ANS305 January 10/2001 Dr. Adroaldo J. Zanella

Students attending MSU/Applied Animal Behavior Course

Enrollment

Enrollment

Applied Animal Behavior Research in the UK and USA 4 British Society for Animal Science/ /227 papers (9.69%) 4 American Society of Animal Science/ /1482 papers (1.4%)

Animal Welfare Research in the UK and USA 4 British Society for Animal Science/ /227 papers (8.3%) 4 American Society of Animal Science/ /1482 papers (0.8%)

Recent developments in the USA 4 McDonalds 4 United Egg Producers 4 Humane Society of the United States 4 USDA-ARS welfare positions –Very good carrier opportunities

Goal of the teaching program 4 To develop the students ability to integrate their professional training with the growing need to assess the impact of current and new technologies on indicators of animal welfare.

Syllabus 4 Lectures are followed by demonstrations –A) Collection of behavioral data and analysis –B) Behavioral and physiological indicators of poor welfare –C) Welfare assessment: case studies

Books: 4 Required: –Animal Welfare (Applebly & Hughes) 4 Additional readings (not required) Stress and Animal Welfare (Broom & Johnson) Measuring Behavior (Martin & Bateson) Farm Animal Behaviour and Welfare (Fraser & Broom)

Practical work (laboratory) 4 Social Behavior 4 Maternal investment 4 Behavioral and physiological indicators of pain (lameness) 4 Human animal interaction 4 Learning

Class projects –1997Welfare indicators –1998Maternal investment –1999Human animal interactions –2000Human animal interactions Procedures that cause pain and distress

Evaluation 4 Weekly lab. reports Objectives Critical evaluation Papers Seminars January 26,12:15; March 22, 7:00 PM April 20, 12:15 PM 4 KBS lab. participation and report 4 Class discussion and presentation

Evaluation 4 Mid-term exam –Behavioral techniques 4 Final exam 4 Quiz 1 and 2 4 Project –Project proposal (individual) –Paper (individual) –Poster (group) –Oral presentation (group)