teach us about shelter dogs' welfare? Journal of Veterinary Behavior 69–70, 32–38.

Rapid ammonia build-up in small individually ventilated mouse cages cannot be overcome by adjusting the amount of bedding

We sought to investigate if varying levels of bedding had an effect on intra-cage ammonia levels in individually ventilated mouse cages (Euro Standard Types II and III). Employing a routine 2 week cage-changing interval, our goal is to keep ammonia levels...

Year Published: 2023Topics: Husbandry & ManagementAnimal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Eskandarani, M. A., Hau, J., Kalliokoski, O. 2023. Rapid ammonia build-up in small individually ventilated mouse cages cannot be overcome by adjusting the amount of bedding. Lab Animal 52(6), 130–135.