The 2004 Supplement
Proceedings of the UFAW International Symposium
Science in the Service of Animal Welfare
Edinburgh 2003
Published as a Supplementary Issue to Animal Welfare February 2004
CONTENTS
Introduction and overview. JK Kirkwood
The science of welfare assessment
Using behaviour to assess animal welfare. MS Dawkins
The influences of standard laboratory cages on rodents and the validity of research data. CM Sherwin
Consciousness, emotion and animal welfare: insights from cognitive science. M Mendl and ES Paul
The use of demand functions to assess behavioural priorities in farm animals. MB Jensen, LJ Pedersen and J Ladewig
Pacing polar bears and stoical sheep: testing ecological and evolutionary hypotheses about animal welfare. R Clubb and G Mason
Brain measures which tell us about animal welfare. DM Broom and AJ Zanella
Consumer demand under commercial husbandry conditions: practical advice on measuring behavioural priorities in captive animals. JJ Cooper
Can't stop, won't stop: is stereotypy a reliable animal welfare indicator? GJ Mason and NR Latham
Assessing pain in animals - putting research into practice. PA Flecknell and JV Roughan
Measurement of aversion to determine humane methods of anaesthesia and euthanasia. MC Leach, VA Bowell, TF Allan and DB Morton
Fish and welfare: do fish have the capacity for pain perception and suffering? VA Braithwaite and FA Huntingford
Welfare assessment: indices from clinical observation. AJF Webster, DCJ Main and HR Whay
Fractal analysis of animal behaviour as an indicator of animal welfare. KMD Rutherford, MJ Haskell, C Glasbey, RB Jones and AB Lawrence
Cross-institutional assessment of stress responses in zoo animals using longitudinal monitoring of faecal corticoids and behaviour. DJ Shepherdson, KC Carlstead and N Wielebnowski
Mechanisms of decision-making and the interpretation of choice tests. M Bateson
Using science in ethical decisions
Scientific uncertainty - how should it be handled in relation to scientific advice regarding animal welfare issues? P Sandøe, B Forkman and SB Christiansen
Using science to support ethical decisions promoting humane livestock slaughter and vertebrate pest control. DJ Mellor and KE Littin
Trade-offs between welfare, conservation, utility and economics in wildlife management - a review of conflicts, compromises and regulation. JC Reynolds
Ethical decisions concerning animal biotechnology: what is the role of animal welfare science? IAS Olsson and P Sandøe
Public understanding, science and other factors influencing animal welfare policy
Factors influencing human attitudes to animals and their welfare. JA Serpell
Laying hen welfare standards: a classic case of 'power to the people'. CJ Savory
Science is not enough: how do we increase implementation? MC Appleby
Science-based animal welfare standards: the international role of the Office International des Épizooties. ACD Bayvel
Informed debate: the contribution of animal welfare science to the development of public policy. M Radford
The application and transfer of scientific advances to the care of animals United States Department of Agriculture: building bridges through innovative animal well-being initiatives. RD Reynnells
Guidelines development and scientific uncertainty: use of previous case studies to promote efficient production of guidelines on the care and use of fish in research, teaching and testing. G Griffin and C Gauthier
Applying scientific advances to the welfare of farm animals: why is it getting more difficult? L Keeling
Breeding and animal welfare: practical and theoretical advantages of multi-trait selection. AB Lawrence, J Conington and G Simm
What factors should determine cage sizes for primates in the laboratory? HM Buchanan-Smith, MJ Prescott and NJ Cross
Cognitive and communicative capacities of Grey parrots - implications for the enrichment of many species. IM Pepperberg
Enrichment of laboratory caging for rats: a review. EG Patterson-Kane
Feather pecking in poultry: the application of science in a search for practical solutions. RB Jones, HJ Blokhuis, IC de Jong, LJ Keeling, TM McAdie and R Preisinger
Ethics and welfare of animals used in education: an overview. LA King
Refinement of gerbil housing and husbandry in the laboratory. E Waiblinger and B König
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Editor-in-Chief: Dr James K Kirkwood, UFAW, UK.
Section Editors: Professor B M Spruijt; Dr M Stevenson; Dr D C Turner; Professor J Hau; Dr N Prescott; Professor D Fraser; Professor P Sandoe.
Editorial Advisers: Dr R Baker, Dr M F Bouissou, Professor D Broom, Professor Marian Stamp Dawkins, Mr R Ewbank, Dr M Festing, Professor B Hart, Professor D Morton, Dr J Serpell, Professor J Webster, Professor P Wiepkema.
