Brief Summary of Minutes of Annual Meeting

Please see attachment for NC1029's November 11, 2016 call minutes and 2015 annual report.

Book Chapters:

Heleski CR, McLean AK, Swanson JC. 2015. Ch. 17 Practical Methods for Improving the Welfare of Horses, Donkeys and Other Working Draught Animals in Developing Areas. In: Improving Animal Welfare: a Practical Approach, 2nd Ed., Ed. Temple Grandin, CABI, Wallingford, UK

Underwood W, McGlone JJ, Swanson JC, Anderson KA, Anthony R. 2014. Agricultural Animal Welfare. In: Laboratory Animal Welfare. American College of Laboratory Animal Series. Eds. Kathryn Bayne and Patricia V. Turner. Elsevier Academic Press, Oxford, UK.

Wickens, C. and K.A. Houpt. 2015. Stereotypic Disorders. In: Equine Neurology, 2nd Edition, Martin Furr and Stephen Reed (Editors). Wiley-Blackwell.

Refereed Journal Articles:

Ali, Ahmed B.A., El Sayed, M.A., Matoock, M.Y., Fouad, M.A., Heleski, C.R., (Accepted Dec 2015) A welfare assessment scoring system for working equids – A method for identifying at risk populations and for monitoring progress of welfare enhancement strategies (trialed in Egypt). Applied Animal Behaviour Science, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2015.12.001

Ali, B.A.A., El Sayed, M.A., Matoock, M.A., Fouad, M.A., Heleski, C.R., (2015) Comparing efficacy of three anthelmintic programs in working equids in Egypt. Journal of Veterinary Science & Medical Diagnosis, 4:4 http://dx.doi.org/10.4172/2325-9590.1000146

Ali ABA, Matoock MY, Fouad MA, Heleski CR. 2015. Are mules or donkeys better adapted for Egyptian brick kiln work? (Until we can change the kilns). Journal of Veterinary Behavior 10:158-165. doi: 10.1016/j.jveb.2014.12.003

Chebel, R.C., P. R. B. Silva, K. Luchterhand and M. I. Endres. 2015. Social stressors and their effects on immunity and health of periparturient dairy cows. J. Dairy Sci. 98, Suppl 2:277.

Chen, J. M., K. E. Schütz, and C. B. Tucker. 2015. Cooling cows efficiently with sprinklers:

Physiological responses to water spray. Journal of Dairy Science 98: 6925-6938.

Daigle CL, Rodenburg B, Bolhuis E, Swanson JC, Siegford JM. 2014. Dynamic and rewarding environmental enrichment reduces feather pecking behavior in non-cage laying hens: implications for management practices and welfare. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 161:75-85. doi: 10.1016/j.applanim.2014.10.001.

Daigle CL, Siegford J*. 2014. Understanding the individual non-cage laying hen through the body-behavior connection: associations between welfare quality physical parameters and behavioral observations throughout a lay cycle. Animal Welfare 23:423-434. doi: 10.7120/09627286.23.4.423.

Endres, M.I. and J.A. Salfer. 2015.  An evaluation of automated milking systems in the Midwest United States. J. Dairy Sci. 98, Suppl 2:114.

Endres, M., K. Lobeck-Luchterhand, P.B. Silva and R. Chebel. 2015. Is social rank associated with health of transition dairy cows? Proc. 49th Intern.Soc. Appl. Ethol.:88. Sapporo, Japan, September 2015.

Endres, M. 2015. Dairy welfare, management and behavior. Sustainable ethical practices. International Innovation 189:69-71.

Endres, M. 2015. Automated calf feeders and robotic milking: What are keys to success? Pg 126-132 in Proc. Precision Dairy Conference and Expo, Rochester, MN, June 2015, http://www.precisiondairyfarming.com/2015.

Erasmus MA, Lee HC, Kang I, Swanson JC. 2015. Relationship between temperament and post-mortem muscle characteristics in turkeys of two genetic strains. Poultry Science. doi: 10.3382/ps/pev208

Hansen, A, R. D. Moon, B. Heins, and M. Endres. 2015. Production of stable flies (Diptera: Muscidae) from two alternative winter housing systems for dairy cows. Entomological Society of America Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, 16 November, 2015.

Heleski, C., C. Wickens, M. Minero, E. DallaCosta, C. Wu, E. Czeszak, and U. Koenig von Borstel. 2015. Do soothing vocal cues enhance horses' ability to learn a frightening task? Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research. 10: 41-47.

