To: Applied-ethology@skyway.usask.ca cc: From: Rexxie1@aol.com Date: 11/01/2000 05:52:19 AM GMT Subject: Request from Society for Animal Protection Legislation Subj: USDA request for public input, definitions of pain and distress Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2000 17:43:54 EST To the network: I just received this e-mail from the Society for Animal Protection Legislation in Washington, DC, concerning the U.S. Department of Agriculture's request for public input to the following review process (from USDA website): """PAIN AND DISTRESS IN LABORATORY ANIMALS: USDA Considering Several Changes to the Animal Welfare Act Regulations The Department of Agriculture is "considering several changes to the Animal Welfare regulations to promote the humane treatment of live animals used in research, testing, and teaching and to improve the quality of information we report to Congress concerning animal pain and distress. Specifically, we are considering adding a definition for the term "distress." Although this term is used throughout the Animal Welfare regulations, it is not defined. The addition of such a definition would clarify what we consider to be "distress" and could help assist research facilities to recognize and minimize distress in animals in accordance with the Animal Welfare Act (AWA). We invite your comments on adding a definition for distress to the regulations and replacing or modifying our animal pain and distress classification system." The full text of this document has been published in the Federal Register 65,42304-42305, 2000, and is accessible on the Internet.""" The Society for Animal Protection Legislation writes: """"Letters are urgently needed to USDA on two important issues: 1) Pain and Distress 2) Improved enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act See the request on our website at http://www.awionline.org/news.html . Please send letters from your home address. Animal user industries are flooding the USDA with opposition letters so letters from humanitarians are desperately needed. The comment period ends soon so please write and send this alert to others. Thanks for any help you can give! SAPL""" The comments of the Society for Animal Protection Legislation are on the Society's (and its sister organization Animal Welfare Institute's) website at: http://www.awionline.org/lab animals/comments.html They are prepared by Dr. Viktor Reinhardt If there are individuals on the applied ethology network whose focus is pain and distress and who would like to submit comments, I'm sure that your input would be welcomed by both SAPL and the USDA. Marlene Halverson From: IN%"Andreas.Briese@tiho-hannover.de" 1-NOV-2000 01:10:21.16 To: IN%"applied-ethology@sask.usask.ca" CC: Subj: News USA FDA plans to ban two antibiotics used in birds (which are already vorbidden in the EC -> http://ens-news.com/ look for 31 october 2000 Co-op Calls For an End to Animal Waste Feed -> http://ens-news.com/ 1 Nov 2000 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Institut fuer Tierhygiene und Tierschutz Tieraerztliche Hochschule Hannover Institute of Animal Hygiene and Welfare School of Veterinary Medicine Hannover Dr. med. vet. Andreas Briese Buenteweg 17p 30559 Hannover Tel.: (0511) 953-8837 (0511) 120 2102 Fax.: (0511) 953-8588 (0511) 120 99 2102 e-mail: Andreas.Briese@tiho-hannover.de alternativ (grosse Attachments): Andreas_Briese@animcare-sci.de ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ To: applied-ethology@skyway.usask.ca cc: From: Andreas Briese Date: 11/01/2000 07:09:33 AM GMT Subject: News USA FDA plans to ban two antibiotics used in birds (which are already vorbidden in the EC -> http://ens-news.com/ look for 31 october 2000 Co-op Calls For an End to Animal Waste Feed -> http://ens-news.com/ 1 Nov 2000 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Institut fuer Tierhygiene und Tierschutz Tieraerztliche Hochschule Hannover Institute of Animal Hygiene and Welfare School of Veterinary Medicine Hannover Dr. med. vet. Andreas Briese Buenteweg 17p 30559 Hannover Tel.: (0511) 953-8837 (0511) 120 2102 Fax.: (0511) 953-8588 (0511) 120 99 2102 e-mail: Andreas.Briese@tiho-hannover.de alternativ (grosse Attachments): Andreas_Briese@animcare-sci.de ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ From: IN%"np67tn@mail.telepac.pt" "Anna Olsson & Pedro Rodrigues" 2-NOV-2000 07:57:07.11 To: IN%"Applied-ethology@sask.usask.ca" CC: Subj: mice' natural behaviour This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --Boundary_(ID_dO1Wpp31dp84oqcRkKFSHA) Content-type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT Dear all, I'm working on a review of environmental enrichment in laboratory mice and I've had difficulties in finding good references on natural behaviour and time budgets of mice. Any help from colleagues on the list will be most welcome! Best wishes Anna Olsson Department of Animal Environment and Health Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences P O Box 234 532 23 Skara, Sweden --Boundary_(ID_dO1Wpp31dp84oqcRkKFSHA) Content-type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT
 
 
Dear all,
 
I'm working on a review of environmental enrichment in laboratory mice and I've had difficulties in finding good references on natural behaviour and time budgets of mice. Any help from colleagues on the list will be most welcome!
 
