BACK TO ISAE CANADIAN REGIONAL HOMEPAGE

The organising committee acknowledge the the important contributions of the following sponsors:

MSU Department of Animal Science, College of Agriculture & Natural Resources
MSU Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station
MSU College of Veterinary Medicine
MSU Animal Behavior & Welfare Group

INVITED SPEAKERS

Research contribution of the Scottish Agricultural College on farm animal behaviour and physiology
C. Dwyer
Scottish Agricultural College, Edinburgh, Scotland

Measurement of fecal cortisol metabolites as a non-invasive tool to assess adrenocortical activity in animals
R. Palme
School of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, Austria

Animal Behaviour and welfare teaching in the U.K.
N. Waran
University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland

Development of a program of instruction in animal behaviour and welfare
E.O. Price
University of California, Davis, USA

Animal welfare: a biological functioning approach
D.M. Broom
University of Cambridge, U.K.

Animal welfare: a feelings approach
I.J.H. Duncan
University of Guelph, Guelph, Canada
 

ORAL PRESENTATIONS

Effects of early weaning on sow behavior
Rau, J.A., Worobec, E.K., and Duncan, I.J.H.
University of Guelph, Guelph, Canada

Butorphenol acts as a punitive agent to decrease piglet crushing via decreased sow activity
Haussmann, M.F., Lay, D.C. Jr.; Buchanan, H.S. and Hooper, J.G.
Iowa State University, Ames, USA

Selection for maternal behavior in mice – direct and correlated responses
Chiang, C.F., Johnson, R.K. and Nielsen, M.K.
University of Nebraska, USA

Assessing behavioural changes in mink exposed to environmental contaminants
Bush, C.R.; Zanella, A.J. and Aulerich, R.J.
Michigan State University, East Lansing, USA

The effects of olfactory cues on behavior and ilk production of lactating dairy cows
Kaloostian, L. and Morrow-Tesh, J.
Purdue University, West Lafayette, USA

The effect of management on reproductive hormones in mare
Brady, C.M. Corn, C.D., Marteniuk, J.V., Shelle, J.E., Zanella, A.J. and Fogwell, R.L.
Michigan State University, East Lansing, USA

Effects of young stock density and regrouping on welfare on a dairy herd: a conceptual model for on farm evaluation
Johannesson, T.
The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Copenhagen, Denmark

Using Odors to Familiarize Pigs to Regrouping
Gonyou, H.
Prairie Swine Centre Inc., Saskatoon, Canada

Further Evidence of the tolerant social system in the domestic fowl
Estevez, I., Newberry, R.C. and Keeling, L.
University of Maryland, College Park, USA

Responses of male domestic fowl to a conspecific male model
Millman, S.T. and Duncan, I.J.H.
University of Guelph, Guelph, Canada

Aggressive behavior of bulls actively immunized against gonadotropin releasing hormone
Price, E.O.; Adams, T.E.; Huxsoll, C.C. and Borgwardt, R.
University of California, Davis, USA

The effect of bleeding site and starvation on clinical pathologic parameters: a study of stress indicators in Holstein-fresian cows
Blanton, K., Morrow-Tesch, J. and Daily, J.
Purdue University, West Lafayette, USA

Measuring hens’ motivation to dust-bathe using an obstruction test
Widowski, T.M. and Duncan, I.J.H.
University of Guelph, Guelph, Canada

Human Characteristics and Handling Strategies: their effects on the physiological and behavioral responses of juvenile pigs
Gemus, M., Bartlett, P.C., Gendron, M., Nachreiner, R.F. and Zanella, A.J.
Michigan State University, East Lansing, USA

The response of beef cattle to noise during handling
Waynert, D.F., Stookey, J.M., Schwartzkoph-Genswein, K.S., Watts, J.M. and Waltz, C.S.
University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada

The effects of restraint and branding on rates and acoustic parameters of vocalization in beef cattle
Watts, J.M., Stookey, J.M., Schwartzkoph-Genswein, K.S. and Waltz, C.S.
University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada

Behavior is a product of information
Stricklin, R.
University of Maryland, College Park, USA