Program | WAFL 2011

Programme at a glance

Monday August 8th
14:00 – 17:00	Registration open (Rozanski Concourse)
18:00 – 20:00	Registration open (Science Complex Atrium)
18:30 – 20:30	Welcome Reception (Science Complex Atrium)
Tuesday August 9th
7:30 – 11:00	Registration open (Rozanski Concourse)
8:30	Welcome and Opening Remarks: Dr. Deborah Stark, Assistant Deputy Minister, Food Safety and Environment, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
8:55 – 10:05	Session 1: Farm animal welfare assessment and sustainability – Connecting social and environmental aspects of measuring welfare
10:05	Coffee Break
10:35 – 11:30	Free papers and discussion
11:30 - 12:00	Business Meeting WAFL 2014
12:15	Lunch (Creelman Hall)
13:30 – 15:05	Session 2: Lessons learned from new and existing welfare assessment schemes
14:50 – 15:05	Free papers
15:05	Coffee Break
15:35 – 17:15	Free papers and discussion
17:30 – 19:00	Poster Session, Wine and Cheese (Peter Clark Hall)
Wednesday August 10th
7:00 – 9:00	Registration open (Rozanski Concourse)
8:00 – 9:20	Session 3: Welfare assessment during transport, euthanasia and slaughter
9:20 – 10:05	Free Papers
10:05	Coffee Break
10:35 – 12:00	Free papers and discussion
12:00	Lunch/Poster Session (Peter Clark Hall)
13:30 – 14:50	Session 4: Our experience beyond the farm – animal welfare assessment for zoos, laboratories and animal shelters
14:50 – 15:35	Free Papers
15:35	Coffee Break
16:05 – 17:00	Free papers and discussion
18:30	Banquet (Creelman Hall)
Thursday August 11th
8:00 – 9:35	Session 5: New and emerging methods for animal welfare assessment
9:35	Coffee Break
10:05 – 12:10	Session 6: Working with end-users of animal welfare schemes
12:10	Closing remarks

