OIE Collaborating Centre Reports
Activities in 2011
Title of Collaborating Centre:
Address of Collaborating Centre:
Animal Welfare Science and
Bioethical Analysis
C/O
Dr A C David. Bayvel
Animal Welfare Directorate MAF
PO Box 2526,
Wellington, NEW ZEALAND
C/O
Dr Peter Thornber
Australian Government Department
of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF)
GPO Box 858
Canberra ACT
AUSTRALIA 2601
Tel.:
+64 4 293 8812 (Dr A C David Bayvel)
+61 2 6272 3925 (Dr Peter Thornber)
Fax:
+61 2 6272 3778 (Dr Peter Thornber)
e-mail address:
website:
Name of Director of Institute
(Responsible Official):
David.bayvel@maf.govt.nz
Peter.thornber@daff.gov.au
www.maf.govt.nz/news-resources/news/new-collaborating-centreto-focus-on-animal-welfare.aspx
Both Dr David Bayvel and Dr Peter Thornber are the relevant
responsible officials. (Refer to roles played by MAF NZ and
DAFF Australia, regarding governance and management, as
outlined in detail in approved application of May 2009).
Dr A C David Bayvel: Chair
October 2009 – October 2010 &
October 2011 – October 2012
Dr Peter Thornber: Chair
October 2010 – October 2011
Name (including Title and Position)
of Head of the Collaborating
Centre (formally OIE Contact
Point):
Dr A C David Bayvel
Dr Peter Thornber
Name (including Title and
Position) of writer of this report
(if different from above)
Dr A C David Bayvel
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OIE Collaborating Centre for Animal Welfare Science and Bioethical Analysis
Summary of activities specifically related to the mandate of
OIE Collaborating Centres
Centre’s work plan and focus from 2010 to 2013
The New Zealand and Australian partners held their third annual face to face meeting at the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry in
New Zealand. This meeting was chaired by Dr A C David Bayvel, who has assumed the rotating chair until October 2012.
In the previous meeting, held at the University of Queensland, Gatton campus in October 2010, chaired by Dr Peter Thornber, the
partners agreed on the following priority areas for the Centre’s work plan for 2010-2013.
Activities:
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Conduct an intensive two-week residential training course on animal welfare with participants from across the
region.
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Hold annual workshop to share strategic drivers and research directions in addition to providing a forum to
exchange the groups’ latest research results.
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Assist OIE, by developing the proposed scientific program and suggested speakers for the third OIE Global
Conference on Animal Welfare to be held from 6 – 8 November, 2012 in Malaysia.
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Support implementation of the OIE Regional Animal Welfare Strategy for Asia, The Far East and Oceania,
particularly efforts in capacity building by fostering strategic relationships with developing countries through OIE
twinning activities.
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Promote the use of Australia and New Zealand expertise on OIE ad hoc groups relating to animal welfare.
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Support student training and exchange across the region.
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Provide OIE with independent policy advice and scientific analysis.
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Publication of reference material relevant to the region (books, papers, proceedings etc).
These priorities were reaffirmed during the 2011 meeting.
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Activities as a centre of research, expertise, standardisation and dissemination of techniques
within the remit of the mandate given by the OIE
New Zealand Partners
Selected key activities undertaken during 2011, by MAF New Zealand, included the following:
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Participation in successful FVE-led tender for Companion Animals Multisectoral Interprofessional
Interdisciplinary Strategic Think Tank on Zoonosis (CALLISTO).
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Presentation of invited paper and attendance at UFAW conference held in Portsmouth, United Kingdom,
June 2011.
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Attendance at HSA Centenary conference held in Portsmouth, United Kingdom, June 2011.
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Contribution to ILAR paper “Harmonisation of veterinary training in laboratory animal medicine; A global
perspective”. Published in November 2011 in ILAR online and hard copy journals.
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Participation in RAWS/AFEO Coordination Group Meeting 1 held in Bangkok in April 2011.
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Presentation of invited paper and attendance at the 5th Pan Commonwealth Veterinary Association
conference held in Accra in March 2011.
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Attendance
May 2011.
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Participation in Animal Welfare Working Group/Animal Welfare Collaborating Centres joint meeting and
teleconference held in Paris, June 2011.
Selected key activities undertaken during 2011, by the Animal Welfare Science and Bioethics Centre,
Massey University, Palmerston North included the following:
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A visit to the Massey University Animal Welfare Science and Bioethics Centre, a partner in the OIE
Collaborating Centre for Animal Welfare Science and Bioethical Analysis, by Taiwanese colleagues
Professors Yen-Pai Liu of Chung Hsing University. Professor Jeh-Tay Hsu of the National Taiwan
University, and Dr Chen-Luan Liao of the Animal Technology Institute Taiwan, to Massey University’s
Animal Welfare Science and Bioethics Centre 5-8 June 2011. The purpose was to discuss the development of
national animal welfare management regulations and infrastructure, animal welfare science thinking,
components of animal welfare education and the promotion of animal welfare and behavioural sciences
research and scholarship. The Taiwanese group then travelled to another partner in our OIE Collaborating
Centre in Australia, the Animal Welfare Science Centre in Melbourne, Victoria.
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Professor Mellor participated as an Independent Technical Expert in the Australian Commonwealth
Government ‘Bill Farmer’ Review of Australian Export of Livestock for Slaughter – 1 July to 31 August
2011. His primary role was to provide advice to Mr Farmer, regarding all international aspects of the trade
(i.e. embarkation, sea transport, disembarkation, road transport, feedlot maintenance, lairage and slaughter),
the extent to which OIE animal welfare the guidelines/standards were being or could be met. The Report was
published as follows: Farmer, Bill (2011). Independent Review of Australia’s Livestock Export Trade, pp 1140. Commonwealth of Australia, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Canberra, ACT 2601,
Australia.
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A reciprocal visit to Taiwan on behalf of the OIE Collaborating Centre for Animal Welfare Science and
Bioethical Analysis by Professor David Mellor to promote international cooperation on farm animal welfare,
achieved principally by meetings, presentation of lectures and seminars, and conducting round-table
discussions during visits to Professors Yen-Pai Liu, staff and students at Chung Hsing University, Dr ChenLuan Liao of the Animal Technology Institute Taiwan, Dr Pung-Ling Huang, Dr Ling-Ling Lo, staff and
students at the Chinese Culture University, Professor Jeh-Tay Hsu, staff and students at the National Taiwan
University, and the Taiwan Council of Agriculture, 29 October to 6 November 2011. The topics discussed
included: (1) “The development of farm animal welfare management in New Zealand and Australia using
legislation, scientific guidelines and codified standards”; (2) “Developments in farm animal welfare thinking
globally and in the New Zealand and Australian region”; (3) “Promoting Animal Welfare by focusing on pain
and its management” and (4) “Activities of the OIE Collaborating Centre for Animal Welfare Science and
Bioethical Analysis.” Professor Mellor also led a round-table discussion on “National development of animal
welfare management and research.”
