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ORAL PRESENTATIONS

SESSION THEME: The Response of Cattle to Humans and their Environment

Movement and heart rate response of beef heifers to the loudness and intent of human voice
J.L. Clavelle, J.M. Stookey, J.M. Watts, L. Fritz and C.S. Waltz
University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada

Variability in vocal and behavioural responses to visual isolation among full-sibling families of beef calves
J. M. Watts, J.M. Stookey, S.M. Schmutz and C.S. Waltz
University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada

Whether a cow is pregnant affects her behaviour at weaning
D.B. Haley, J.M. Stookey and J.M. Watts
University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada

Effects of abrupt vs. gradual weaning on behaviour, liveweight gain and neutrophile/lymphocyte ratios of beef calves
J.S. Church1, R.J. Hudson2, A.L. Schaefer3, M.A. Price2 and L.A. Goonewardene1
1Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, Edmonton, Canada, 2University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, 3Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Lacombe, Canada

Do cows recognize people by their faces?
P. Rybarczyk1, Y. Koba2, J. Rushen1, H. Tanida2 and A.M. de Passille1
1Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Lennoxville, Canada, 2Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima, Japan

Measuring fear as vigilance in dairy cattle
T. Welp*2, J. Rushen1, D.L. Kramer3, M. Festa-Bianchet2 and A.M. de Passille1
1Dairy & Swine Research and Development Centre, Lennoxville, Canada, 2Universite de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Canada, 3McGill University, Montreal, Canada

Cow comfort and free stall design
A.W. Ceballos*, C.B. Tucker and D.M. Weary
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada

SESSION THEME: Free Papers

Transportation induced behavioural and energetic responses of hatchery=reared rainbow trout, oncorhychus mykiss (Walbaum), as indicated by electromyogram telemetry
K.P. Chandroo*, S.J. Cooke, R.D. Moccia and R.S. McKinley
University of Guelph, Guelph, Canada

The effect of am versus pm feeding on the feeding patterns, internal temperature and performance of feedlot cattle during winter
K.S. Schwartzkopf-Genswein1, S. Atwood2, R. Silasi2, A. Kennedy3 and T.A. McAllister2
1Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, Lethbridge, Canada, 2Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Lethbridge, Canada, 3University of Manitoba, Brandon, Canada

SESSION THEME: The Response of Swine to Aversive Experiences and their Environment

Effects of pre-slaughter practice on performance and behaviour of commercial pigs
M-J. Turgeon
Laval University, Sainte-Foy, Quebec, Canada

Frustration in grower pigs: the effect of toys
N.J. Lewis
University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada

Effect of group sizes of 10, 20, 40 and 80 on productivity and behaviour in growing-finishing pigs
S.A. Schmolke*1,2 and H.W. Gonyou1
1Prairie Swine Centre, Inc., Saskatoon, Canada; 2University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada.

The use of an on-farm study to investigate savaging behaviour in domestic gilts
M. Harris*1,2 and H.W. Gonyou1
1Prairie Swine Centre, Inc., Saskatoon, Canada, 2University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada.

Sequential analysis of belly nosing of early weaned pigs
Y.Z. Li, H.W. Gonyou, K. Getson and C. Peterson
Prairie Swine Centre, Inc., Saskatoon, Canada

Factors affecting the incidence of belly nosing in early weaned piglets: a preliminary study
C.J. Bench*1,2, S.M. Hayne1,2, C. Froese3 and H.W. Gonyou1
1Prairie Swine Centre, Inc., Saskatoon, Canada; 2University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada; 3DGH Engineering, Manitoba, Canada
 

SESSION THEME: The Response of Horses to their Environment

Consumer demand theory of equine environmental preferences
K.A. Houpt, J. Lee and T.R. Houpt
Cornell University, Ithaca, USA

Observed differences in stalled weanling horses versus paddock-reared weanlings using continuous recording
C.R. Heleski, A.C. Shelle, B.D. Nielsen and A.J. Zanella
Michigan State University, East Lansing, USA
 

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

Effects of feed presentation on the feeding behaviour of grower / finisher pigs
K.A.M. MacDonald1,2 and H.W. Gonyou1
1Prairie Swine Centre Inc., Saskatoon, Canada, 2University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada

Genetic selection-induced alterations in expression of catecholamine and serotonin in chickens
H.W. Cheng1, G. Dillworth1 and W.M. Muir2
1USDA-ARS, West Lafayette, USA, 2Purdue University, West Lafayette, USA

The subjective experience of animals: a comparison of humane investigators’ urban and rural residents’ perceptions
A.S. Moore, T.M. Waliczek, P.I. Henson and J.I. Newcomb
Illinois State University, Normal, USA

Preference of hens for high-pressure sodium lighting or low intensity incandescent lighting
C.M. Vandenberg and T.M. Widowski
University of Guelph, Guelph, Canada

Investigation into the causation of belly-nosing in early-weaned piglets
J.M. Gardner, T.M. Widowski, C.F.M. de Lange and I.J.H. Duncan
University of Guelph, Guelph Canada

Does rumen pH affect diet choice of dairy cows?
J.E. Keunen1, J.L. Cumby1, J.C. Plaizier1, I. Kyriazakis2, T.M. Widowski1, T.F. Duffield1 and B.W. McBride1
1University of Guelph, Guelph, Canada, 2Scottish Agricultural College, Edinburgh, Scotland