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Nikue, Amassah Djahlin. "Analyse vidéo pour la détection, le suivi et la reconnaissance du comportement pour l'animal en situation d'élevage." Electronic Thesis or Diss., Orléans, 2024. http://www.theses.fr/2024ORLE1011.
Activity recognition, also known as action recognition, is a field of research in computer vision and machine learning, with a variety of applications. One of the most common applications is the identification and understanding of human activities from visual data, such as images or videos. Action recognition techniques can also be applied to livestock monitoring, where they can help improve animal welfare, productivity, and farm management practices. Thus, the work conducted in this document falls within the context of video analysis for the detection, monitoring, and recognition of animal behavior in livestock situations. This work is being achieved within ANIMOV "Animal Movements Observation from Videos", a multidisciplinary research project being implemented over the period 2019-2023 by a regional consortium in Centre-Val-de-Loire. This project concerns two main animal species: elephants and goats. In this thesis, our research focuses on activity analysis for goats. We have built an object detection and tracking system to implement our behavior analysis system. For detection, we tested and compared two popular methods from the literature: YOLOv4 and Faster R-CNN, on self-created datasets. Of the two detection methods, YOLOv4 performs better in average accuracy and is 2.5 times faster than Faster R-CNN. For goat tracking, we also tested and compared two popular methods from the literature: SORT and Deep SORT. Evaluation of both tracking methods on test videos shows a slight improvement of Deep SORT over SORT regarding data association. However, SORT is faster and better suited to a real-time system. The detection and tracking system we have set up enables us to analyze the general activity of the livestock in real-time, with indicators that are fairly close to reality. The main limitation of our system is the loss of detection on certain video images, which leads to tracking failures. So, to improve the performance, we proposed an approach that merges information from previous detections and the current image, in a new detection architecture (YOLOX), to better detect all objects without losing the old ones
Gobel, Balazs. "AniMap: An Interactive Visualization Supporting Serendipitous Discovery of Information about Anime." Thesis, Malmö högskola, Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS), 2013. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-23608.
McCullough, Maker Kathleen Grace. "Adelante con animo." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1992. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/68743.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 130-131).
A proposition of this thesis is that architecture is capable of conveying a sense of animation, movement and energy. These are elusive properties. Their perception perhaps emerges from the building's form or articulation (referential to life-like forms). It may emerge from correlation with living processes (change, reactivity). At its most elusive, the perception perhaps comes from a capacity for" animo" ... A kind of completeness, intrinsic intent, inherent life. The work of Calder and Calatrava is examined in order to understand how such a perception might arise and to clarify what I mean by "animo". That inquiry is one part in a yet broader sequence of events exploring ways in which buildings are made and reflecting on ways of working. The journey, from percept towards the design of a composting fertilizer factory and rural rest stop in northern Mongolia, is an exploration of these issues. The thesis is a recording of the events.
by Kathleen Grace McCullough Maker.
M.Arch.
Ali, Cairo F. "Animal rights and animal research." The Ohio State University, 1987. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1371556393.
Kachman, Chelsea R. G. "Animot: Human ↔ Subhuman ↔ Nonhuman." PDXScholar, 2013. https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/1506.
Aliouane, Lucie. "Synthèse d'hydroxy-et animo-difluorophosphonates." Caen, 2011. http://www.theses.fr/2011CAEN2064.
This work is focused on the interests of difluorophosphonates as stable and non hydrolysable at physiological pH phosphates analogues which has many biological applications. Initially, different methods of synthesis involving these units are described (ionic reactions, radical, electrophilic or nucleophilic fluorination) in order to widen the scope of available and polysubstituted difluyorpophosphates. So, we considered the synthesis of fluorinated analogues of sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P), MEcPP and prodrugs containing nucleoside derivatives. The synthesis of the analogue of S1P was initially envisaged by ring opening reactions of 1. 2 cyclic sulfamidates, then by multi-step synthesis using an expoxide ring opening reaction. Then, synthesis of the MEcPP analogue was investigated by formation and ring opening reaction of a highly functionalized oxetane but also by substitution of a leaving group after protection of the tertiary alcohol. As far as prodrugs are concerned, a new difluoroposphoramidate formation method was investigated, the functionalization of these compounds has been undertaken, and their stability was studied at different pH
Di, Monte Giovanna. "Animan Space Design : a Parrot Animan Precinct." Diss., University of Pretoria, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/25342.
