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Refereed Journal Publications

2021
Baptista, J., Blache, D., Cox-Witton, K., Craddock,  N., Dalziel, T., de Graaff, N., Fernandes, J., Green, R., Jenkins, H., Kahn, S., Kelly, D., Lauber, M., Maloney, S.K., Peachey, B., Rodger, I., Skuse, J.M., Tilbrook, A.J., Walker, F.R., Wall, K., Zito, S. (2021). Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Welfare of Animals in Australia. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, Vol 7, 2021, p 1219.
https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fvets.2020.621843

Chiew, S.J., Hemsworth, P.H., Melfi, V., Sherwen, S.L., Burns, A. and Coleman G.J. (2021). Visitor Attitudes Toward Little Penguins (Eudyptula minor) at Two Australian Zoos. Frontiers in Psychology, 12, 2021, p284
https://www.frontiersin.org/art.../10.3389/fpsyg.2021.626185

Edwards L.E. and Hemsworth, P.H. (2021). The impact of management, husbandry and stockperson decisions on the welfare of laying hens in Australia. Animal Production Science Review. https://doi.org/10.1071/AN19664

Fernandes, J.N.; Hemsworth, P.H.; Coleman, G.J.; Tilbrook, A.J. (2021). Costs and Benefits of Improving Farm Animal Welfare. Agriculture 2021,11, 104. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture11020104

Hayes, M.E.; Hemsworth, L.M.; Morrison, R.S.; Butler, K.L.; Rice, M.; Rault, J.-L.; Hemsworth, P.H. (2021). Effects of Positive Human Contact during Gestation on the Behaviour, Physiology and Reproductive Performance of Sows. Animals 2021, 11, 214. 
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https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11010214 (registering DOI)

Hemsworth Paul H. (2021) Cage production and laying hen welfare. Animal Production Science, online early.  
https://doi.org/10.1071/AN19609

Hemsworth, L.M.; Jongman, E.C.; Coleman, G.J. (2021). The Human–Horse Relationship: Identifying the Antecedents of Horse Owner Attitudes towards Horse Husbandry and Management Behaviour. Animals 2021, 11, 278. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11020278

Jongman, E.C. (2021) Rearing conditions of laying hens and welfare during the laying phase. Animal Production Science, online early. 
https://doi.org/10.1071/AN20236 
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2020
Acaralp-Rehnberg, L.K., Coleman, G.J., Magrath, M.J.L., Melfi, V., Fanson, K.V. and Bland, I.M. (2020). The effect of behind-the-scenes encounters and interactive presentations on the welfare of captive servals (Leptailurus serval). Animals 2020, 10, 743. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani10040743

Acharya, R. and Rault, J-L. (2020). Risk factors for feather-damaging behavior in companion parrots: A social media study. Jnl Vet Behav 40, Nov-Dec pp 43-49. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jveb.2020.07.003

Apel, S., Hudson, R., Coleman, G. J., Rödel, H. G. and Kennedy, G. A. 2020. Regulation of the rabbit’s once-daily pattern of nursing: circadian or hourglass-dependent process? Chronobiology International, https://doi.org/10.1080/07420528.2020.1805459

Ashcroft, L., Cobb, M., Bailey, L., Martin, J. and Daniel, S. (2020). ‘The Australian Science Communicators conference 2020’. JCOM 19 (03), C01. https://doi.org/10.22323/2.19030301

Chiew, S.J., Butler, K.L., Sherwen, S.L., Coleman, G.J., Melfi, V., Burns, A. and Hemsworth, P.H. (2020).  Effect of covering a visitor viewing area window on the behaviour of zoo-housed little penguins (Eudyptula minor). Animals 10, 1224; doi:10.3390/ani10071224.

Cobb, M., Carter, A., Lill, A. and Bennett, P. (2020) Perceived importance of specific kennel management practices for the provision of canine welfare. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, In press.