Theatre presentations:
Title and presenting author

Tuesday August 9th
8:55 – 10:05	Session 1: Farm animal welfare assessment and sustainability – Connecting social and environmental aspects of measuring welfare
8:55	*Farm animal assessment and sustainability* F. Mitloehner
9:35	*Use of Farmer Focus Groups to explore compliance issues relating to a scheme for suckler beef cows* A. M. Dwane
9:50	Expert opinion on animal welfare and non-compliance with legislation and and non-compliance with legislation in Swedish animal husbandry J. Hultgren
10:35 – 11:05	Free papers
10:35	*AssureWel: Incorporation of welfare outcomes into UK laying hen assurance schemes* D. C.J. Main
10:50	*Lying behaviour as a welfare indicator on North American freestall farms* A. K. Barrientos
13:30 – 15:05	Session 2: Lessons learned from new and existing welfare assessment schemes
13:30	*Measuring Up to Expectations: The Use of Animal Outcome Indicators in Welfare Assessment* L. Keeling
14:10	*Challenges to Implementing Animal Welfare Standards in New Zealand* C. O’Connor
14:50 – 17:15	Free papers
14:50	*Characteristics of dairy herds in different Welfare Quality® categories* M. DeVries
15:35	*Welfare risk factor analysis for commercial broiler chickens on farm* A. Bassler
15:50	*Analysis of discomfort of animals* F. Neijenhuis
16:05	*Evaluation of the sample needed to accurately estimate outcome-based measurements of dairy welfare on farm* M. I. Endres
16:20	*Can monitoring water consumption at pen level detect changes in health and welfare in small groups of pigs?* Y. M. Seddon
16:35	*Qualitative Behaviour Assessment in sheep: consistency across time and association with health indicators* C.J. Phythian
Wednedsay August 10th
8:00 – 9:20	Session 3: Welfare assessment during transport, euthanasia and slaughter
8:00	*Developing measures for auditing welfare of cattle and pigs at slaughter* T. Grandin
8:40	*Monitoring Farm Animal Welfare During Euthanasia for Disease Eradication Purposes* C. Berg
9:20	*Use of video recordings, a vehicle tri-axial accelerometer and GPS system to study the effects of driving events on the stability and resting behavior of cattle, young calves and pigs*M.S. Cockram
9:35	*Assessing welfare during transport: relationships between truck temperature, pig behavior, blood stress markers and meat quality* J. Brown
9:50	*Animal welfare and different pre-slaughter procedures in Uruguay* M. Del Campo
10:35 - 12:00	Free papers
10:35	*Body space requirements of broilers depend on density and compression allowed* P. Koene
10:50	*Kinematic analysis of broiler leg health* G. Caplen
11:05	*A protocol for measuring foot pad lesions in commercial broiler houses* I. C. DeJong
11:20	*Conflicting expectations to welfare inspections expressed by Danish farmers* I. Anneberg
13:30 – 14:50	Session 4: Our experience beyond the farm – animal welfare assessment for zoos, laboratories and animal shelters
13:30	*Welfare Assessment in Zoo Animals: Past, Present and Future* N. Wielebnowski
14:10	*Research animal welfare assessment in the United States* K. Bayne
14:50-17:15	Free papers
14:50	*Development and validation of an audit system to assess welfare on large felids in captivity* B. Zapata
15:05	*Assessing fear in farmed mink: validity and sensitivity of the “glove test”* R. Meagher
15:20	*The development of an on-farm welfare assessment protocol for foxes – WelFur* J. Mononen
16:05	*Farm animal welfare: assessing risks attributable to the prenatal environment* K.M.D. Rutherford
16:20	*Epidemiological relationships between cage design, feather cover and feather cleanliness of commercial laying hens* R. C. Newberry
16:35	*Milk recordings and meat inspection data as a diagnostic tool for identifying dairy herds with welfare problems* N. D. Otten
Thursday August 11
8:00 – 9:35	Session 5: New and emerging methods for animal welfare assessment
8:00	*Automated Monitoring of Animal Welfare Indicators* J. Rushen
8:40	*Non-invasive Measures of Stress for Monitoring Animal Welfare: Possibilities and Limitations* R. Palme
9:20	*Development of a novel and automated measure of affect in pigs* P. Statham
10:05 – 12:30	Session 6: Working with end-users of animal welfare schemes
10:05	*Applying welfare training in global commercial settings* A. Butterworth
10:45	*Use of Independent Third Party Remote Video Auditing to Enhance* *Animal Welfare* M. Siemens
11:25	*Tools for improved animal welfare in Swedish dairy production* J. Carlsson

