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D-Index
40
Citations
5009
World Ranking
1221
National Ranking
73

Overview

Andrew D. Fisher is affiliated with the University of Melbourne in Australia and conducts research primarily in the fields of Veterinary and Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Their published works focus notably on veterinary science and animal welfare topics.

Their recent publications include:

  • Invited review: The welfare of young calves transported by road, 2021, Journal of Dairy Science
  • Assessing the Sustainability Implications of Autonomous Vehicles: Recommendations for Research Community Practice, 2020, Sustainability
  • Stress, health and the welfare of laying hens, 2020, Animal Production Science
  • Does the duration of repeated temporary separation affect welfare in dairy cow-calf contact systems?, 2022, Applied Animal Behaviour Science
  • Blood parameters of young calves at abattoirs are related to distance transported and farm of origin, 2021, Journal of Dairy Science

Frequent co-authors collaborate with Fisher include:

  • Peter Mansell
  • Ellen C. Jongman
  • Natalie Roadknight
  • Natalie Courtman
  • Graham Hepworth

Fisher's work is often published in venues such as:

  • Animals
  • Journal of Dairy Science
  • Animal Production Science
  • Animal Welfare
  • Research in Veterinary Science

The main fields of study encompass:

  • Veterinary
  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Within these domains, Fisher's research addresses several subfields, including:

  • Small Animals
  • Animal Science and Zoology
  • Genetics
  • Plant Science
  • Agronomy and Crop Science

Key topics covered in their work involve:

  • Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
  • Animal health and immunology
  • Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock
  • Human-Animal Interaction Studies
  • Veterinary Pharmacology and Anesthesia
  • Animal Nutrition and Physiology
  • Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology

Best Publications

  • Genetics of adaptation and domestication in livestock

    Sandrine Mignon-Grasteau;Alain Boissy;Jacques Bouix;Jean-Michel Faure

  • Effect of castration method and the provision of local anesthesia on plasma cortisol, scrotal circumference, growth, and feed intake of bull calves.

    A D Fisher;M A Crowe;M E Alonso de la Varga;W J Enright

  • The effects of feed restriction and lying deprivation on pituitary–adrenal axis regulation in lactating cows

    A.D Fisher;G.A Verkerk;C.J Morrow;L.R Matthews

  • Release from restraint generates a positive judgement bias in sheep

    Rebecca Elise Doyle;Rebecca Elise Doyle;Andrew D Fisher;Geoffrey Hinch;Alain Boissy

  • The design and evaluation of a mobile sensor/actuator network for autonomous animal control

    Tim Wark;Chris Crossman;Wen Hu;Ying Guo

  • Genetics of fear in ruminant livestock

    A. Boissy;A.D. Fisher;J. Bouix;G.N. Hinch

  • Effects of surgical or banding castration on stress responses and behaviour of bulls.

    A D Fisher;T W Knight;G P Cosgrove;A F Death

  • Measuring judgement bias and emotional reactivity in sheep following long-term exposure to unpredictable and aversive events

    Rebecca Elise Doyle;Caroline Lee;Veronique Deiss;Andrew D Fisher

  • Periparturient immunosuppression and strategies to improve dairy cow health during the periparturient period.

    J.W. Aleri;B.C. Hine;M.F. Pyman;P.D. Mansell

  • The effect of repeated testing on judgement biases in sheep.

    Rebecca Elise Doyle;Stephanie Vidal;Geoffrey Hinch;Andrew D Fisher

  • The influence of land transport on animal welfare in extensive farming systems

    Andrew D. Fisher;Ian G. Colditz;Caroline Lee;Drewe M. Ferguson

  • The effect of a topical anaesthetic formulation, systemic flunixin and carprofen, singly or in combination, on cortisol and behavioural responses of Merino lambs to mulesing.

    Paull;C Lee;IG Colditz;SJ Atkinson

  • The effects of 12, 30, or 48 hours of road transport on the physiological and behavioral responses of sheep.

    A. D. Fisher;D. O. Niemeyer;J. M. Lea;C. Lee

  • Associative learning by cattle to enable effective and ethical virtual fences

    Caroline Lee;John M. Henshall;Tim J. Wark;Chris C. Crossman

  • Integrated animal management system and method

    Kevin David Atkins;Brown Besier;Ian Gordon Colditz;John Patrick Exley

  • Indoor space allowance: effects on growth, behaviour, adrenal and immune responses of finishing beef heifers

    A. D. Fisher;M. A. Crowe;D. J. Prendiville;W. J. Enright

  • Evaluation of a new approach for the estimation of the time of the LH surge in dairy cows using vaginal temperature and electrodeless conductivity measurements.

    A.D. Fisher;A.D. Fisher;R. Morton;J.M.A. Dempsey;J.M.A. Dempsey;J.M. Henshall;J.M. Henshall

  • Effects of suppressing cortisol following castration of bull calves on adrenocorticotropic hormone, in vitro interferon-gamma production, leukocytes, acute-phase proteins, growth, and feed intake.

    A D Fisher;M A Crowe;E M O'Nualláin;M L Monaghan

  • The effects of surface type on lying behaviour and stress responses of dairy cows during periodic weather-induced removal from pasture

    A.D Fisher;M Stewart;G.A Verkerk;C.J Morrow

  • Growth, behaviour, adrenal and immune responses of finishing beef heifers housed on slatted floors at 1.5, 2.0, 2.5 or 3.0 m2 space allowance

    A.D. Fisher;A.D. Fisher;M.A. Crowe;P. O'Kiely;W.J. Enright

  • Development of a maze test and its application to assess spatial learning and memory in Merino sheep

    Caroline Lee;Steve Colegate;Andrew D. Fisher

  • Administration of serotonin inhibitor p-Chlorophenylalanine induces pessimistic-like judgement bias in sheep

    Rebecca E. Doyle;Rebecca E. Doyle;Geoff N. Hinch;Andrew D. Fisher;Alain Boissy

  • Welfare consequences of mulesing of sheep

    C Lee;AD Fisher

  • The effects of temperature elevation and water deprivation on lamb physiology, welfare, and meat quality

    Tim E. Lowe;Neville G. Gregory;Andrew D. Fisher;Steven R. Payne

  • Effects of meloxicam or tolfenamic acid administration on the pain and stress responses of Merino lambs to mulesing.

    D R Paull;C Lee;S J Atkinson;A D Fisher

  • Effects of a topical anaesthetic formulation and systemic carprofen, given singly or in combination, on the cortisol and behavioural responses of Merino lambs to castration.

    D R Paull;C Lee;I G Colditz;A D Fisher

  • The effect of floor type and space allowance on welfare indicators of finishing steers

    M. C. Hickey;B. Earley;A. D. Fisher

Frequent Co-Authors

Caroline Lee
Caroline Lee Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Ellen C. Jongman
Ellen C. Jongman University of Melbourne
Paul D. McGreevy
Paul D. McGreevy University of Sydney
Susan J. Hazel
Susan J. Hazel University of Adelaide
Kevin J. Stafford
Kevin J. Stafford Massey University
Clive J. C. Phillips
Clive J. C. Phillips Curtin University
Drewe Ferguson
Drewe Ferguson Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Paul H. Hemsworth
Paul H. Hemsworth University of Melbourne
Geoffrey Hinch
Geoffrey Hinch University of New England
William J. Wales
William J. Wales University of Melbourne

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