Cobb, M.L. and Bennett, P.C. (2020). Not all dogs are equal: perception of canine welfare varies with context. Animal Welfare, Volume 29, Number 1, January 2020, pp. 27-35(9). https://doi.org/10.7120/09627286.29.1.027

Cramer, S.R., Munoz, C.A., McGill, D.M., Rice, M. and Doyle, R.E. (2020). Investigating the effect of pen shape and pen size on group flight distance of extensively managed ewes. App An Behav Sci. 222 104887. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2019.104887

Glanville, C., Abraham, C. and Coleman, G.J. (2020). Human Behaviour Change Interventions in Animal Care and Interactive Settings: A Review and Framework for Design and Evaluation. Animals 2020, 10, 2333. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani10122333

Glanville, C.R., Hemsworth, P.H. and Coleman, G.J. (2020). Conceptualising dog owner motivations: The Pet Care Competency model and role of 'duty of care'. Animal Welfare, Volume 29, Number 3, August 2020, pp. 271-284(14). https://doi.org/10.7120/09627286.29.3.271
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​​Hemsworth, P.H. and Edwards L.E. (2020). Natural behaviours, their drivers and their implications for laying hen welfare. Animal Production Science Review https://doi.org/10.1071/AN19630

Jongman, E.C., Woodhouse, R., Rice, M. and Rault, J-L. (2020). Pre-slaughter factors linked to variation in responses to carbon dioxide gas stunning in pig abattoirs. Animal, 2020, 100134, ISSN 1751-7311, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.animal.2020.100134

Jongman, E.C., Conley, M.J., Borg, S., Butler, K.L. and Fisher, A.D. (2020).The effect of milk quantity and feeding frequency on calf growth and behaviour. Animal Production Science. https://doi.org/10.1071/AN19049
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Jorquera-Chavez, M., Fuentes, S., Dunshea, F.R., Warner, R.D., Poblete, T., Morrison, R.S. and Jongman, E.C. (2020). Remotely Sensed Imagery for Early Detection of Respiratory Disease in Pigs: A Pilot Study. Animals 2020, 10, 451. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani10030451

Learmonth, M.J. (2020).Human–Animal Interactions in Zoos: What Can Compassionate Conservation, Conservation Welfare and Duty of Care Tell Us about the Ethics of Interacting, and Avoiding Unintended Consequences? Animals 2020, 10, 2037; https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/10/11/2037

Learmonth, M.J., Sherwen, S. and Hemsworth, P.H. (2020). Assessing preferences of two zoo‐housed Aldabran giant tortoises (Aldabrachelys gigantea) for three stimuli using a novel preference test. Zoo Biology 1–9. https://doi.org/10.1002/zoo.21585

Learmonth, M.J. (2020). The Matter of Non-Avian Reptile Sentience, and Why It “Matters” to Them: A Conceptual, Ethical and Scientific Review. Animals 2020, 10, 901.  https://doi.org/10.3390/ani10050901 
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​Lloyd, J.K.F., Collins,T., Cornish,A.R.,  Degeling,C., Fawcett,A., Fisher,A.D., Freire,R., Hazel,S.J., Hood,J., Johnson,J., Phillips, C.J.C., Stafford, K.J., Tzioumis, V. and McGreevy, P.D. (2020) Australian and New Zealand Veterinary Students’ Ranking of Issues in Aquatic Animal Welfare and Ethics, Anthrozoös, 33:3, 325-337, https://doi.org/10.1080/08927936.2020.1746522

McGreevy, P.D. Fawcett, A., Johnson, J., Freire, R., Collins, T., Degeling, C., Fisher, A.D., Hazel, S.J., Hood, J., Lloyd, J.K.F., Phillips, C.J.C., Stafford, K.J., Hyde, M.L., Wilson, B., and Tzioumis, V. (2020). Review of the Online One Welfare Portal: Shared Curriculum Resources for Veterinary Undergraduate Learning and Teaching in Animal Welfare and Ethics. Animals 10, 1341; https://doi.org/10.3390/ani10081341

Morrison, R.M. and Hemsworth, Ph. (2020) Tail docking of piglets 1: stress response of piglets to tail docking. Animals 10, 1701; https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/10/9/1701

Morrison, R.M. and Hemsworth, Ph. (2020) Tail docking of piglets 2: effects of meloxicam on the stress response to tail docking. Animals 10, 1699; https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/10/9/1699

