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Rebecca Meagher @rkmeagher.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

How animals perceive the world matters for their welfare, and for trying to work with them. This review covers what we know and don't know about cattle sensory systems & what this means for management. Thanks to @drmariarorvang.bsky.social for inviting me to be part of it! doi.org/10.1016/j.ap... 🐄

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International Society for Applied Ethology (ISAE) @applied-ethology.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

#NewBookReview "Martha C. Nussbaum, Justice for Animals: Our Collective Responsibility, Simon & Schuster, New York (2020)" by Dickel et al. Get the full book review here: www.applied-ethology.org/S_Khatiwada_... #animaljustice #animalrights #animalethics

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International Society for Applied Ethology (ISAE) @applied-ethology.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

#NewResearchalert "Creep heating in outdoor farrowing huts may increase piglet welfare without impacting survival and growth" by Malmkvist et al. Get the full paper here: www.applied-ethology.org/iqs/cpti.23/... #outdoorfarrowing #sowbehaviour #pigletwelfare

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International Society for Applied Ethology (ISAE) @applied-ethology.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

#jobalert Assistant Professor: Animal Health and Welfare Texas Tech University, Lubbock Texas, USA More information: www.applied-ethology.org/Assistant_Pr...

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International Society for Applied Ethology (ISAE) @applied-ethology.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

#NewResearchAlert "This little piggy got cold: Door flaps on outdoor farrowing huts improve piglet survival during winter in Australia" by Lucas et al. Get the full paper here: www.applied-ethology.org/iqs/cpti.23/... #outdoorfarrowing #pigletwelfare #coldstress

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International Society for Applied Ethology (ISAE) @applied-ethology.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

#NewResearchAlert "Enriching the environment with multiple rooting materials and bedded rest areas improves welfare of finishing pigs" by Ocepek et al. Get the full paper here: www.applied-ethology.org/iqs/cpti.23/... #rootingmaterial #enrichmentpigs #pigwelfare

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International Society for Applied Ethology (ISAE) @applied-ethology.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

#NewResearchAlert "First step after submitting your paper: The preliminary checks done by the editors" by Pongrácz and Camerlink. Get the full paper here: www.applied-ethology.org/P_Pongr_cz_a... #scientificwriting #appliedanimalbehaviourscience #publishing

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La Société Francophone de Primatologie @lasfdp.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

#voxprimato #postdoc #autresanimaux Offre de postdoc en éthologie appliqué à la Swedish University of Biosystems and Technology sur les perceptions animales Date limite 07/01/2026 👇🏽

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International Society for Applied Ethology (ISAE) @applied-ethology.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

#NewResearchAlert "Geolocation tracking to monitor spatial distribution and habitat selection of cows, horses and sheep grazing in mountainous areas" by Vidal-Cardos et al. Get the full paper here: www.applied-ethology.org/Papers_by_Me... #behaviourtracking #grazinganimals #geolocation

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International Society for Applied Ethology (ISAE) @applied-ethology.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

#jobalert Senior advisor in outdoor animal Welfare Aarhus University, Denmark More information: www.applied-ethology.org/Senior_advis...

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International Society for Applied Ethology (ISAE) @applied-ethology.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

#jobalert Postdoctoral position in Applied animal ethology and animal perception Department of Biosystems and Technology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Alnarp, Sweden More information: www.applied-ethology.org/Postdoctoral...

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Oceane Liehrmann @oliehrmann.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Do tou wanna share an office with me and work in an amazing team on farm animal emotions? Here you go! There's usually always chocolate and snacks in my office. Just sayin 😋

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International Society for Applied Ethology (ISAE) @applied-ethology.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

#NewResearchAlert "Gestational enrichment of commercial breeding dams (Canis familiaris) influences offspring behaviour" by Baqueiro-Espinosa et al. Get the full paper here: www.applied-ethology.org/iqs/cpti.23/... #dogbehaviour #enrichment #dogwelfare

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International Society for Applied Ethology (ISAE) @applied-ethology.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

#NewResearchAlert "Dried black soldier fly larvae (Hermetia illucens) as environmental enrichment for laying hens – a full-scale commercial study" by Tahamtani et al. Get the full paper here: www.applied-ethology.org/iqs/cpti.23/... #blacksoldierflylarvae #environmentalenrichment #layinghens

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Dr Maria Vilain Rørvang @drmariarorvang.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

📣 Are you interested in applied animal ethology and perceptual abilities of animals? Do you want to help us disentangle how animal emotions are modulated by their sensory environment? Then, you might be the postdoc we are looking for🌠 More info: www.slu.se/en/about-slu... #appliedethology #postcoc

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Postdoctoral position in Applied animal ethology and animal perception | slu.se

SLU - Science and Education for Sustainable Life

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International Society for Applied Ethology (ISAE) @applied-ethology.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

