Applied Animal Behaviour and Welfare
Valid: What I measure, is that really what I want to measure
Reliable: based on repeatability (are the results the same tomorrow, or if it’s been done by another
person)
Scientific writing
What was done in scientific study
What was the outcome
Use facts!
o This was done, and they found correlation between … and …
4 questions of Tinbergen
Causation (mechanism)
Evolution (phylogeny)
Survival value (function)
Ontogeny (development)
Nature vs Nurture
Nature: caused by genetics
Nurture: caused by learning
2 behavioural regulations
Homeostatic model
o Depends on the situation
Instinctive behaviour model
o Strong behavioural need
2 questions
Proximate (How)
Ultimate (Why)
, Animal Welfare
Health
Natural behaviour
Affect (emotional and mental states)
Why do we care
Ethical
o Animals have intrinsic value
Economical
o Maltreat animals will result in fear of humans which will lead in lower production
Reputation of industry
o Housing
o Views on animal welfare
Naturalness
Space
Animal welfare
Five freedoms
o Hunger and thirst
o Discomfort
o Pain, injury or disease
o Fear and distress
o Freedom to express normal behaviour
3 domains
o Biological functioning (health and production)
o Natural living (citizens look at this part)
o Affective state (emotions and feelings) (most important)
Brains
Lateralised: separation of 2 brain hemispheres
Rights side of brain is involved in fear and anxiety (information from left side of vision)
o Chickens pass object on right side
o Dogs wag their more to left
Left side of brain is involved in feeding and routine behaviour
Experiencing conditions
Operant testing
o Animals have to work for something, the harder they work the higher the motivation
for this option
Self-medication
o Water with pain-killer and normal water, when animals chooses water with pain-
killers it is probably in pain
Choice gives you control
Choice is also rewarding
Valid: What I measure, is that really what I want to measure
Reliable: based on repeatability (are the results the same tomorrow, or if it’s been done by another
person)
Scientific writing
What was done in scientific study
What was the outcome
Use facts!
o This was done, and they found correlation between … and …
4 questions of Tinbergen
Causation (mechanism)
Evolution (phylogeny)
Survival value (function)
Ontogeny (development)
Nature vs Nurture
Nature: caused by genetics
Nurture: caused by learning
2 behavioural regulations
Homeostatic model
o Depends on the situation
Instinctive behaviour model
o Strong behavioural need
2 questions
Proximate (How)
Ultimate (Why)
, Animal Welfare
Health
Natural behaviour
Affect (emotional and mental states)
Why do we care
Ethical
o Animals have intrinsic value
Economical
o Maltreat animals will result in fear of humans which will lead in lower production
Reputation of industry
o Housing
o Views on animal welfare
Naturalness
Space
Animal welfare
Five freedoms
o Hunger and thirst
o Discomfort
o Pain, injury or disease
o Fear and distress
o Freedom to express normal behaviour
3 domains
o Biological functioning (health and production)
o Natural living (citizens look at this part)
o Affective state (emotions and feelings) (most important)
Brains
Lateralised: separation of 2 brain hemispheres
Rights side of brain is involved in fear and anxiety (information from left side of vision)
o Chickens pass object on right side
o Dogs wag their more to left
Left side of brain is involved in feeding and routine behaviour
Experiencing conditions
Operant testing
o Animals have to work for something, the harder they work the higher the motivation
for this option
Self-medication
o Water with pain-killer and normal water, when animals chooses water with pain-
killers it is probably in pain
Choice gives you control
Choice is also rewarding