Muri K., Tufte P.A., Coleman G.J.  Oppermann Moe, R.. (2020). Exploring work-related characteristics as predictors of Norwegian sheep farmers affective job satisfaction. Sociologia Ruralis. https://doi.org/10.1111/soru.12299

Rault J-L., Waiblinger, S. Boivin, X. and Hemsworth, P.H. (2020)  The power of a positive human–animal relationship for animal welfare. Frontiers in Veterinary Science 7:590867. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2020.590867/full

Rault, J. L., Lai, A., Hemsworth, L., Le Chevoir, M., Bauquier, S., Gates, R. S. and Lay, D. C. (2020). Wireless ‘under the skull’ epidural EEG and behavior in piglets during nitrous oxide or carbon dioxide gas euthanasia. Physiology & Behavior. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physbeh.2020.113142

Rice, M., Hemsworth, L.M., Hemsworth, P.H. and Coleman, G.J. (2020). The impact of a negative media event on public attitudes towards animal welfare in the red meat industry. Animals 10, 619: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/10/4/619

Roadknight, N., Courtman, N., Mansell, P., Jongman, E.C., Clarke-Errey, S. and Fisher, A.D. (2020). Blood collection from dairy calves at exsanguination post-slaughter yields similar biochemical and packed cell volume measurements compared with in vivo collection during lairage. Res Vet Sci Vol 130, June 2020: 41-47. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rvsc.2020.02.013

Woodruff, ME., Doyle, R., Coleman, G., Hemsworth, L., Munoz, C.(2020) Knowledge and attitudes are important factors in farmers’ choice of lamb tail docking length. Veterinary Record Published Online First: 20 January 2020. doi: 10.1136/vr.105631. 
​http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/vr.105631​

2019
Aleri, J.W., Hine, B.C., Pyman, M.F., Wales, W.J., Mallard, B., Stevenson, M.A. and Fisher, A.D. (2019). Associations between immune competence, stress responsiveness, and production in Holstein-Friesian and Holstein-Friesian × Jersey heifers reared in a pasture-based production system in Australia. J. Dairy Sci. 2019 Apr;102(4):3282-3294. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2018-14578

Beggs, D.S., Jongman, E.C., Hemsworth, P.H. and Fisher, A.D. (2019). The effects of herd size on the welfare of dairy cows in a pasture-based system using animal- and resource-based indicators. J. Dairy Sci. 2019 Apr;102(4):3406-3420. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2018-14850​

Beggs, D.S., Jongman, E.C., Hemsworth, P.H. and Fisher, A.D. (2019). Lame cows on Australian dairy farms: A comparison of farmer-identified lameness and formal lameness scoring, and the position of lame cows within the milking order. J.Dairy Sci. 2019 Feb; 102 (2): 1522-1529. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2018-14847

Burkemper, M.C., Pairis-Garcia, M.D., Moraes, L.E., Park, R.M. and Moeller, S.J. (2019). Effects of Oral Meloxicam and Topical Lidocaine on Pain associated Behaviors of Piglets Undergoing Surgical Castration. Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science. https://doi.org/10.1080/10888705.2019.1590717 

Campler M.R., Pairis-Garcia M.D., Kieffer J. and Moeller, S.J. (2019). Sow behavior and productivity in a small stable group-housing system. J Swine Health Prod 2019;27(2):76-86. https://www.aasv.org/shap/issues/v27n2/v27n2p76.pdf

Chiew, S.J., Hemsworth, P.H., Sherwen, S.L., Melfi, V. and Coleman, G.J. (2019).The Effect of Regulating Zoo Visitor-Penguin Interactions on Zoo Visitor Attitudes. Front.Psych, 10, p2351. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.02351 

Chiew, S.J., Butler, K.L., Sherwen, S.L., Coleman, G.J., Fanson, F.V. and Hemsworth, P.H. (2019). Effects of regulating visitor viewing proximity and the intensity of visitor behaviour on little penguin (Eudyptula minor) behaviour and welfare. Animals 9(6), 285. ​https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/9/6/285
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Edwards, LE, Plush, K. J., Ralph, C. R., Morrison, R. S., Acharya, R. Y. and Doyle, R. E. (2019). Enrichment with lucerne hay improves sow maternal behaviour and improves piglet survival. Animals 9, 558. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani9080558​

