Developing an Ethically Acceptable Virtual Fencing System for Sheep

Developing an Ethically Acceptable Virtual Fencing System for Sheep

To ensure animal welfare isn’t compromised when using virtual fencing, animals must be able to associate a benign conditioned stimulus with an aversive stimulus. This study used an associative learning test to train 30, four-year-old, Merino x Suffolk ewes, to associate an audio cue with an electric...

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Main Authors: Danila Marini, M. Dennis Meuleman, Sue Belson, T. Bas Rodenburg, Rick Llewellyn, Caroline Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-02-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
virtual fencing
technology
welfare
associative learning
sheep management
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/8/3/33

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