Dissertation (MInt(Prof))--University of Pretoria, 2006.
Architecture
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Thomas, Geoffrey Piers. "Ambivalent animal." Diss., Georgia Institute of Technology, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/33826.
King, Gillian. "Becoming Animal." Thesis, Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/35269.
José, de Santana Heron. "Abolicionismo animal." Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, 2006. https://repositorio.ufpe.br/handle/123456789/4037.
Este trabalho busca contribuir com o debate ético sobre a relação entre homens e animais e provar que a Constituição Federal de 1988 elevou os animais à categoria de sujeito de direitos fundamentais básicos, tais como a vida, liberdade e integridade psíquico-física. Inicialmente é feita uma análise dos argumentos utilizados pelo movimento de proteção animal, com destaque para o trabalho dos filósofos Peter Singer e Tom Regan, principais responsáveis pela inserção da teoria do abolicionismo animal na agenda dos debates acadêmicos. Em seguida o autor demonstra que a ideologia especista se fundamenta na crença de que os animais são destituídos de espiritualidade, e que portanto, seus interesses são subordinados aos nossos. A partir de então, o autor demonstra que embora a teoria da evolução tenha provado que as diferenças entre homens e animais são quantitativas e não qualitativas, as idéias de Darwin ainda não estão refletidas na teoria do direito. O foco principal deste estudo, porém, é oferecer uma interpretação jurídica que permita a inclusão dos animais no rol dos sujeitos de direito, concedendo personalidade jurídica aos grandes primatas e incluindo as demais espécies no rol dos entes jurídicos despersonalizados. O trabalho promove uma revisão da jurisprudência nacional e estrangeira sobre o tema, enfatizando a importância da participação dos juristas no reconhecimento e definição dos limites do direito animal. Por fim, o autor oferece um histórico sobre o status jurídico dos animais no Brasil, concluindo que a partir de uma interpretação constitucional evolutiva é possível considerá-los sujeito de direito fundamentais básicos, podendo inclusive defendê-los em juízo através de representantes ou substitutos processuais
Hawkins, Roxanne D. "Psychological factors underpinning child-animal relationships and preventing animal cruelty." Thesis, University of Edinburgh, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/1842/31500.
Brännström, Åke. "Modelling animal populations." Doctoral thesis, Umeå universitet, Matematik och matematisk statistik, 2004. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-205.
Couzin, Iain D. "Collective animal behaviour." Thesis, University of Bath, 1999. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.301544.
Slovak, Andrej Jan Michal. "Laboratory animal allergy." Thesis, University College London (University of London), 1996. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.338450.
Oliveira, Catarina Filipa Monteiro de. "Sanidade Animal: Brucelose." Master's thesis, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10216/63696.
Denton-Edmundson, Matthew. "The Animal Life." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/78391.
Master of Arts
Du, Toit Jessica Anne. "Human-animal relationships." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14144.
Prichard, Meghan E. "The Animal Remains." Miami University / OhioLINK, 2011. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1314124538.
Champagne, Eva Lys. "Animal vegetable mineral." Diss., [Missoula, Mont.] : The University of Montana, 2009. http://etd.lib.umt.edu/theses/available/etd-06012009-204704.
Maciel, Carolina Toschi. "Bem-estar animal." Florianópolis, SC, 2009. http://repositorio.ufsc.br/xmlui/handle/123456789/92414.
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Oliveira, Catarina Filipa Monteiro de. "Sanidade Animal: Brucelose." Dissertação, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10216/63696.
Cisterna, Parra Carlos. "ONG animal libre." Tesis, Universidad de Chile, 2017. http://repositorio.uchile.cl/handle/2250/149450.