#PhDPositionAlert PhD on Advancing the welfare of dairy ruminant youngstock through a social science or multi-disciplinary lens Michigan State University, USA More information: www.applied-ethology.org/PhD_USA.html

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International Society for Applied Ethology (ISAE) @applied-ethology.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

#NewResearchAlert "Exploring pose estimation as a tool for the assessment of brush use patterns in dairy cows" by Högberg et al. Get the full paper here: www.applied-ethology.org/Papers_by_Me... #poseestimation #dairycattle #brushingbehaviour

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Rebecca Meagher @rkmeagher.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

First day back at work, and I have a new paper out! authors.elsevier.com/a/1lnmV2gKRh... A review of what we know and the many things we don't know about environmental enrichment for ruminants, with @drmariarorvang.bsky.social and two other lovely colleagues who are not on BlueSky. 🐐🐑🐄

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International Society for Applied Ethology (ISAE) @applied-ethology.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

#NewResearchAlert "Ultraviolet light provisioning: Preferences from the broilers’ viewpoint" by van der Sluis et al. Get the full paper here: www.applied-ethology.org/Papers_by_Me... #ultravioletlight #broilervision #broilerbehaviour

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International Society for Applied Ethology (ISAE) @applied-ethology.bsky.social · 17/08/2025

#NewResearchAlert "Does environmental enrichment impact the behaviour and welfare of bearded dragons (Pogona vitticeps)?" by Crisante et al. Get the full paper here: www.applied-ethology.org/Papers_by_Me... #beardeddragons #enrichment #beardedragonbehaviour

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International Society for Applied Ethology (ISAE) @applied-ethology.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

#NewResearchAlert "Development of experimental parameters for conditioned place aversion testing in neonatal goat kids" by Schmidt et al. Get the full paper here: www.applied-ethology.org/iqs/cpti.23/... #goatkids #goatbehaviour #behaviourtest

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International Society for Applied Ethology (ISAE) @applied-ethology.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

#NewResearchAlert "A critical review of research concerning the gut microbiome in dogs and its relationship with behaviour" by Crisante et al. Get the full paper here: www.applied-ethology.org/iqs/cpti.23/... #dogmicrobiome #dogbehaviour #doghealth

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International Society for Applied Ethology (ISAE) @applied-ethology.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

#NewResearchAlert "Social structure and interactions of laying hens: Limited differences between small and large groups" by Grethen et al. Get the full paper here: www.applied-ethology.org/iqs/cpti.23/... #layinghen #layerbehaviour #socialbehaviour

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International Society for Applied Ethology (ISAE) @applied-ethology.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

#NewResearchAlert "Effects of light spectrum on pig behaviour, health and growth" by Scaillierez et al. Get the full paper here: www.applied-ethology.org/Papers_by_Me... #lightspectrum #pigbehaviour #pigvision

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International Society for Applied Ethology (ISAE) @applied-ethology.bsky.social · 10/08/2025

#NewResearchAlert "Development of a scale to assess pigs’ immediate behavioural reaction when encountering novel odours" by Grut et al. Get the full paper here: www.applied-ethology.org/Papers_by_Me... #pigbehaviour #pigolfaction #behaviourtest

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International Society for Applied Ethology (ISAE) @applied-ethology.bsky.social · 09/08/2025

#NewResearchAlert "Deck height did not affect behavioural measures of ‘natural movements’ and ‘adequate ventilation’ during 8 h and 23 h transport of weaner pigs" by Kobek-Kjeldager et al. Get the full paper here: www.applied-ethology.org/iqs/cpti.23/... #animaltransport #transporterdesign #pig

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Dr Maria Vilain Rørvang @drmariarorvang.bsky.social · 09/08/2025

@johannastenfelt.bsky.social presented her PhD work on the judgement bias task in the context of odour conditioning in #horses 🐴 Fantastic pitch and poster design! #isae2025 #smellslikewelfare #proudsupervisor

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Dr Maria Vilain Rørvang @drmariarorvang.bsky.social · 09/08/2025

#isae2025 has come to an end and what a fantastic conference it was! Already reminiscing. Our group was well represented and I’m so proud of the early career researcher I’m lucky enough to work with. Thank you all for a lovely time 🙌🏼 #appliedanimalbehaviour

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Dr Maria Vilain Rørvang @drmariarorvang.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

And we’re off 🤩🥳 #isae2025

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Vitor H. B. Ferreira @vitorhbf.bsky.social · 09/08/2025

Leaving Utrecht after my first #ISAE — what a great experience! Amazing people, science, and even karaoke in front of a passionate crowd of animal behaviour & welfare researchers. And to top it off, my PhD student won Best Poster out of 300! 10/10, would recommend! ☺️ #ISAE2025

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International Society for Applied Ethology (ISAE) @applied-ethology.bsky.social · 09/08/2025

