Lydia Conrad

BSc. (Hons) Animal Biology '21, MSc. (Thesis) Student 🐷 University of Guelph She/Her

[Campbell Centre for the Study of Animal Welfare @CCSAW_UofG]

What’s better than a new calf publication? Two! Check out these papers from the DeVries lab investigating the effects of:

1. Feeding green tea extract on calf health & behaviour 🍵 https://t.co/AUtnjxF6qh

2. Prenatal heat stress on calf birthweight ☀️ https://t.co/FLWzpKiltF

[Campbell Centre for the Study of Animal Welfare @CCSAW_UofG]

Congratulations to @Derekbhaley on his appointment as Director of CCSAW! Dr. Haley has been an active member of CCSAW, as a researcher into cattle welfare and behaviour, and a lead for the Saputo Dairy Care Program and Welfare Judging Team!

Read more: https://t.co/HAMwrtVvvN

[Campbell Centre for the Study of Animal Welfare @CCSAW_UofG]

Don't miss our next research seminar on Nov. 19th, at 12:30pm EST. Dr. Lee Niel will present on "Complicated cats or clueless caregivers? Improving cat care and welfare by better understanding their needs"
Join in-person in PAHL 1810 or online via Zoom: https://t.co/a3hU2WL1eI

[Campbell Centre for the Study of Animal Welfare @CCSAW_UofG]

Recently @uofg was represented by 3 teams at the @AVMAvets's Animal Welfare Assessment Contest in River Falls Wisconsin. Species included dairy cows on a compost bedded pack, penguins in a zoo, commercial breeding dogs, and laboratory frogs (Xenopus laevis). #AWJAC

[Campbell Centre for the Study of Animal Welfare @CCSAW_UofG]

Be sure to check out next week's speaker in our seminar series, @ekmillerc! Dr. Emily Miller-Cushon previously completed her PhD with CCSAW Prof. Trevor DeVries, and is returning to Guelph to give a talk about "Considering social behavior to improve dairy calf welfare"

[Campbell Centre for the Study of Animal Welfare @CCSAW_UofG]

The CCSAW Student Chapter a grad panel tonight. This was a great opportunity for undergrads to learn more about grad studies! Huge thanks to @derekbhaley for representing faculty, and to panelists Kendra Gillett, Lea Nicklas, Grace Kadler, @MaddieMcAuley and @LydiaConrad97

[Campbell Centre for the Study of Animal Welfare @CCSAW_UofG]

We want to hear from you!

Which topic should we cover in our next mini-series?

🐾Wild animal welfare
🧠Stress and sex in animal-based research
🌎Animal welfare laws worldwide

Vote here: https://t.co/KlVHBmpvMg

[Derek Haley @derekbhaley]

Please retweet / re-X(?), share to your contacts, or send via DM to help @cbwinder and I get as many responses as possible to our short survey of Ontario cow-calf producers.

[Gillian Power (She/her) @gillianpower_]

The first publication from my masters is now available online! See my graduate student literature review Perceptions of biosecurity in a Canadian dairy context here: https://t.co/ys0ieUpipm
@cbwinder @CCSAW_UofG @DairyatGuelph @jdairyscience

[Lydia Conrad @LydiaConrad97]

I mastered science today!

[Campbell Centre for the Study of Animal Welfare @CCSAW_UofG]

Congratulations to @LydiaConrad97 for successfully defending your MSc thesis!
Lydia is our student chapter's President!

[Lydia Conrad @LydiaConrad97]

Yesterday I had the opportunity to present my research as a poster at the CCSAW symposium! It was great to not only share my research, but to learn about the other amazing work happening on campus. I am pleased to share that I was awarded for having one of the top posters!

[Campbell Centre for the Study of Animal Welfare @CCSAW_UofG]

What an excellent symposium yesterday!
I'm happy to announce the winners of our Student Competitions.
Presentation winners: @AileenMacLellan (Mason Lab) and @BrostJacob (Harlander Lab)
Poster winners: @LydiaConrad97 (Bergeron Lab) and Lauren Young (Mason Lab)

[Lydia Conrad @LydiaConrad97]

@KarenDaynard @CCSAW_UofG @derekbhaley Thanks Karen! It was a great opportunity to discuss my research! :)

[Campbell Centre for the Study of Animal Welfare @CCSAW_UofG]

MSc and PhD positions available!

Interested in "On-farm edible enrichment studies to reduce injurious pecking in pullets and laying hens"?
Dr Alexandra Harlander is looking for highly motivated, enthusiastic students to join this project!
Contact: [email protected]

[Lydia Conrad @LydiaConrad97]

I am so grateful to have been a part of this day! Thank you so much @TheTorontoZoo for having us!

[Campbell Centre for the Study of Animal Welfare @CCSAW_UofG]

Last weekend graduate students with the CCSAW Student Chapter braved the elements in an exclusive behind the scene tour at @TheTorontoZoo!
Thank you for hosting them as they learned about training methods and the enrichment used at the zoo to improve animal welfare. 🦒🦏🐍🐻‍❄️

[Campbell Centre for the Study of Animal Welfare @CCSAW_UofG]

Hot off the press! 🚨

This meta-analysis by Dr Ana Rentsch (@AenniLueth), from the Widowski lab, looks at differences in fearfulness of brown and white commercial laying hens.

Spoiler alert: Testing duration and object type used can influence results

https://t.co/jV9fmwsyAK

[Campbell Centre for the Study of Animal Welfare @CCSAW_UofG]

Did you miss the CCSAW Student Chapter's seminar? Penny Lawlis gave an "Introduction to Practical Animal Welfare Assessment."

It's not too late to watch the recording of the seminar on YouTube! Check out the link below 👇

https://t.co/Qs8N0fPiZw

[Charlotte Winder @cbwinder]

We are looking for Ontario dairy farmers to discuss their opinions on biosecurity! This is an approx. 45 min to 1 hr interview (phone/zoom), and participants receive $100 compensation. To learn more email Gillian at [email protected]

[ISAE @appliedethology]

How does farrowing hut design impact maternal & thermoregulatory behavior in outdoor sows & pigs? A new study finds several differences. Of note, English-style ark huts had the fewest sows with a fatal crushing. Read the full paper free til June 12.
https://t.co/oOAbXaoAAx

[Campbell Centre for the Study of Animal Welfare @CCSAW_UofG]

New paper on farrowing hut design effects on sow and piglet behaviour and mortality, from MSc student @LydiaConrad97 and Core Faculty Dr. Renée Bergeron 🐷, with collaborators from @AAFC_Canada

https://t.co/MafHgYodlh

Details in the thread 👇

[Campbell Centre for the Study of Animal Welfare @CCSAW_UofG]

Do you have a companion rabbit? 🐇 We want to hear from you--the good, the bad and the ugly!

You can participate in Carol Tinga’s PhD research (supervised by Dr. @Lee_Niel) at https://t.co/3FmceWscUb

Please share!

#petrabbit #bunnies #smallanimal