Edwards, L.E., Coleman, G.J., Butler, K.L. and Hemsworth, P.H. (2019). The human-animal relationship in Australian caged laying hens. Animals  2019, 9(5), 211. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani9050211

Engel, J.M, Widowski, T.M., Tilbrook, A.J., Butler, K.L. and Hemsworth, P.H. (2019). The effects of floor space and nest box access on the physiology and behavior of caged laying hens. Poultry Science, pey378. https://doi.org/10.3382/ps/pey378

Fawcett, A., Hazel, S., Collins, T., Degeling, C., Fisher, A., Freire, R., Hood, J., Johnson, J., Lloyd, J., Phillips, C., Stafford, K., Tzioumis, V. and McGreevy, P. (2019). Australian and New Zealand Veterinary Students' Opinions on Animal Welfare and Ethical Issues Concerning Animal Use within Sport, Recreation, and Display. Journal Of Veterinary Medical Education 46: 264-272. https://doi.org/10.3138/jvme.0717-086r

Glanville, C., Ford, J. and Coleman, G.J. (2019). Animal Cruelty and Neglect: Prevalence and Community Actions in Victoria, Australia. Animals 2019, 9, 1121. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani912112

Howell, T.J., McLeod, E.M. and Coleman, G.J. (2019). When zoo visitors “connect” with a zoo animal, what does that mean? Zoo Biology. 2019; 1– 10. https://doi.org/10.1002/zoo.21509

Jorquera-Chavez, M., Fuentes, S., Dunshea, F.R., Warner, R.D., Poblete, T. and Jongman, E.C.  (2019). Modelling and Validation of Computer Vision Techniques to Assess Heart Rate, Eye Temperature, Ear-Base Temperature and Respiration Rate in Cattle. Animals 2019, 9(12), 1089; https://doi.org/10.3390/ani9121089

Jorquera-Chavez, M., Fuentes, S., Dunshea, F.R., Jongman, E.C. and Warner, R.D. (2019). Computer vision and remote sensing to assess physiological responses of cattle to pre-slaughter stress, and its impact on beef quality: A review. Meat Science. Vol 156, October 2019, Pages 11-22. 
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.meatsci.2019.05.007

Knight, M.I., Butler, K.L., Slocombe, L.L., Linden, N.P, Raeside, M.C., Burnett, V.P, Ball, A.J., McDonagh, M.B. and Behrendt, R. (2020). Reducing the level of nutrition of twin-bearing ewes during mid to late pregnancy produces leaner prime lambs at slaughter. Animal, 14, 864-872. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1751731119002271
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Learmonth, M.J. (2019). Dilemmas for Natural Living Concepts of Zoo Animal Welfare. Animals 2019, 9(6), 318; https://doi.org/10.3390/ani9060318

Mohammad Rashedul Alam, Md. Jahirul Islam, Al Amin, Amir Hossan Shaikat, Md. Ridoan Pasha and Doyle, R.E. (2019). Animal-Based Welfare Assessment of Cattle and Water Buffalo in Bangladeshi Slaughterhouses, Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science, https://doi.org/10.1080/10888705.2019.1620608

Munoz, C.A., Coleman, G.J., Hemsworth, P.H., Campbell, A.J.D. and Doyle, R.E. (2019). Positive attitudes, positive outcomes: The relationship between farmer attitudes, management behaviour and sheep welfare. PLoS ONE 14(7): e0220455. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0220455

Munoz, C.A., Campbell, A.J.D., Hemsworth, P.H. and Doyle, R.E. (2019). Evaluating the welfare of extensively managed sheep. PLoS ONE 14(6): e0218603. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0218603
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Otto, C. M., Cobb, M., & Wilsson, E. (2019). Editorial: Working Dogs Form and Function. Frontiers in veterinary science, 6, 351.  https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2019.00351 

