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Improving Communication in the Red Meat Industry: Opinion Leaders May Be Used to Inform the Public About Farm Practices and Their Animal Welfare Implications

Carolina A Munoz, Lauren M Hemsworth, Paul H Hemsworth, Maxine Rice, Grahame J Coleman

Journal article  |  2022  |  FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY

Opinion leaders (OLs) within the community may lead debate on animal welfare issues and provide a path for information to their so..

The role of animal welfare in improving the future of farming

Rebecca E Doyle, Angus JD Campbell, Michel Dione, Madeleine Woodruff, Carolina Munoz, Gezahegn Alemayehu, Tsega Berhe, Theo Knight-Jones

Journal article  |  2022  |  ANIMAL PRODUCTION SCIENCE

Context: Animal production plays a critical role in many global challenges around sustainability, including climate change and res..

Differences in public and producer attitudes toward animal welfare in the red meat industries.

Grahame J Coleman, Paul H Hemsworth, Lauren M Hemsworth, Carolina A Munoz, Maxine Rice

Journal article  |  2022  |  Frontiers in Psychology

Societal concerns dictate the need for animal welfare standards and legislation. The public and livestock producers often differ o..

Knowledge and attitudes are important factors in farmers' choice of lamb tail docking length

ME Woodruff, R Doyle, G Coleman, L Hemsworth, C Munoz

Journal article  |  2020  |  VETERINARY RECORD

BACKGROUND: Tail docking is common practice in the sheep industry to prevent soiling of the breech and flystrike. To ensure optima..

Investigating the effect of pen shape and pen size on group flight distance of extensively managed ewes

Samantha R Cramer, Carolina A Munoz, David M McGill, Maxine Rice, Rebecca E Doyle

Journal article  |  2020  |  APPLIED ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR SCIENCE

This study investigated the effect of pen shape and pen size on the group flight distance of extensively managed ewes, and how fli..

Positive attitudes, positive outcomes: The relationship between farmer attitudes, management behaviour and sheep welfare

Carolina A Munoz, Grahame J Coleman, Paul H Hemsworth, Angus JD Campbell, Rebecca E Doyle

Journal article  |  2019  |  PLOS ONE

This study examined the relationships between the attitudes and the management behaviour of the farmer and the on-farm welfare of ..

Evaluating the welfare of extensively managed sheep

Carolina A Munoz, Angus JD Campbell, Paul H Hemsworth, Rebecca E Doyle

Journal article  |  2019  |  PLOS ONE

The aim of this study was to identify the main on-farm welfare issues likely to be encountered in extensive sheep farming systems...

Animal-Based Measures to Assess the Welfare of Extensively Managed Ewes

Carolina Munoz, Angus Campbell, Paul Hemsworth, Rebecca Doyle

Journal article  |  2018  |  ANIMALS

The reliability and feasibility of 10 animal-based measures of ewe welfare were examined for use in extensive sheep production sys..

Using Longitudinal Assessment on Extensively Managed Ewes to Quantify Welfare Compromise and Risks

Carolina Munoz, Angus Campbell, Stuart Barber, Paul Hemsworth, Rebecca Doyle

Journal article  |  2018  |  ANIMALS

This study examined variation in the welfare of extensively managed ewes and potential welfare risks. A total of 100 Merino ewes (..