Jorgensen, M., A.Adams Progar, K. Janni, H.Chester-Jones, J. Salfer, and M.Endres. 2015. Housing and management practices on farms using automated calf feeders in the Midwestern United States. J. Dairy Sci. 98, Suppl 2:818.

Jorgensen, M., A.Adams Progar, S.Godden, H.Chester-Jones, A. M. de Passillé, J.Rushen, and M.Endres. 2015.  Risk factors for abnormal calf health scores on farms using automated feeders in the Midwest USA. J. Dairy Sci. 98, Suppl 2:819.

Liboreiro, D. N., K. S. Machado, P. Basso Silva, A. E. Barreto, M. I. Endres, and R. C. Chebel. 2015. Characterization of peripartum rumination and activity of cows diagnosed with metabolic and uterine diseases. J. Dairy Sci. 98:6812-6827.

Lobeck-Luchterhand, K.M., P.R.B. Silva, R.C. Chebel, M.I. Endres. 2015. Effect of stocking density on social, feeding, and lying behavior of prepartum dairy animals. J. Dairy Sci. 98:240-249.

Lobeck-Luchterhand, K.M., P.R. B. Silva, R.C. Chebel, and M. I. Endres. 2015. Association between social ranking and health of transition dairy cows. J. Dairy Sci. 98, Suppl 2:565.

Miller-Cushon, E. K., and T. J. DeVries. Impact of social housing on the development of feeding behavior and social feeding preferences of dairy calves. Journal of Dairy Science. In press.

Miller-Cushon, E. K., and T. J. DeVries. 2015. Invited Review: Development and expression of dairy calf feeding behaviour. Canadian Journal of Animal Science. 95: 341-350.

Miller-Cushon, E. K., J. P. Vogel, and T. J. DeVries. 2015. Short Communication: Feed sorting of dairy heifers is influenced by method of dietary transition. Journal of Dairy Science. 98:2687-2692.

Rajapaksha, E., and C. B. Tucker. 2015. Stepping behavior and muscle activity of dairy cows on

uncomfortable standing surfaces presented under 1 or 4 legs. Journal of Dairy Science 98: 295

304.

Rajapaksha, E., C. Winkler, and C. B. Tucker. 2015. Effect of rubber flooring on dairy cattle

stepping behavior and muscle activity. Journal of Dairy Science 98: 2462-2471.

Shahid, M.Q., J. K. Reneau, H. Chester-Jones, R. C. Chebel and M. I. Endres. 2015. Cow and herd level risk factors for on-farm mortality in Midwest US dairy herds. J. Dairy Sci. 98:4401-4414.

Sjostrom. L.S., B.J. Heins, M.I. Endres, R. D. Moon, and U.S. Sorge. 2015. Evaluation of winter housing systems for effects on production, udder health, BCS, hygiene, frostbite, and rumination of organic dairy cows. J. Dairy Sci. 98, Suppl 2:818.

Swanson JC, Mench JA, Karcher D. 2015. Coalition for Sustainable Egg Supply: An introduction. Poultry Science 94: 473 -474.

Tucker, C. B., J. F. Coetzee, J. M. Stookey, D. U. Thomson, T. Grandin, and K. S.

Schwartzkopf-Genswein. 2015. Beef cattle welfare in the USA: Identification of priorities for

future research. Animal Health Research Reviews 16: 107-124.

Weimer, S .L., T. J Fangman, H. D. Tyler, L. A. Karriker, K. J. Stalder, and A. K. Johnson. 2015. Nursery pig behaviour assessed using a digital-image evaluation method pre- and post-vaccine injection. To be submitted to Animal Welfare.

Winckler, C., C. B. Tucker, and D. M. Weary. 2015. Effects of under- and overstocking

freestalls on dairy cattle behaviour. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 170: 14-19.

Zhao Y, Shepherd TA, Swanson J, Mench JA, Karcher DM, Xin H. 2015. A holistic evaluation of three laying-hen housing systems: description of the production systems and management practices. Poultry Science 94: 475 -484.

Extension and Oral Presentations:

Adams Progar, A. 2015. Amber’s top ten tips: assessing dairy cow behavior. WSU Dairy Newsletter, March 2015.

Adams Progar, A. 2015. Amber’s top ten tips: calf management. WSU Dairy Newsletter, December 2014.

Adams Progar, A. 2015. Amber’s top ten tips: understanding heat stress. WSU Dairy Newsletter, June 2015.