Poulton, P.J., Fisher, A.D., Mansell, P.D. and Pyman, M.F. (2019). Clinical findings from 104 cases of calving paralysis in dairy cows from Gippsland, Australia. New Zealand Veterinary Journal 67:214-218. https://doi.org/10.1080/00480169.2019.1602086

Rault, J. L., Truong, S., Hemsworth, L., Le Chevoir, M., Bauquier, S., & Lai, A. (2019). Gentle abdominal stroking (‘belly rubbing’) of pigs by a human reduces EEG total power and increases EEG frequencies. Behavioural brain research, 111892. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbr.2019.04.006 

Rohlf, V., Howell, T., Coleman, G., & Rault, J. (2019). Engagement through online discussion: Perceptions of laying hen welfare in furnished cages. Animal, 2019 Jan 7:1-8. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30614431​

Sherwen S.L. and Hemsworth, P.H. (2019). The visitor effect on zoo animals: implications and opportunities for zoo animal welfare. Animals 9, 366; https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/9/6/366

​Stafford, K., Collins, T., Degeling, C., Freire, R., Hazel, S., Johnson, J., Lloyd, J., Phillips, C., Fisher, A., Tzioumis, V. and McGreevy, P. (2019). Veterinary students' opinions on their required competence in dealing with welfare and ethics issues pertaining to wildlife. Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine 50: 659-664. https://doi.org/10.1638/2017-0014

Stanger, K.J., Kells, N.J., Fisher, A.D., Jubb, T., Rault, J-L and Johnson, C.B. (2019). Evaluation of euthanasia of sheep with intravenous saturated salt solutions to enable the collection of whole, intact brains. Animal Welfare 2019, 28: 397-406. https://doi.org/10.7120/09627286.28.4.397

Tan, S.L.T., Handasyde, K.A., Rault, JL. et al. (2019). Insensitivity to reward shifts in zebrafish (Danio rerio) and implications for assessing affective states. Anim Cogn. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10071-019-01318-6

Taylor, P.S., Hemsworth, P.H., Groves, P.J., Gebhardt-Henrich, S.G and Rault, J.L. (2019). Frequent range visits further from the 1 shed relates positively to free-range broiler chicken welfare.  Animal, 2019 Jul 8:1-12. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1751731119001514

Verdon, M., Morrison, R.S. and Rault, J-L. (2019). Group lactation from 7 or 14 days of age reduces piglet aggression at weaning compared to farrowing crate housing. Animal. 2019 Mar 14:1-9. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1751731119000478

Verdon, M., Morrison, R.S. and Rault, J-L. (2019). ​ Sow and piglet behaviour in group lactation from 7 or 14 days post-partum. App. Animal Behav. Sci. Volume 214, May 2019, 25-33. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2019.03.001

​Wildridge, A.M., Thomson, P.C., Garcia, S.C., Jongman, E.C., Clark C.E.F. and Kerrisk, K.L. (2019). Transitioning from conventional to automatic milking: impacts on human-animal relationship. Journal of Dairy Science. 2019 Nov 20. pii: S0022-0302(19)31024-0.   https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2019-16658 

2018
Beggs, D.S., Jongman, E.C., Hemsworth, P.H. and Fisher, A.D. (2018). Implications of prolonged milking time on time budgets and lying behavior of cows in large pasture-based dairy herds. J. Dairy Sci. 101: 10391–10397. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2018-15049

Campler, M.R.  Pairis-Garcia, M.D., Rault, J-L., Coleman, G.J. and Arruda, A.G. (2018). Caretaker attitudes toward swine euthanasia, Translational Animal Science, Volume 2, Issue 3, 25 July 2018, Pages 254–262. https://doi.org/10.1093/tas/txy015

Coleman, G.J. (2018). Public animal welfare discussions and outlooks in Australia. Animal Frontiers, 8:1 1, 14–19, https://doi.org/10.1093/af/vfx004

Cronin, G.M., Hopcroft, R.L., Groves, P.J., Hall, E.J.S., Phalen, D.N. and Hemsworth, P.H. (2018). Why did severe feather pecking and cannibalism outbreaks occur? An unintended case study while investigating the effects of forage and stress on pullets during rearing. Poultry Science, pey022, https://doi.org/10.3382/ps/pey022

