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  • 2014 - Honory Fellow of the International Society for Applied Ethology (ISAE)

Overview

A.M. de Passillé is affiliated with the University of British Columbia in Canada. Their research spans multiple fields including Veterinary, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Agricultural and Biological Sciences.

The scientist's work covers several subfields such as Small Animals, Genetics, and Plant Science. The main topics addressed in their research include Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies, Human-Animal Interaction Studies, and Agriculture and Farm Safety.

De Passillé has contributed to scholarly publications with at least one recent paper titled "Making tiestalls more comfortable: II. Increasing chain length to improve the ease of movement of dairy cows," published in 2020 in the Journal of Dairy Science.

  • Making tiestalls more comfortable: II. Increasing chain length to improve the ease of movement of dairy cows, 2020, Journal of Dairy Science

Frequent coauthors working with de Passillé include:

  • Vincent Boyer
  • Steve Adam
  • E. Vasseur

Publication venues linked to de Passillé's research include the Journal of Dairy Science.

In recognition of their contributions, de Passillé was named an Honorary Fellow of the International Society for Applied Ethology (ISAE) in 2014.

Best Publications

  • Invited review: The welfare of dairy cattle--key concepts and the role of science.

    M.A.G. von Keyserlingk;J. Rushen;A.M. de Passillé;D.M. Weary

  • Fear of people by cows and effects on milk yield, behavior, and heart rate at milking.

    J. Rushen;A.M.B. de Passillé;L. Munksgaard

  • A survey of dairy calf management practices in Canada that affect animal welfare.

    E. Vasseur;F. Borderas;F. Borderas;R.I. Cue;D. Lefebvre

  • Behavioural indicators of cow comfort: activity and resting behaviour of dairy cows in two types of housing

    D. B. Haley;J. Rushen;A. M. de Passillé

  • Prevalence of lameness and associated risk factors in Canadian Holstein-Friesian cows housed in freestall barns.

    L. Solano;H.W. Barkema;E.A. Pajor;S. Mason

  • Assessing cow comfort: effects of two floor types and two tie stall designs on the behaviour of lactating dairy cows

    D.B Haley;A.M de Passillé;J Rushen

  • Duration of weaning, starter intake, and weight gain of dairy calves fed large amounts of milk.

    B.C. Sweeney;J. Rushen;D.M. Weary;A.M. de Passillé

  • Dairy calves' discrimination of people based on previous handling

    A M de Passillé;J Rushen;J Ladewig;C Petherick

  • Using gait score, walking speed, and lying behavior to detect hoof lesions in dairy cows

    N. Chapinal;A.M. de Passillé;D.M. Weary;M.A.G. von Keyserlingk

  • Effects of Sand and Straw Bedding on the Lying Behavior, Cleanliness, and Hoof and Hock Injuries of Dairy Cows

    Marianna Norring;E Manninen;A. M de Passille;J Rushen

  • Automated methods for detecting lameness and measuring analgesia in dairy cattle

    N. Chapinal;A.M. de Passillé;J. Rushen;S. Wagner

  • Invited review: Lying time and the welfare of dairy cows.

    Cassandra B. Tucker;Margit Bak Jensen;Anne Marie de Passillé;Laura Hänninen

  • Discrimination of People by Dairy Cows Based on Handling

    L. Munksgaard;A.M. De Passillé;J. Rushen;K. Thodberg

  • Weaning age of calves fed a high milk allowance by automated feeders: effects on feed, water, and energy intake, behavioral signs of hunger, and weight gains.

    A.M. de Passillé;T.F. Borderas;T.F. Borderas;J. Rushen

  • Aversion learning techniques to evaluate dairy cattle handling practices.

    E.A Pajor;J Rushen;A.M.B de Passillé

  • Cortisol in Saliva and Plasma of Cattle After ACTH Administration and Milking

    J.A. Negrão;M.A. Porcionato;A.M. de Passillé;J. Rushen

  • Automated monitoring of behavioural-based animal welfare indicators

    J. Rushen;N. Chapinal;A. M. de Passille

  • Effect of Softer Flooring in Tie Stalls on Resting Behavior and Leg Injuries of Lactating Cows

    J. Rushen;D. Haley;A.M. de Passillé

  • Vigilance as a measure of fear in dairy cattle

    T Welp;T Welp;J Rushen;D.L Kramer;M Festa-Bianchet

  • Claw hardness of dairy cows: relationship to water content and claw lesions.