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Professor Mellor participated in the OIE Workshop for National OIE Animal Welfare Focal Points for the
Asia, Far East and Oceania Region in Tokyo, Japan on 30 November to 2 December 2011. He outlined the
“Activities of the OIE Collaborating Centre for Animal Welfare Science and Bioethical Analysis” and
facilitated, for Focal Points from Bangladesh, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, New Caledonia, Philippines, Papua
New Guinea, Singapore and Hong Kong SAR, discussion on the issue of “How to improve knowledge and
capabilities of Veterinary Services, including the role of the OIE Collaborating Centre.”
Selected key activities undertaken during 2011, by the Animal Behaviour and Welfare Research
Centre, AgResearch Ruakura Research Centre, included the following:
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EFSA invited expert; Preparatory work for the future development of animal based measures for
assessing the welfare of sow, boar and piglet including aspects related to pig castration.
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Baumgartner, J., Bonneau, B., Boyle, L., Haugen, J.-E., Ten Napel, J., Sutherland, M., Tuyttens, F.,
Vanhonacker, F. Verbeke, W., 2011. Sub-report B – Welfare aspects of piglet castration. In:
Spoolder, H., Bracke, M. Mueller-Graf, C. and Edwards, S. (eds), Supporting Publications 2011:0178
[158 pp.]. Available online: http://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/supporting/pub/178e.htm).
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Baxter, E., Boyle, L., Edwards, S., Geers, R., Harris, M., Meunier Salaun, M.-C., Juul-Pedersen, L.,
Sutherland, M., Valros, A. and Wechsler, B., 2011. Sub-report A: Welfare of sow, boar and piglet. In:
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Spoolder, H., Bracke, M. Mueller-Graf, C. and Edwards, S. (eds), Supporting Publications 2011:0178
[158 pp.]. Available online: http://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/supporting/pub/178e.htm .
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Organised and sponsored contract session on animal welfare at New Zealand Society of Animal
Production annual conference: The future for animal welfare science: Is there a clear direction or are
we just responding to issues?
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Completion of two supervised PhDs: Carlos Hernandez-Verduzco, 2011. University of Auckland and
Else Verbeek. 2011. University of Waikato
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Presentations given to the Animal Behaviour & Welfare Consultative Committee meetings:
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Sutherland, M.A. 2011. Methods of pain relief for routine husbandry procedures in pigs and cattle.
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Schütz, K. 2011. Heat stress research. Presentation at the Animal Behaviour & Welfare Consultative
Committee meeting.
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Stewart, M. 2011. Infrared Thermography: an update.
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Matthews L. 2011. Dairy cattle cold stress model.
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Presentation given to the National Pork Board Euthanasia workshop, USA:
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Sutherland, M.A. 2011. Euthanasia of young pigs using CO2 and gas mixtures.
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Presentation given to MAF Research Forum, 16 November 2011, Wellington:
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Webster, J. R. 2011. Something in the way she moves (Lameness in Meat Chickens).
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Articles in Welfare Pulse:
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Schütz, K. 2011. Heat stress in dairy cattle – an update from current research.
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Sutherland, M. 2011. Importance of behavioural reactivity to the welfare of New Zealand Dairy
Cattle.
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Articles in Southern Rural Life:
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Schütz, K. 2011. Recent research has shown just how important it is to provide shade for dairy cows.
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Webster, J. 2011. Research Studies issues of tail docking, Southern Rural Life. Allied Press, p2.
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Stewart, M. 2011. Disbudding. Dairy NZ Technical Series, July 2011, p4-5.
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Articles in Dairy News:
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Sutherland MA. 2011. Pain relief helps stock and wallet.
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Sutherland MA. 2011. Find ways to ease calves’ pain.
Australian Partners:
Selected key activities undertaken during 2011, by DAFF Australia, included the following:
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DAFF/MAFNZ contribution to the following activities:
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Development of a framework for an OIE CC training course on animal welfare
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Development of an application for a twinning arrangement with University Putra in Malaysia
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Undertaking a literature review of animal welfare and food safety ($30,000 consultancy funded 50% by
DAFF and 50% by MAF).
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DAFF’s support for international animal welfare activities is largely funded through the Australian Animal
Welfare Strategy. DAFF has ensured its commitment to regional and international animal welfare
development by embedding a new specific goal on fostering international partnerships in the new Australian
Animal Welfare Strategy 2010-14.
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The revised AAWS/National Implementation Plan 2010-11 was endorsed by all Australian agricultural
ministers in April 2011.
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A key milestone in 2011 was
www.australiananimalwelfare.com.au. .
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DAFF, in conjunction with the OIE, hosted the first meeting of the RAWS Coordination Group in Bangkok
in April 2011. The outcomes from this meeting were consolidated at the second meeting of the RAWS CG
held in Tokyo, Japan on 29 November 2011. The second meeting was held back-to-back with the National
Animal Welfare Focal Points Seminar to allow a joint session on the RAWS during the seminar and
increased interaction between RAWS CG members and the focal points.
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Further activities are planned for the first half of 2012. A practical and applied implementation process is
vital for the success of the RAWS, as is the ongoing support of governments, welfare organisations,
practitioners, scientists and industry.
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The Farmer review and industry–government working group reports, as well as the government response to
these reports, and more information about government action on live exports, including details of assistance
available for people affected by the suspension of trade to Indonesia, is available at www.liveexports.gov.au
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DAFF is continuing to work with Indonesia and other partners and the OIE Collaborating Centre to develop a
targeted training course to improve animal handling and slaughter in Indonesia. This course will be a model
for use in other countries.
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Selected key activities undertaken during 2011, by the Animal Welfare Science Centre, University of
Melbourne, Victoria, included the following:
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The AWSC has developed a new website (www.animalwelfare.net.au) with full details of Centre programs,
projects, staff, publications and other communication activities. The AWSC continues to produce quarterly
newsletter, distributed electronically to over 600 people within Australia and overseas.
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Over 200 representatives from Government, research, industry and other stakeholder groups attended 3
seminars presented in 2011. (Animal welfare research indicators and welfare outcome indicators on farm and
at slaughter, Don Broom – February 2011, Animal Welfare Drivers – July, 2011 and Building consumer trust
in agriculture – November, 2011).
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AWSC Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/pages/Animal-Welfare-Science Centre/271107709571293
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AWSC Seminars hosted on-line http://vimeo.com/awsc
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A new scientist position at the University of Melbourne has been funded by Australian Pork Ltd, Australian
Egg Corp Ltd and RIRDC Chicken meat to build scientific capacity in these industries. Dr. Jean-Loup Rault,
will work with these industries to develop research programs in each sector. He is also working with a
Monash PhD student on the effect of oxytocin on human/canine bonding.
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AWSC (UniMelb) is partnering in the new CRC for High Integrity Australian Pork CRC. Professor
Hemsworth is Sub-program leader under program 1 (Confinement free sow and piglet management) and will
lead the project “Management of Weaned Sows in groups” which will investigate the interactions between
sows housed in groups.
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Professor Alan Tilbrook presented a paper at the Endocrine Society of Australia Annual Meeting, Perth.
