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The effect of the presence of heart-rate monitors on the behaviour of group housed sows

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 November 2021

P.J. Baynes ,
K. Graham ,
E.J. Hunter ,
H.J. Guise  and
R.H.C. Penny
P.J. Baynes
Affiliation:
Cambac JMA Research, Lower Cadleys, South Stoke, Reading, Berkshire RG8 OLX , England
K. Graham
Affiliation:
Cambac JMA Research, Lower Cadleys, South Stoke, Reading, Berkshire RG8 OLX , England
E.J. Hunter
Affiliation:
Cambac JMA Research, Lower Cadleys, South Stoke, Reading, Berkshire RG8 OLX , England
H.J. Guise
Affiliation:
Cambac JMA Research, Lower Cadleys, South Stoke, Reading, Berkshire RG8 OLX , England
R.H.C. Penny
Affiliation:
Cambac JMA Research, Lower Cadleys, South Stoke, Reading, Berkshire RG8 OLX , England
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Heart rate has been successfully recorded in sheep, deer and pigs (Baldock and Sibly, (1986) Price, Sibly and Davies, (1993) Webster et al, 1995). This work has shown that resting heart rate can increase in stressful situations. Being able to record heart rates of group-housed sows would complement behavioural observations, if it could be shown that the presence of the monitor did not alter group behaviour. The aim of this study was to assess in a group of active sows, the effect of the presence of a heart rate monitor on behaviour.

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Pig Welfare
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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 1996 , March 1996 , pp. 193
Copyright
Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 1996

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