Date: 27 August ‘07; 08:30 - 12:30 hours

Chairperson: B. Earley (IE)

Theatre Session 16

• Neutrophil transcriptome analysis during transportation stress
  Buckham Sporer, K.R., B. Earley, M. Crowe and J.L. Burton
• Cardiac responses to stress during transport and housing of farm animals
  Von Borell, E.
• Effect of loading activities on cattle welfare when transporting from farm to abattoir
  Gebresenbet, G.
• The welfare of weanling heifers transported from Ireland to Spain
  Earley, B., D.J. Prendiville and E.G. O’Riordan
• Improving production and welfare of livestock through good human – animal interactions
  Ruis, M.A.W., H.A.M. Spoolder, S. Waiblinger, X. Boivin and G.J. Coleman
• The effect of floor type on the welfare and performance of finishing beef steers
  Prendiville, D.J., B. Earley, B. Mc Donnell, C. Molloy and M.A. Crowe
   

Poster Session 16

• Effect of transport on rabbit’s welfare: serum corticosterone determination
  Cavallone, E., F. Luzi, C. Lazzaroni, M. Bianchi and M. Verga
• Effect of transport on rabbit’s welfare: serum lysozyme determination
  Servida, F., F. Luzi, C. Lazzaroni, M. Petracci and M. Verga
• Genetic relationship between the behaviour and the constitution of sows
  Hellbrügge, B., K.-H. Tölle, J. Bennewitz, U. Presuhn and J. Krieter
• Comparison of maternal abilities of Meishan and Large White breeds in a loosehousing system
  Canario, L., Y. Billon and J.P. Bidanel
• The transport stress response in lambs of different genetic groups
  Sowińska, J., H. Brzostowski and Z. Tański