Best wishes
Anna Olsson
 
Department of Animal Environment and Health
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
P O Box 234
532 23 Skara, Sweden
--Boundary_(ID_dO1Wpp31dp84oqcRkKFSHA)-- From: IN%"LEVRINO@posta.unizar.es" "GUSTAVO MARIA LEVRINO" 2-NOV-2000 10:37:30.90 To: IN%"Applied-ethology@sask.usask.ca" CC: Subj: rabbit cages Dear all: we are working on the enrichment of commercial rabbit cages. We have some experience in furnished hen cages, but we have little experience on rabbit cages. The new hen cages have nest, perches, sand bath etc. Our question is "how to furnish a commercial rabbit cage?"...at this moment we start giving more space to the doe (the new cages are higher in order to permit to the doe to develop a typical "seating" behavior...)but there are no new "furniture" in the cage...there is a drinker, a feeder and a piece of plastic to lay down...if somebody have ideas about furnishing commercial rabbit cages...we will appreciate any comments or references...thank you very much and have a nice day...Gustavo Gustavo A. Mar=EDa Levrino Profesor Titular de Universidad Departamento de Producci=F3n Animal y Ciencia de los Alimentos Facultad de Veterinaria Universidad de Zaragoza Miguel Servet 177 (50013) Zaragoza Espa=F1a - Spain Tel=E9fono: 34 976 761000 extensi=F3n 4149 Fax: 34 976 761612 y 34 976 761590 e-mail: levrino@posta.unizar.es From: IN%"v8350@bealenet.com" 2-NOV-2000 13:57:33.40 To: IN%"LEVRINO@posta.unizar.es" "GUSTAVO MARIA LEVRINO" CC: IN%"Applied-ethology@sask.usask.ca" Subj: RE: rabbit cages Profesor Levrino, I work with raising and caring for orphaned and injured Eastern cottontail rabbits. These are a native wild species, very susceptible to stress, so this may not entirely apply to the domestics you deal with. However, the article following does describe some cage furnishings that they plainly enjoy and benefit from. Perhaps it will be of use, or inspire more ideas that do help. Some form of tunnel-tube appropriate to their size might be particularly appreciated. If you cut the bottom section out along the whole length, this prevents the tube itself from becoming soiled - any waste just goes to the underlying floor material and is removed during cage cleaning. The synthetic fake-fur fabrics can be cut to desired sizes and are easy to wash and dry rapidly. The cottontails anyway, are extremely fond of having a soft surface to sit on. Best, Mary - Mary Smith v8350@bealenet.com Woodford, Va. U.S.A. state lic. squirrels since '78 ______________________________ Cottontail Comforts In caring for Eastern cottontails, 'stress - diarrhea - corpse' is a somewhat common and dreaded sequence of events. Over the last few years, I've found some ways of setting up their cages that I believe are instrumental in lowering their stress levels in captivity and improving their survival rates. These techniques aren't my brilliance - over and over, the rabbits showed what they want in their surroundings, and slowly I've noticed and learned to supply some of their needs. Please bear in mind that there are many other requirements involved in safely housing cottontails. Limiting the height of the cage to approx. 8 inches, draping of the cage, and if the cage is off-ground, lining the flooring so it is not open wire mesh, to avoid injury to their legs and feet, are among the important considerations. Consult the excellent League handbooks for full instruction. I routinely wrap squirrel and rabbit nest boxes with a folded hand towel and place them in a rear corner of the cage. This gives temp./sound insulation and provides a comfy, easily changed surface on the top of the nestbox. Cottontails would then routinely burrow under one side of their cover towel and spend a great deal of time under the resulting flap. Finally one day, it hit me! They want that sort of environment; concealed but observing what is going on, with room to retreat if needed. Outdoors, that is how they spend a great deal of their time; on the edges of grasses and low shrubbery, hidden but with a good view out. So, I worked *with* them, wrapping the hand towel around the box, with a long overhang on one side and placing a furry pad under this flap along with some shredded tissues for fluff. Instant rabbit magnet! Another trait they have is, while eating, they will angle themselves so as to keep an eye on the direction perceived as being likeliest to hold danger. To cooperate with that most rational habit, I started placing their greens in a big pile in the middle of the cage, a little way in front of their nestbox. With that placement, they can eat comfortably, hidden behind the stack of food, while watching the room for monsters. An oatmeal box cut in half lengthwise and placed in the cage as a tunnel is another place they seem to feel comfortable. Having a variety of safe-feeling locations is also very effective in reducing interpersonal stress when more than one rabbit is being kept in a cage. It's rather like a fish aquarium with plenty of plants and rocks; everyone has somewhere to get away to. Feeling safe. So simple, yet with cottontails so utterly necessary. If we watch the dynamics of how wildlife use their natural environments, we can get clues of what is important to each species. Further, if we carefully observe the ways they use the housing we provide, they are showing what they want and need. Perceiving needs, and responding creatively to provide suitable surroundings, is one more of the fascinations of rehabilitating wildlife. Copyright 2000 Mary D. Smith Woodford, Va. U.S.A. From: IN%"Heleen_Vandeweerd@adas.co.uk" "Heleen Van De Weerd" 3-NOV-2000 07:37:54.39 To: IN%"np67tn@mail.telepac.pt", IN%"Applied-ethology@sask.usask.ca" CC: Subj: RE: mice' natural behaviour Hi Anna, Are you familiar with the book by P. Crowcroft: 'Mice all over' ? (Publisher: London : Foulis, 1966)? He studied the behaviour of a colony of mice in a barn, very interesting and fun to read as well. More recent experimental work on wild mice behaviour is done by Hurst and/or Nevison. Mackintosh (JH) did work on (aggressive) behaviour and territory formation. Van Oortmerssen studied the biological origin of mice behaviour. I did my PhD study on (the evaluation of) environmental enrichment for laboratory mice and in my thesis the introduction gives overview of enrichment, which may be useful to you. Most of the references mentioned above are in there as well. I still have some spare copies if you are interested. Good luck, Heleen :o) :o) :o) :o) :o) :o) :o) Dr. H.A. van de Weerd ADAS Terrington Terrington St. Clement Kings Lynn Norfolk PE34 4PW, UK Tel: +44 (0) 1553 828621 Fax: +44 (0) 1553 827229 email: Heleen_vandeweerd@adas.co.uk :o) :o) :o) :o) :o) :o) :o) >>> Anna Olsson & Pedro Rodrigues 11/02/00 01:45pm >>> Dear all, I'm working on a review of environmental enrichment in laboratory mice and I've had difficulties in finding good references on natural behaviour and time budgets of mice. Any help from colleagues on the list will be most welcome! Best wishes Anna Olsson Department of Animal Environment and Health Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences P O Box 234 532 23 Skara, Sweden For more information on ADAS, visit our website at http://www.adas.co.uk. The information transmitted is intended only for the addressee and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by parties other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you receive this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. Opinions and other information in this message that do not relate to the official business of ADAS are neither given nor endorsed by it. From: IN%"dmb16@cam.ac.uk" "D. M. Broom" 3-NOV-2000 10:43:54.64 To: IN%"Applied-ethology@sask.usask.ca" CC: Subj: Ruth Harrison Meeting FARM ANIMAL CARE TRUST MEMORIAL MEETING FOR RUTH HARRISON Wednesday 29th November 2000 in Fyvie Hall, University of Westminster, 309 Regent Street,London (100m N of Oxford Circus underground station). The meeting is arranged in collaboration with Ruth's family and friends and you are invited to attend any part of it. PROGRAMME PART 1: Personal tributes to Ruth. 12 noon Professor Don Broom, Professor of Animal Welfare, Cambridge University. 12.10 David Wilkins MRCVS, Director of Eurogroup for Animal Welfare. 12.20 Andrew Turnbull MRCVS, MAFF,former Chairman,Council of Europe Stand= ing Committ= ee. 12.30 - 1.30 LUNCH in Fyvie Hall. PART 2: Scientific Studies of Farm Animal Welfare. Chairman: Dr Ian Horrell, Hull University, Secretary of FACT. 1.45 Brief introduction to FACT by Chairman. 1.50 Professor Ingvar Ekesbo, Swedish University of Agricultural Science= s, Skara, former Chairman of Council of Europe Standing Committ= ee. "The Council of Europe and Ruth's international impact" 2.05 Professor Don Broom "Calf welfare: history and current issues". 2.25 Discussion about calf management. 