by Andrew Knight | Apr 12, 2022 | News 2022
Describes the development of a new screencast-based flipped classroom in our distance learning Master of Science (MSc) degree in Animal Welfare Science, Ethics and Law at the University of Winchester, UK. This enabled us to provide a more enriched, engaging, and...
by Andrew Knight | Apr 12, 2022 | News 2022
The forced swim test (FST) is a controversial rodent test that has been used for decades, mainly in depression studies. The severity of the procedure makes it ethically questionable and its validity has also been questioned. In this paper we contribute new data to...
by Andrew Knight | Jun 20, 2021 | News 2021
Some claim vegan pet food may be less palatable, or may compromise animal welfare. But are such claims actually true? In 2020 we surveyed dog or cat guardians asking about behaviours displayed by their pets at meal times. Analysis of the behaviour of 2,308 dogs and...
by Andrew Knight | May 16, 2021 | News 2021
Plant-based pet foods are rapidly developing, driven by distrust of conventional pet foods, and concerns about their impacts on pets, farmed animals, and the environment. But are plant-based pet foods nutritionally sound? Do consumers really need to be worried about...
by Andrew Knight | Apr 8, 2021 | News 2021
With Dr Miriam Zemanova and Susanna Lybæk I’ve just published a systematic review of European educational animal use. From 2017 – 2019, 124,000 – 172,000 animals were used annually, in 26 EU member states reporting statistics. The two main perceived reasons for this...
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