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The effect of environment on the behaviour and welfare dairy cattle
Zetková, Mariana ; Chaloupková, Helena (advisor) ; Valníčková, Barbora (referee)
Behavior and welfare of dairy cattle is determined by many factors of its surroundings. Whether we consider the environment of it´s habitat or stockpeople work. The goal of this thesis is describe influence of the behavior, health and production.
In a stable, there are some important factors. One of them is a micro-climate. Cattle is very liable to body-heat stres, because of its not-so-good body heat draining. Another thing stockpeople should focus on is bedding. Wet or pouled bedding is not only uncomfortable, but it also can cause lactal glad and lower limb health problems. Limping and udder infection are very frequent problem of cattle breeding.
In matter of cattle´s social behaviour, we must consider a it´s sense for hierarchy. Make groups by cattle´s age, size, or lactal phase and by other features. Enouhg space for feeding and a rest, to pretend any mutual aggressive interaction thus avoid stres or injuries of cattle.
Although a care and an attitude of stockpeople is being underetimated in many cases, they play a big role in animal breeding. The behaviour of stockpeople, for example, has an influence on animal´s feelings about people. If a milker is calm and has positive attitude, cows are more accessible and calmer while are giving milk. That affects milk production and cow´s mood as well.
A frequent topic to debate is prenatal stres of dairy cows. It is cause of taking calves away from their cow mother. However, opinions on this theme aren´t united and this topic is, as is stated at the beginnig of this paragraph, full of contradiction.
If we want to provide comfort to dairy cows, the main target is to provide them a proper place to sleep in, rest in, feeding, to care about their bodies, etc. That also means, that we should provide them the oportunity to natural behaviour and treat them as living beings, that percieve stimulus from their environment.
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The effect of environment on the behaviour of sheeps
Chválovská, Lucie ; Chaloupková, Helena (advisor) ; Valníčková, Barbora (referee)
This bachelor's thesis aims to compare the existing technologies and systems and to find a suitable stabling environment for sheep breeding in terms of their welfare and behavioural needs, and to put forward suggestions of how stabling might be enhanced. The bachelor's thesis was prepared based on research of specialist literature and articles.
At present, a good deal of emphasis is placed on animal welfare, which is governed by animal protection and welfare legislation. The research discussed points, in positive terms, towards group stabling, where sheep are more active and sleep less than those housed in individual stalls. Furthermore, in order to secure sheep welfare, the composition of the flock needs to be considered. The sheep should be of approximately the same age, weight, gender and horn size. The negative aspects include slippery floors putting the safety of the sheep at risk and result in more frequent limb injuries; however, wooden plank flooring with wide gaps also proves to be hazardous. This suggests that the floor should be dry, made of rubber or covered with bedding. The planks should be placed so as to prevent sheep from getting a limb caught in between the planks.
At present, enriching the surrounding environment not only of livestock is a suitable solution to increasing the quality of life. Research shows that, in comparison to conventional surroundings, the effects of enriched surroundings on the physiological and behavioural responses of sheep are positive. For example, the results of studies indicate that, in grazing, sheep prefer more varied pastures. These increase their motivation to graze, thereby boosting their intake of feed and positively reflecting in their production. The thesis shows that the breeding systems that do not take into account the behavioural needs of sheep cannot maximalise the efficiency of breeding in terms of performance or labour and financial intensiveness. New technologies ensure the animals' comfort while continuously increasing the performance of sheep. Selecting stabling options directed at animal welfare is an important requisite to which any breeder should pay the utmost attention.
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Individual behavior as the health determination of the students at the University of South Bohemia in Ceske Budejovice
FILIP, Lukáš
The thesis treats lifestyle and personal behaviour as a main determinant of health. It is based on students of The Health and Social faculty and The Faculty of Education of The University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice. The theoretical part describes determinative factors, which significantly affect human health, more specifically there are the topics of nutrition, movement, cognitive load, additive and pathologic behaviour, enough sleep, Sexually Transmitted Diseases and so on. It also describes lifestyle in general. Finally, it is based on detailed analysis of each determinant of health and prevention of diseases of civilization. The empirical part summarizes the results of questionnaire survey quantitatively. The aim was to explore lifestyle differences between the students of The Health and Social faculty and The Faculty of Education of The University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice. The figures show that lifestyle of students of both faculties is very similar, however, some differences were proved. According to last parts of the thesis I deduce, that the students of The Health and Social faculty and The Faculty of Education are quite aware of living healthy lifestyle.
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Vzájemné interakce mezi psy na procházkách v Přerově
Holcová, Kristýna
The thesis was focused on canine interactions in public spaces. Three hundred canine dyads was observed. The gender of the dog affected the initiation of sniffing. The gender of the dog and leading of dogs had an effect on the location of sniffing on the body of dogs. Number of sniffing places was affected by day time and leading of dogs. Playful interactions were affected by the place of observation and leading of dogs. The gender of the dog and it's owner had an impact on marking the territory. In conclusion, the results indicate that canine interactions are influenced by a number of factors.
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Výskyt agresivního chování psů v mikroregionu Náměšťsko
Hrochová, Kateřina
The bachelor thesis was focused to determinate canine aggressive behavior in microregion Náměšťsko. Dog domestication a husbandry are described in the introduction. In other chapter, there are summarized knowledges about canine biting. The analysis of aggressive behavior in dogs is described in next chapter. Results indicate that canine aggressive behavior is influenced by many factors.
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Výskyt agresivního chování psů na Brno-venkově
Pillerová, Lenka
The aim of the study is to analyze the occurrence of aggressive behavior in dogs in Brno-venkov district. The introduction describes canine domestication and their importance in the human society. The next chapter summarizes knowledge about canine aggression. The data gathering and processing can be found in the materials and method section. The results suggest that there are many factors affecting the aggressive behavior in dogs.
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Komunikace mezi psy na veřejných místech ve Zlíně
Rozehnalová, Zuzana
Thesis is focused on factors that influence canine interactions in open spaces. The importance of walking for the health of humans and dogs is explained in the introduction. The study summarizes recent knowledges about social behavior in dogs. Procedures and analyses are described in methods. Results suggest that dog behavior on walks is influenced by many factors. In conclusion, canine interactions need further research.
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Interakce mezi psy na veřejných prostranstvích v Blansku
Exnerová, Žaneta
The objective of the bachelor thesis was to analyze the social behavior of dogs in open places in Sloup and Blansko. One hundred pairs of dogs were observed. Factors and behavior of dogs were evaluated during the meeting of dog. The threat of the dogs was affected by the sex of the dog. Sniffing behavior was influenced by the sex of the dog. The location of observation had an effect on the number of sniffing places. The number of sniffing places was affected by the sex of the dog. From the results is evident that the behavior of dogs is influenced by different factors.
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Charakteristika chování a typické projevy hříbat
Valová, Natálie
This work describes a typical expressions of mares and their foals. It includes behaviour over a long life period of foals from the partutition to the weaning. The first part deals with the preparation for parturition, parturition and the typical expressions of mares and foals after parturition. Then I follow on maternal behaviour and relationship with a human, called handling, which is very important for future training of young horses. Also I devote basic categories of behaviour such as a comfortable, social, feeding behaviour and gameplay. I follow on a very important stage in the life of foals, which is weaning. I compare individual stabling foals with group stabling. At the end, I propose a methodology for next research and I do own observation, which evaluates tables and graphs. I compare all-day stay foals on pasture and stay in the stable and partly on pasture.
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