CSU Animal Science - Livestock Behavior Research Articles

Livestock Behavior Research Articles

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2005	Special Report: Maintenance of Good Animal Welfare Standards in Beef Slaughter Plants by use of Auditing Programs	Temple Grandin
2002	Understanding Motivation	Temple Grandin
2002	Head Coloration is Related to Holstein Cow Temperament	S. Rose, T. Grandin, and W.R. Wailes
2002	Quality of Spermatozoal Morphology in Angus Yearling Bulls may be Related to Hairl Whorl Shape - Hair Whorls and Bull Fertility	M. Meola, T. Grandin, P. D. Burns, R. G. Mortimer
2002	The Relationship Between Bos Taurus Feedlot Cattle Temperament and Cannon Bone Measurements	J. L. Lanier and T. Grandin
	Genetics and Behavior During Handling, Restraint and Herding	Temple Grandin, Mark J. Deesing
	Restaurant Audits have Maintained High Standards of Stunning and Handling at Beef Slaughter Plants	Temple Grandin
2002	Return-to-Sensibility Problems after Penetrating Captive Bolt Stunning of Cattle in Commercial Beef Slaughter Plants	Temple Grandin
2001	Solving Return-to-Sensibility Problems after Electrical Stunning in Commercial Pork Slaughter Plants	Temple Grandin
2001	Transferring Results of Behavioral Research to Industry to Improve Animal Welfare on the Farm, Ranch and the Slaughter Plant	Temple Grandin
2001	Handling Mustangs	Temple Grandin
2001	Questions and Answers for Solving Common Behavior Problems with Cattle, Horses, and other Grazing Animals	Temple Grandin
2001	A Not on Hair Whorl Position and Cattle Temperament in the Auction Ring	J. L. Lanier, T. Grandin, R. Green, D. Avery, K. McGee
2001	How to Track Down the Cause of Bruising	Temple Grandin
2001	Cattle Vocalizations are Associated with Handling and Equipment Problems at Beef Slaughter Plants	Temple Grandin
2000	Effect of animal welfare audits of slaughter plants by a major fast food company on cattle handling and stunning practices (Abstract)	Temple Grandin
2000	Restraint of Livestock	Temple Grandin
1999	Safe Handling of Large Animals (Cattle and Horses)	Temple Grandin
1999	Handling Pigs for Optimum Performance on the Farm and in the Slaughter Plant	Temple Grandin
1999	Training American Bison (Bison bison) Calves	J. Lanier, T. Grandin et al.
1999	Acclimate, Don't Agitate: Cattle and Horses with Excitable Temperaments Must be Introduced Gradually to New Experiences	Temple Grandin
1999	Sensitivity to Sudden Intermittent Sounds and Movements is Related to Excitability in Cattle	J. L. Lanier, T. Grandin, R. D. Green, D. Avery, and K. McGee
1999	Cattle Hair Whorl Position and Temperament in Auction Houses	J. L. Lanier, T. Grandin, R. D. Green, D. Avery, and K. Mcgee
1999	Reducing Fear Improves Milk Production	Temple Grandin
1998	Cattle Handling Systems: Practical Tips on Why Some Handling Systems Work Better Than Others	Temple Grandin
1998	Objective Scoring of Animal Handling and Stunning Practices at Slaughter Plants	Temple Grandin
1998	Review: Reducing Handling Stress Improves Both Productivity and Welfare	Temple Grandin
1998	Doramectin Causes Significantly Less Discomfort During Injection than Ivermectin	T. Grandin, K. Maxwell and J. Lanier
1998	The Way I See It: The Dangers of Trait Over-Selection	Temple Grandin
1998	Consciousness in Animals and People with Autism	Temple Grandin
1998	Factors Contributing to the Incidence of Dark Cutting Beef	J. A. Scanga, K. E. Belk, J. D. Tatum, T. Grandin and G. C. Smith
1998	Behavioral Genetics and Animal Science	T. Grandin and M. J. Deesing
1997	The Feasibility of Using Vocalization Scoring as an Indicator of Poor Welfare During Cattle Slaughter	Temple Grandin
1997	Thinking the Way Animals Do	Temple Grandin
1997	Feedlot Cattle with Calm Temperaments Have Higher Average Daily Gains than Cattle with Excitable Temperaments	B.D. Voisinet, T. Grandin, J. D. Tatum, S. F. O'Connor, and J. J. Struthers
