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Jeffrey Rushen PARC-Agassiz, Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Background/Area of Expertise: Research in animal behaviour, farm animal welfare, dairy cattle, lameness, dairy calf housing, management, stress physiology, animal welfare standards Bio: Researcher in dairy cattle welfare and behaviour at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada since 1996. Member of UBC Dairy Education and Research Centre, Ph D in animal behaviour from University of Queeensland, Australia. Worked as researcher in Australia, Germany, Sweden, University of Alberta. Presentation Specific to Which Livestock Industry: Dairy Presentation Title: Welfare of Dairy Cattle Presentation Summary: animal welfare standards, research results of welfare of dairy cattle, handling, man-animal interactions, stress, lameness, illness detection, housing and management of calves, stall design, flooring for dairy cattle, fear, pain, motivation, abnormal behaviour, suckling behaviour Speaker Cost: Travel and accommodation expenses- donation to UBC animal welfare program.
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