Adams Progar, A. 2015. Evaluating calf care on your dairy. Dairy Business West Magazine 96(4):12.

Adams Progar, A. 2015. Surviving and thriving during cold weather. Dairy Speaker Series, Lynden, WA.

Ali, ABA, Gutwein K, Hitzler P, Heleski CR. 2015. Assessing the influence of nose twitching during a potentially aversive husbandry procedure (ear clipping) using behavioral and physiological measures. International Society for Equitation Science conference, Vancouver, BC, Canada.

Callanan, J. and A. L. Adams-Progar. 2015. Relationship between cow lying behavior and freestall barn design. J. Dairy Sci. 98(2):9 (poster presentation).

Carlisle, B., R. Easterly, M. Hersom, E. Jennings, B. Myers, and C. Wickens. 2015. Livestock Education and Certification for Agricultural Law Enforcement (LECALE). Proceedings of the 2015 EPAF Conference, August 31-September 4, Naples, FL.

Chen, J. M., K. E. Schütz, and C. B. Tucker. 2015. Effects of sprinkler flow rate on behavior and

body temperature. 49th International Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology,

Sapporo, Japan

Chen, J. M., and C. B. Tucker. 2015. Soakers to cool cows: can we reduce water use? Invited talk at Managing Cow Comfort in Hot Weather, Tulare, CA

Daigle CL, Rodenburg TB, Bolhuis JE, Swanson JC, Siegford JM. 2015. Individual consistency of feather pecking behavior in laying hens. 104th Annual Meeting of the Poultry Science Association, July 27-30, Louisville, KY.

Dinerman, A.J., C.L. Wickens, J. Callaham, and S.A. Brooks. 2015. Preliminary investigation of phenotyping methods for response to a sudden novel stimulus in the horse. Proceedings of the 2015 Equine Science Society Symposium, Florida. J. Equine Vet. Sci. 35 (5): 398.

Greene E, Wickens C, Brady C, Heleski C. 2015. An exploration of factors affecting viewpoints of ISES Conference attendees. International Society for Equitation Science conference, Vancouver, BC, Canada.

Erasmus MA, Swanson JC. 2015. Feather pecking behavior of turkeys. 104th Annual Meeting of the Poultry Science Association, July 27-30, 2015, Louisville, KY.

Heleski CR. 2015. An update on equine welfare: contrasting the issues between developed and developing regions of the world (Invited speaker). Michigan Veterinary Medical Association Animal Welfare Conference. November 23, 2015, East Lansing, MI.

Miller-Cushon, E. K. Intensified pre-weaning calf feeding programs: Impacts on growth and behavior. Ruminant Nutrition Symposium, February 3, 2015, Gainesville, FL. pp 79-89.

Miller-Cushon, E. K. How feeding habits affect growth and welfare of dairy calves. Dairy Production Conference. April 29, 2015. Gainesville, FL.

Miller-Cushon, E. K. How feeding habits affect growth and welfare of dairy calves. South Georgia/North Florida Dairy Update. May 19, 2015.

Miller-Cushon, E. K. and T. J. DeVries. 2015. Social housing affects the development of feeding behaviour in dairy calves. 49th Congress of the International Society of Applied Ethology, September 14 to September 16, 2015, Sapporo, Japan.

Miller-Cushon, E. K. and T. J. DeVries. 2015. Social housing affects the development of feeding behaviour in dairy calves. Page 66 in Proceedings of the 49th Congress of the International Society of Applied Ethology, September 14 to September 16, 2015, Sapporo, Japan. Hotzel, M. J., and L. C. Filho, eds. Wageningen Academic Publishers.

Miller-Cushon, E. K., and T. J. DeVries. 2015. Associations between feed push-up frequency, lying and feeding behavior, and milk composition of dairy cows. Journal of Dairy Science E. Suppl.

Siegford J and Karcher D. 2015. Laying hen health and well-being (Invited speaker). Final Report: The Coalition for a Sustainable Egg Supply. March 16-17, 2015, St. Paul, MN.

Simon, G. E. 2015. Benchmarking cow-calf health and handling. Invited speaker at Siskiyou Co.

Cattlemen’s Beef Health Workshop, Yreka, CA

Simon, G. E., B. R. Hoar, and C. B. Tucker. 2014. Assessing cattle handling. Invited talk at

California Department of Food and Agriculture training, Davis, CA

Simon, G. E., B. R. Hoar, and C. B. Tucker. 2014. Assessing cow-calf health and handling.