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Professor Andrew Fisher presented a paper at the 8th International Lameness in Ruminants Conference in
New Zealand.
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Professor Grahame Coleman presented a paper at the Humane Slaughter Association International
Symposium, Portsmouth UK.
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11 papers presented at the International Society for Applied Ethology Conference, Indianapolis, USA.
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New major research project : Welfare of Lambs in Intensive Finishing Systems
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New major research project: Optimising dairy cow behaviour and welfare within flexible feeding systems. .
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The AWSC is working with Dairy Australia to deliver an innovative stockperson raining program (ProHand
Dairy). The program is also being delivered in NZ.
Selected key activities undertaken during 2011, by the Centre for Animal Welfare and Ethics, University of
Queensland, Gatton, included the following:
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Keynote paper. Live export. RSPCA Queensland annual scientific seminar.
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Series of invited papers presented to Universiti Putra Malaysia, April, 2011.
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Attended FAO Expert meeting on animal welfare and nutrition, Rome.
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Chaired and presented at Roundtable on Traditional Hunting in Modern Queensland: A roundtable
discussion of the welfare aspects of the hunting of dugongs and turtles. RSPCA Queensland, Brisbane, 9
April, 2011.
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Launch of new journal Animals, with 44 papers submitted, 30 published and average processing time of
approximately 35 days (http://www.mdpi.com/journal/animals ).
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Appointed Visiting Professor in Animal Sciences, University of Lincoln, United Kingdom, 2011-2014.
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Finalist for the Voiceless media prize for contributions to the on-line journal ‘The Conversation’.
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Member of the Organising Committee, Animals in Society conference, Brisbane, 2011.
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Springer Series in Animal Welfare publications:
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Education in Animal Welfare (author, T. Eadie, 2011).
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The Welfare of Farmed Flightless Birds (ed. P. Glatz, C. Lunam and I. Malecki, 2011).
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Funding and Diplomacy in Animal Welfare Organisations (L Roeder, 2011).
Selected key activities undertaken during 2010, by CSIRO Livestock Industries, Australia, included the
following:
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Alison Small (2011). Literature Review – Relationships between the welfare of food-producing animals
and food safety. (MAFNZ Contract 15079).
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Alison Small - The Importance of Halal Slaughtering for Quality Meat. International Workshop on Halal
Regulation and Standard for Slaughtering. Bogor, Indonesia April 18 2011.
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Drewe Ferguson – Update on CSIRO Livestock Welfare Research. Scottish Agricultural College, Roslin
Institute, Scotland June 23 2011.
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Ian Colditz - CLI Analgesia Research; QAAFI/MLA Pain Assessment and Management Workshop 27-28
September 2011
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Ian Colditz - Animal Welfare Assessment: National Primary Industries RD&E Strategy Forum 20 June
2011
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Ian Colditz - Immune mechanisms of resistance to body strike; AWI Breeding R&D for Breech Flystrike
Resistance Workshop 7 December 2011.
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Caroline Lee - Virtual fencing systems for cattle – can we ever make them welfare friendly? RSPCA
Scientific Seminar, Canberra January, 2011.
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Else Verbeek and Caroline Lee. Methodologies to measure affective states in animals: a focus on cognitive
approaches. Proceedings of the ANZCCART Conference. Science with feeling: animals and People,
Rotorua, New Zealand, 26 June – 28 June 2011.
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Caroline Lee. Andrew D. Fisher, Ian G. Colditz, Jim Lea, Drewe M. Ferguson. The effect of pasture
availability on the preference of cattle for feedlot or pasture environments. International Society of Applied
Ethology Meeting, Indianapolis, August 2011.
Proposal or development of any procedure that will facilitate harmonisation of international
regulations applicable to the surveillance and control of animal diseases, food safety or animal
welfare
Nil during reporting period.
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Networking
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Maintenance of a network with other OIE Collaborating Centres designated for the same
specialty, and
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Should the need arise, maintenance of a network with Collaborating Centres in other
disciplines
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Nil during reporting period.
Placement of expert consultants at the disposal of the OIE
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Professor Craig Johnson attended June 2011 Animal Welfare Working Group meeting, which
included teleconference links with Chile, Uruguay and Teramo Collaborating Centres.
Nil during reporting period.
Provision of scientific and technical training, within the remit of the mandate given by the OIE, to
personnel from OIE Member Countries
Animal Welfare Science Centre
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Hosted a Taiwanese delegation from National Chung Hsing University. Professor Coleman (AWSC, Monash
University) has offered to assist in analysing attitude data they have obtained from stockpeople in pig auction
houses in Taiwan.
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International students from Spain, Netherlands and France have visited the AWSC to take part in training
internships in major pig and poultry research projects
CSIRO Livestock Industries
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International students from France have undertaken 6 month training internships as part of cattle and sheep
research projects
Organisation of scientific meetings on behalf of the OIE
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Nil during reporting period.
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Coordination of scientific and technical studies in collaboration with other laboratories,
organisations or collaborating centres
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Professor Coleman (AWSC, Monash University) is leading a 12 month project which will be delivered under
the National Animal Welfare Strategy. The project, “Develop a public attitude monitoring scheme (i.e.
monitoring public attitudes to inform animal welfare policy development”, is a collaborative project,
including researchers from Monash University, The University of Queensland and The University of Western
Australia.
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Hosted Professor Barbara Demori from Padua University. Professor Demori expressed interest in the on-line
animal welfare and ethics program which is being developed by the AWSC.
Centre for Animal Welfare and Ethics
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Awarded joint project with Brazilian university on impact of mining noise on wildlife
CSIRO Livestock Industries
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Dr Drewe Ferguson is leading a 12 month project which will be delivered under the National Animal Welfare
Research and Development Strategy. The project, “Identify and integrate measures of animal welfare that
meet the needs of animals and society”, is a collaborative project, including researchers from University of
Melbourne (AWSC), Murdoch University and AgResearch Ltd., NZ.
Publication and dissemination of any information within the remit of the mandate given by the
OIE that may be useful to Member Countries of the OIE
New Zealand Partners
Animal Welfare Science and Bioethics Centre
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Ambrisko TD, Johnson CB and Chambers JP (2011). Effect of alfaxalone infusion on canine
electroencephalogram under halothane anaesthesia. Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia 38, 529–535
Green, T.C. and Mellor, D.J. (2011). Extending ideas about animal welfare assessment to include ‘quality of
life’ and related concepts. New Zealand Veterinary Journal 59, 316–324.
Guesgen, M.J., Beausoleil, N.J., Minot, E., Stewart, M., Jones, G., Stafford, K.J. (2011). The effects of age
and sex on pain sensitivity in young lambs. Applied Animal Behaviour Science (in press).
Johnson CB (2011). Electrophysiology in pain monitoring. Pain management in animals. 2nd Edition. Eds P
Flecknell and J Murrell. Elsevier (in press).
