Are Behavioral Tests Capable of Measuring Positive Affective States in Growing Pigs?

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Are Behavioral Tests Capable of Measuring Positive Affective States in Growing Pigs? / Krugmann, Katja; Warnken, Farina; Krieter, Joachim; Czycholl, Irena.

I: Animals, Bind 9, Nr. 5, 274, 05.2019.

Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt

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Krugmann, K, Warnken, F, Krieter, J & Czycholl, I 2019, 'Are Behavioral Tests Capable of Measuring Positive Affective States in Growing Pigs?', Animals, bind 9, nr. 5, 274. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani9050274

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Krugmann, K., Warnken, F., Krieter, J., & Czycholl, I. (2019). Are Behavioral Tests Capable of Measuring Positive Affective States in Growing Pigs? Animals, 9(5), [274]. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani9050274

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Krugmann K, Warnken F, Krieter J, Czycholl I. Are Behavioral Tests Capable of Measuring Positive Affective States in Growing Pigs? Animals. 2019 maj;9(5). 274. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani9050274

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Krugmann, Katja ; Warnken, Farina ; Krieter, Joachim ; Czycholl, Irena. / Are Behavioral Tests Capable of Measuring Positive Affective States in Growing Pigs?. I: Animals. 2019 ; Bind 9, Nr. 5.

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title = "Are Behavioral Tests Capable of Measuring Positive Affective States in Growing Pigs?",
abstract = "This study examined whether the human approach test (HAT) or novel object test (NOT), which are considered as suitable tests for assessing the level of fear or anxiety in animals, are suitable to detect a positive affective state in 297 fattening pigs from three different farms. The investigated farms consisted of a barren (farm 1, n = 160) and an enriched (farm 2, n = 106; farm 3, n = 31) husbandry. Each pig was subjected three times to the HAT and NOT during fattening (at the start, middle, and end of fattening). The pigs housed in the barren environment showed quicker approach latencies than the enriched-housed pigs (HAT: farm 1: 7.4 +/- 1.1 s vs. farm 2: 57.1 +/- 1.1 s, respectively, farm 3: 58.3 +/- 1.3 s (end of fattening); NOT: farm 1: 4.5 +/- 1.1 s vs. farm 2: 23.0 +/- 1.1 s, respectively, farm 3: 9.0 +/- 1.2 s (end of fattening)). The same pattern of behavior was observed for the duration of contacts in the HAT but not in the NOT (HAT: farm 1: 83.8 +/- 1.1 s vs. farm 2: 6.3 +/- 1.1 s, respectively, farm 3: 7.6 +/- 1.3 s (end of fattening)). However, due to controversially discussed literature, it is difficult to conclude whether the described differences in the pigs' behavior between the two housing systems might indicate useful indicators to detect their affective state.",
keywords = "animal welfare, human approach test, novel object test, positive emotions, pigs, SOCIAL BREEDING VALUES, ENVIRONMENTAL ENRICHMENT, ANIMAL BEHAVIOR, OBJECT, WELFARE, FEAR, RESPONSES, BACKTEST, PIGLETS, CATTLE",
author = "Katja Krugmann and Farina Warnken and Joachim Krieter and Irena Czycholl",
year = "2019",
month = may,
doi = "10.3390/ani9050274",
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N2 - This study examined whether the human approach test (HAT) or novel object test (NOT), which are considered as suitable tests for assessing the level of fear or anxiety in animals, are suitable to detect a positive affective state in 297 fattening pigs from three different farms. The investigated farms consisted of a barren (farm 1, n = 160) and an enriched (farm 2, n = 106; farm 3, n = 31) husbandry. Each pig was subjected three times to the HAT and NOT during fattening (at the start, middle, and end of fattening). The pigs housed in the barren environment showed quicker approach latencies than the enriched-housed pigs (HAT: farm 1: 7.4 +/- 1.1 s vs. farm 2: 57.1 +/- 1.1 s, respectively, farm 3: 58.3 +/- 1.3 s (end of fattening); NOT: farm 1: 4.5 +/- 1.1 s vs. farm 2: 23.0 +/- 1.1 s, respectively, farm 3: 9.0 +/- 1.2 s (end of fattening)). The same pattern of behavior was observed for the duration of contacts in the HAT but not in the NOT (HAT: farm 1: 83.8 +/- 1.1 s vs. farm 2: 6.3 +/- 1.1 s, respectively, farm 3: 7.6 +/- 1.3 s (end of fattening)). However, due to controversially discussed literature, it is difficult to conclude whether the described differences in the pigs' behavior between the two housing systems might indicate useful indicators to detect their affective state.

AB - This study examined whether the human approach test (HAT) or novel object test (NOT), which are considered as suitable tests for assessing the level of fear or anxiety in animals, are suitable to detect a positive affective state in 297 fattening pigs from three different farms. The investigated farms consisted of a barren (farm 1, n = 160) and an enriched (farm 2, n = 106; farm 3, n = 31) husbandry. Each pig was subjected three times to the HAT and NOT during fattening (at the start, middle, and end of fattening). The pigs housed in the barren environment showed quicker approach latencies than the enriched-housed pigs (HAT: farm 1: 7.4 +/- 1.1 s vs. farm 2: 57.1 +/- 1.1 s, respectively, farm 3: 58.3 +/- 1.3 s (end of fattening); NOT: farm 1: 4.5 +/- 1.1 s vs. farm 2: 23.0 +/- 1.1 s, respectively, farm 3: 9.0 +/- 1.2 s (end of fattening)). The same pattern of behavior was observed for the duration of contacts in the HAT but not in the NOT (HAT: farm 1: 83.8 +/- 1.1 s vs. farm 2: 6.3 +/- 1.1 s, respectively, farm 3: 7.6 +/- 1.3 s (end of fattening)). However, due to controversially discussed literature, it is difficult to conclude whether the described differences in the pigs' behavior between the two housing systems might indicate useful indicators to detect their affective state.

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KW - novel object test

KW - positive emotions

KW - pigs

KW - SOCIAL BREEDING VALUES

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KW - OBJECT

KW - WELFARE

KW - FEAR

KW - RESPONSES

KW - BACKTEST

KW - PIGLETS

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