Subject: Job advert From: Donald Broom Date: Wed, 13 Jan 2010 14:52:05 +0000 To: applied-ethology@usask.ca Research Associate We require a post doctoral Research Associate to continue a project on the welfare of commercially farmed ducks for one year from 1 March 2010. The major part of the work will involve evaluation of duck behaviour in duck-rearing facilities and measurements made in commercial duck housing. The Research Associate will be based at the Centre for Animal Welfare and Anthrozoology, Department of Veterinary Medicine with Professor D.M. Broom and colleagues. Preference will be given to applicants who have been awarded or submitted their Ph.D. Applicants should have a driving licence as some travel will be necessary. The salary will be £27,183 to £35,469. Further particulars are available at: http://www.vet.cam.ac.uk/news/ Applicants should supply the following: o Letter of application stating areas of interest o Curriculum Vitae, with the names and contact details of three referees o A completed application form PD18, (parts one and three only) available from the Melissa Large on 01223 337055 or from: http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/hr/forms/pd18 Applications should be sent to Melissa Large, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Madingley Road, Cambridge CB3 0ES as soon as possible. Applications can be made via email to recruit@vet.cam.ac.uk with the above documents as word attachments. Don Broom -- Professor Donald M. Broom Colleen Macleod Professor of Animal Welfare Centre for Animal Welfare and Anthrozoology Department of Veterinary Medicine University of Cambridge Madingley Road CAMBRIDGE CB3 0ES U.K. Telephone 0044 (0)1223 337697 Fax 0044 (0)1223 337610 and St Catharine's College Cambridge CB2 1RL U.K. 0044 (0)1223 338344 e-mail dmb16@cam.ac.uk Subject: Fw: Job advert From: "Prof. Dr. Leopoldo Estol" Date: Wed, 13 Jan 2010 11:58:23 -0300 To: "Undisclosed-Recipient:;"@spamit.usask.ca From: Donald Broom Sent: Wednesday, January 13, 2010 11:52 AM To: applied-ethology@usask.ca Subject: Job advert Research Associate We require a post doctoral Research Associate to continue a project on the welfare of commercially farmed ducks for one year from 1 March 2010. The major part of the work will involve evaluation of duck behaviour in duck-rearing facilities and measurements made in commercial duck housing. The Research Associate will be based at the Centre for Animal Welfare and Anthrozoology, Department of Veterinary Medicine with Professor D.M. Broom and colleagues. Preference will be given to applicants who have been awarded or submitted their Ph.D. Applicants should have a driving licence as some travel will be necessary. The salary will be £27,183 to £35,469. Further particulars are available at: http://www.vet.cam.ac.uk/news/ Applicants should supply the following: o Letter of application stating areas of interest o Curriculum Vitae, with the names and contact details of three referees o A completed application form PD18, (parts one and three only) available from the Melissa Large on 01223 337055 or from: http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/hr/forms/pd18 Applications should be sent to Melissa Large, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Madingley Road, Cambridge CB3 0ES as soon as possible. Applications can be made via email to recruit@vet.cam.ac.uk with the above documents as word attachments. Don Broom -- Professor Donald M. Broom Colleen Macleod Professor of Animal Welfare Centre for Animal Welfare and Anthrozoology Department of Veterinary Medicine University of Cambridge Madingley Road CAMBRIDGE CB3 0ES U.K. Telephone 0044 (0)1223 337697 Fax 0044 (0)1223 337610 and St Catharine's College Cambridge CB2 1RL U.K. 0044 (0)1223 338344 e-mail dmb16@cam.ac.uk Subject: Position Available From: "W. Ray Stricklin" Date: Tue, 19 Jan 2010 09:59:45 -0500 To: applied ethology Faculty Teaching and Research Assistant in EEG Measures of Animal Welfare Department of Animal and Avian Sciences University of Maryland College Park, MD 20742 Salary: up to $66,000 per year Closing Date: February 1, 2010 Qualifications: The person must be knowledgeable, experienced and otherwise capable of conducting research in electroencephalographic (EEG) data collection and analyses in investigation of welfare of cattle. Additionally, the position will require the person to participate in teaching a senior-level course in “Animal Welfare and Bioethics” and a university honors course in “Applied and Cognitive Ethology.” The candidate must have a PhD, DVM or equivalent degree. An individual with previous experience in veterinary clinical practice or comparable experience in the handing and care of large domestic animals is preferred. Research and teaching experience in animal welfare-related issues is necessary. Excellent analytical/problem-solving and statistical skills are essential. The person must have experience working with ERP analysis and development from EEG data. Preference will be given to individuals with advanced training in ethics and policy with a degree such as an M.S. or MPH – or equivalent experience. Experience with the use of lasers in studies of pain in farm animal is also preferred. Evidence of ability to obtain competitive grant funding is desirable. This is a non-tenure position that ends September 1, 2011 with the possibility of it being extended based on funding. A cover letter and résumé that clearly indicates how the candidate meets the above qualifications should be submitted to: W.R. Stricklin Department of Animal and Avian Sciences University of Maryland College Park, MD 20742 Phone: 301-405-7044 Fax: (301) 314-9146 Email: wrstrick@umd.edu Subject: Expert in canine gait From: Sabine Goubau Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2010 22:15:39 -0700 To: "W. Ray Stricklin" CC: applied ethology Hello applied ethology, Would anybody know of an expert on canine gait? I would like to send a video of a dog that skips and ask where the problem might be. I have a 20 months old border collie that skips with his hind leg(s)- mostly on one side. Pennhip x-rays showed no problem in the hips, manipulation of the knees under anesthetic revealed no instability in the knee joints, x-ray of the spine showed nothing. I would like ideas on where else to look for the problem. Structurally the feet seem normal (says a dog physiotherapist fresh out of school). Thank you, Sabine Goubau, PhD Subject: Re: Expert in canine gait From: John Burchard Date: Sat, 30 Jan 2010 10:51:52 -0800 To: Sabine Goubau , "W. Ray Stricklin" CC: applied ethology Sabine Goubau wrote: > Hello applied ethology, > > Would anybody know of an expert on canine gait? I would like to send > a video of a dog that skips and ask where the problem might be. > > I have a 20 months old border collie that skips with his hind leg(s)- > mostly on one side. Pennhip x-rays showed no problem in the hips, > manipulation of the knees under anesthetic revealed no instability in > the knee joints, x-ray of the spine showed nothing. I would like > ideas on where else to look for the problem. Structurally the feet > seem normal (says a dog physiotherapist fresh out of school). Questions arising: at what gait does this occur? (walk, trot, canter, gallop, or ??) and under what circumstances? (walking on lead, while being presented in a show ring, running free, while working sheep, or ??). Is this a cosmetic problem, or also a functional one? Intermittent lameness, often shifting from one limb to another, is a fairly common manifestation of certain tick-borne diseases, especially Lyme disease, but I take it that's not what's going on here? Have you asked any of the veterinarians specializing in canine sports medicine? Names which come to my mind immediately are Rob Gillette at Auburn University, and Chris Zink. Google will find either of them, I should think. John -- John E. Burchard, Ph.D. Tepe Gawra Salukis saluqi@ix.netcom.com http://saluqi.home.netcom.com