1997	The Design and Construction of Facilities for Handling Cattle	Temple Grandin
1997	Bos Indicus-Cross Feedlot Cattle with Excitable Temperaments have Tougher Meat and a Higher Incidence of Borderline Dark Cutters	B. D. Voisinet, T. Grandin, S. F. O'Connor, J. D. Tatum & M. J. Deesing
1997	Assessment of Stress During Handling and Transport	Temple Grandin
1997	Electric Stunning	Temple Grandin
1997	Crate Conditioning of Bongo (Tragelaphus eurycerus) for veterinary and Husbandry Procedures at the Denver Zoological Gardens	Megan Phillips, Temple Grandin, Wendy Graffam, Nancy A. Irlbeck, and Richard C. Cambre
1996	Feedlot cattle with excitable temperaments have tougher meat and a higher incidence of dark colored lean	B. D. Voisinet-Bartlett, T. Grandin , S. Fitzgerald-O Connor, J. D. Tatum, J. Struthers
1996	Factors that impede animal movement at slaughter plants	Temple Grandin
1996	Training Antelope to Cooperate with Veterinary Procedures	T. Grandin, N. Irlbeck and M. Phillips
1995	Conditioning of Nyala (Tragelaphus angasi) to blood sampling in a crate with positive reinforcement	T. Grandin, M. B. Rooney, M. Phillips, R. C. Cambre, N. A. Irlbeck, and W. Graffam
1995	Cattle with Hair Whorl Patterns Above the Eyes are More Behaviourally Agitated During Restraint (Fixation)	T. Grandin, M.J. Deesing, J.J. Struthers and A.M. Swinker
1995	Restraint of Livestock	Temple Grandin
1995	Bruise Levels on Fed and Non-Fed Cattle	Temple Grandin
1994	Observation of Normal and Abnormal Hair Whorl Patterning on the Equine Forehead	A.M. Swinker, M.J. Deesing, M.Tanner and T.Grandin
1994	Methods to Reduce PSE and Bloodsplash	Temple Grandin
1994	Solving Livestock Handling Problems	Temple Grandin
1994	Euthanasia and Slaughter of Livestock	Temple Grandin
1993	The Relationship Between Facial Hair Whorls and Milking Parlor Side Preferences	M. Tanner, T. Grandin, M. Cattell, M. Deesing
1993	Teaching Principles of Behavior and Equipment Design for Handling Livestock	Temple Grandin
1993	Agitated Wild Behaviour is Persistent Over Time in Exotic Crossbred Cattle	Temple Grandin
1992	Boar Presence Reduces Fighting in Mixed Slaughter-Weight Pigs	T. Grandin and J. Bruning
1992	Effect of Genetics on Handling and CO2 Stunning of Pigs	Temple Grandin
1990	Design of Loading Facilities and Holding Pens	Temple Grandin
1989	Behavioral Principles of Livestock Handling	Temple Grandin
1989	Dissertation Effect of Rearing Environment and Environment Enrichment on the Behavior of Neural Development of Young Pigs(Introduction) Literature Review Dendritic Growth in Somatosensory Region of Brain Cortex in Pigs Residing in a Simple or a Complex Environment (entire dissertation)	Temple Grandin
1988	Commentary: Behavior of Slaughter Plant and Auction Employees Toward the Animals	Temple Grandin
1988	Environmental Enrichment for Confinement Pigs	Temple Grandin
1987	Toys, Mingling and Driving Reduce Excitability in Pigs	T. Grandin, I.A. Taylor, S.E. Curtis and I.A. Taylor
1986	Richness of a Pig's Environment Affects Handling in Chute	T. Grandin, I.A. Taylor, S.E. Curtis and T.R. Carr
1986	Electro-Immobilization Versus Mechanical Restraint in an Avoid-Avoid Choice Test for Ewes	T. Grandin, S. E. Curtis, T. M. Widowskii and J. C. Thurmon
1985	Cardiac Arrest Stunning of Livestock and Poultry	Temple Grandin
1983	Effects of Rearing Environment on the Behavior of Young Pigs	T. Grandin, S. E. Curtis and W. T. Greenough
1981	Bruises on Southwestern Feedlot Cattle	Temple Grandin
	The Calming of American Bison (Bison bison) During Routine Handling	J. Lanier and T. Grandin
	Survey of Trucking Practices and Injury to Slaughter Horses	T. Grandin, K. McGee and J. Lanier
	Assessment of Stress During Handling and Transport (Abstract)	T. Grandin

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