“El auge del veganismo en Chile”, así titulaba el periódico digital El Ciudadano un reportaje en enero pasado; “Los veganos meten la cuchara”, se denominó un informe de La Tercera en septiembre de 2015; más reciente es la crónica de El Mercurio llamada “El boom de la comida vegana en Santiago”, publicada en junio de este año. Estas publicaciones son sólo algunos de decenas de informes, entrevistas, crónicas, notas y reportajes aparecidos en diferentes medios de prensa chilenos y extranjeros, los que dan fe de un movimiento en alza: el veganismo, práctica que se caracteriza por no consumir ningún producto de origen animal, mayoritariamente movido por un trato ético hacia los animales, por lo que su crecimiento está íntimamente ligado al movimiento animalista. Los movimientos veganos y animalistas van de la mano, han crecido de forma exponencial en los últimos años, y si hace unas décadas hablar de comida vegana era algo extraño y desconocido, hoy se ha vuelto popular, independiente si se adhiere o no a sus prácticas, es un término conocido. Lo mismo sucede con el movimiento animalista, el rechazo al maltrato y explotación animal ha comenzado a tomar fuerza, incluso logrando cambios en la legislación chilena. En agosto pasado se promulgó una nueva ley sobre tenencia responsable de mascotas y animales de compañía, legislación que se vio acelerada luego que la opinión pública conociera el asesinato de Cholito, un perro que fue golpeado hasta morir en una galería comercial de Recoleta, el hecho fue repudiado por todos los sectores y la necesidad de contar con una nueva ley se hizo urgente. Mientras el llamado deporte nacional, el rodeo, también ha comenzado a perder adeptos, según la encuesta CADEM de septiembre de 2016 mostró que apenas un 32% de los chilenos se siente representado por esta tradición y un 54% espera que no se continúen realizando. Estos hechos demuestran la gran oportunidad de crecimiento a la que se enfrenta la ONG “Animal Libre”, única organización chilena formal dedicada a la lucha contra el maltrato y explotación animal, la que se diferencia de la decenas de agrupaciones animalistas existentes en el país por su visión general de los derechos animales, no centrándose únicamente en mascotas o perros abandonados. Actualmente Animal Libre es líder en este rubro en Sudamérica, contando con equipos de trabajo en Argentina, Perú, Ecuador y Paraguay. Animal Libre trabaja en la difusión de estilos de vida libres de maltrato y explotación animal, promoviendo dietas veganas y cambios a las legislaciones vigentes, además realiza campañas denunciando lugares, empresas y personas donde se maltrata y explota a animales. Al ser un tema transversal y que involucra a varios actores, este plan de marketing aborda los distintos públicos, sus intereses y cómo llegar a ellos. Autoridades, empresarios, estudiantes, futuros voluntarios e incluso niños, son parte de los públicos a los que apunta Animal Libre, todos ellos con finalidades distintas, debiendo ajustarse a la realidad de cada uno. Las diversas campañas de comunicación que realiza Animal Libre durante el año deben acomodarse a estos públicos, ya que una estrategia única no logra los resultados esperados en cada segmento. Gracias al actual crecimiento de los movimientos animalistas y veganos, y el interés de la población por adherir a estilos de vidas más saludables, rechazando el maltrato y explotación animal, es un momento clave para que Animal Libre pueda posicionarse en la opinión pública y aumentar su conocimiento en los diferentes públicos.
Lund, Vonne. "Ethics and animal welfare in organic animal husbandry : an interdisiplinary approach /." Skara : Dept. of Animal Environment and Health, Swedish Univ. of Agricultural Sciences, 2002. http://epsilon.slu.se/8803573.pdf.
Maghin, F. "NATURAL EXTRACTS IN ANIMAL NUTRITION: ANIMAL WELL¿BEING AND PRODUCTS QUALITY." Doctoral thesis, Università degli Studi di Milano, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/2434/488996.
Tagha, Yuninui Eric. "Ethics and Animal Experimentation in the Laboratory. A Critical Analysis of the Arguments for"Animal Rights"and"Animal Equality"." Thesis, Linköping University, Centre for Applied Ethics, 2005. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-2920.
Growing up as a child, we had a Dog. To us, it was like a means to an end. That is, hunting other animals for food and for protection, with no special care and treatment given to this animal. Butas days passed by I began to witness a wind of change against such actions. I was made to understand that we were committing two crimes-: using the Dog as a means to an end (for hunting and for eating animals). Today almost every newspaper has something to say about the treatment of animals by humans, especially in their use as experimentation subjects. This has led to the wide spread arguments about “Animal right” and “Animal equality” Advocates of the above arguments hold that just like humans, animals too have rights and are in many ways like humans. There also exist animal right groups. Organisations and countries now have laws regulating animal used in the laboratory. If I may be permitted, I will want to say that the world is in a state of dilemma regarding animal experimentation. While some argue against it, based on the claim that these animals have no right and are not equal to humans, others argue in favour of it on claims that animals have moral rights, feel pain and suffer just like humans and should not be subjected to painful experiments. I then begin to wander how research on animals to improve human health should not be undertaken just because it is claimed that these animals have rights and are in many ways equal to humans. It is the contention of this paper to find out the extent to which animal rights and animal equality justifies the fight against animal experimentation.