Poster presentations:
Title and presenting author

Tuesday August 9 & Wednesday August 10
1	Trade-off between animal welfare and cost price: broiler catching as a case Bokkers , E.
2	Evaluation of the preference for different free-stall bedding systems by dairy cows under field conditions Jahn-Falk , D.
3	Modelling the welfare of growing-finishing pigs: a meta-analytical approach Meunier-Salaün , M.C.
4	Test-retest repeatability of the Welfare Quality® assessment protocol for growing pigs on intensive farms Temple , D.
5	Thermal imaging to detect stress and empathic responsiveness in chickens Edgar , J.
6	The impact of lameness on the level of pain and decrease in productivity of finisher pigs using expert opinions Birk Jensen , T.
7	Automated assessment of lameness in dairy cows with accelerometers Chapinal , N.
8	Effects of long rope tethering on dairy calf behaviour Seo , T.
9	Welfare assessment of pigs at slaughter based on critical control points Von Borell , E.
10	Assessing farm animal welfare without visiting the farm – is it possible and useful? Sørensen , J.T.
11	Simplification of furnished cages for laying hens Tanaka , T.
12	Assessment of beef welfare quality® protocol in extensive systems Huertas , S.
13	Radiography of laying hens: a useful tool for identifying keel bone fractures and assessing fracture healing in live birds Richards , G.J.
14	Effect of different environmental conditions in tie-stall barns on claw health in Finnish dairy cattle Häggman , J.
15	Health and behavioral measures in farmed foxes: inter-observer reliability of farm averages Ahola , L.
16	Inter- and intra-observer reliability for assessing sheep welfare on pasture Brule , A.
17	Assessing cow comfort with variable weight for parameters depending on their score Van Eerdenburg , F.
18	Effect of summer grazing on the probability of hock joint injuries in intensive dairy cow production systems Burow , E.
19	A new model for corporate-driven animal welfare assessments: benchmarking cow comfort as a service for dairy farmers Von Keyserlingk , M.A.G.
20	Evaluating the diagnostic performance of indicators of young lamb welfare Phythian , C.J.
21	Evaluating the diagnostic performance of indicators of sheep welfare Phythian , C.J.
22	Heat tolerance in crossbred sheep Lima , F.G.
23	Assessment of animal welfare on dairy farms in Santa Catarina state, Brazil Cardoso Costa , J.H.
24	Risk based animal welfare assessment in sow herds based on central database information on medication Knage-Rasmussen , K.M.
25	Effects of milkers’ attitudes and behavior on cows’ avoidance distance and impacts on udder health in Swiss dairy herds Ivemeyer , S.
26	Challenges in using Welfare Quality® principles for the development of an on-farm welfare assessment system for mink Møller , S.H.
27	Stereotypic behaviour: a useful indicator for unfulfilled feeding motivation in mink Hansen , S.W.
28	Dystocial dairy calves: condemned to poor welfare? Barrier , A.C.
29	Assessment of fearfulness, stress and feather damage in commercial laying hen parent stock flocks De Haas , E.N.
30	Practical animal based measures for assessing the effectiveness of a novel stunning device for rabbits Rau , J.
31	Can early handling of suckler beef calves reduce their timidity towards humans? Probst , J.K.
32	Assessment of horse welfare in the Netherlands: how to train the assessors to achieve reliable animal measurements? Neijenhuis , F.
33	Behavioral ecology of captive species: using behavioural needs to assess and enhance welfare of zoo animals Koene , P.
34	Behavior, management and welfare of sled dogs in the Netherlands Koene , P.
35	Output vs design indicators: a review of the benefits and drawbacks for on-farm welfare assessment Veissier , I.
36	Inter- and intra-observer reliability of experienced and inexperienced observers for the Qualitative Behaviour Assessment in dairy cattle Bokkers , E.
37	Development of a welfare assessment protocol for caged gamebirds during the laying season Matheson , S.M.
38	Thermal nociception as a tool to investigate NSAID analgesia in a model of inflammatory pain in broilers Caplen , G.
39	Improving the practicality of measuring motivation for food in ruminants Doughty , A.K.
40	Estimating deep body temperature in animal welfare studies; non-invasive alternatives? Mitchell , M.A.
41	Applying Welfare Quality® strategy to interpret and aggregate welfare measures for farmed fur animals Veissier , I.
42	Impact of maternal equine appeasing pheromone (EAP) during a short term transport in saddle horses Cozzi , A.
43	Objective assessment of pain in dairy cattle with clinical mastitis Fitzpatrick , C.E.
44	Development of precision livestock farming solutions for animal health and welfare Roulston , N.
45	Interest of MHUSA (Mother Hen Uropygial Secretion Analogue) in the management of stress in caged laying hens Pageat , P.
46	Making pig welfare improvements possible health and welfare planning on austrian organic pig farms Leeb , C.
