Emotions in farm animals: a new approach to animal welfare in applied ethology.

摘要: One of the major topics applied ethology is welfare animals reared by humans. Welfare can be defined as a state harmony between an individual and its environment. Any marked deviation from this state, if perceived individual, results in deficit due to negative emotional experiences. In humans, verbal language helps assess animals, only behavioural physiological measurements help detect emotions. However, how interpret these responses terms experiences remains open question. The information on cognitive abilities farm which are available but scattered, could understanding their We propose approach based psychology: emotions investigated individual's appraisal situation. This evaluative process depends on: (a) intrinsic characteristics eliciting event (suddenness, novelty, pleasantness); (b) degree conflict that with needs or expectations; (c) coping possibilities offered result such evaluation determines versus positive analysis repertoire relationship one hand other hand.