Burks, Kyle Douglas. "The science of animal introductions : toward a methodology for scientific animal management." Diss., Georgia Institute of Technology, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/29565.
Dawson, Susan Elizabeth. "Companion animal euthanasia : the lived paradox of the human-companion animal bond." Thesis, Manchester Metropolitan University, 2007. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.436222.
Santos, Tânia Sofia Ferreira dos. "Activismo pró animal na moda. Moda como veículo incentivador à protecção animal." Master's thesis, Universidade Técnica de Lisboa. Faculdade de Arquitectura de Lisboa, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/2988.
A presente Dissertação explora a vertente activista animal dentro do Design de Moda. Numa primeira fase de investigação do campo do activismo animal, procura-se encontrar o ponto fulcral da causa dos direitos dos animais, investigando a história da exploração animal por parte do homem, os maiores focos de exploração, organizações que lutam pelos direitos dos animais, de modo a evidenciar o ponto fulcral de defesa e justificação da escolha desta causa. Consecutivamente, a análise do campo de acção do activismo, a arte como veículo de activismo em geral e em particular no activismo animal, na pesquisa do Design de Moda como difusor desse activismo, fundamentar uma metodologia criativa na área da planificação de peças de vestuário simbólicas. Esta metodologia é colocada em prática através da concepção de duas colecções de vestuário feminino, uma compilação de T-shirts e uma colectânea conceptual de coordenados inteiros. Aplicando todas as fases criativas do Design de Moda, isto é: idealização, planificação, confecção e por último a utilização da colecção na produção de uma sessão fotográfica.
The present dissertation explores the animal’s activist approach inside Fashion Design. On a first investigation phase, the field on animal activism, searches to find the prime point of the animal right cause , investigating the history of animal’s exploration by men, the biggest fields of animal exploration, organizations that fight for animal’s rights, in a way to evidence the main defense and justification of the animal cause choice. Consecutively, the analysis of the playing field of activism, the art as a vehicle of activism in general and on a particular bases of animal activism, on the research of Fashion Design as a diffuser of the activism, substantiate a creative methodology in the area of planning of symbolic garments pieces. This methodology is place in practice trough the conception of two woman’s wear collection, in a compilation of T-shirts and a conceptual compendium of complete outfits. Applying all the creative phases of Fashion Design, this is: idealization, planning, confection and finally the use of the collection in a photo-shoot.
Robino, Ariann E. "The Human-Animal Bond and Attachment in Animal-Assisted Interventions in Counseling." Diss., Virginia Tech, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/89098.
Doctor of Philosophy
Mental health practitioners who incorporate animal-assisted interventions into clinical practice harness the human-animal bond for therapeutic benefit. According to the Animal-Assisted Therapy in Counseling Competencies, practitioners have a duty to understand the complex relational processes within animal-assisted interventions in counseling (AAI-C). These bonding processes may resemble that of an attachment bond in which the client desires to maintain closeness to the practitioner and therapy animal as a result of feeling safe and secure. Researchers studying attachment in the human-animal bond have stated that attachment processes may occur within other human-animal relationships, such as between a guardian and a companion animal. However, there is no practical research on the attachment processes occurring between humans and therapy animals in AAI-C or how these processes affect the bond between the practitioner and client. A component of the working alliance, maintaining a quality bond, can improve treatment outcomes in counseling. Therefore, the purpose of this quantitative study was to examine how attachment to a therapy animal impacts the attachment bond between a mental health practitioner and client. Participants completed an online survey with four measures to study the following: (a) client attachment to the therapy animal, (b) practitioner attachment to the therapy animal, (c) the bond between the practitioner and client, and (d) the impact of utilizing an animal in counseling sessions. Data analyses included a multiple regression to determine how practitioners’ perceptions of the attachment processes within AAI-C best explain the bond with their clients. Descriptive statistics revealed that practitioners perceived high quality bonding within AAI-C, particularly in their own attachment to the therapy animal. Results of the multiple regression indicated practitioners’ attachment to the therapy animal influenced the working alliance and bond between the practitioner and client. Practitioners who perceived themselves as extremely skilled in working with the clients’ presenting issue also had an effect on the working alliance and bond when compared to practitioners who felt less skilled. Implications for practitioners and counselor educators are provided. Limitations and areas of future research are also discussed.
