Welfare Indicators - Physiological + Physical

Question 1

Feelings view regarding welfare indicators + welfare concepts

Answer 1

Question 2

What is the feeling view regarding welfare indicators + concepts?

Answer 2

Question 3

Function view regarding animal welfare indicators + concepts

Answer 3

Question 4

What is the assumption of the function view regarding welfare indicators + concepts?

Answer 4

Question 5

What can welfare indicators give us?

Answer 5

Question 6

What measures of the physiological stress response are often used as welfare indicators?

Answer 6

Question 7

WHat exactly does cortisol tell use about welfare?›

Answer 7

Question 8

Why can cortisol not be a reliable indicator?

Answer 8

HPA axis activation mobilises energy in preparation for ANY action, Challenge is recognising which activity (i.e. is it arousal or stress?)

Question 9

Why is it not always good to blood sample when testing for cortisol levels?

Answer 9

As the blood sampling itself is a stressful procedure, due to retrain + injection, how long does the increase cortisol stay in the blood?

Question 10

Are there alternatives to blood sampling for cortisol?

Answer 10

Question 11

What approaches should you combine with welfare indicators if there is multiple indicators used?

Answer 11

Combine motivation + preference = Do the animals show preferences/work harder for A or B for example