Got a moody teenager? Cows can relate
Dairy cattle undergo personality changes during puberty much like humans do, according to new research by Professor Marina von Keyserlingk.
Good mousekeeping: en suite bathroom makes for happier mice
Researchers with the animal welfare program found that mice prefer using separate cages for nesting and eliminating waste.
David Fraser re-elected to national animal welfare council
David Fraser returns to Canada’s National Farmed Animal Health and Welfare Council.
Animal welfare researcher wins international prize in Bern, Switzerland
Marina von Keyserlingk accepts the 2018 Hans Sigrist Prize for her academic contributions in the field of Sustainably Produced Food of Animal Origin.
Applied Biology Undergrad Makes the Case for Grooming Brushes in Barns
Applied Biology Undergrad Makes the Case for Grooming Brushes in Barns That urge you get to scratch an itch? It turns out dairy cows have it too. At the UBC Dairy Education and Research Centre in Agassiz, B.C. (dairycentre.landfood.ubc.ca), Emilie McConnachie (BSc Applied Biology 2018), designed and conducted a study that investigated dairy cows’ motivation […]
UBC Animal Welfare Program wins national award
UBC Animal Welfare Program wins a national award for “Leadership and Innovation in Animal Welfare Science”.
Some cows are more bullish than others
Just like humans, some calves are inherently optimistic or pessimistic, according to a new study.