2.40 Professor Bo Algers, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences,Skara. "Sow nest-building behaviour and farrowing system practicalities." 3.10 Discussion about farrowing systems. 3.25 TEA Chairman: Professor John Webster, University of Bristol, former member of FA= WC. 3.50 Dr Mike Appleby, University of Edinburgh. "Laying hen welfare and enriched cage developments". 4.20 Professor Andreas Steiger, Bern University, former Chairman of Coun= cil of Europe Standing Committee. 4.35 Discussion about present and future systems for laying hens. 5.00 Close. If you want to book lunch in Fyvie Hall, please send a cheque for =A35 to Mrs G.A.Armstrong, Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, Cambridge University, Madingley Road,Cambridge,CB3 0ES. Lunch is also available in the University of Westminster at a coffee shop (baguettes) and in the refectory. If you wish to register your support for the occasion but cannot attend, please write to Mrs Armstrong or e-mail ga207@cam.ac.uk or telephone (44) (0)1223 330811 or 337697, or fax 337601. -- Professor D.M.Broom, Animal Welfare and Human-Animal Interactions Group, Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB3 0ES, U.K. Telephone:44 (0)1223 337697 =46ax:44 (0)1223 337610 From: IN%"JPGarner@UCDavis.Edu" "Garner, Joseph P." 3-NOV-2000 12:34:13.11 To: IN%"Heleen_Vandeweerd@adas.co.uk" "'Heleen Van De Weerd'", IN%"np67tn@mail.telepac.pt", IN%"Applied-ethology@sask.usask.ca" CC: Subj: RE: mice' natural behaviour ... and of course all of Hanno Wurbel's work on stereotypies in lab mice... cheers Joe ___________________________ Dr. Joseph Garner University of California Department of Animal Science One Shields Avenue Davis CA 95616 USA Phone: (530) 754 5291 > -----Original Message----- > From: Heleen Van De Weerd [mailto:Heleen_Vandeweerd@adas.co.uk] > Sent: Friday, November 03, 2000 5:37 AM > To: np67tn@mail.telepac.pt; Applied-ethology@skyway.usask.ca > Subject: Re: mice' natural behaviour > > > Hi Anna, > > Are you familiar with the book by P. Crowcroft: 'Mice all over' ? > (Publisher: London : Foulis, 1966)? > He studied the behaviour of a colony of mice in a barn, very > interesting and fun to read as well. > > More recent experimental work on wild mice behaviour is done > by Hurst and/or Nevison. > Mackintosh (JH) did work on (aggressive) behaviour and > territory formation. Van Oortmerssen studied the biological > origin of mice behaviour. > > I did my PhD study on (the evaluation of) environmental > enrichment for laboratory mice and in my thesis the > introduction gives overview of enrichment, which may be > useful to you. Most of the references mentioned above are in > there as well. I still have some spare copies if you are interested. > > Good luck, Heleen > > :o) :o) :o) :o) :o) :o) :o) > > Dr. H.A. van de Weerd > ADAS Terrington > Terrington St. Clement > Kings Lynn > Norfolk > PE34 4PW, UK > > Tel: +44 (0) 1553 828621 > Fax: +44 (0) 1553 827229 > email: Heleen_vandeweerd@adas.co.uk > > :o) :o) :o) :o) :o) :o) :o) > > >>> Anna Olsson & Pedro Rodrigues > 11/02/00 01:45pm >>> > > > Dear all, > > I'm working on a review of environmental enrichment in > laboratory mice and I've had difficulties in finding good > references on natural behaviour and time budgets of mice. Any > help from colleagues on the list will be most welcome! > > Best wishes > Anna Olsson > > Department of Animal Environment and Health > Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences > P O Box 234 > 532 23 Skara, Sweden > > > > > > > For more information on ADAS, visit our website at > http://www.adas.co.uk. > > > > The information transmitted is intended only for the addressee and > may contain confidential and/or privileged material. > Any use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information > by parties other than the intended recipient is prohibited. > If you receive this in error, please contact the sender and delete the > material from any computer. > Opinions and other information in this message that do not relate to > the official business of ADAS are neither given nor endorsed by it. From: IN%"Ute.Knierim@tiho-hannover.de" "Ute Knierim" 6-NOV-2000 03:04:00.06 To: IN%"Applied-ethology@sask.usask.ca" CC: Subj: RE: rabbit cages Dear Gustavo, in Switzerland there has been extensive research on environmental enrichment in rabbit housing. For example the following reference might be of interest for you: Stauffacher, M (1992): Group housing and enrichment cages for breeding, fattening and laboratory rabbits. Animal Welfare 1 (2), 105-125 Best wishes Ute > Dear all: we are working on the enrichment of commercial rabbit cages. We > have some experience in furnished hen cages, but we have little experience > on rabbit cages. The new hen cages have nest, perches, sand bath etc. Our > question is "how to furnish a commercial rabbit cage?"...at this moment we > start giving more space to the doe (the new cages are higher in order to > permit to the doe to develop a typical "seating" behavior...)but there are > no new "furniture" in the cage...there is a drinker, a feeder and a piece of > plastic to lay down...if somebody have ideas about furnishing commercial > rabbit cages...we will appreciate any comments or references...thank you > very much and have a nice day...Gustavo > Gustavo A. Maria Levrino > Profesor Titular de Universidad > Departamento de Produccion Animal y Ciencia de los Alimentos > Facultad de Veterinaria > Universidad de Zaragoza > Miguel Servet 177 (50013) Zaragoza > Espana - Spain > > Telefono: 34 976 761000 extension 4149 > Fax: 34 976 761612 y 34 976 761590 > e-mail: levrino@posta.unizar.es > > ********************************************************************* Dr. Ute Knierim Institut fuer Tierhygiene und Tierschutz Tieraerztliche Hochschule Hannover Institute of Animal Hygiene and Welfare School of Veterinary Medicine Hannover Buenteweg 17 p D-30559 Hannover Tel +49 (0)511 953 8449 Fax +49 (0)511 953 8588 uknierim@itt.tiho-hannover.de ************************************************************************** From: IN%"dmb16@cam.ac.uk" "D. M. Broom" 7-NOV-2000 06:14:02.12 To: IN%"Applied-ethology@sask.usask.ca" CC: Subj: Stress and Animal Welfare Ken Johnson and I had a lot of enquiries about when our book "Stress and Animal Welfare"(D.M.Broom and K.G Johnson 1993) would be available. The publisher was taken over twice and it went out of print. The new owners Kluwer have reprinted it (ISBN 0 412 39580 0) and it is available from them, bookshops or me. Don Broom -- Professor D.M.Broom, Animal Welfare and Human-Animal Interactions Group, Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB3 0ES, U.K. Telephone:44 (0)1223 337697 Fax:44 (0)1223 337610 From: IN%"barbara.maas@btinternet.com" "Barbara Maas" 8-NOV-2000 00:58:05.75 To: IN%"Applied-ethology@sask.usask.ca" "Applied Ethology" CC: Subj: Intensive farming and biotechnology in China This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --Boundary_(ID_ytWJ4qmtm3lmafIcmElFFQ) Content-type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable For all of you interested in farm animal welfare. I unerstand there are = is no animal welfare legislation in China. Best, Barbara XI'AN: China has established an animal cloning base in Yangling, China's only State-level agricultural technology development zone, in Northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Experts here said the base is expected to boost the industrialization of China's bio-tech discoveries. Covering 40 hectares of land, the base will apply cloning technology to = the breeding of cattle and sheep. The base will focus on embryo engineering, gene engineering and biopharmaceutical development. It will also introduce advanced technology to the processing of animal products. The base welcomes Chinese and overseas scientists to take part in = research programmes and hopes to become a giant in the country's high-tech animal husbandry industry as well as a demonstration park for the country's agricultural bio-tech industry. Experts believe that the base will be of great importance to = agricultural restructuring and to efforts to improve the environment. In June, the Northwest University of Science and Technology for = Agriculture and Forestry cloned a goat from an adult's body cells. The goat died from defects in its lung 36 hours after it was created. Xinhua -------------------------------------------------------------------------= --- Date: 11/08/2000 Author: Copyright=A9 by China Daily http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/ --------------------------------------------------------- Barbara Maas Ph.D. Wildlife Consultant 11 Sheldon Road Edmonton London N18 1RQ UK T/F: +44-20-82454126 E-mail: barbara.maas@btinternet.com --Boundary_(ID_ytWJ4qmtm3lmafIcmElFFQ) Content-type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable
For all of you = interested in farm=20 animal welfare.  I unerstand there are is no animal welfare = legislation in=20 China.
 
