linking ethics, behaviour, and welfare to handling Flashcards
define animal welfare
physical and mental state of an animal in relation to the conditions in which it lives and dies
animal ethics
examines human-animal relationships, the moral consideration of animals and how nonhuman animals ought to be treated
what training must red meat producers take
meat and livestock australia
sentience
capacity of animal to experience different feeling such as suffering or pleasure, also animals ability to learn from experiences
anthropomorphism
attribution of human traits, emotions or intentions to non human entities
animal behavior
expression of an effort to adapt or adjust to different internal and external conditions (animals response to stimuli)
ethology
scientific study of behavior of animals in their natural environment, using evolutionary framework
animal cognition
all ways in which animals perceive info through the senses, process, retain and decide to act on it
animal handling
any human interaction w animals
enrichment
an animal husbandry principle that seeks to enhance quality of an animals life by identifying and providing the stimuli necessary for optimal psychological and physiological well-being
sympathy vs empathy
sympathy is understanding from your own (human) perspective
empathy involves putting yourself in the animal’s shoes, as as animal
what 4 factors does animal handling include
1) husbandry: the scientific feeding and caring of animals
2) behavior
3) welfare
4) ethical interactions
why does animal cognition affect husbandry and handling
animals learn, some very quickly,
- bad experiences can create “bad” behaviors
- positive reinforcement works
agonistic interactions
being initiator or recipient of agonistic interactions (threatening, chasing, butting, clashing. biting. avoiding. withdrawing. etc)
non agonistic interactions
being initiator or recipient on positive or neutral social interaction