Hall, B.A., Melfi, V., Burns, A., McGill, D.M. and Doyle, R.E. (2018) Curious creatures: a multi-taxa investigation of responses to novelty in a zoo environment. PeerJ 6:e4454 https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.4454
 
Hemwsorth, P.H., Rice, M., Borg, S., Edwards, L.E., Ponnampalam, E.N. and Coleman, G.J. (2018). Relationship between handling, behaviour and stress in lambs at abattoirs. Animal. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1751731118002744

Hemsworth, P.H. (2018). Key determinants of pig welfare: implications of animal management and housing design on livestock welfare. Animal Production Science, https://doi.org/10.1071/AN17897  

Jongman, E.C., Butler, K.L. and Hemsworth, P.H. (2018). The effects of kennel size and exercise on the behaviour and stress physiology of individually-housed greyhounds. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2017.11.002
 
Larsen, H., Cronin, G.M., Gebhardt-Henrich, S.G., Smith, C.L., Hemsworth, P.H. and Rault, J-L. (2018). Relationship between welfare and individual ranging behaviour in commercial free-range laying hens. Animal, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1751731118000022
   
Learmonth, M.J., Sherwen, S. and Hemsworth, P.H. (2018). The effects of zoo visitors on Quokka (Setonix brachyurus) avoidance behavior in a wall-through exhibit. Zoo Biology 37, 223-228. https://doi.org/10.1002/zoo.21433

Lee, C., Cafe, L.M., Robinson, S.L., Doyle, R.E., Lea, J.M., Small, A.H. and Colditz, I.G. (2018). Anxiety influences attention bias but not flight speed and crush score in beef cattle. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 205, 210-215. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2017.11.003
 
Monk J.E., Doyle, R.E., Colditz, I.G., Belson, S., Cronin, G.M. and Lee, C. (2018) Towards a more practical attention bias test to assess affective state in sheep. PLoS ONE 13(1): e0190404. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0190404  

Munoz, C.A., Campbell, A.J.D., Barber, S., Hemsworth, P.H. and Doyle, R.E. (2018). Using Longitudinal Assessment on Extensively Managed Ewes to Quantify Welfare Compromise and Risks. Animals 2018, 8(1), 8; https://doi.org/10.3390/ani8010008  
 
Munoz, C.A., Campbell, A.J.D., Hemsworth, P.H. and Doyle, R.E. (2018). Animal-Based Measures to Assess the Welfare of Extensively Managed Ewes. Animals 2018, 8(1), 2; https://doi.org/10.3390/ani8010002  

Sherwen, S. L., Hemsworth, L. M., Beausoleil, N. J., Embury, A., and Mellor, D. J. (2018). An Animal Welfare Risk Assessment Process for Zoos. Animals 2018, 8(8), 130; https://doi.org/10.3390/ani8080130

Taylor, P.S., Hemsworth, P.H., Groves, P.J., Gebhardt-Heinrich, G.S and Rault, J-L. (2018). Ranging behaviour relates to welfare indicators pre- and post-range access in commercial free-range broilers. Poultry Science, pey060, https://doi.org/10.3382/ps/pey060  

Verdon, M., Zegarra, N., Acharya, R. and Hemsworth, P.H. (2018). Floor feeding sows their daily allocation over multiple drops per day does not result in more equitable feeding opportunities in later drops. Animals 8(6), 86; https://doi.org/10.3390/ani8060086

Verdon, M., Morrison, R.S. and Hemsworth, P.H. (2018). Forming groups of aggressive sows based on a predictive test of aggression does not affect overall sow aggression or welfare. Behavioural Processes 150, 17–24. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.beproc.2018.02.016

Wildridge, A. M., Thomson, P.C.,  Garcia, S.C, Jongman, E.C., Clark, C.E.F. and Kerrisk, K.L. (2018). The impact of fetching at night on milking parlour visitation for pasture-based dairy cattle. Applied Animal Behaviour Science.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2017.12.014
 

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