Best,
 
Barbara
 
 
XI'AN: China has = established an=20 animal cloning base in Yangling, China's
only State-level = agricultural=20 technology development zone, in Northwest
China's Shaanxi=20 Province.

Experts here said the base is expected to boost the=20 industrialization of
China's bio-tech discoveries.

Covering 40 = hectares of land, the base will apply cloning technology to = the
breeding of=20 cattle and sheep.

The base will focus on embryo engineering, gene = engineering and
biopharmaceutical development.

It will also = introduce=20 advanced technology to the processing of animal
products.

The = base=20 welcomes Chinese and overseas scientists to take part in = research
programmes=20 and hopes to become a giant in the country's high-tech = animal
husbandry=20 industry as well as a demonstration park for the = country's
agricultural=20 bio-tech industry.

Experts believe that the base will be of great = importance to agricultural
restructuring and to efforts to improve = the=20 environment.

In June, the Northwest University of Science and = Technology=20 for Agriculture
and Forestry cloned a goat from an adult's body=20 cells.

The goat died from defects in its lung 36 hours after it = was=20 created.

Xinhua

-------------------------------------------= ---------------------------------
Date:=20 11/08/2000
Author:
Copyright=A9 by China Daily
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/= cndy/
---------------------------------------------------------
Barbara Maas = Ph.D.
Wildlife=20 Consultant
11 Sheldon Road
Edmonton
London  N18 = 1RQ
UK
T/F:=20 +44-20-82454126
E-mail: barbara.maas@btinternet.com