    T.F. Borderas;T.F. Borderas;B. Pawluczuk;A.M. de Passillé;J. Rushen

  • Behavior of dairy calves after a low dose of bacterial endotoxin

    T. F. Borderas;T. F. Borderas;A. M. de Passillé;J. Rushen

  • Opioid peptides and behavioral and physiological responses of dairy cows to social isolation in unfamiliar surroundings.

    J. Rushen;A. Boissy;E.M.C. Terlouw;A.M.B. de Passillé

  • Effects of Roughness and Compressibility of Flooring on Cow Locomotion

    J. Rushen;A.M. de Passillé

  • Prevalence of and factors associated with hock, knee, and neck injuries on dairy cows in freestall housing in Canada.

    J.C. Zaffino Heyerhoff;S.J. LeBlanc;T.J. DeVries;C.G.R. Nash

  • Factors associated with dairy calf health in automated feeding systems in the Upper Midwest United States.

    M.W. Jorgensen;A. Adams-Progar;A.M. de Passillé;J. Rushen

  • Preferences of dairy cows for three stall surface materials with small amounts of bedding

    M. Norring;E. Manninen;A.M. de Passillé;J. Rushen

  • Effect of following recommendations for tiestall configuration on neck and leg lesions, lameness, cleanliness, and lying time in dairy cows.

    V. Bouffard;A.M. de Passillé;J. Rushen;E. Vasseur

  • Associations between on-farm animal welfare indicators and productivity and profitability on Canadian dairies: I. On freestall farms.

    M. Villettaz Robichaud;J. Rushen;A.M. de Passillé;E. Vasseur

  • An advisory tool to improve management practices affecting calf and heifer welfare on dairy farms

    E. Vasseur;E. Vasseur;J. Rushen;A.M. de Passillé;D. Lefebvre

  • When and where do dairy cows defecate and urinate

    M. Villettaz Robichaud;A.M. de Passillé;D. Pellerin;J. Rushen

  • Behaviour of lactating sows: influence of stage of lactation and husbandry practices at weaning

    A.M.B. De Passillé;S. Robert

  • Automated and visual measurements of estrous behavior and their sources of variation in Holstein heifers. I: Walking activity and behavior frequency.

    B.F. Silper;I. Robles;A.M.L. Madureira;T.A. Burnett

  • Effect of calf feeding regimes and diet EDTA on physico-chemical characteristics of veal stored under modified atmospheres

    C. Gariépy;P.J. Delaquis;S. Pommier;A.-M.B. De Passillé

  • Technical note: Assessing lameness in tie-stalls using live stall lameness scoring.

    S. Palacio;L. Peignier;C. Pachoud;C. Nash

  • Short communication: measures of weight distribution and frequency of steps as indicators of restless behavior.

    N. Chapinal;A.M. de Passillé;J. Rushen;C.B. Tucker

  • Calving management practices on Canadian dairy farms: Prevalence of practices.

    M. Villettaz Robichaud;A. M. de Passillé;D. L. Pearl;S. J. LeBlanc

  • Mortality and health treatment rates of dairy calves in automated milk feeding systems in the Upper Midwest of the United States.

    M.W. Jorgensen;A. Adams-Progar;A.M. de Passillé;J. Rushen

  • Making tiestalls more comfortable: III. Providing additional lateral space to improve the resting capacity and comfort of dairy cows.

    V. Boyer;E. Edwards;M.F. Guiso;S. Adam

  • The effect of floor type or relocation on calves’ pulsatile growth hormone and cortisol secretion

    L. Hänninen;P. L⊘vendahl;A.M. De Passillé;J. Rushen

Frequent Co-Authors

Jeffrey Rushen
Jeffrey Rushen University of British Columbia
Derek B. Haley
Derek B. Haley University of Guelph
Doris Pellerin
Doris Pellerin Université Laval
Lene Munksgaard
Lene Munksgaard Aarhus University
Daniel M. Weary
Daniel M. Weary University of British Columbia
Edmond A. Pajor
Edmond A. Pajor University of Calgary
Trevor J. DeVries
Trevor J. DeVries University of Guelph
M.A.G. von Keyserlingk
M.A.G. von Keyserlingk University of British Columbia
Stephen J. LeBlanc
Stephen J. LeBlanc University of Guelph
Herman W. Barkema
Herman W. Barkema University of Calgary

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