Brief Summary of Minutes of Annual Meeting

Publications October 2006 - September 2007 Cloutier, S., Newberry, R. C. 2007. Human activity and visual contact with the surrounding environment affect the stress response and behavior of laboratory rats. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR LABORATORY ANIMAL SCIENCE, 46: 91-92 Mader, T. L., Davis, M. S., Gaughan, J. B. 2007. Effect of sprinkling on feedlot microclimate and cattle behavior. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOMETEOROLOGY 51: 541-551 Gustafson, L. A., Cheng, H.-W., Garner, J. P., Pajor, E. A., Mench, J. A. 2007. The effects of different bill-trimming methods on the well-being of pekin ducks. POULTRY SCIENCE, 86: 1831-1839 Rushen, J., Haley, D., de Passille, A. M. 2007. Effect of softer flooring in tie stalls on resting behavior and leg injuries of lactating cows. JOURNAL OF DAIRY SCIENCE, 90: 3647-3651 Kendall, P. E., Verkerk, G. A., Webster, J. R., Tucker, C. B. 2007. Sprinklers and shade cool cows and reduce insect-avoidance behavior in pasture-based dairy systems. JOURNAL OF DAIRY SCIENCE, 90: 3671-3680 Endres, M. I., Barberg, A. E. 2007. Behavior of dairy cows in an alternative bedded-pack housing system. JOURNAL OF DAIRY SCIENCE, 90: 4192-4200 Imwalle, D. B., Lehrer, A. R., Katz, L. S. 2007. Intravaginal impedance and sexual behavior of ovariectomized goats given estrogen alone or in combination with progesterone. JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE 85: 1908-1913 Thompson, P., Harris, C., Holt, D., Pajor, E. A. 2007. Livestock welfare product claims: The emerging social context. JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE, 85: 2354-2360 Fregonesi, J. A., Tucker, C. B., Weary, D. M. 2007. Overstocking reduces lying time in dairy cows. JOURNAL OF DAIRY SCIENCE, 90: 3349-3354 Sorrells, A. D., Eicher, S. D., Harris, M. J., Pajor, E. A., Richert, B. T. 2007. Periparturient cortisol, acute phase cytokine, and acute phase protein profiles of gilts housed in groups or stalls during gestation. JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE, 85: 1750-1757 Katz, L. S. 2007. Sexual behavior of domesticated ruminants. HORMONES AND BEHAVIOR 52: 56-63 Tucker, C. B., Rogers, A. R., Verkerk, G. A., Kendall, P. E., Webster, J. R., Matthews, L. R. 2007. Effects of shelter and body condition on the behaviour and physiology of dairy cattle in winter. APPLIED ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR SCIENCE, 105: 1-13 Johnson, A. K., Morrow, J. L., Dailey, J. W., McGlone, J. J. 2007. Preweaning mortality in loose-housed lactating sows: Behavioral and performance differences between sows who crush or do not crush piglets. APPLIED ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR SCIENCE, 105: 59-74 Croney, C. C., Prince-Kelly, N., Meller, C. L. 2007. A note on social dominance and learning ability in the domestic chicken (Gallus gallus). APPLIED ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR SCIENCE, 105: 254-258 Webster, A. B. 2007. Animal care guidelines and future directions. POULTRY SCIENCE, 86: 1253-1259 Estevez, I. 2007. Density allowances for broilers: Where to set the limits? POULTRY SCIENCE, 86: 1265-1272 Daniels, K. J., Donkin, S. S., Eicher, S. D., Pajor, E. A., Schutz, M. M. 2007. Prepartum milking of heifers influences future production and health. JOURNAL OF DAIRY SCIENCE, 90: 2293-2301 Barberg, A. E., Endres, M. I., Janni, K. A. 2007. Compost dairy barns in Minnesota: A descriptive study. APPLIED ENGINEERING IN AGRICULTURE, 23: 231-238 Toscano, M. J., Lay, D. C., Jr., Craig, B. A., Pajor, E. A. 2007. Assessing the adaptation of swine to fifty-seven hours of feed deprivation in terms of behavioral and physiological responses. JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE, 85: 441-451 Croney, C. C., Millman, S. T. 2007. Board-invited review: The ethical and behavioral bases for farm animal welfare legislation. JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE, 85: 556-565 Koch, J. M., Lay, D. C., Jr., McMunn, K. A., Moritz, J. S., Wilson, M. E. 2007. Motivation of hens to obtain feed during a molt induced by feed withdrawal, wheat middlings, or melengestrol acetate. POULTRY SCIENCE 86: 614-620 Estevez, I., Andersen, I. L., Naevdal, E. 2007. Group size, density and social dynamics in farm animals. APPLIED ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR SCIENCE, 103: 185-204 Croney, C. C., Newberry, R. C. 2007. Group size and cognitive processes. APPLIED ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR SCIENCE, 103: 215-228 Tucker, C. B., Dalley, D. E., Burke, J. -L. K., Clark, D. A. (2007) Milking cows once daily influences behavior and udder firmness at peak and mid lactation. JOURNAL OF DAIRY SCIENCE, 90: 1692-1703 Meller, C. L., Croney, C. C., Shepherdson, D. 2007.Effects of rubberized flooring on Asian elephant behavior in captivity. ZOO BIOLOGY, 26:51-61 Janni, K. A., Endres, M. I., Reneau, J. K., Schoper, W. W. 2007. Compost dairy barn layout and management recommendations. APPLIED ENGINEERING IN AGRICULTURE, 23: 97-102 Gustafson, L. A., Cheng, H.-W., Garner, J. P., Pajor, E. A., Mench, J. A. 2007. Effects of bill-trimming Muscovy ducks on behavior, body weight gain, and bill morphopathology. APPLIED ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR SCIENCE, 103: 59-74 Leone, E. H., Estevez, I. 2007. Patch discrimination as a function of handling time. POULTRY SCIENCE, 86: 447-452 Barberg, A. E., Endres, M. I., Salfer, J. A., Reneau, J. K. Performance and welfare of dairy cows in an alternative housing system in Minnesota. JOURNAL OF DAIRY SCIENCE, 90: 1575-1583 Leone, E. H., Estevez, I., Christman, M. C. 2007. Environmental complexity and group size: Immediate effects on use of space by domestic fowl. APPLIED ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR SCIENCE, 102: 39- 52 Meehan, C. L., Mench, J. A. 2007. The challenge of challenge: Can problem solving opportunities enhance animal welfare? APPLIED ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR SCIENCE, 102: 246-261 Byrd, J., Bailey, R. H., Wills, R., Nisbet, D. 2007. Recovery of Campylobacter from commercial broiler hatchery trayliners. POULTRY SCIENCE, 86: 26-29 Miller, K. A., Mench, J. A. 2006. Differential effects of 4 types of environmental enrichment on aggressive pecking, feather pecking, feather loss, food wastage and productivity in Japanese quail. BRITISH POULTRY SCIENCE, 47: 646-658 Espejo, L. A., Endres, M. I. 2007. Herd-level risk factors for lameness in high-producing Holstein cows housed in freestall barns. JOURNAL OF DAIRY SCIENCE, 90: 306-314 Imwalle, D. B., Bateman, H. L., Wills, A., Honda, S.-I., Harada, N., Rissman, E. F. 2006. Impairment of spatial learning by estradiol treatment in female mice:attenuated by estradiol exposure during development. HORMONES AND BEHAVIOR, 50: 693-698 Brown-Brandl, T. M., Nienaber, J. A., Eigenberg, R. A., Mader, T. L., Morrow, J. L., Dailey, J. W. 2006. Comparison of heat tolerance of feedlot heifers of different breeds. LIVESTOCK SCIENCE, 105: 19-26 Amundson, J. L., Mader, T. L., Rasby, R. J., Hu, Q. S. 2006. Environmental effects on pregnancy rate in beef cattle. JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE, 84: 3415-3420 Webster, A. B., Thompson, S. A., Hinkle, N. C., Merka, W. C. 2006. In-house composting of layer manure in a high-rise, tunnel-ventilated commercial layer house during an egg production cycle. JOURNAL OF APPLIED POULTRY RESEARCH, 15: 447-456 Garner, J. P., Thogerson, C. M., Wuerbel, H., Murray, J. D., Mench, J. A. 2006. Animal neuropsychology: Validation of the Intra-Dimensional Extra-Dimensional set shifting task for mice. BEHAVIOURAL BRAIN RESEARCH, 173: 53-61