--Boundary_(ID_ytWJ4qmtm3lmafIcmElFFQ)-- From: IN%"m.haskell@ed.sac.ac.uk" "Marie Haskell" 8-NOV-2000 03:10:57.23 To: IN%"applied-ethology@sask.usask.ca" CC: Subj: Post-doctoral position available Dear All, There are details below of a post-doctoral position working on factors affecting the ability of hens to negiotiate aerial perches in terms of decision-making and locomotory ability. The person will be employed by Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh but the experimental work will be done at the Roslin Institute: Heriot-Watt University, in collaboration with the Roslin Institute and SAC Postdoctoral Research Associate - Vision and welfare of poultry Applications are invited for this post to work on a BBSRC-funded project o= n the visual control of jumping between perches by laying hens. Mis-timed or inaccurate jumps can = cause serious injury. The project will use video analysis to obtain measures of jumping accuracy tha= t predict risk of injury, and to investigate the effects of illumination, perch design and social compet= ition on accuracy. The results will contribute to knowledge of cognitive and sensory processes underpinni= ng locomotion, and to recommendations for improving poultry welfare. The research will be carrie= d out at the Roslin Institute. The successful candidate will have experience of research in animal behavi= our, and a background in life sciences or experimental psychology. The appointment is for a fixed t= erm of three years. Salary will be in the range =A316,775 - =A318,731, depending on qualifications an= d experience. For further information, please contact any of the following: Dr Patrick Green, Heriot-Watt University (tel: 0131 451 3734, email: { HYP= ERLINK mailto:P.R.Green@hw.ac.uk }P.R.Green@hw.ac.uk) Dr Marie Haskell, SAC (tel: 0131 535 3205, email: m.haskell@ed.sac.ac.uk) Dr Bryan Jones, Roslin Institute (tel: 0131 527 4466, email: { HYPERLINK m= ailto:Bryan.Jones@bbsrc.ac.uk) }Bryan.Jones@bbsrc.ac.uk) For application details, please contact the Personnel Office, Heriot-Watt = University Edinburgh, EH14 4AS, United Kingdom, tel + 44 131 451 3475 (24 hours). Closing date: December 15, 2000 From: IN%"filip.mulkens@pfd.kuleuven.ac.be" "Filip Mulkens" 8-NOV-2000 03:54:08.60 To: IN%"barbara.maas@btinternet.com" "Barbara Maas" CC: IN%"Applied-ethology@sask.usask.ca" Subj: RE: Intensive farming and biotechnology in China This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --Boundary_(ID_gjOTOxbKitoiH4tCz+DGRw) Content-type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable Dear Barbara Since human rights (and thus welfare) are not respected in the People's = Republic of China, I fear that they do not bother about animal welfare = either... (See the case of bile extraction in bears). Kindest regards Filip Filip Mulkens, DVM Director Proefdierencentrum K.U.Leuven Herestraat 49 B-3000 Leuven Belgium Tel: +32-16-34 62 38 Fax: +32-16-34 62 41 GSM: +32-486-50 60 63 E-mail: filip.mulkens@pfd.kuleuven.ac.be ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Barbara Maas=20 To: Applied Ethology=20 Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2000 7:56 AM Subject: Intensive farming and biotechnology in China For all of you interested in farm animal welfare. I unerstand there = are is no animal welfare legislation in China. Best, Barbara XI'AN: China has established an animal cloning base in Yangling, = China's only State-level agricultural technology development zone, in = Northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Experts here said the base is expected to boost the industrialization = of China's bio-tech discoveries. Covering 40 hectares of land, the base will apply cloning technology = to the breeding of cattle and sheep. The base will focus on embryo engineering, gene engineering and biopharmaceutical development. It will also introduce advanced technology to the processing of animal products. The base welcomes Chinese and overseas scientists to take part in = research programmes and hopes to become a giant in the country's high-tech = animal husbandry industry as well as a demonstration park for the country's agricultural bio-tech industry. Experts believe that the base will be of great importance to = agricultural restructuring and to efforts to improve the environment. In June, the Northwest University of Science and Technology for = Agriculture and Forestry cloned a goat from an adult's body cells. The goat died from defects in its lung 36 hours after it was created. Xinhua = -------------------------------------------------------------------------= --- Date: 11/08/2000 Author: Copyright=A9 by China Daily http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/ --------------------------------------------------------- Barbara Maas Ph.D. Wildlife Consultant 11 Sheldon Road Edmonton London N18 1RQ UK T/F: +44-20-82454126 E-mail: barbara.maas@btinternet.com --Boundary_(ID_gjOTOxbKitoiH4tCz+DGRw) Content-type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable
Dear Barbara
 
Since human rights (and thus welfare) are not respected in the = People's=20 Republic of China, I fear that they do not bother about animal welfare = either...=20 (See the case of bile extraction in bears).
 
Kindest regards
 
Filip
 
Filip Mulkens, DVM
Director
Proefdierencentrum K.U.Leuven
Herestraat = 49
B-3000=20 Leuven
Belgium
Tel: +32-16-34 62 38
Fax: +32-16-34 62 = 41
GSM:=20 +32-486-50 60 63
E-mail: filip.mulkens@pfd.kuleuv= en.ac.be
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Barbara Maas
To: Applied Ethology =
Sent: Wednesday, November 08, = 2000 7:56=20 AM
Subject: Intensive farming and=20 biotechnology in China

For all of you = interested in farm=20 animal welfare.  I unerstand there are is no animal welfare = legislation=20 in China.
 
Best,
 
Barbara
 
 
XI'AN: China has = established an=20 animal cloning base in Yangling, China's
only State-level = agricultural=20 technology development zone, in Northwest
China's Shaanxi=20 Province.

Experts here said the base is expected to boost the=20 industrialization of
China's bio-tech discoveries.

Covering = 40=20 hectares of land, the base will apply cloning technology to = the
breeding of=20 cattle and sheep.

The base will focus on embryo engineering, = gene=20 engineering and
biopharmaceutical development.

It will also=20 introduce advanced technology to the processing of=20 animal
products.

The base welcomes Chinese and overseas = scientists=20 to take part in research
programmes and hopes to become a giant in = the=20 country's high-tech animal
husbandry industry as well as a = demonstration=20 park for the country's
agricultural bio-tech = industry.

Experts=20 believe that the base will be of great importance to=20 agricultural
restructuring and to efforts to improve the=20 environment.

In June, the Northwest University of Science and=20 Technology for Agriculture
and Forestry cloned a goat from an = adult's body=20 cells.

The goat died from defects in its lung 36 hours after it = was=20 = created.

Xinhua

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Date:=20 11/08/2000
Author:
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http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/= cndy/
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Barbara Maas = Ph.D.
Wildlife=20 Consultant
11 Sheldon Road
Edmonton
London  N18=20 1RQ
UK
T/F: +44-20-82454126
E-mail: barbara.maas@btinternet.com

