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Martine Hausberger

Martine Hausberger

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Psychology

D-Index
51
Citations
8797
World Ranking
5278
National Ranking
36

Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
53
Citations
9164
World Ranking
512
National Ranking
11

Overview

Martine Hausberger is affiliated with the University of Rennes in France. Their research primarily focuses on animal behavior and welfare, with particular attention to veterinary science and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their work spans various related fields including small animals, genetics, animal science and zoology, developmental biology, and social psychology.

The main themes of Hausberger's research include:

  • Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
  • Human-Animal Interaction Studies
  • Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior
  • Meat and Animal Product Quality
  • Animal Nutrition and Physiology
  • Primate Behavior and Ecology
  • Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock

Hausberger has published several papers recently, illustrating a focus on pig behavior and welfare. Notable publications include:

  • "Classification of pig calls produced from birth to slaughter according to their emotional valence and context of production," 2022, Scientific Reports
  • "Exploration of early social behaviors and social styles in relation to individual characteristics in suckling piglets," 2022, Scientific Reports
  • "Effects of the environment and animal behavior on nutrient requirements for gestating sows: Future improvements in precision feeding," 2021, Animal Feed Science and Technology
  • "Manipulable Object and Human Contact: Preference and Modulation of Emotional States in Weaned Pigs," 2020, Frontiers in Veterinary Science
  • "Broadcasting human voice to piglets (Sus scrofa domestica) modifies their behavioural reaction to human presence in the home pen and in arena tests," 2020, Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Hausberger frequently collaborates with several coauthors, including:

  • Carole Guérin
  • Élodie Merlot
  • Avelyne S. Villain
  • Marek Špinka
  • Mathilde Lanthony

Their work is often published in recognized venues specializing in animal science and behavior research, such as:

  • Animal - science proceedings
  • Applied Animal Behaviour Science
  • Scientific Reports
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe)

Best Publications

  • A review of the human-horse relationship

    Martine Hausberger;Hélène Roche;Séverine Henry;E. Kathalijne Visser

  • Social influences on vocal development

    Charles T. Snowdon;Martine Hausberger

  • Experimental tests to assess emotionality in horses.

    Anja Wolff;Martine Hausberger;Nathalie Le Scolan

  • Interplay between environmental and genetic factors in temperament/personality traits in horses (Equus caballus).

    Martine Hausberger;Cécile Bruderer;Nathalie Le Scolan;Jean-Sébastien Pierre

  • Towards an Ethological Animal Model of Depression? A Study on Horses

    Carole Fureix;Patrick Jego;Séverine Henry;Léa Lansade

  • Stability over situations in temperamental traits of horses as revealed by experimental and scoring approaches.

    Nathalie Le Scolan;Martine Hausberger;Anja Wolff

  • Positive interactions lead to lasting positive memories in horses, Equus caballus

    Carol Sankey;Marie-Annick Richard-Yris;Hélène Leroy;Séverine Henry

  • A brief note on some possible factors involved in the reactions of horses to humans

    Martine Hausberger;Christine Müller

  • Human-mare relationships and behaviour of foals toward humans

    S. Henry;D. Hemery;M.-A. Richard;M. Hausberger

  • Song sharing reflects the social organization in a captive group of European starlings (Sturnus vulgaris).

    Martine Hausberger;Marie-Annick Richard-Yris;Laurence Henry;L. Lepage

  • Laterality and emotions: Visual laterality in the domestic horse (Equus caballus) differs with objects' emotional value

    Alice De Boyer Des Roches;Marie-Annick Richard-Yris;Séverine Henry;Mohammed Ezzaouïa

  • Partners with bad temper: reject or cure? A study of chronic pain and aggression in horses

    Carole Fureix;Hervé Menguy;Martine Hausberger

  • Laterality of horses associated with emotionality in novel situations

    Claire Larose;Marie-Annick Richard-Yris;Martine Hausberger;Lesley J. Rogers

  • Patterns of vocal sharing and social dynamics in a captive group of Campbell's monkeys (Cercopithecus campbelli campbelli).

    Alban Lemasson;Martine Hausberger

  • Does Pet Arrival Trigger Prosocial Behaviors in Individuals with Autism

    Marine Grandgeorge;Sylvie Tordjman;Alain Lazartigues;Eric Lemonnier

  • Horse (Equus caballus) whinnies: a source of social information.

    Alban Lemasson;Anaïs Boutin;Sarah Boivin;Catherine Blois-Heulin

  • How horses (Equus caballus) see the world: humans as significant "objects".

    Carole Fureix;Patrick Jego;Carol Sankey;Martine Hausberger

  • Reinforcement as a mediator of the perception of humans by horses (Equus caballus).

    Carol Sankey;Marie-Annick Richard-Yris;Séverine Henry;Carole Fureix

  • Human-animal relationships: from daily life to animal-assisted therapies

    Marine Grandgeorge;Martine Hausberger

  • Socially dependent auditory laterality in domestic horses (Equus caballus).

    Muriel Basile;Sarah Boivin;Anaïs Boutin;Catherine Blois-Heulin

  • Socially meaningful vocal plasticity in adult Campbell's monkeys (Cercopithecus campbelli).

    Alban Lemasson;Martine Hausberger;Klaus Zuberbühler

Frequent Co-Authors

Sylvie Tordjman
Sylvie Tordjman University of Rennes
Jean-Pierre Richard
Jean-Pierre Richard University of Lille
Erwan Bezard
Erwan Bezard University of Bordeaux
Benoist Schaal
Benoist Schaal University of Burgundy
Annemie Van der Linden
Annemie Van der Linden University of Antwerp
Qin Li
Qin Li Peking Union Medical College Hospital
Rupert Palme
Rupert Palme University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna
Melissa Bateson
Melissa Bateson Newcastle University
Marie-Christine Meunier-Salaün
Marie-Christine Meunier-Salaün Institut Agro, France
Bernard Thierry
Bernard Thierry Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS

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