47	The acute phase protein, haptoglobine: a potential parameter in welfare assessment? Ott , S.
48	Developing a new acceleration sensor for measuring the lying time of dairy cows Tamminen , P.
49	Technical description and prelimanry results of subcutaneous ecg, activity and temperature logger for dairy cattle Saarijärvi , K.
50	Use of eye white and heart rate as dynamic indicators of welfare in Holstein dairy cattle Tucker , A.L.
51	Thermographic techniques to assess welfare during teeth grinding in piglets Redaelli , V.
52	Demonstration of thermoregulatory control of piglets during farrowing by infrared thermography Luzi , F.
53	Correlation between stepping and heart rate variability in dairy cow at milking Speroni , M.
54	Animal based parameters from the farmers’ point of view - results of a pilot study on the implementation of herd health and welfare plans in german organic dairy herds Brinkmann , J.
55	Improving welfare for dairy cows and calves at separation Grøndahl , A.M.
56	Innovative animal-based measures for monitoring the welfare of broiler chickens Tuyttens , F.A.M.
57	Analysis of dynamics of aggression as a tool to improve group housing for rabbit does De Jong , I.C.
58	Assessment of mechanical pain sensitivity in the pig’s tail Di Giminiani , P.
59	Is the response to humans consistent over productive life in dairy cows? Haskell , M.J.
60	Comparison of different behaviors as indicators of distress in piglets euthanized via CO2 or mixed CO2:Argon gas at different flow rates using the Smart Box euthanasia device Millman , S.
61	A preliminary study on the assessment of pain induced by mutilation in piglets Lonardi , C.
62	Welfare and behaviour in an aviary laying-hen housing system Parsons , R.
63	The care and welfare of horses destined for slaughter: recommended handling guidelines and animal welfare assessment tool for horses Woods , J.
64	Can feather scoring be used to assess the degree of chronic hunger in broiler breeder hens? Morrissey , K.L.H.
65	Prevalence of sickness behavior in neonatal dairy calves at a commercial heifer facility and associations with ADG and illness Stanton , A.L.
66	Use of pedometry for detection of lameness caused by digital dermatitis in dairy cows Higginson , J.H.
67	A training program to ensure high repeatability of injury and body condition scores of dairy cows Gibbons , J.
68	Automated monitoring of lying time of dairy cows: on-farm sampling of animals based on individual differences Vasseur , E.
69	Assessing the welfare of dairy calves: outcome-based measures of calf health versus input-based measures of the use of risky management practices Vasseur , E.
70	Inter-observer reliability of two systems for assessing body condition score of sows Lawlis , P.
71	Analysis of the cash euthanizer system in commercial production settings Woods , J.A.
72	An assessment of the aggressive interactions of horses kept in large groups in a feedlot environment Robertshaw , M.
73	Animal Welfare Judging & Assessment Competition (AWJAC): live & virtual assessments Siegford , J.
74	Provision of open water for farmed ducks: integration of methodologies and commercial application Liste , G.
75	Improving utility of animal-based measures of welfare through amendment to audit protocol Brown , A.F.
76	Relationship between piglets skin temperature measured by infrared thermography and environmental temperature in a vehicle in transit: a preliminary study Redaelli , V.
77	Infrared thermography: a non invasive technique to asses metabolic activity in horses Luzi , F.
78	Are modified bell drinkers a suitable water source in the Pekin duck production, concerning animal health and behavior? Bergmann , S.
79	Evaluation of poultry welfare on Lithuanian farms Ribikauskas , V.
80	Health characteristics of fattening pigs reared at pasture compared to 5 indoor housing systems Tozawa , A.
81	The implementation of animal welfare in GLOBAL GAP for livestock producers and the impact on auditing – a practical, global perspective Aumueller , R.K.
82	Implementing the Global Animal Partnership (GAP) 5-step animal welfare program: a retailer's perspective Malleau , A.E.
83	Robot milking does not seem to affect whether or not cows feel secure among humans Andreasen , S.N.
84	Assessment of pig welfare in different housing systems Juskiene , V.
85	Preference and lying time of beef steers housed on rubber-covered slats vs. concrete slats Plaster , S.
86	Analysis about the accurate point of encounter during stunning of cattle with the captive-bolt pistol Bergmann , S.
87	Can pigs discriminate using social categories? Jones , S.
88	The 'auntie effect': presence of an older companion reduces calf responses to weaning De Paula Vieira , A.
89	Structural MRI of piglet brain development from postnatal day 1 through 28 Nordquist , R.E.
90	Use of a competition index to describe differences in physiological parameters associated with energy metabolism and stress in overstocked Holstein dairy cattle Huzzey , J.M.

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