--Boundary_(ID_gjOTOxbKitoiH4tCz+DGRw)-- From: IN%"JNM@dmu.ac.uk" "Jeremy Marchant" 8-NOV-2000 09:32:25.86 To: IN%"applied-ethology@sask.usask.ca" CC: Subj: ISAE - UK and Eire Regional Meeting 2001 Dear All, The next UK and Eire Regional meeting will be held in conjunction with the British Society of Animal Science in York which is running between 9th and 11th April 2001. The ISAE/BSAS joint day will be the 11th. There is to be a joint session on the ethical basis of livestock production, with speakers including Prof Peter Sandoe (Copenhagen), Dr Paul Thompson (Purdue), Rev. Dr. Gordon Gatwood (Royal Agricultural Society of England). We will also be holding sessions for open communications and a poster session. The summaries are to be formally published as part of the BSAS Proceedings CD-ROM and the ISAE will produce a paper copy as usual. Meeting arrangements will be formalised in the near future and further details posted at: http:\\www.isaeuk.fsnet.co.uk\ which will be available from 13th November. The deadline for submissions is Tuesday 19th December. Instructions for authors are available from: Dr Jon E.L. Day, ISAE Regional Secretary for UK and Eire, ADAS Terrington, Terrington St Clement, King's Lynn, Norfolk, PE34 4BW, UK. Tel: 01553 828621 email: jon.day@adas.co.uk or from me at the address below. Please circulate this notice to anyone else who may be interested. Jeremy ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------- Dr. Jeremy N. Marchant, ISAE Treasurer and BSAS Programme Committee Member, Animal Behaviour, Cognition and Welfare Group, De Montfort University, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Caythorpe, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG32 3EP. Tel: +44 1400 275682 http://dmu.ac.uk/ln/Agriculture/staffcvs/Dr.JeremyN.Marchant.htm http://dmu.ac.uk/ln/Agriculture/pigs/index.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- From: IN%"barbara.maas@btinternet.com" "Barbara Maas" 9-NOV-2000 03:57:35.32 To: IN%"Applied-ethology@sask.usask.ca" "Applied Ethology" CC: Subj: Massive livestock embryo transfer project This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --Boundary_(ID_OFTMrfDXTeqHzwNbRwx+Ow) Content-type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable FYI XILINGOL LEAGUE, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region: The world's biggest sheep and goat embryo transfer programme has been completed in China. Embryo transfer, a biotechnology established in the 1990s, involves transferring fertilized embryos to female recipients. The aim is to upgrade the makeup of livestock and increase the amount = and quality of meat. The fertilized embryos come from a laboratory in Melbourne, Australia. = They are expected to produce animals of such good quality that they will grow much bigger than ordinary ones. The process took place in Wulagai District in Xilingol League, and took = just over two weeks. Involving specialists from China and Australia, the programme involved the transfer of 12,000 embryos from Australian sheep = and goats into Chinese ones. It was the first time in the world such a large transfer was carried out within such a short time - 16 days - compared to an average of 20 = embryos transferred each time in Australia. The project was organized by the Hong Kong-based Eternal Technology = Group (ETG) and the US-based China Continental Inc (CCI), with an overall investment of 200 million yuan (US$24 million). China's livestock are much less competitive than foreign ones due to = their smaller size, lower meat production and less adaptability, said animal husbandry experts. Moreover, over-grazing has led to increasing desertification. Husbandry is widely considered to be one of the sectors that will suffer = the most from China's pending entry into the World Trade Organization, which will bring a lot of foreign goods to China. "Transforming livestock husbandry is of particular significance to China = on the verge of its entry into WTO," said Shang Jiaji, chairman of ETG. Embryo transfer is the fastest and most economical way to establish a = large number of high-quality livestock, said Mal Brandon, director of CCI and = a professor at Melbourne University. Date: 11/09/2000 Author: GUO JIAN'ER, China Daily staff Copyright=A9 by China Daily http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/ --Boundary_(ID_OFTMrfDXTeqHzwNbRwx+Ow) Content-type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable
FYI
 
XILINGOL LEAGUE, Inner = Mongolia=20 Autonomous Region:
The world's biggest sheep and goat embryo transfer = programme has been
completed in China.

Embryo transfer, a=20 biotechnology established in the 1990s, involves
transferring = fertilized=20 embryos to female recipients.

The aim is to upgrade the makeup of = livestock and increase the amount and
quality of meat.

The = fertilized=20 embryos come from a laboratory in Melbourne, Australia. They
are = expected to=20 produce animals of such good quality that they will grow
much bigger = than=20 ordinary ones.

The process took place in Wulagai District in = Xilingol=20 League, and took just
over two weeks. Involving specialists from = China and=20 Australia, the
programme involved the transfer of 12,000 embryos from = Australian sheep and
goats into Chinese ones.

It was the first = time in=20 the world such a large transfer was carried out
within such a short = time - 16=20 days - compared to an average of 20 embryos
transferred each time in=20 Australia.

The project was organized by the Hong Kong-based = Eternal=20 Technology Group
(ETG) and the US-based China Continental Inc (CCI), = with an=20 overall
investment of 200 million yuan (US$24 = million).

China's=20 livestock are much less competitive than foreign ones due to = their
smaller=20 size, lower meat production and less adaptability, said = animal
husbandry=20 experts.

Moreover, over-grazing has led to increasing=20 desertification.

Husbandry is widely considered to be one of the = sectors=20 that will suffer the
most from China's pending entry into the World = Trade=20 Organization, which
will bring a lot of foreign goods to=20 China.

"Transforming livestock husbandry is of particular = significance to=20 China on
the verge of its entry into WTO," said Shang Jiaji, chairman = of=20 ETG.

Embryo transfer is the fastest and most economical way to = establish=20 a large
number of high-quality livestock, said Mal Brandon, director = of CCI=20 and a
professor at Melbourne University.