Cattle Health & Well Being & BQA Committee, Reno, NV

Simon, G. E., B. R. Hoar, and C. B. Tucker. 2015. Assessing cattle health and handling on cow

calf operations. Invited talk at the UC Davis Livestock Symposium Davis, CA

Simon, G. E., B. R. Hoar, and C. B. Tucker. 2015. Benchmarking cow-calf welfare. Joint Annual

Meeting of the American Dairy Science Association and the American Society of Animal

Science, Orlando, FL

Simon, G. E., and C. B. Tucker. 2015. Assessing cow-calf welfare. University of California

Agriculture and Natural Resources advisor meeting, Reno, NV

Simon, G. E., and C. B. Tucker. 2015. Assessing cow-calf welfare. California Cattlemen’s

Association annual meeting, Reno, NV (poster presentation)

Simon, G. E., C. B. Tucker, and B. R. Hoar. 2014. Assessing cow-calf welfare: A pilot study on

10 California ranches. 4th International Beef Cattle Welfare Symposium, Ames, IA

Simon, G. E., C. B. Tucker, and B. R. Hoar. 2014. Assessing health and handling on California

cow-calf operations. California Cattleman’s Association mid-year meeting, Sacramento, CA

Swanson J. 2015. What have we learned from conducting this type of a research project (Invited speaker). Final Report: The Coalition for a Sustainable Egg Supply. March 16-17, 2015, St. Paul, MN.

Tresoldi, G., K. E. Schütz, and C. B. Tucker. 2015. Assessing heat stress in drylot cattle: A

validation of methodology. California Animal Nutrition Conference, Fresno, CA

Tresoldi, G., K. E. Schütz, and C. B. Tucker. 2015. Validation of methodology for assessing heat

abatement strategies in dry-lot cattle. Joint Annual Meeting of the American Dairy Science

Association and the American Society of Animal Science, Orlando, FL

Tresoldi, G., K. E. Schütz, C. B. Tucker, and 2015. Cooling dairy cows efficiently with water:

Effects of soaker flow rate on body temperature and behavior. California Animal Nutrition

Conference, Fresno, CA

Tucker, C. B. 2015. Animal welfare assessment: The US perspective. Invited plenary talk at

International Society for Applied Ethology, Sapporo, Japan.

Tucker, C. B. 2015. Assessing and improving animal welfare on your dairy. Invited talk at

Managing Cow Comfort in Hot Weather, Tulare, CA

Tucker, C. B. 2015. Assessing and improving animal welfare on your dairy. Invited talk at

California Animal Nutrition Conference Fresno, CA

Tucker, C. B. 2015. Beef cattle welfare audits. Invited talk at the UC Davis Livestock

Symposium, Davis, CA

Tucker, C. B. 2015. Dairy cattle welfare. Invited talk at AVMA Animal Welfare Judging

Competition, Columbus, Ohio

Tucker, C. B. 2015. Dairy cattle welfare: Research informing policy. Invited talk at NAU-UC

Davis Graduate Education Conference on One Health, Davis, CA

Tucker, C. B. 2015. Pain sensitivity and healing of hot-iron brands in cattle. Invited talk at 8th

Boehringer Ingelheim Expert Forum on Farm Animal Well-Being Conference, Niagara-on-the

Lake, Canada

Weir, J., S. Brooks, A. Dinerman, J. McQuagge, J. Callaham, and C. Wickens. 2015. Preliminary investigation of a subjective temperament assessment to predict response to a sudden novel stimulus in young stock-type horses. Proceedings of the 11thInternational Society for Equitation Science Conference, August 5-8, Vancouver, Canada, P. 71.

Wickens, C.L. 2015. Equitation science: A research-based approach to improved understanding of horse perspective. Proceedings of the 66th EAAP Annual Meeting, August 31-September 4, Warsaw, Poland, P. 326.

Wickens, C.L. 2015. Coping or Vice? Cribbing, Weaving, and other Stereotypic Behaviors.

Healthy Horses Conference, University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, April 25, Gainesville, Florida.

Wickens, C.L. 2015. Equitation science: A research-based approach to improved understanding of horse perspective. 66th EAAP Annual Meeting, August 31-September 4, Warsaw, Poland.

Wurtz KE, Steibel JP, Bates RO, Ernst CW, Siegford JM. 2015. Selection variables for predicting and comparing number of skin lesions in group housed swine. 2015 American Society of Animal Science Midwestern Section Meeting, March 16-18, Des Moines, IA.