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Journal article
Finding biomarkers of experience in animals
Journal of animal science and biotechnology, Vol.15(1), pp.1-28
20/02/2024
PMID: 38374201
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Abstract
At a time when there is a growing public interest in animal welfare, it is critical to have objective means to assess the way that an animal experiences a situation. Objectivity is critical to ensure appropriate animal welfare outcomes. Existing behavioural, physiological, and neurobiological indicators that are used to assess animal welfare can verify the absence of extremely negative outcomes. But welfare is more than an absence of negative outcomes and an appropriate indicator should reflect the full spectrum of experience of an animal, from negative to positive. In this review, we draw from the knowledge of human biomedical science to propose a list of candidate biological markers (biomarkers) that should reflect the experiential state of non-human animals. The proposed biomarkers can be classified on their main function as endocrine, oxidative stress, non-coding molecular, and thermobiological markers. We also discuss practical challenges that must be addressed before any of these biomarkers can become useful to assess the experience of an animal in real-life.
Details
- Title
- Finding biomarkers of experience in animals
- Creators
- Sarah Babington - The University of Western AustraliaAlan J. Tilbrook - The University of QueenslandShane K. Maloney - The University of Western AustraliaJill N. Fernandes - The University of QueenslandTamsyn M. Crowley - University of New EnglandLuoyang Ding - The University of Western AustraliaArcha H. Fox - The University of Western AustraliaSong Zhang - The University of Western AustraliaElise A. Kho - The University of QueenslandDaniel Cozzolino - The University of QueenslandTimothy J. Mahony - The University of QueenslandDominique Blache - The University of Western Australia
- Publication Details
- Journal of animal science and biotechnology, Vol.15(1), pp.1-28
- Publisher
- BioMed Central
- Grant note
- This research was supported by Meat and Livestock Australia grant P.PSH.1232, the Australasian Pork Research Institute Ltd grant 5A-113, The University of Queensland and The University of Western Australia.
- Identifiers
- 991013328528002368
- Copyright
- © The Author(s) 2024.
- Academic Unit
- Office of Senior Deputy Vice Chancellor, Research
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article