Date:=20 11/09/2000
Author: GUO JIAN'ER, China Daily staff
Copyright=A9 by = China=20 Daily
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/= cndy/
--Boundary_(ID_OFTMrfDXTeqHzwNbRwx+Ow)-- From: IN%"h.erhard@mluri.sari.ac.uk" "Hans Erhard" 13-NOV-2000 06:42:07.23 To: IN%"applied-ethology@sask.usask.ca" CC: Subj: Conference announcement Dear All, My colleague Angela Sibbald asked me to forward the follwing message to you. Hans Erhard I am pleased to announce the address of a web site http://www.mluri.sari.ac.uk/gps on which you will be able to find information and a registration form for a conference entitled "Tracking Animals with GPS ", to be held at the Macaulay Institute in Aberdeen, on 12th and 13th March 2001. The aim of this conference is to bring together scientists interested in the use of GPS in the study of the ranging behaviour of animals. The conference will be sponsored by Lotek Fish & Wildlife Monitoring and by Televilt Positioning, who are two of the leading manufacturers of wildlife tracking equipment and whose representatives will be present to provide delegates with up-to-date information and advice about their latest products. Please note that the deadline for submission of abstracts for this conference will be 18th December 2000. If you have any difficulty accessing the web site or require any additional information, please contact me and I will be happy to help. The web site will be kept up-to-date with the latest information about the conference. Dr Angela M. Sibbald Macaulay Land Use Research Institute Craigiebuckler Aberdeen, AB15 8QH Scotland, UK Tel +44 (0) 1224 318611 Fax +44 (0) 1224 311556 E-mail angela.sibbald@mluri.sari.ac.uk From: IN%"Jon.Day@adas.co.uk" "Jon Day" 13-NOV-2000 08:00:56.38 To: IN%"applied-ethology@sask.usask.ca" CC: Subj: 2001 ISAE Regional Meeting for the United Kingdom and Eire Dear All, Hans beat me to it! Details of the 2001 ISAE Regional Meeting for the United Kingdom and Eire can be found on the internet by directing your browser to the following URL: http://www.isaeuk.fsnet.co.uk/ It will be worth checking the site at regular intervals to stay informed of developments. The site also has a facility to register on an e-mail distribution list which will be used to circulate information concerning the meeting. The deadline for submissions is: Tuesday 19th December, 2000 Summaries should be prepared according to the recommended instructions for authors which are available via the conference website. Kind regards, Jon Day. (ISAE Regional Secretary for UK and Eire) Dr. Jon E. L. Day ADAS Terrington Terrington St. Clement Kings Lynn Norfolk PE34 4PW Tel: +44 (0)1553 828621 Fax: +44 (0)1553 827229 e_mail: Jon.Day@adas.co.uk For more information on ADAS, visit our website at http://www.adas.co.uk. The information transmitted is intended only for the addressee and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by parties other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you receive this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. Opinions and other information in this message that do not relate to the official business of ADAS are neither given nor endorsed by it. From: IN%"Jon.Day@adas.co.uk" "Jon Day" 13-NOV-2000 09:20:51.02 To: IN%"applied-ethology@sask.usask.ca" CC: Subj: Doh! Sorry Netscape users For those people who are wondering why the official ISAE Regional meeting for UK and Eire website uses black text on a black background - this is not a fashion statement (black is not the new black). I forgot that Netscape does not support sytlesheets. I will try to write a Netscape compatible version as soon as possible. In the meantime if you want to see the site, please use Internet Explorer if you have access to it. Version 5 is best. Thank you to those who spotted the problem. Jon. Dr. Jon E. L. Day ADAS Terrington Terrington St. Clement Kings Lynn Norfolk PE34 4PW Tel: +44 (0)1553 828621 Fax: +44 (0)1553 827229 e_mail: Jon.Day@adas.co.uk For more information on ADAS, visit our website at http://www.adas.co.uk. The information transmitted is intended only for the addressee and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by parties other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you receive this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. Opinions and other information in this message that do not relate to the official business of ADAS are neither given nor endorsed by it. From: IN%"filip.mulkens@pfd.kuleuven.ac.be" "Filip Mulkens" 13-NOV-2000 14:21:08.86 To: IN%"applied-ethology@sask.usask.ca" "AE-Network" CC: Subj: Fw: [TRITON:101] Data timing and logging device for observations This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --Boundary_(ID_eUrqDQLmJaeHQDYfmmFfnw) Content-type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable Dear all FYI. Kind regards Filip Filip Mulkens, DVM Director Proefdierencentrum K.U.Leuven Herestraat 49 B-3000 Leuven Belgium Tel: +32-16-34 62 38 Fax: +32-16-34 62 41 GSM: +32-486-50 60 63 E-mail: filip.mulkens@pfd.kuleuven.ac.be ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Rana.uqam.ca=20 To: Etude du comportement animal=20 Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2000 5:28 AM Subject: [TRITON:101] Data timing and logging device for observations New product: ODLog for Macintosh Web Site: http://www.macropodsoftware.com Macropod Software has released their first scientific data collection=20 tool for Macitosh called ODLog. This easy-to-use application=20 simplifies the manual timing and recording of observational data.=20 ODLog, which stands for Observational Data Logger, was primarily=20 designed for the manual scoring of live or videotaped observational=20 data by researchers working in the behavioral sciences. 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Filip
 
Filip Mulkens, DVM
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--Boundary_(ID_eUrqDQLmJaeHQDYfmmFfnw)-- From: IN%"Nabil.Brandl@agrsci.dk" "Nabil Brandl" 14-NOV-2000 01:11:18.78 To: IN%"applied-ethology@sask.usask.ca" "'a-ethology'" CC: Subj: Video Center Dear All Here is a video center on internet, which allow the users to exchange their video recording in form of direct recording or AVI files. Click on the following link, create a user name/password and follow the instructions. http://video.lycos.com/login.asp?error=Please+log+in best regards and keep in touch Nabil Brandl From: IN%"Nora_Lewis@UManitoba.CA" "Nora Lewis" 14-NOV-2000 08:40:33.49 To: IN%"applied-ethology@sask.usask.ca" "Applied Ethology" CC: Subj: calf nipples Dear All, I would like to enlist any comments about the following problem especially from those that are currently using these calf nipples. We have placed commercial nipples in all of our calf pens in order to add environmental enrichment. The problem as I understand it from the barn staff is that after the calves have consumed their milk they move over to the nipples and begin to suck on them. So far so good, this is what we expected. However, they only suck for a short period and then they go over to the nipple waterers and begin to "suck" on these. In doing so they consume large amounts of water. The barn staff think the reason they don't continue to suck on the nipples is because they don't receive fluid and the nipple waterers are therefore more satisfying than the calf nipples. This problem was occurring before we added the calf nipples and it was partly to alleviate this that we added the calf nipples. However the barn staff think it has increased since we put in the calf nipples. We have several alternatives e.g. to cover the water nipples for 30 min post feeding or to put in bowl type water dispensors or we could atttach the nipples to a milk source but all of these are expensive or more labor intensive and do not really solve the problem of providing enrichment that the calves utilise. Has anyone else found this to be a problem? Any solutions? Nora -- Nora Lewis, Ph.D., DVM Department of Animal Science, University of Manitoba, 12 Dafoe Rd., Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. R3T 2N2 phone: 204 474-9443 fax: 204 474-7628 From: IN%"Marc.Vandenheede@ulg.ac.be" "Marc Vandenheede" 14-NOV-2000 09:35:02.40 To: IN%"applied-ethology@sask.usask.ca" CC: Subj: milk-sucking in adult cows Dear all, Could anyone give me some informations about methods to treat and/or avoid= milk-sucking in adult dairy cows. I was contacted by someone who seems to= have a lot of problems with this behaviour and would like to avoid the use= of pronged nose rings or halters. Thank you for your attention, Sincerely yours,
ffff,0000,0000Marc Vandenheede Universit=E9 de Li=E8ge Facult=E9 de M=E9decine V=E9t=E9rinaire Service d'Hygi=E8ne et Bioclimatologie (Ethologie appliqu=E9e aux animaux domestiques) Bd de Colonster, B=E2t. B43 4000 Li=E8ge Belgium t=E9l.: 32/(0)4/366.41.48 fax.: 32/(0)4/366.41.22 0000,0000,ffffemail: Marc.Vandenheede@ulg.ac.be
From: IN%"margory@dnai.com" "margory cohen" 15-NOV-2000 08:17:19.04 To: IN%"Applied-ethology@sask.usask.ca" "Applied Ethology" CC: Subj: fyi - ny times 11/14/00 piece on diversity This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --Boundary_(ID_0cOAO17rwk7JPz4IRnkjFg) Content-type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT g'morning - yesterday's ny times carried more Mark Derr on diversity. i don't always care for his take on dogs, but this had some thoughtful info as to cross-breeding cows and sheep, how some variations are dying out, as well as decisions to be made how to strengthen other lines, breed for environment-resistence as it were as well. if the story is still not up, i can cut and post if there is interest. margory cohen > Vanishing Livestock Breeds Leave Diversity Gap > http://www.nytimes.com/2000/11/14/science/14LIVE.html > > November 14, 2000 --Boundary_(ID_0cOAO17rwk7JPz4IRnkjFg) Content-type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT
g'morning -
yesterday's ny times carried more Mark Derr on diversity.  i don't always care for his take on dogs, but this had some thoughtful info as to cross-breeding cows and sheep, how some variations are dying out, as well as decisions to be made how to strengthen other lines, breed for environment-resistence as it were as well.  if the story is still not up, i can cut and post if there is interest.

