Social behavior in farm animals: Applying fundamental theory to improve animal welfare.
Social behavior in farm animals: Applying fundamental theory to improve animal welfare.
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DOI：
10.3389/fvets.2022.932217
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发表时间：
2022
影响因子：
3.2
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对行为的基本了解对于改善世界各地数十亿农场动物的福利至关重要。尽管生活在人类管理的环境中，农场动物仍然能够做出影响福利的重要行为决策。在这篇评论中，我们重点关注社会互动，这可能是农场动物生活中最具活力和挑战性的方面。社会压力是牲畜的主要福利问题，个体和群体层面的社会行为存在巨大差异。在这里，我们考虑如何利用对社会行为的基本理解来：（i）了解农场动物的竞争性和亲和性互动； (ii) 确定人工环境如何影响社会行为和福利； (iii) 提供对社会行为机制和发展的见解。最后，我们强调了基于先前工作的机会，并提出了应用相关性的潜在基本假设。进一步研究的关键领域可能包括确定社会积极互动的福利效益、破坏重要社会纽带的潜在影响，以及技能在让农场动物进行竞争性和积极的社会互动中的作用。此类研究应该为改善农场动物的福利提供见解，同时也适用于其他环境，例如动物园和实验室。
A fundamental understanding of behavior is essential to improving the welfare of billions of farm animals around the world. Despite living in an environment managed by humans, farm animals are still capable of making important behavioral decisions that influence welfare. In this review, we focus on social interactions as perhaps the most dynamic and challenging aspects of the lives of farm animals. Social stress is a leading welfare concern in livestock, and substantial variation in social behavior is seen at the individual and group level. Here, we consider how a fundamental understanding of social behavior can be used to: (i) understand agonistic and affiliative interactions in farm animals; (ii) identify how artificial environments influence social behavior and impact welfare; and (iii) provide insights into the mechanisms and development of social behavior. We conclude by highlighting opportunities to build on previous work and suggest potential fundamental hypotheses of applied relevance. Key areas for further research could include identifying the welfare benefits of socio–positive interactions, the potential impacts of disrupting important social bonds, and the role of skill in allowing farm animals to navigate competitive and positive social interactions. Such studies should provide insights to improve the welfare of farm animals, while also being applicable to other contexts, such as zoos and laboratories.
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影响因子：
3.2
作者：
Bushby EV;Friel M;Goold C;Gray H;Smith L;Collins LM
通讯作者：
Collins LM
影响因子：
2.5
作者：
Camerlink, Irene;Turner, Simon P.;Arnott, Gareth
通讯作者：
Arnott, Gareth
影响因子：
2.5
作者：
Bolhuis, JE;Schouten, WGP;Wiegant, VM
通讯作者：
Wiegant, VM
DOI：
10.1098/rspb.2017.0515
发表时间：
2017-05-17
影响因子：
4.7
作者：
Brent, L. J. N.;Ruiz-Lambides, A.;Platt, M. L.
通讯作者：
Platt, M. L.
影响因子：
2.3
作者：
Camerlink, Irene;Bijma, Piter;Bolhuis, J. Elizabeth
通讯作者：
Bolhuis, J. Elizabeth