Summary: Animal Behaviour And Welfare

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  • 1 Course intro

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  • What is the difference between nature and nurture?

    Nature: what is influenced by genetic inheritance (genes)
    Nurture: Influence of external factors (environment)
    --> Animal behaviour = 50/50
  • What is the study of Harlow?

    Took monkeys from mothers and raised them with dummy mothers. One with fur and one with milk. What is more important for the monkeys? The monkey will go to the one to drink when it wanted to drink but would then return to the monkey with the fur. 
  • How do you determine if animals suffer?

    - Decreased production (impaired biological function)
    - Stress (cortisol production)
    - Abnormal behaviour
  • Which two types of grooming do you have?

    1. Stimulus-driven grooming (itching) (periheral control)
    2. Programmed grooming (whole body grooming) (central contol)
  • What is peripheral and central control?

    • Peripheral: Behaviour due to a stimulus
    • Central: Behaviour due to an innate motivation
  • What is Hamilton's selfish herd theory?

    It is a centripetal instinct; high ranking animals in the middle, low ranking animals on the side
  • What could happen when animals are afraid of humans?

    - reduced egg production, growth, food conversion efficiency, product quality
    - Increased aggression, handling difficulties and with immunosuppression
  • Is animal welfare the same as ethics?

    No, animal welfare is about suffering. The ethical disscusion about if you find it acceptable
  • 2 Welfare concepts I

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  • What is animal welfare?

    The physical and mental well-being of the animal, take into account the feelings of animals that can be derived from their stuctures, function and behaviour
  • The three domains of animal welfare are...

    1. Biological functioning 
    2. Affective state
    3. Natural living 

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