Mrs Rutu Galea
Research Assistant – Animal Welfare
Melbourne Veterinary School
28 Scholarly works
1 Projects
HIGHLIGHTS
2026
Journal article
Hen fearfulness and exploration is associated with strain/breed, housing system and feeder space in Australian free-range commercial egg farms
DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2026.1073412026
Journal article
The effect of shadowed areas on smothering risk in three commercial free-range layer poultry farms, Australia 2019–2022
DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2026.1069442026
Research grants (other domestic)
Human-Animal Interactions During Pig Transport:examining Relationships Between Transport Driver Attitudes and Behaviour and Pig Behaviour to Inform the Development of ProHand Pig Transport
2025
Conference Proceedings
47. Is placentophagia a phenomenon in pigs?
DOI: 10.1016/j.anscip.2025.09.0482025
Conference Proceedings
87. Animal, time and place: non-genetic risk factors for tail biting in Australian pig production
DOI: 10.1016/j.anscip.2025.09.0882025
Journal article
Risk factors for smothering in three commercial free-range layer poultry farms, Australia 2019–2022
DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2025.1065682024
Journal article
Early human contact and housing for pigs - part 1: responses to humans, novelty and isolation
DOI: 10.1016/j.animal.2024.101164
RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS
2024
Journal article
Early human contact and housing for pigs - part 3: ability to cope with the environment
DOI: 10.1016/j.animal.2024.1011662024
Journal article
Early human contact and housing for pigs – part 2: resilience to routine husbandry practices
DOI: 10.1016/j.animal.2024.1011652024
Journal article
Descriptive epidemiology of smothering in Australian commercial free-range layer hen farms
DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2023.1060982023
Journal article
Review of the influence of farrowing and lactation housing and positive human contact on sow and piglet welfare
DOI: 10.3389/fanim.2023.1230830