Megan Lucas

Research fellow / Animal Welfare Science Centre, The University of Melbourne @AWSciCent @SciMelb / Animal welfare & behaviour

[Alexandra Horowitz @DogUmwelt]

new pub from the ⁦@dog_cognition⁩ lab! "enrichment" toys are not terribly enriching: dogs showed no change in welfare after interacting with more complex toys. https://t.co/zYDpDWxRYz

[Katie Cronin, PhD @KatieACronin]

New study from @ZoosVictoria demonstrates that learning outcomes are met in the absence of physically touching animals in #zoo programs.

This is important data for those advocating for non-contact programs at their facilities. #animalwelfare

https://t.co/JgVyz5HtuU

[Mette S. Herskin @HerskinMette]

Congrats to @mathildecoutant - fourth and last paper from PhD thesis printed - a new way to explore relationships between animal based measures of pain and stress in piglets during castration: https://t.co/3inMBvOPUY @jens_malmkvist @Husdyrforskning

[ISAE @appliedethology]

#newresearchalert
New review by Siegford et al. aims to help applied ethologists develop a critical approach to evaluating Automated Behaviour Analysis (ABA) tools for their own use and to facilitate ethologists’ engagement to help develop quality ABA. https://t.co/QasKMdnnh3

[ISAE @appliedethology]

#newresearchalert
Ever wondered how different types of odours affect pig production and welfare? Get your answer in this new review by Schild & Rørvang: "Pig olfaction: the potential impact and use of odors in commercial pig husbandry". https://t.co/QasKMdnnh3

#pigolfaction

[Maria Vilain Rørvang @MariaRorvang]

New review out📌 on #pigolfaction
@aa_schild and I map the current knowns and unknowns in pig olfaction research and explore how odours may be used to optimise pig housing, management, enrichment and finally welfare.
#pigenrichment
#pigproduction

https://t.co/YQ7tjdmpJX

[Maria Vilain Rørvang @MariaRorvang]

Warms my heart to see Lloyd Morgan’s canon mentioned in a very nice presentation and study by @louiseevans2020
Whoa, No-Go: Evidence consistent with model-based strategy use in horses during an inhibitory control task
#isae2023 #horsebehaviour

[Megan Lucas @PigMegan]

More great @AWSciCent @SciMelb representation at #ISAE2023 Maxine Rice on piling behaviour in hens

[Megan Lucas @PigMegan]

A nice surprise to hear my favourite thing to talk about ever, chicken clicker training, presented in one of the last talks of the day! By Manja Zupan Semrov 🐓 🟣 #ISAE2023

[Megan Lucas @PigMegan]

@SG_PighD @Cetho_line @MariaRorvang @MonaLilian @thepigobserver @LateraLiterally Tell me where and when! 🐽

[Megan Lucas @PigMegan]

Rutu Galea impressed the #ISAE2023 crowd with the massive epidemiological study being conducted as part of her PhD research, within our collaborative
“Tails” project in Australia @AWSciCent @SciMelb

[Katie Cronin, PhD @KatieACronin]

"Choice & control are essential for animal welfare" ... but what does that mean? and are we sure?

In a new publication with @cognitive_maze, we unpack these questions and pinpoint research needs.

https://t.co/LoIvVwdJw5

#animalwelfare #OpenAccess @FrontVetScience #zoo

[Megan Lucas @PigMegan]

@kristinakull3 Great talk 😊 I had never heard or thought about measuring time perception in animals. Found it very interesting!

[Megan Lucas @PigMegan]

Mathilde Coutant - we need to be careful when using vocalisation indicators to measure pain and stress responses in pigs. Different indicators can tell different stories 🐖 #ISAE2023

[Megan Lucas @PigMegan]

Ruan Daros reporting on a novel test to assess pig behaviour, involving measuring responses to a laser pointer in the home pen #ISAE2023

[Maria Vilain Rørvang @MariaRorvang]

Wonderfully entertaining and thought provoking plenary by Irene Camerlink including fairy pigs 🧚🏻‍♀️ “Having a friend close-by: social preference in piglets and its relevance at weaning” #isae2023 #socialbehaviour

[Megan Lucas @PigMegan]

🐽@Cetho_line presents on findings that show sows’ fear of people is passed on to their piglets and also affects how piglets respond in a maze-reward test

So much pig & positive human contact research at #ISAE2023 😃🐽💕

[Megan Lucas @PigMegan]

Katelyn Tomas 🐽 positive interaction with people early in life reduces piglet aggression post-weaning #ISAE2023

[Megan Lucas @PigMegan]

Lauren Hemsworth reporting on conflicting findings from our experiments on positive human interaction and fear in piglets @Hemsworth_LM #ISAE2023