McLelland JM, Gartrell BD, Morgan KJ, Roe WD and Johnson CB (2011). The role of lead in a syndrome of
clenched claw paralysis and leg paresis in Australasian Harriers (Circus approximans). Journal of Wildlife
Diseases (in press)
Mellor, D.J. (2011). Animal pain and OIE guidelines. In: Proceedings of the OIE Conference on Evolving
Veterinary Education for a Safer World, Paris, France, 12-14 October, 2009, pp 167-174.
Mellor, D.J. and Bayvel, A.C.D. (2011). The scientific assessment of animal welfare. In: Proceedings of the
OIE Conference on Evolving Veterinary Education for a Safer World, Paris, France, 12-14 October, 2009, pp
167-174.
Patterson-Kane, E. and Mellor, D.J. (2011). What is it like to be a rat? Providing good environments for
experimental animals. Proceedings of the ANZCCART Annual Conference, Rotorua on 26-28 June 2011
(on-line).
Singh PM, Johnson CB, Gartrell B, Mitchinson S and Chambers JP (2011). Pharmacokinetics of butorphanol
in broiler chickens. Veterinary Record 168, 588.
Stafford, K.J. and Mellor, D.J. (2011). Addressing the pain associated with disbudding and dehorning in
cattle. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 135, 226– 231.
Beausoleil, N.J., Fisher, P., Mellor, D.J., Warburton, B. (2012) Ranking the negative impacts of wildlife
control methods may help to advance the Three Rs. ALTEX (in press).
Beausoleil, N.J., Mellor, D.J. (2012) Complementary roles for systematic analytical evaluation and
qualitative whole animal profiling in welfare assessment for Three Rs application. ALTEX (in press).
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Beausoleil, N.J., Stafford, K.J. (2012). Is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug required to alleviate pain
behavior associated with liver biopsy in cattle? Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and
Research (in press).
Kongara K, Chambers JP and Johnson CB (2012). Effects of tramadol, morphine or their combination in
dogs undergoing ovariohysterectomy on peri-operative electroencephalography and post-operative analgesia.
New Zealand Veterinary Journal 60 (in press).
Mellor, D.J. (2012). Animal emotions, behaviour and the promotion of positive welfare states. New Zealand
Veterinary Journal 60, 1-8.
Mellor, D.J. (2012). Production animals: ethical and welfare issues raised by production-focused
management of newborn livestock. In: Proceedings of the First International Conference on Veterinary and
Animal Ethics, Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford, UK 12-13 September 2011 (in press).
Dissemination of information: conference presentations
Beausoleil, N.J. (2011). Complementary roles for systematic analytical evaluation and qualitative whole
animal profiling in welfare assessment for Three Rs application. Eighth World Congress on Alternatives and
Animal Use in the Life Sciences, August 21-25, 2011. Montreal, Canada.
Beausoleil, N.J. (2011). Ranking the negative impacts of wildlife control methods may help to advance the
Three Rs. Eighth World Congress on Alternatives and Animal Use in the Life Sciences, August 21-2, 2011.
Montreal, Canada.
Beausoleil, N.J. (2011). Student and university perspectives on animal rights and wrongs. 2011 Australian
and New Zealand Council for the Care of Animals in Research and Teaching Conference, June 26-28, 2011.
Rotorua, New Zealand.
Johnson, C.B. (2011). Pain perception at slaughter. Humane Slaughter Association Centenary International
Symposium. June 2011, Portsmouth, UK.
Mellor, D.J. (2011). Ethics-welfare versus production-economics: opposing drivers in the management of
newborn farm animals. Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian College of Veterinary Scientists Animal
Welfare Chapter, Gold Coast International Hotel, Gold Coast, Queensland, 1 July 2011.
Mellor, D.J. (2011). Affective states and the assessment of laboratory-induced animal welfare impacts.
Session IV-1: Indicators of Animal Welfare to Implement Refinement. Proceedings of the 8th World Congress
on Alternatives and Animal Use in the Life Sciences, Montreal, Canada, 21-25 August 2011.
Mellor, D.J. (2011). Species-specific approaches are needed for effective implementation of the Three Rs in
farm animal research. Session IV-2: Farm Animal Welfare and the Three Rs. 8th World Congress on
Alternatives and Animal Use in the Life Sciences, Montreal, Canada, 21-25 August 2011.
Mellor, D.J. (2011). Production Animals: Ethical and welfare issues raised by production-focused
management of newborn livestock. In: First International Conference on Veterinary and Animal Ethics,
London, UK, 11-12 September 2011.
Patterson-Kane, E. (2011). What is it like to be a rat? Providing good environments for experimental animals.
Australian and New Zealand Council for the Care of Animals in Research and Teaching Conference, June
26-28, 201, Rotorua, New Zealand.
Dissemination of information: international visits
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Mellor, D.J. (2011). NZ and NZ-Global developments in animal welfare thinking, research and regulatory
activity.” Executive Meeting, National Farm Animal Care Council, Canadian Cattlemen’s Association,
Ottawa, Canada – 26 August 2011.
Mellor, D.J. (2011). Extending ideas about animal welfare assessment to include ‘quality of life’ and related
concepts.” Presented to: (1) Animal Welfare Group, Scottish Agricultural College, and the Dick School of
Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Scotland, 31 August 2011; (2) The Royal Veterinary College,
Potters Bar, London, England, 9 September 2011.
Mellor, D.J. (2011). Animal emotions, behaviour and the promotion of positive welfare states.” Presented to:
(1) The Moredun Research Institute, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1 September 2011; (2) The Animal Welfare and
Behaviour Research Group, University of Bristol, Langford, England, 5 September 2011.
Animal Behaviour and Welfare Research Centre
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Schütz, K.E., Rogers, A.R., Cox, N.R., Webster, J.R., and Tucker, C.B. 2011. Dairy Cattle Prefer Shade over
Sprinklers: Effects on Behavior and Physiology. Journal of Dairy Science, 94: 273-283
Legrand, A., Schütz, K.E., and Tucker, C.B. 2011. Using water to cool cattle: behavioural and physiological
changes associated with voluntary use of cow showers. Journal of Dairy Science, 94: 3376–3386.
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Sutherland, M.A., Davis, B.L., McGlone, J.J. 2011. The effect of local or general anesthesia on the
physiology and behavior of tail docked pigs. Animal, 5: 1237-1246.
Bryer, P.J., Sutherland, M.A., Davis, B.L., Smith, J.F., McGlone, J.J. 2011. The effect of transport and
space allowance on the physiology of breeding age gilts. Livestock Science, 137: 58-65.
Sutherland, MA., Tucker C. 2011. The long and short of it: A review of tail docking in farm animals.
Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 135 (3): 179-191
Guesgen, M.J., Beausoleil, N.J., E.O. Minot, E.O., Stewart, M., Stafford, K.J. The effects of age and sex on
pain sensitivity in newborn lambs. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 135:51-56.
Sutherland, M.A. 2011. Painful husbandry procedures and methods of alleviation: a review. Proceedings of
the New Zealand Society of Animal Production, 71: 189-194 - invited review.
