Format:
1 online resource (245 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9789086868582
Content:
Understanding animal behaviour is the overall theme of this 51st Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology and the red thread through the chosen scientific topics. Understanding animal behaviour is essential in order to improve the interaction between animals and the environments in which they are kept and to improve animal welfare. The abstracts in this proceedings book give an overview of the scientific topics discussed at the conference. The world of animals: senses and perception Human-animal interactions Animal learning and cognition Animal stress responses Social behaviour of animals Applying ethology in the keeping of animals Animal affective states Maternal and neonatal behaviour.
Content:
Intro -- Welcome -- Acknowledgements -- Sponsors -- Maps -- General information -- Scientific and social programme -- Table of contents -- Abstracts -- Plenaries -- Oral presentations -- Wood-Gush Memorial Lecture: Echolocating whales as models for studying how information flow governs behavior -- Peter Teglberg Madsen -- Understanding human and other animal behaviour: ethology, welfare and food policy -- Michael C. Appleby -- Positive social behaviour: inside out -- Jean-Loup Rault -- Topic 01. The world of animals: senses and perception -- Oral presentations - Session 1 -- Key-note: The role of olfaction in relation to stress and fear -- Vincent Bombail -- Olfactory enrichment for cattle: development of tests for determining olfactory investigation of complex odours in cattle -- Maria Vilain Rørvang1, Margit Bak Jensen1 and Birte Lindstrøm Nielsen2 -- Do dogs see the Ponzo illusion? -- Sarah-Elizabeth Byosiere, Lynna C. Feng, Nicholas J. Rutter, Jessica K. Woodhead, Philippe A. Chouinard, Tiffani J. Howell and Pauleen C. Bennett -- Oral presentations - Session 3 -- Key-note: Taking into account different sensory abilities of animals in their housing and management -- Birte L. Nielsen -- The impact of ultraviolet wavelengths on broiler chicken welfare indicators -- Charlotte James1, Lucy Asher2 and Julian Wiseman1 -- How incline angle affects the preparatory step prior to climbing a ramp in domestic fowl -- Chantal Leblanc1, Bret Tobalske2, Bill Szkotnicki1 and Alexandra Harlander1 -- Do mink mothers recognise their kits' vocalisations? -- Jens Malmkvist -- Behavioural indicators for cats' perception of food: a novel tool for development of veterinary pharmaceuticals -- Saila Savolainen1, Helena Telkanranta1,2, Jouni Junnila3, Jaana Hautala1, Sari Airaksinen1,4, Anne Juppo1, Marja Raekallio1 and Outi Vainio1.
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Additional Edition:
ISBN 9789086863112
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9789086863112
Language:
English
