Are Wormy Sheep Worried? a Qualitative Behavioural Assessment of Sheep with Intestinal Parasites

E.P. Grant; S.L. Wickham; F. Anderson; A.L. Barnes; P.A. Fleming; D.W. Miller

Are Wormy Sheep Worried? a Qualitative Behavioural Assessment of Sheep with Intestinal Parasites

In: 63rd International Congress of Meat Science and Technology

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E.P. Grant

E.P. Grant School of Veterinary & Life Sciences, Murdoch University, WA, 6150 Australia; e.grant@murdoch.edu.au

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S.L. Wickham

S.L. Wickham School of Veterinary & Life Sciences, Murdoch University, WA, 6150 Australia; e.grant@murdoch.edu.au

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F. Anderson

F. Anderson School of Veterinary & Life Sciences, Murdoch University, WA, 6150 Australia; e.grant@murdoch.edu.au

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A.L. Barnes

A.L. Barnes School of Veterinary & Life Sciences, Murdoch University, WA, 6150 Australia; e.grant@murdoch.edu.au

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P.A. Fleming

P.A. Fleming School of Veterinary & Life Sciences, Murdoch University, WA, 6150 Australia; e.grant@murdoch.edu.au

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D.W. Miller

D.W. Miller School of Veterinary & Life Sciences, Murdoch University, WA, 6150 Australia; e.grant@murdoch.edu.au

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Pages:: 444–445

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.3920/9789086868605_196

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Qualitative behavioural assessment (QBA) is a technique for assessing sheep in states of altered welfare. QBA was used to investigate whether the behaviour of sheep with intestinal parasites (‘unhealthy’) differed compared to ‘healthy’ animals. Video footage was captured of ten Merino sheep from two treatments; ‘healthy’ and ‘unhealthy’, both before and after anthelmintic treatment. The 20 videos were assessed by 35 observers using a QBA methodology. Generalised Procrustes analysis identified three main dimensions of behavioural expression, and the position of sheep on these dimensions varied depending on treatment. Differences in behavioural expression were evident between ‘unhealthy’ and ‘healthy’ sheep, and also pre- and post-anthelmintic treatment. In conclusion, QBA can differentiate differences in sheep behaviour related to intestinal parasite burden.

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63rd International Congress of Meat Science and Technology

Nurturing locally, growing globally

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Print Publication Date:: 15 Nov 2017

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