Schütz, K.E. 2011. Heat stress in farm animals. Proceedings of the New Zealand society of Animal
Production, 71: 178-202 - invited review.
Tozer, P., Cameron, C.A., Matthews, L. 2011. Grazing preference for yellow bristle grass and summer grass.
Journal of Dairy Science, 47: 773-776
Stewart, M. 2011. The future for animal welfare science: Is there a clear direction or are we just responding
to issues? Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production, 71: 178 (Animal welfare Contract
Session).
Stewart, M., Worth, G., Webster, J.R., Schütz, K.E. 2011 Effects of handling during calf rearing on
behavioural and physiological responses of one year-old dairy heifers. Proceedings of the New Zealand
Society of Animal Production, 71: 275-277
Rogers, A., Dowling, S., Webster, J. 2011. Raising market lambs with intact tails: On-farm feasibility and
farmer perspective. Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production, 71: 270-274.
Johnson, A.K., Edwards, L., Widoski, T., Niekamp, S., Torrey, S. Tucker, A., Sutherland M., Casey, T. 2011
Behaviour and welfare. Diseases of Swine, 10th Edition. Wiley-Blackwell.
Schütz, K.E., Hawke, M., Waas, J.R., McLeay, L.M., Bokkers, E., van Reenen, K., Webster, J.R., Stewart,
M. Effects of handling during early rearing on the behaviour of dairy calves. Animal Welfare (In Press).
A.L. Schaefer, N.J. Cook, C. Bench, J., B. Chabot , J. Colyn, T. Liu, E. Okine, M. Stewart and J. Webster.
The Non-Invasive and automated detection of bovine respiratory disease onset in receiver calves using
infrared thermography Research in Veterinary Science (In Press).
Wright, D., Rubin, C., Schütz, K., Kerje, S., Kindmark, A., Brandström, H., Andersson, L., Pizzari, T.,
Jensen, P. Onset of sexual maturity in female chickens is genetically linked to loci associated with fecundity
and a sexual ornament. Reproduction in Domestic Animals (in press).
Parola, F., Hillmann, E., Schütz, K. E., Tucker, C.B. 2011. Preferences for overhead sprinklers by naïve beef
steers: test of two nozzle types. Applied Animal Behaviour Science (In Press).
Sutherland, M.A., Bryer, P.J., Davis, B.L., Smith, J.F., McGlone, J.J. The combined effects of transport and
food and water deprivation on the physiology of breeding age gilts. Livestock Science (In Press).
Sutherland, M.A., Davis, B.L., Brooks, T.A., Coetzee, J.F. The physiological and behavioral response of pigs
castrated with and without anesthesia and/or analgesia. Journal of Animal Science (In press).
Burton, R., and Peoples, S. (2011) Building “cowshed cultures”: A cultural perspective on the promotion of
stockmanship and animal welfare on dairy farms, Journal of Rural Studies (in press).
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Schütz, K.E. 2011. Heat stress in farm animals. Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal
Production, 71: 178-202., Invercargill, New Zealand, June, 2011.
Matthews, L.R. and Bryant, J. 2011. Thermal stress in dairy cattle: linking subjective experiences and
function. 45th Annual Congress of the International Society of Applied Ethology, Indianapolis, USA.
Stewart, M., Worth, G.M., Webster, J.R., Schütz, K.E. 2011. Effects of handling during calf rearing on
behavioural and physiological responses of 1-year-old dairy heifers, 2011. New Zealand Society of Animal
Production. Invercargill, New Zealand.
Guesgen, M.J., Beausoleil, N.J., Minot, E.O., Stewart, M., Stafford, K.J. 2011. The effects of age and sex on
pain sensitivity in young lambs. Proceedings of the Australasian Society for the study of Animal Behaviour
Adelaide, Australia.
Guesgen, M.J., Beausoleil, N.J., Minot, E.O., Stewart, M., Stafford, K.J. 2011. Sex differences in lamb pain
sensitivity develop after birth Proceedings of the 45th International Congress of the International Society for
Applied Ethology, Indianapolis, United States, p2.
Stratton, R.B., Waran, N.K., Beausoleil, N.J., Stafford, K.J., Worth, G.M., Munn, R., Stewart, M. 2011. Noninvasive assessment of positive emotions in horses using behavioural and physiological indicators.
Proceedings of the 6th Conference of the International Society for Equitation Science Uppsala, Sweden, p42.
(also in Journal of Veterinary Behaviour: Clinical Applications and Research).
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Chen, J.M., Schütz, K.E., Tucker, C.B. 2011. Dairy cattle preferences for sprinklers in summer. Proceedings
of the 45th International Society for Applied Ethology Conference, Indianopolis, USA.
Parola, F., Hillman, E., Schütz, K.E., Tucker, C.B. 2011. Beef cattle preferences for sprinklers: effect of
nozzle type. Proceedings of the 45th International Society for Applied Ethology Conference, Indianapolis,
USA.
Schütz, K.E., Tucker, C.B. 2011. Heat stress research in New Zealand. Presentation at W-173, Hawaii.
Tucker, C.B., Schütz, K.E. 2011. Behavioral and physiological responses to sprinklers in summer.
Presentation at W-173, Hawaii.
Schütz, K.E. 2011. Heat stress in farm animals. Proceedings of New Zealand Society of Animal Production.
71, 178-202., Invercargill, New Zealand.
Sutherland, M.A. 2011. The use of different gases and gas combinations to humanely euthanize young
suckling pigs. Final report for National Pork Board (USA).
Sutherland, M.A. 2011. Practical methods to reduce the pain associated with piglet processing. Final report
for National Pork Board (USA).
Webster, J.R. 2011. Animal Welfare Update. Australian College of Veterinary Scientists. Brisbane, Australia.
Peoples, S. 2011. Dairy Farmer Perceptions of Animal Welfare; Presentation to Australasian Veterinary
Colleges Science Conference, Surfers Paradise July 2011.
Matthews, L.R., Hernandez-Verduzco, C., Harding, J.E. 2011. Periconceptual undernutrition in ewes and
offspring behavioural and emotional development. Joint meeting of the Animal Behavior Society and the
International Ethological Conference, Indiana, USA.
Sutherland, M.A. and Verkerk, G.A. 2011. The effect of reactive state and training on the behaviour and milk
production of heifers during the first week of lactation. Journal of Animal Science, 89 (E-Supp. 1): 411
Sutherland, M.A., Davis, B.L., Brooks, T.A., Ballou, M.A. 2011. The effect of pain relief on the physiology
and behavior of calves after castration and/or dehorning. Journal of Animal Science, 89 (E-Supp. 1): 413
Davis, B.L., Sutherland, M.A., Ballou, M.A. 2011. The effect of prenatal stress and dominance order on
immune function in response to a DTH and LPS challenge in pigs. Journal of Animal Science, 89 (E-Supp.
