Recent reviews and reports by C.U.A.W.I.C. on behalf of animal protection groups and others:

• The assessment of stress in laboratory animals
• The influence of factors associated with lighting on the welfare of farm animals
• The welfare of broiler chickens
• The welfare of farmed mink and foxes in relation to housing and management
• Water consumption by domestic animals
• Handling and training of elephants, lions and tigers
• Report on the welfare. of turkeys in relation to housing and management
• Mink and fox welfare

Recent Publications

Broom, D.M. 1996. Animal welfare defined in terms of attempts to cope with the environment. Acta Agric. Scand. Sec. A. Anim. Sci. Suppl., 27, 22-28.

Zanella, A.J., Broom I D.M., Hunter, J.C. and Mendl, M.T. 1996. Brain opioid receptors in relation to stereotypies, inactivity and housing in sows. Physiol. Behav., 59, 769-775.

Broom, D.M., Goode, J.A., Hall, S.J.G., Lloyd, D.M. and Parrott, R.F. 1996. Hormonal and physiological effects of a 15 hour journey in sheep: comparison with the responses to loading, handling and penning in the absence of transport. Br. Vet. J., 152, 593-604.

Podberscek, A.L. and Serpell, J.A. 1997. Environment influences on the expression of aggressive behaviour in English Cocker Spaniels. Appl. Anim. Behav. Sci., 52, 215-227.

Animal Welfare and Human-Animal Interactions Group

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