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These essays represent students' work and the views expressed in them are not necessarily those of the Faculty of Veterinary Science or the University of Sydney.

Birds

Harasymiv, Kalyna (2003) Environmental enrichment as a method of improving welfare in captive parrots.

McAdams, Kimberley (2003) Welfare developments for captive psittacines

Perin Vale, Louise (2003) Environmental enrichment and welfare in caged parrots Wally McGreevy Prize Winner 2003

Cats

Leibel, Suzanne (2005) Recent advances in the use of clomipramine in urine marking in cats Cat Protection Society Prize Winner 2005

Thomas, Meagan (2002) Recent advances in controlling feline urine spraying

Wearne, Chris (2000) The effects of housing on the stress levels of cats boarding at catteries and animal shelters

Cattle

Batty, Martin (2002) Looking at the causes of stress in cattle transported by road

Biasutti, Sara (2005) Intensive dairy systems: health implications of confined housing and the influence of stress management on welfare

Briscoe, Katherine Anne (2001) Improving the welfare, ease of handling and productivity of calves through increased human contact and assessment of efficacy of current handling aids

Coggins, Sally Jayne (2005) Measurements of fear in dairy cattle: a review of latest findings

Colville, Melanie (2004) Detection of lameness in dairy cattle

Drew, Melissa (2000) Calf dehorning

Egan, Siobhan (2005) The effects of road transport on the welfare of cattle MLA Beef Cattle Prize Winner 2005

Fiani, Nadine (2003) Welfare of housed dairy cows

FitzGerald, Louise (2003) Improving the welfare of feedlot cattle

Giblin, Fiona (2003) The effect of housing type on lying behaviour in dairy cows

Ingenhoff, Luke (2004) The effect of various handling strategies on the welfare of dairy cattle

Mitchell, Tamira Jennifer (2004) Improving the welfare of artificially-reared dairy calves by modelling rearing practices on natural calf behaviour with conspecifics Wally McGreevy Prize Winner 2004

Parsons, Belinda (2001) Human-animal relationships and productivity on the farm

Philipzen, Rosemary (2000) The effects of road transportation on cattle and calves

Shirlow, Gwen (2005) Minimisation of heat stress to improve the welfare of feedlot cattle

Patterson, Kate (2001) Housing dairy cows

Wimpole, Justin (2001) Animal welfare issues in the slaughter of cattle

Dogs

Argent, Belinda (2004) Current therapies for noise phobia in canids

Blackshaw, James (2000) Chronic stress in housed dogs

Bonner, Kim (2004) A review of recent research into canine aggression behaviour

Briscoe, Shonagh (2005) Animal welfare advancements in the field of dog training APDT Prize Winner 2005 & Vet's Best Reward Prize Winner 2005

Brueckner, Alexandra (2004) Canine behavioural problems and their welfare implications APDT Prize Winner 2004

Butchers, Anthony David (2001) Assessing the efficacy of prescribing tricyclic antidepressants in conjunction with modifying behaviour therapy for the treatment of separation anxiety in dogs

Cariola, Evan (2004) The effectiveness and welfare implications of current dog training methods

Colantonio, Don (2000) Evaluation of postoperative pain in dogs

Cotton, Eloise (2004) Dog training: new developments and research

Curl, Peter (2004) An evaluation of dog-training techniques: an assessment of efficacy and welfare

Dovey, Ellen (2004) Modern day living: are we compromising the welfare of our bonded canine companions?

Early, Jonathon (2003) Which dog?: developments concerning the welfare of Canis familiaris

Friend, Michelle (2002) Risk factors and behaviours associated with canine separation anxiety and treatment options available to improve welfare.

Kabaila, Anna (2004) The effects of current training techniques and environmental factors on dog behaviour Vet's Best Rewards Prize Winner 2004

Lawler, Michelle (2000) Review of current research articles on Separation-Related Behavioural Problems

Lee, Amy (2003) Dogs in rescue shelters: a fate worse than death?

Marchetti, Oriana (2002) Developments in improving the welfare of dogs with separation anxiety

Neef, Alison (2004) Treatment of noise phobia in dogs: a review of recent studies

Orchard-Mills, Emily (2003) Housing of dogs in shelters and its implications for animal welfare APDT Prize Winner 2003

Simon, Adrian (2004) Buy and return: improving outcomes for animal shelter dogs

Sutherland, Michelle (2004) Approaches to behavioural problems in dogs and their impact on animal welfare

Synnott, Emma Leigh (2002) Research into canine obsessive-compulsive disorder

Tucker, Charlotte (2001) A review of the effectiveness of clomipramine hydrochloride as an adjunct to behavioural therapy in the treatment of canine separation anxiety

Vestey, Trudie (2003) Improving welfare of dogs in shelters through environmental enrichment

Elephants

Grassi, Tanya (2002) What has been discovered in the past twelve months that enhances the welfare of captive elephants?

