To promote the welfare of animals through research and education.
The Campbell Centre has over sixty Associated Faculty members, drawn from the sciences, humanities and social sciences. Faculty profiles.
The Campbell Centre for the Study of Animal Welfare
247 ANNU Building
University of Guelph
Guelph, ON, CANADA
N1G 2W1
ccsaw@uoguelph.ca
519-824-4120 x53648
The University of Guelph swept the 2011 animal welfare judging competition, beating teams from across North America to win first place in all three divisions: undergraduate, DVM and graduate student.
Held in November at Michigan State University (MSU), the event attracted 20 teams from across the continent. It was sponsored by the American Veterinary Medical Association, MSU and Dean Foods, one of the largest retailers of dairy products in the United States.... More.
One Health...One Welfare: Pet ownership among the homeless and socially marginalized
Michelle Lem (University of Guelph)
March 1 , 2012
View a recent seminar!
Stereotypic behaviour, stress and hippocampal neurogenesis in
mink, by Dr. Jens Malmkvist,
Aarhus University, Denmark.
Click here.
*ABW seminars are held from 12:30-1:30 pm, Lifetime Learning Centre, Room 1713, Ontario Veterinary College.
More seminars.
October 24th-26th, 2012, Delta Hotel and Conference Center, Guelph, Ontario, Canada. Conference website.
Assistant Professor, Poultry Welfare. The Department of Animal & Poultry Science (APS) at the University of Guelph invites applications from outstanding candidates for one five-year, contractually-limited Assistant Professor position specializing in Poultry Welfare. See posting.
MSc Research Assistantship. A MSc Research Assistantship studying the "Impact of early experience with humans on human-animal relationship in piglets" is available at College d'Alfred. This study is part of a research program on swine behaviour and welfare. Humans and their relationships with animals play a major role in farm animal welfare. Early experiences in animals can greatly affect their future relationship with humans. The study of the human-animal relationship in pigs mainly focussed on fattening or breeding animals but not on young piglets. Therefore, this project aims to determine the impact of early experience with humans on piglet’s reactivity to humans. See posting.
Undergraduate Research Assistantships/Undergraduate Summer Research Awards
Effect of light wave length on production and behavioural parameters in chickens raised in collective floor pens. See posting.
Identifying behavioural patterns in dairy cows that promote health, production, and welfare. See posting.
Relationships between temperament and aggression in dogs. See posting.
The behaviour and welfare of dairy and beef cattle. See posting.
Welfare of laying hens in alternative housing systems . See posting.
Equine Course Developers. The Campbell Centre for the Study of Animal Welfare, together with EquineGuelph and the Office of Open Learning at the University of Guelph seek to employ someone under a contract term position to develop coursework materials for an advanced equine behaviour course for on-line learning. At a later point in
time we will also be hiring people to help with the delivery of this and other courses to students pursuing a Certificate in Equine Welfare. See posting.
The humaneness of rodent control, G. Mason and K.E. Littin [read article]
How to make a more contented cow, CBC News Article featuring CCSAW faculty [read article]
Ethics and animals, Dr. Peter Singer, Basil Capes Memorial Lecture [listen to podcast]
Compromised survivorship in Zoo Elephants, Dr. Georgia Mason [listen to podcast]
Decision making during transport, sale and slaughter - The role of animal welfare and the veterinarian, Dr. Temple Grandin [watch video]
Best Practices for tusk-trimming mature boars, CCSAW Factsheet