1): 661
Davis, B.L. and Sutherland, M.A. 2011. The effect of using carbon dioxide gas and/or a NSAID to reduce the
pain associated with castration in pigs. Journal of Animal Science, 89 (E-Supp. 1): 12
Ballou, M.A., Sutherland, M.A., Davis, B.L., Brooks, T.A., Cobb, C.J., Hulbert, L.E. 2011. Physiological
and immunological affects of surgical castration and amputation dehorning and the influence of anesthetics
and analgesics in Holstein calves. Journal of Animal Science, 89 (E-Supp. 1): 414
Kells, N.J., Beausoleil, N., Johnson, C.B., Sutherland, M.A. 2011. Assessment of the relative welfare impacts
of three gas treatments for the euthanasia of suckling piglets. Humane Slaughter Association Centenary
International Symposium, Portsmouth, UK.
Sutherland, M.A., and Davis, B.L. 2011. Stress during gestation effects the growth, but not the stress
response of the offspring. Proceedings of the Australasian Pig Science Association, Adelaide, Australia.
Australian Partners
Animal Welfare Science Centre
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Hemsworth, P.H. and Boivin, X. (2011). Human contact. In “Animal Welfare”, edited by M. C. Appleby, J.
A. Mench, I. A. S. Olsson and B. O. Hughes. CAB International, Oxon UK.
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Bland, I. and Hill. J. (2011). Review - Tackling dog obesity by tackling owner attitudes. CAB Reviews:
Perspectives in Agriculture, Veterinary Science, Nutrition and Natural Resources 2011 6, No. 006.
Barnett, J. L., Hemsworth, P. H., Butler, K. L., Schirmer, B. N., Borg, S. S. and Cronin, G. M. (2011). The
effects of stall dimensions on the welfare of pregnant sows. Animal Production Science 51, pp. 1–10.
Croney, C.C. and Anthony, R. (2011). Invited review: ruminating conscientiously: scientific and socioethical challenges for US dairy production. J Dairy Sci. 2011 Feb 94(2), pp. 539-46.
Doyle, R.E., Lee, C., Deiss, V., Fisher, A.D., Hinch, G.N. and Boissy, A. (2011). Measuring judgment bias
and emotional reactivity in sheep following long-term exposure to unpredictable and aversive events.
Physiology and Behavior 102 (5), pp. 503-510.
Doyle, R.E., Hinch, G.N., Fisher, A.D., Boissy, A., Henshall, J.M. and Lee, C. (2011). Administration of
serotonin inhibitor p-Chlorophenylalanine induces pessimistic-like judgment bias in sheep.
Psychoneuroendocrinology 36, pp. 279-288.
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Dunshea, F.R., Cronin, G.M., Barnett, J.L., Hemsworth, P.H., Hennessy, D.P., Campbell, R.G., Luxford, B.,
Smits, J., Tilbrook, A.J., King, R.H. and McCauley, I. (2011). Immunisation against gonadotrophin-releasing
hormone (GnRH) increases growth and reduces variability in group housed boars. Animal Production
Science 51, 695–701.
Edwards, L.E., Arnold, N.A., Butler, K.L. and Hemsworth, P.H. (2011). Acute effects of mulesing and
alternative procedures to mulesing on lamb behaviour. Applied Animal Behaviour Science Online. DOI
information: 10.1016/j.applanim.2011.05.014.
Fisher, A.D. (2011). Addressing pain caused by mulesing in sheep. Applied Animal Behaviour Science,
Volume 135, pp. 232-240.
Hemsworth, P.H., Rice, M., Karlen, M.G., Calleja, L., Barnett, J.L. and Coleman, G.J. (2011). Humananimal relationships at abattoirs II: relationships between handling and animal stress in sheep and cattle.
Applied Animal Behaviour Science (accepted for publication doi: 10.1016/j.applanim.2011.09.007).
Hemsworth, P.H., Smith, K., Karlen, G., Arnold, N.A., Moeller, S.J. and Barnett, J.L. (2011). The choice
behaviour of pigs in a Y maze: Effects of deprivation of feed, social contact and bedding. Behavioural
Processes, Volume 87 (2), pp. 210-217.
Howell, T.J., Conduit, R., Toukhsati, S. and Bennett, P.C. (2011). Development of a minimally-invasive
protocol for recording mismatch negativity, (MMN), in the dog, (Canis Familiaris) using
electroencephalography (EEG). Journal of Neuroscience Methods, Volume 201, pp. 377-380.
Howell, T.J. and Bennett, P.C. (2011). Puppy power! Using social cognition research tasks to improve
socialization practices for domestic dogs, (Canis Familiaris). Journal of Veterinary Behaviour, Volume 6, pp.
195-204.
Howell, T. J. and Bennett, P.C., (2011). Can dogs (Canis familiaris) use a mirror to solve a problem? Journal
of Veterinary Behaviour: Clinical Applications and Research, Volume 6, pp. 306-312.
Lambert, E., Lambert G., Ika-Sari C., Dawood, T., Lee, K., Chopra, R., Straznicky, N., Eikelis, N., Drew, S.,
Tilbrook, A. and Dixon, J. (2011). Ghrelin modulates sympathetic nervous system activity and stress
response in lean and overweight males. Hypertension 58 43-50.
Papargiris, M. M., Rivalland, E. T. A., Clarke, I. J., Smith, J. T., Pereira, A., Tilbrook, A. J. (2011). Evidence
that RF-Amide Related Peptide-3 is not a Mediator of the Inhibitory Effects of Psychosocial Stress on
Gonadotrophin Secretion in Ovariectomised Ewes. Journal of Neuroendocrinology, 23 (3), pp.208-215.
Spencer, S.J. and Tilbrook, A.J. (2011). The glucocorticoid contribution to obesity. Stress, published online
DOI: 10.3109/10253890.2010.534831.
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Betts, K.S.,Moeller, S.J., Zerby, H.N., Crawford, S.M., Bishop, M.J. and Cressman, M.D. (2011). Effects of
ractopamine on behavior of purebred Berkshire swine. Proceedings of the 45th Congress of the International
Society for Applied Ethology, 1-4 August 2011, Indianapolis, USA, p. 134.
Botheras, N.A., Pempek, J., Enigk, D. and Hemsworth, P.H.H. (2011). Relationship between amount of
human contact and fear of humans in turkeys. Proceedings of the 45th Congress of the International Society
for Applied Ethology, 1-4 August 2011, Indianapolis, USA, p. 88.
Brown, J. S., Telbisz, R.M. and Toukhsati, S.R. (2011). When A Shelter Becomes A Home: The Ethical
Considerations Surrounding Environmental Enrichment. Proceedings of The Australasian Society for the
Study of Animal Behaviour, Australia, Adelaide, April 11th – 13th 2011.
Coleman, G.J. and Hemsworth, P.H. (2011). The attitudes and behaviour of stockpeople at Australian sheep
and cattle abattoirs. HSA International Symposium: Recent advances in the welfare of livestock at slaughter.
Crawford, S.M., Moeller, S.J. and Hemsworth, P.H.H. (2011). Characteristics of stockperson interactions
with pigs in swine finishing facilities. Proceedings of the 45th Congress of the International Society for
Applied Ethology, 1-4 August 2011, Indianapolis, USA, p. 89.