margory cohen

> Vanishing Livestock Breeds Leave Diversity Gap
> http://www.nytimes.com/2000/11/14/science/14LIVE.html
>
> November 14, 2000

--Boundary_(ID_0cOAO17rwk7JPz4IRnkjFg)-- From: IN%"Andreas.Briese@tiho-hannover.de" 15-NOV-2000 08:40:21.12 To: IN%"applied-ethology@sask.usask.ca" CC: Subj: measurement of ruminating in bulls Dear collegues, does anybody have an idea how to monitor ruminating in cattle on transport. By videotaping on the transporter the ruminating behaviour is hard to tell and because of bulls standing directly in front of the cameras often not countable. We would like to have a kind of chewing counter or something like this to get reliable data. Any ideas would be welcome. Andreas ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Institut for animal hygiene and welfare Veterinary School Hannover Dr. med. vet. Andreas Briese Buenteweg 17p 30559 Hannover Tel.: (0511) 953-8836 (0511) 120 2102 Fax.: (0511) 953-8588 (0511) 120 99 2102 e-mail: Andreas.Briese@tiho-hannover.de (bigger Attachments): Andreas_Briese@animcare-sci.de ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ From: IN%"JJCooper@dmu.ac.uk" "Jonathan Cooper" 15-NOV-2000 09:07:17.85 To: IN%"Andreas.Briese@tiho-hannover.de" "'Andreas.Briese@tiho-hannover.de'", IN%"applied-ethology@sask.usask.ca" CC: Subj: RE: measurement of ruminating in bulls Dear Andreas Try contacting Mark Rutter at IGER in Okehampton, UK. He has been involved in the development of a chewing monitor for cattle , which works really well, for example descriminating between chewing and ruminating. Dr Jonathan Cooper Animal Behaviour Cognition and Welfare Group, School of Agriculture, Faculty of Applied Sciences, De Montfort University. Caythorpe Court, Caythorpe, Lincolnshire, UK. NG32 3EP Tel 01400 275678. Fax 01400 275686. Email jjcooper@dmu.ac.uk http://www.dmu.ac.uk/ln/Agriculture/staffcvs/Dr.JonathanJCooper.htm > -----Original Message----- > From: Andreas Briese [SMTP:Andreas.Briese@tiho-hannover.de] > Sent: 15 November 2000 14:40 > To: applied-ethology@skyway.usask.ca > Subject: measurement of ruminating in bulls > > Dear collegues, > > does anybody have an idea how to monitor ruminating in cattle on > transport. > By videotaping on the transporter the ruminating behaviour is hard to > tell and because of bulls standing directly in front of the cameras > often not countable. We would like to have a kind of chewing counter > or something like this to get reliable data. Any ideas would be > welcome. > > Andreas > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > Institut for animal hygiene and welfare > Veterinary School Hannover > Dr. med. vet. Andreas Briese > > Buenteweg 17p > 30559 Hannover > > Tel.: (0511) 953-8836 > (0511) 120 2102 > Fax.: (0511) 953-8588 > (0511) 120 99 2102 > e-mail: Andreas.Briese@tiho-hannover.de > (bigger Attachments): Andreas_Briese@animcare-sci.de > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ From: IN%"Nina.Keil@fat.admin.ch" 15-NOV-2000 09:21:55.56 To: IN%"applied-ethology@sask.usask.ca" CC: Subj: milk-sucking in adult cows Hi Marc Intersucking and milk-sucking in dairy cattle was subject of my doctoral th= esis. In an epidemiological study we identified risk factors for intersucking in = Swiss dairy = cows and heifers. The results enabled us to generate the following hypothes= es = about the development of intersucking in cows and heifers: = (I) Intersucking develops already in the calf. (II) An unstimulating environment during calf rearing (without outdoor cont= act or = access to an outdoor run) enhances the risk of having intersucking heifers. (III) The manifestation of intersucking can be reduced by a feeding managem= ent = during weaning that ensures the optimal transition from pre-ruminant calves= to = ruminants and meets the animals' behavioural and energetic needs. (IV) Intersucking in cows derives from intersucking in heifers. By behavioural observations we could clearly show that intersucking is perf= ormed = already by the artificially raised calf before weaning. Calves with a high= = intersucking activity are likely to continue after weaning. The feeding ma= nagement = during weaning seems to have an important impact on the establishment of = intersucking. = From my experience, intersucking is hard to 'cure' once acquired and perfor= med = for a long time (as it seems to be the case especially in milk-sucking cow= s). = Pronged nose-rings seem to be rather successfull but may cause welfare = problems (with feeding and drinking, and injuries at the animal's sucking p= artner). = Some animals even manage to suck with such a ring or halter. Some of our results are already published, two further papers are in press = (I can = send you copies): N.M. Keil, L. Audig=E9 und W. Langhans (2000): Factors associated with inte= rsucking = in Swiss dairy heifers. Prev. vet. med., 45, 305-323. Hope this helps Nina --------------------------------------------------------------- Nina Keil Swiss Federal Veterinary Office = Centre for proper housing of ruminants and pigs CH-8356 Taenikon - Switzerland SMTP: Nina.Keil@fat.admin.ch = X.400: G=3DNina;S=3DKeil;O=3Dfat;A=3Dadmin;C=3Dch FAX: ++41 52 365 11 90 = Phone: ++41 52 368 33 76 or 31 31