Ellen Jongman

Blood parameters of young calves at abattoirs are related to distance transported and farm of origin

Natalie Roadknight, Peter Mansell, Ellen Jongman, Natalie Courtman, David McGill, Graham Hepworth, Andrew Fisher

Journal article  |  2021  |  JOURNAL OF DAIRY SCIENCE

Nonreplacement dairy calves, or bobby calves, are fasted and transported to abattoirs from as young as 5 d of age in Australia. Th..

Using imagery and computer vision as remote monitoring methods for early detection of respiratory disease in pigs

M Jorquera-Chavez, S Fuentes, FR Dunshea, RD Warner, T Poblete, RR Unnithan, RS Morrison, EC Jongman

Journal article  |  2021  |  Computers and Electronics in Agriculture

Respiratory diseases in pigs impact the wellbeing of animals and increase the cost of production. One of the most appropriate appr..

Invited review: The welfare of young calves transported by road

Natalie Roadknight, Peter Mansell, Ellen Jongman, Natalie Courtman, Andrew Fisher

Journal article  |  2021  |  JOURNAL OF DAIRY SCIENCE

The transport of young calves is a welfare concern. Young calves aged ≤3 mo are particularly vulnerable to compromised welfare, an..

Biochemistry and hematology reference intervals for neonatal dairy calves aged 5-12 days

Natalie W Roadknight, Natalie F Courtman, Peter D Mansell, Ellen C Jongman, Ziyang A Loh, Andrew D Fisher

Journal article  |  2021  |  VETERINARY CLINICAL PATHOLOGY

BACKGROUND: Comprehensive hematology and biochemistry RIs are currently lacking in the literature for young dairy calves based on ..

Euthanasia of laying hens: an overview

Ellen C Jongman, Andrew D Fisher

Journal article  |  2021  |  ANIMAL PRODUCTION SCIENCE

Euthanasia of an animal requires that its death occurs in as humane a manner as possible. There are three key scenarios for euthan..

Rearing conditions of laying hens and welfare during the laying phase

Ellen C Jongman

Journal article  |  2021  |  ANIMAL PRODUCTION SCIENCE

Conditions during rearing have a large influence on the development of behaviour of the laying hen. The early influence starts eve..

The Human-Horse Relationship: Identifying the Antecedents of Horse Owner Attitudes towards Horse Husbandry and Management Behaviour

Lauren M Hemsworth, Ellen C Jongman, Grahame J Coleman

Journal article  |  2021  |  ANIMALS

The welfare of recreational horses is an important issue. Horse owner attitudes towards horse ownership are likely to influence ow..

Pre-slaughter factors linked to variation in responses to carbon dioxide gas stunning in pig abattoirs

EC Jongman, R Woodhouse, M Rice, J-L Rault

Journal article  |  2021  |  ANIMAL

The stunning process is an important component of slaughter with implications for animal welfare due to the potential distress and..

Efficacy of precisely injected single local bolus of lignocaine for alleviation of behavioural responses to pain during tail docking and castration of lambs with rubber rings

Alison Holdhus Small, Ellen Caroline Jongman, Dominic Niemeyer, Caroline Lee, Ian G Colditz

Journal article  |  2020  |  RESEARCH IN VETERINARY SCIENCE

Delivery of local anaesthetic at the time of castration and tail docking (marking) could improve welfare outcomes in lambs. This s..

Blood collection from dairy calves at exsanguination post-slaughter yields similar biochemical and packed cell volume measurements compared with in vivo collection during lairage

Natalie Roadknight, Natalie Courtman, Peter Mansell, Ellen Jongman, Sandy Clarke-Errey, Andrew Fisher

Journal article  |  2020  |  RESEARCH IN VETERINARY SCIENCE

Blood collection at exsanguination is a method of collecting samples at abattoirs which itself has no effect on animal welfare, co..