#NewResearchAlert "Relative preference for different pecking blocks offered as pairwise comparisons in White and Brown-feathered laying hens" by Ehigbor et al. Get the full paper here: www.applied-ethology.org/Papers_by_Me... #layinghen #henbehaviour #peckingblocks

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International Society for Applied Ethology (ISAE) @applied-ethology.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

#NewResearchAlert "Do cows come when called? Training cows to visit the milking robot in response to a cue" by Johansen et al. Get the full paper here: www.applied-ethology.org/iqs/cpti.23/... #cows #milkingparlour #cattlecognition

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International Society for Applied Ethology (ISAE) @applied-ethology.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

#NewResearchAlert "The biological irrelevance of ‘Cattachment’ – It’s time to view cats from a different perspective" by Pongracz. Get the full paper here: www.applied-ethology.org/iqs/cpti.23/... #caattachment #catbiology #humancat

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ASAB @asab.org · 05/08/2025

We now have ONE new ASAB account completely dedicated to the Winter and Spring meetings. Rather than having to find and follow a new account for each conference, you can now follow @asab-meetings.bsky.social for all of the continuous up-to-date info and conference posting you crave 😀

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ASAB Spring 2027 @asab-meetings.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

ICYMI : #ASABWinter2025 will take place from December 15-16, once again in lovely Edinburgh! Registration is now open 🎉 Abstract submission deadline for posters and talks is August 29 🏃‍♀️🏃🏃‍♂️ More information here: asabwinter.github.io/2025/

Winter ASAB 2025 December 15-16 Edinburgh How sensory information affects behaviour.

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International Society for Applied Ethology (ISAE) @applied-ethology.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

#NewResearchAlert "Comparison of behavioural indicators of acute pain and stress during and after three methods of handling and restraint for pre-weaned beef calves" by Archangel et al. Get the full paper here: www.applied-ethology.org/iqs/cpti.23/... #painindicators #beefcalf #handlingbeef

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Megan Lucas @meganlucas6.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

Stop by our poster at #Isae2025 to join the #manypigs initiative! 🐷🐷🐷 Those not at ISAE can join our global database of pig welfare researchers here: bit.ly/manypigs

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ManyPigs @manypigs.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

The #manypigs poster is up at #Isae2025! Stop by number 107 to hear more about us and what we want to do. 🐷🐗🐖 You can also spots us wearing the ManyPigs pins - feel free to ask anything about the initiative.

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Rebecca Meagher @rkmeagher.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

Unlike humans, hens are less likely to take risks / more fearful around puberty - Anna Rentsch. #isae2025 She suggests we should be considerate of this sensitive age for management like moving birds.

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Dr Maria Vilain Rørvang @drmariarorvang.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

Poster is up, and you can also spot us wearing #manypigs pins or t-shirts at #isae2025 🐖

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International Society for Applied Ethology (ISAE) @applied-ethology.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

And… the 58th ISAE congress is officially open 🥳 Welcome everyone! #ISAE2025 #appliedethology

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Rebecca Grut @rebeccagrut.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

My first 1st author article is ready to see the world: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... Pigs are cool, their snouts are cooler 🐽 @johannastenfelt.bsky.social @birtenielsen.bsky.social @drmariarorvang.bsky.social

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Dr Maria Vilain Rørvang @drmariarorvang.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

The #isae2025 abstract acceptance letters are out which means; time for this year’s “AI generated appetisers” from our group! First one up is led by @johannastenfelt.bsky.social and from project #smellslikewelfare enjoy 🙏🏻

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Dr Maria Vilain Rørvang @drmariarorvang.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

This week was a big week in #smellslikewelfare @johannastenfelt.bsky.social skilfully presented her half-time seminar marking the halfway point of her PhD and an extremely #proudsupervisor moment Congratulations Johanna! 🥳

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Vivek Nityananda @viveknityananda.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

I love this paper! Focusing on the details and mechanisms tells us how bees solve seemingly complex tasks in their own way. Inspiring work!

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Dr Maria Vilain Rørvang @drmariarorvang.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

The other, equally as important, side of science - prepping the barn with cameras to monitor #cowbehaviour in relation to light in the barn (daylight and artificial light) 💡🐮 Cables, dust, duct tape, strips, poo, more cables and a bit of luck then we should be up an running. #cattlevision

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Dr Maria Vilain Rørvang @drmariarorvang.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

After a week in France 🇫🇷 it’s time to return back home. These last few days have been packed but I’m so grateful to everyone who took time to meet me and discuss collaboration. I have learned a ton about #brainimaging and #neuroscience which will be super helpful as we start up #Smellwell 🐷🧠

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Dr Maria Vilain Rørvang @drmariarorvang.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

Last week we contributed two invited talks at the Norwegian animal welfare conference #velferdskonferansen in Steinkjer 🇳🇴 It was a pleasure to meet everyone and to discuss animal welfare from a lot of different angles 🐃🐷🦦🐟🐓🐐 #animalwelfare

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