Cronin, G.M., Downing, J.A., Storey, T.H., Borg, S.S., Schirmer, B.N. and Barnett, J.L. (2011). A
retrospective study of the impact of injurious pecking on stress response in hens, measured via egg
corticosterone. Proceedings, Australian Poultry Science Symposium 22, pp. 135-138.
Edwards, L. E. (2011). The relationship between shed cleanliness and hen productivity. Proceedings,
Australian Poultry Science Symposium 22, pp. 118-121.
Engel, J., Bont, Y. and Hemsworth, P.H.H. (2011). Effect of cage design on consistency of orientation and
location during oviposition of laying hens. Proceedings of the 45th Congress of the International Society for
Applied Ethology, 1-4 August 2011, Indianapolis, USA, p. 118.
Engel, J., Widowski, T.M., Tilbrook, A.J. and Hemsworth, P.H. (2011). Further investigation of non-invasive
measures of stress in laying hens. Proceedings, Australian Poultry Science Symposium 22, pp.126-129.
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Hemsworth, L., Jongman, E.J. and Coleman, G.J (2011). Factors predicting horse welfare outcomes from a
recreational horse owner’s performance of key horse husbandry practices. Proceedings of the 45th Congress
of the International Society for Applied Ethology, 1-4 August 2011, Indianapolis, USA, p. 147.
Jongman, E. J., Butler, K. and Hemsworth, P.H.H. (2011). The effects of space allowance and exercise for
greyhounds on welfare. Proceedings of the 45th Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology,
1-4 August 2011, Indianapolis, USA, p. 108.
Karlen, G.M., Lee, Z.Z., Nash, J.A. and Hemsworth, P.H. (2011). The relationships between agonistic
behaviour, injuries and stress in group-housed sows. Manipulating Pig Production XIII. Proceedings of the
13th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Pig Science Association, p. 97.
King,T., Marston, L.M. and Bennett, P. (2011). The development of a behavior assessment to identify
“amicable” dogs. Proceedings of the 45th Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology, 1-4
August 2011, Indianapolis, USA, p. 25.
Laine, S.M., Cronin, G.M., Petherick, J.C. and Hemsworth, P.H. (2011). Individual variation in how hens
interact with a dust substrate. Proceedings, Australian Poultry Science Symposium 22, pp.130.
Mellor, D. J., Hemsworth, P. H., Barnett, J. L. and Young, I. R.1. (2011). Species-specific Approaches Aid
Effective Implementation of the Three Rs in Farm Animal Research. Proceedings of the 8th World Congress
on Alternatives and Animal Use in the Life Sciences, Montreal, Canada, 21-25 August 2011, Session IV-1.
Morrison, R.M., Cronin, G.M. and Hemsworth, P.H. (2011). Sow housing in Australia – current Australian
welfare research and future directions. Manipulating Pig Production XIII. Proceedings of the 13th Biennial
Conference of the Australasian Pig Science Association, pp. 219 - 238.
O’Keefe, L., Rice, M. and Hemsworth, P.H. (2011). A study of the relationships between social and feeding
behaviour and injuries in group-housed gestating gilts. Manipulating Pig Production XIII. Proceedings of the
13th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Pig Science Association, p. 101.
Pempek, J., Eastridge, M., Botheras, N.A., Croney, C.C. and Bowen, W. (2011). Effects of alternative
housing and feeding systems on the performance and behavior of dairy heifer calves. Proceedings of the 45th
Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology, 1-4 August 2011, Indianapolis, USA, p. 130.
Ralph, C.R., Tilbrook, A.J., Hemsworth, P.H. and Leury, B.J. (2011) An Acute Increase in Plasma
Corticosterone-Induced Tissue-Specific Changes in Corticosterone and Glucose Metabolism in Select Target
Tissue of the Laying Hen (Gallus domesticus). ENDO 2011: The 93rd Annual Meeting & Expo, June 4-7 in
Boston, Massachusetts.
Rice, M., Chow, J. and Hemsworth, P.H.H. (2011). Changes in aggression over time in pregnant sows postmixing. Proceedings of the 45th Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology, 1-4 August
2011, Indianapolis, USA, p. 140.
Stella, J., Croney, C.C. and Buffington, T. (2011). Behavior and Physiologic Measures in Domestic Cats in
Enriched and Stressed Environments. Proceedings of the 45th Congress of the International Society for
Applied Ethology, 1-4 August 2011, Indianapolis, USA, p. 128.
Stevens, B.H., Tilbrook, A.J. and Hemsworth, P.H. (2011). Effects of deprivation of a preferred resource,
social contact or dustbathing substrate on the biological functioning of laying hens. Proceedings, Australian
Poultry Science Symposium 22, pp.131-134.
Verdon, M.and Hemsworth, P.H.H. (2011). The relationship between aggression, feeding time and injuries in
pregnant group-housed sows. Proceedings of the 45th Congress of the International Society for Applied
Ethology, 1-4 August 2011, Indianapolis, USA, p. 139.
Verdon, M., Madrange, P., Nash, J.A. and Hemsworth, P.H. (2011). Changes in aggression in groups of sows
within and between days two and eight post-mating. Manipulating Pig Production XIII. Proceedings of the
13th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Pig Science Association, p. 244.
Centre for Animal Welfare and Ethics
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Phillips, C.J.C. and Prankel, S. 2011. Cadmium and the welfare of animals. In: Nriagu, J.O. (ed.)
Encyclopedia of Environmental Health. Volume 1, pp. 451–455. Burlington: Elsevier.
Tulloch, G. and Phillips, C.J.C. 2011. The ethics of farming flightless birds. In: P. Glatz, C. Lunam and I.
Malecki (ed.), The Welfare of Farmed Flightless Birds, pp 1-11. Springer, Dordrecht.
Scientific journal papers
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Phillips, C.J.C. 2011. Editorial. Animals, quo vadis? Welcome to a new, multidisciplinary, integrated, open
access journal: Animals. Animals 1, 1-3.
Izmirli, S and Phillips, C.J.C. 2011. The relationship between student consumption of animal products and
attitudes to animals in Europe and Asia. British Food Journal 113, 436-450.
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Phillips, C.J.C., Izmirli, S., Aldavood, S.J., Alonso, M., Choe, B.I., Hanlon, A., Handziska, A. Illman, G.,
Keeling, L., Kennedy, M., Lee, G.H., Lund, V., Mejdell, C., Pelagic, V.R. and Rehn, T. 2011. An
international comparison of female and male students’ attitudes to the use of animals. Animals 1, 7-26.
Hogan, L.A., Phillips, C.J.C., Horsup, A.B., Janssen, T. and Johnston, S.D. 2011. A technique for faecal
marking in group-housed southern hairy-nosed wombats (Lasiorhinus latifrons) (Marsupialia: Vombatidae).
Australian Zoologist 35, 649-654.
Descovich, K., Tribe, A. and Phillips, C.J.C. 2011. Fostering appropriate behaviour in rehabilitant orangutans
(Pongo pygmaeus). International Journal of Primatology 32, 616-633
Robins, A. and Phillips, C.J.C. 2011. International approaches to the welfare of meat chickens. World’s
Poultry Science Journal 67, 351-369.
