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Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
33
Citations
3331
World Ranking
2055
National Ranking
169

Best Publications

  • Inherited defects in pedigree dogs. Part 1: disorders related to breed standards.

    Lucy Asher;Gillian Diesel;Jennifer F. Summers;Paul D. McGreevy

  • Larger, enriched cages are associated with 'optimistic' response biases in captive European starlings (Sturnus vulgaris)

    Stephanie M. Matheson;Lucy Asher;Melissa Bateson

  • Stereotyping starlings are more 'pessimistic'.

    Ben O. Brilot;Lucy Asher;Melissa Bateson

  • Inherited defects in pedigree dogs. Part 2: Disorders that are not related to breed standards.

    Jennifer F. Summers;Gillian Diesel;Lucy Asher;Paul D. McGreevy

  • Quality of life assessment in domestic dogs: An evidence-based rapid review.

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  • Recent advances in the analysis of behavioural organization and interpretation as indicators of animal welfare.

    Lucy Asher;Lisa M. Collins;Angel Ortiz-Pelaez;Julian A. Drewe

  • Mood and personality interact to determine cognitive biases in pigs.

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  • A standardized behavior test for potential guide dog puppies: Methods and association with subsequent success in guide dog training

    Lucy Asher;Simon Blythe;Rena Roberts;Lisa Toothill

  • Estimation of the number and demographics of companion dogs in the UK.

    Lucy Asher;Emma L Buckland;C Ianthi Phylactopoulos;Martin C Whiting

  • Recognizing the value of assistance dogs in society.

    Hilary M. Audrestch;Chantelle T. Whelan;David Grice;Lucy Asher

  • Getting priorities straight: risk assessment and decision-making in the improvement of inherited disorders in pedigree dogs

    Lisa M. Collins;Lucy Asher;Jennifer Summers;Paul McGreevy

  • Clustering and synchrony in laying hens: The effect of environmental resources on social dynamics

    Lisa M. Collins;Lucy Asher;Dirk U. Pfeiffer;William J. Browne

  • Development of a behavioural welfare assessment tool for routine use with captive elephants

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  • Social rearing environment influences dog behavioral development

    Naomi D. Harvey;Peter J. Craigon;Simon A. Blythe;Gary C.W. England

  • Spectral entropy of early-life distress calls as an iceberg indicator of chicken welfare

    Katherine A. Herborn;Alan G. McElligott;Malcolm A. Mitchell;Victoria Sandilands

  • Keel bone fractures are associated with individual mobility of laying hens in an aviary system

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  • The attitudes of owners and veterinary professionals in the United Kingdom to the risk of adverse events associated with using non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) to treat dogs with osteoarthritis.

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  • Why do dogs play? Function and welfare implications of play in the domestic dog

    Rebecca Sommerville;Emily A. O’Connor;Lucy Asher;Lucy Asher

  • Positive and negative contexts predict duration of pig vocalisations

    Mary Friel;Mary Friel;Hansjoerg P. Kunc;Kym Griffin;Lucy Asher

  • A review of current indicators of welfare in captive elephants (Loxodonta africana and Elephas maximus).

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