Programme
Programme
Wild animal behaviour and welfare (keynote speakers Dr. Geoff Hosey and Lea Tummeleht)
Companion animal behaviour and welfare (keynote speaker Dr. Björn Forkman and Prof. Lena Lidfors)
Farm animal behaviour and welfare (keynote speaker Prof. Harry Blokhuis)
Laboratory animal behaviour and welfare (keynote speaker Prof. Adrian Smith)
January 28th
11:30 - 12:00 Registration
12:00 – 12:05 Opening of the meeting
12:05 – 12:15 Overview of ISAE
I session: wild animals
12:15 - 13:20 Zoo Animal Welfare: What makes it different – Dr. Geoff Hosey
13:20 - 13:35 Coffee break
13:35 - 14:10 Captive breeding of the European mink (Mustela lutreola) – can training of voluntary sampling improve welfare of female minks? – Lea Tummeleht
14:10 - 14:35 Male neighbour density independently affects stereotypic behaviour and copulatory success in European mink. – M. Díez-León L. Tummeleht, K. Nemvalts, T. Maran
14:35 – 15:00 Does weaning age and mode affect adult male copulatory success in European mink? – K. Kiik, T. Maran, M. Díez-León
15:00 – 15:25 Broiler chicken behaviour in dependence on housing conditions and welfare. – V. Ribikauskas
15:25 – 15:40 Coffee break
15:40 – 16:00 Maternal behaviour in gilts – The effect of genotype, social rearing environment and mixing after weaning. – P. Roulaux, L. Bolhuis, L. M. Hannius, A. Wallenbeck
16:00 – 16:25 Rearing Yorkshire gilts in different social environments – effects on social interaction and general behaviour. – L.M. Hannius, L. Keeling, P. Gullstrand, E. Verbeek, A. Wallenbeck
16:25 – 16:50 Which types of rooting material give weaner pigs most pleasure? M. Ocepek, R. C. Newberry, I-L. Andersen
January 29th
8:30 – 9:00 Registration
II session: laboratory animals
9:00 – 10:05 Design of animal studies: increasing reproducibility and animal welfare. Prof. Adrian Smith
10:05 – 10:30 A discussion of selected challenges to the welfare of cull sows in the Danish pre-slaughter logistic chain. – M. S. Herskin, K. Thodberg
10:30 – 10:55 Behaviour of cull sows kept in lairage at the slaughterhouse. – A. Bonnerup, K. Thodberg, L. Gould, J. Klaaborg, M. S. Herskin
10:55 – 11:10 Coffee break
11:10 – 11:35 Improved pig welfare at slaughter – pigs’ responses to air- or nitrogen foam. – A. Wallenbeck, E. Sindhöj, R. Brattlund Hellgren, C. Berg, C. Lindahl
11:35 – 12:00 Why are cows culled in Estonian Dairy herds? – T. Rilanto, K. Reimus, T. Orro, A. Viltrop, K. Mõtus
12:00 - 13:00 Lunch
III session: farm animals
13:00 - 14:05 Prof. Harry Blokhuis - "Management of farm animal welfare“
14:05 - 14:40 Kadri Kaugerand (Ministry of Rural Affairs) - "Animal welfare legislation in Estonia"
14:40 - 15:15 Hele-Mai Sammel (Veterinary and Food Board) - "Surveillance of animal welfare requirements in Estonia"
15:15 - 15:30 Coffee break
15:30 – 15:55 Implementation of precalving vaccination programme against rotavirus, coronavirus and enterotoxigenic E. coli (F5) and effect on dairy calf survival. – D-A. Viidu, C Kuningas, K Mõtus
15:55 – 16:20 The ethology of turkeys. – R. C. Newberry
16:20 – 16:45 A dustbathing buffet – preference for dustbathing materials in broiler chickens. – R. V. Holt, J. Vas, G. Vasdal, R. C. Newberry
16:45 – 17:10 Effects of a varied light environment on the behaviour of laying hens. – A. Wichman, H. Wall, O. Håstad
19:00 Dinner at Trikster Tihane (Address Kastani 42, Tartu)
January 30th
8:30 - 9:00 Registration
IV session: pet animals
9:00 - 10:05 Dr. Björn Forkman - "Fear and welfare in dogs"
10:05 - 11:10 Prof. Lena Lidfors - "Animal Assisted Interventions and animal welfare"
11:10 - 11:25 Coffee break
11:25 - 11:50 Sheep housing choices at cool temperatures. – G. Marcone, T. Kaart, P. Piirsalu, I. Nutt, D. R. Arney
11:50 – 12:00 Closing
12:00 - 13:00 Lunch