Tudoreanu, L., and Phillips, C.J.C. 2011. A model of cadmium accumulation in the liver and kidney of sheep
derived from soil and dietary characteristics. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture 91: 370-376.
Phillips, C.J.C., Jiang, Z., Hatton, A.J., Tribe, A., Le Bouar, M., Guelin, M and Murray, P.J. 2011.
Environmental enrichment for captive Eastern Blue-tongue lizards (Tiliqua scincoides). Animal Welfare 20,
377-384.
Whistance, L., D. Arney, D.R., Sinclair, L.A., Phillips, C.J.C. 2011. Eliminative behaviour of dairy cows at
pasture. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 130, 73-80.
Phillips, CJC, Pines, M. and Muller, T. 2012. The avoidance of ammonia by sheep, with investigation of
effects of prior exposure. Journal of Veterinary Behaviour: Clinical Applications and Research, 7, 43-48.
Hogan, J. and Phillips, C.J.C. 2011.Transmission of weed seed by livestock. Animal Production Science 51,
391-398.
Hogan, L.A., Phillips, C.J.C., Lisle, A., Horsup, A.B., Janssen, T., Johnston, S.D. 2010. Reproductive
behaviour of the southern-hairy nosed wombat (Lasiorhinus latifrons). Australian Journal of Zoology 58,
350-361.
Phillips, C.J.C., M.O. Mohamed and Chiy, P.C. 2011. Effects of duration of exposure to lead in the diet on
rumen metabolism and the accumulation of heavy metals in sheep. Small Ruminant Research 100,113-121.
Hogan, L.A., Johnston,.S.D., Lisle, A., Horsup, A., Janssen, T., and Phillips, C.J.C. 2011. The effect of
environmental variables on the activity patterns of the southern hairy-nosed wombat (Lasiorhinus latifrons)
in captivity: onset, duration and cessation of activity. Australian Journal of Zoology 59, 35-41.
Pines, M. and Phillips, C.J.C. 2011. Accumulation of ammonia and other potentially noxious gases on live
export shipments from Australia to the Middle East. Journal of Environmental Monitoring 13, 2798-2807.
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Phillips, C.J.C., Izmirli, S., Aldavood, S.J., Alonso, M., Choe, B.I., Hanlon, A., Handziska, A. Illman, G.,
Keeling, L., Kennedy, M., Lee, G.H., Lund, V., Mejdell, C., Pelagic, V.R. and Rehn, T. 2011. Gender effects
on attitudes towards animals. Proceedings of the Australian Animal Studies Group Conference, Brisbane,
Australia, pp. 45.
Hogan, LA, Johnston .SD, Lisle A, Keeley T, Nicolson V,, Horsup, A. Janssen T, and Phillips CJC. 2011.
Regular handling reduces behavioural but not physiological stress responses of wombats (Lasiorhinus
latifrons) towards humans. Proceedings of the Australian Animal Studies Group Conference, Brisbane,
Australia, pp. 36.
Descovich, K., Lisle, A., Johnston, S., Nicholson, V. and Phillips, C. 2011. The response of southern hairynosed wombats (Lasiorhinus Latifrons) to the presence of faeces. Proceedings of the International
Ethological Conference and the Animal Behaviour Society, Indiana University, pp 56.
Phillips, C. 2011. Nutrition and Cattle and sheep welfare. In Proceedings of the Expert Meeting on Impact of
Animal Nutrition on Animal Welfare. FAO, Rome. 26-30 September, 2011. Pp 4-12.
CSIRO Livestock Industries
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Bickell, S., Nowak, R., Poindron, P., Chadwick, A., Ferguson, D., Blache, D., 2011a. Challenge by a novel
object does not impair the capacity of ewes and lambs selected for a nervous temperament to display early
preference for each other. Animal Production Science 51, 575-581.
Bickell, S., Poindron, P., Nowak, R., Ferguson, D., Blackberry, M., Blache, D., 2011b. Maternal behaviour
and peripartum levels of oestradiol and progesterone show little difference in Merino ewes selected for calm
or nervous temperament under indoor housing conditions. Animal 5, 608-614.
Cafe, L.M., Robinson, D.L., Ferguson, D.M., Geesink, G.H., Greenwood, P.L., 2011a. Temperament and
hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis function are related and combine to affect growth, efficiency, carcass,
and meat quality traits in Brahman steers. Domestic Animal Endocrinology 40, 230-240.
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Cafe, L.M., Robinson, D.L., Ferguson, D.M., McIntyre, B.L., Geesink, G.H., Greenwood, P.L., 2011b. Cattle
temperament: Persistence of assessments and associations with productivity, efficiency, carcass and meat
quality traits. Journal of Animal Science 89, 1452-1465.
Colditz, I.G., Paull, D.R., Hervault, G., Aubriot. D. and Lee, C. 2011 Development of a lameness model in
sheep for assessing efficacy of analgesics. . Australian Veterinary Journal: 89: 297-304
Colditz, I.G. What is the value of an animal's life, The Conversation. Published on-line 12/12/2011at
https://theconversation.edu.au/what-is-the-value-of-an-animals-life-4412.
I.G. Colditz, D.R. Paull, C. Lee. 2011. Development of a lameness model in sheep for assessing efficacy of
analgesics. Australian Veterinary Journal, 89, 297-304.
I.G. Colditz, D.R. Paull, C. Lee. 2011. Social transmission of physiological and behavioural responses to
castration
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Rebecca E. Doyle, Geoff N. Hinch, Andrew D. Fisher, Alain Boissy and Caroline Lee. (2011).
Administration of serotonin inhibitor p-Chlorophenylalanine induces pessimistic-like judgement bias in
sheep. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 36: 279-288.
Rebecca E. Doyle, Caroline Lee, Veronique Deiss, Andrew D. Fisher, Geoff N. Hinch and Alain Boissy.
(2011). Measuring judgement bias and emotional reactivity in sheep following long-term exposure to
unpredictable and aversive events. Physiology and Behaviour, 102, 503–510.
Li, J.A., Wijffels, G., Yu, Y.H., Nielsen, L.K., Niemeyer, D.O., Fisher, A.D., Ferguson, D.M., Schirra, H.J.,
2011. Altered Fatty Acid Metabolism in Long Duration Road Transport: An NMR-based Metabonomics
Study in Sheep. Journal of Proteome Research 10, 1073-1087.
David R. Paull, Alison H. Small, Caroline Lee, Pierre Palladin and Ian G. Colditz. 2011. Evaluating a novel
analgesic strategy for ring castration of ram lambs. Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia. Accepted.
Sanger, M., Doyle, R. E., Lee, C. 2011. Sheep exhibit a positive judgement bias and stress-induced
hyperthermia following shearing. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 131, 94-103.
Slocombe, L.L. and Colditz, I.G. 2011. A rapid colorimetric assay for measuring low concentrations of
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