Horses

Abbott, Angelique (2001) Physiological responses of horses in transit and the effect on welfare

Bryan, Michaela (2003) Influence of housing on young horse behaviour, development and subsequent welfare

Currie, Elvira (2000) Improving welfare of horses in transit

Dampney, Anne (2003) A discussion of stereotpyic behaviour in horses, its management, and welfare implications

Gallagher, Juliana M (2001) Developments in the reduction of heat stress in the endurance horse

Garrett, Katrina Anne (2002) Recent research in equine stereotypies

Goldman, Kristi (2002) Horse transportation and its implications for animal welfare Wally McGreevy Prize Winner 2002

Graham, Kathleen (2003) Equine learning

Harvey, Pru (2005) Establishing a human-foal bond: resultant behaviour modification, stress reduction and improved welfare of horses

Jones, Louise (2000) Welfare issues in the transportation of horses Wally McGreevy Prize Winner 2000

Kushnir, Jessica (2003) Treating equine gastric ulcer syndrome

Lugton, Jennifer (2005) What makes thoroughbreds fall head over heels? Welfare concerns associated with steeplechase racing

McLuckie, Alicia (2005) Identifying risk factors for equine injury and fatality on the racecourse Wally McGreevy Prize Winner 2005

Reed, Michelle (2001) Physical stresses encountered by two-year-old thoroughbred racehorses whilst undergoing intensive training

Savva, Larissa (2005) Identification of risk factors associated with catastrophic injury during thoroughbred horse races

Smith, Carly (2003) Recent discoveries in horse training and welfare

Smith, Jennifer (2000) Welfare issues associated with the transport and handling of slaughter horses

Stalder, Kathryn Judith (2002) Performance and prevention of equine stereotypies - a welfare perspective

Sullivan, Shae (2005) Fractures and shin soreness: the effects of an intense training and racing regime on the musculoskeletal system of young Thoroughbred racehorses

Wallace, Elizabeth (2004) The effects of early experience on the behaviour and subsequent welfare of horses

Wright, Anthea (2001) Injury, stress and dehydration - research and regulation in the commercial transport of slaughter horses

Marine animals

Cains, Sian (2005) The effects of boat-based tourism on the behavioural budget of bottlenose dolphins and biological significance of these for welfare

Clayton, Bronwyn (2003) Welfare implications of the commercial use of seahorses (Hippocampus sp.)

Cohen, Michelle (2004) Pain and welfare in rainbow trout

Haynes, Leesa (2004) Boat-based tourism implications for bottlenose dolphin welfare Elsevier Prize Winner 2004

Kavanagh, Lisa (2005) Stress and cultured rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)

Makin, Kate Janice (2002) Improving shark welfare

Pigs

Arnott, Elizabeth (2001) The effect of housing on sow and piglet welfare

Bamford, Madeleine (2003) The effect of behaviour, handling and attitude of stockpeople on the welfare and productivity of pigs in intensively housed systems.

Connelly, Claire (2002) The effects of outdoor housing and a high fibre diet on the welfare of intensively produced pigs.

Dean, Anna (2001) Environmental enrichment in the commercial pig industry

Debney, Sally-Anne (2005) Minimising aggressive behaviour between pigs confined in intensive production systems RSPCA Australia Pig Welfare Science Prize 2005

Docwra, Belinda (2001) The influence of environmental enrichment upon the welfare of intensively housed weaner, grower and finisher pigs

Grogan, Laura (2004) Individual stalls versus group-housing and the welfare implications for pigs

Nguyen, Toni (2005) Short and long term consequences of age and group size in weaning on social development and interactions in pigs

Phillips, Karen (2005) The effects of indoor vs outdoor housing on pig welfare

Shaw, Tania (2005) Environmental enrichment for pigs

Tolhurst, Michelle (2004) Dominance hierarchy issues associated with group-housing of pigs

Poultry

Goldsmith, Katrina (2001) Feather pecking in laying hens, is selected breeding the answer?

Hughes, Jesse(2005) Welfare issues associated with beak trimming in poultry

Iskandar, I. Y. (2002) Leg problems in broilers

Leong, Matthew (2005) A life of luxury? The welfare of laying-hens in furnished-cages

Maguire, Patrick (2004) Environmental enrichment and its applications in broiler welfare

Nedved, Lucie (2001) Factors influencing feather pecking and cannibalism in laying hens

Scheving, Anne (2005) Intensive housing of laying hens: a welfare issue RSPCA Australia Poultry Welfare Science Prize 2005

Shaw, Lynda (2004) Research in the welfare of broiler poultry

Stanislaus, Claude (2000) Feather pecking in poultry

Wan, Yuen Ting Marcia (2002) Feather pecking in laying hens


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