Fontana, I. "SOUND TECHNOLOGY IN ANIMAL HUSBANDRY TO ASSESS ANIMAL WELFARE, BEHAVIOUR AND PRODUCTION." Doctoral thesis, Università degli Studi di Milano, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/2434/340793.
Grob, Markus. "Chemiluminescence of animal granulocytes /." [S.l.] : [s.n.], 1986. http://e-collection.ethbib.ethz.ch/show?type=diss&nr=8091.
Notayi, Mzwamadoda. "Characterization of animal fibres." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1020426.
Castell, James Alexander. "Wordsworth and animal life." Thesis, University of Cambridge, 2012. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.610804.
Hay, Charlotte Emily Anne. "Socialism and animal ethics." Thesis, University of Leicester, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/2381/40865.
Baptista, Diana Gomes. "Projecto educação pró-animal." Master's thesis, Universidade Técnica de Lisboa. Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/3618.
O Projecto Educação Pró-Animal é um projecto de educação sobre as aspectos do âmbito médico-veterinário (saúde e bem-estar animal e saúde pública veterinária), que tem como objectivo principal envolver os profissionais de saúde animal na sensibilização da população para a importância que a salvaguarda da saúde e bem-estar animal tem, para a promoção da saúde e bem-estar das pessoas. De forma a recolher informações sobre quais eram as áreas do âmbito médico-veterinários onde mais lacunas de informação existiam, foram aplicados a crianças do 6ºano de escolaridade, inquéritos com perguntas sobre 8 temas diferentes: “Como tratar os Animais de Companhia - Cães e Gatos”, “Como tratar os Animais de Companhia - Animais exóticos”, “Animais Selvagens”, “Espécies Pecuárias”, “Do prado ao prato”, “Animais abandonados”, “Zoonoses” e “Pragas urbanas”. As crianças do 6ºano eram de 8 concelhos/áreas de Portugal, de Norte a Sul de Portugal e Ilha do Pico, nomeadamente, por ordem cronológica (27 de Setembro de 2010 a 24 de Junho de 2011): Lousã, Oliveira do Hospital, Santiago do Cacém, Monchique, Portalegre, Porto, Ponte de Lima e Ilha do Pico. Aplicados estes inquéritos, eram desenvolvidas acções de sensibilização à população no geral mas, principalmente, às crianças inquiridas. Para tal foram testados, produzidos, ajustados e reajustados, diferentes instrumentos e métodos de aprendizagem, os quais serão aqui apresentados. Pretende-se com este trabalho, tornar a Educação Pró-Animal uma prática comum e sustentada, acessível a qualquer profissional de saúde animal, nomeadamente através da providência de materiais de sensibilização, métodos de aprendizagem, apoio personalizado e trabalho coordenados com outros profissionais de saúde animal.
ABSTRACT - The Education Pro-Animal Project (attempt to translate): - The "Education Pro-Animal" Project is a education project about veterinary medicine subject (animal health and welfare and veterinary public health), which the main objective is to involve animal health's professional in the public awareness of the animal health and welfare protection's importance to improve the human health and welfare. To study which areas of veterinary people know less, it was applied surveys to secondary school children (11/12 years old), about 8 different areas of veterinary as "How to care about company animals- dogs and cats", "How to care about company animals- exotic animals", "Wildlife", "Farm animals", "From the farm to fork", "Abandoned animals", "Zoonosis" and "Urban pests". The surveyed children were from 8 different Portuguese areas, since North to South and also Azores, and were applied between 27th September 2011 and 24th June 2011. In chronological order, the 8 areas visited were Lousã, Oliveira do Hospital, Santiago do Cacém, Monchique, Portalegre, Porto, Ponte de Lima e Ilha do Pico and the project “stays” one month in each area. After apply those surveys, there were presented awareness-raising to the people in general, but specially directed to the surveyed children. To do the awareness-raising, different tools and teaching methods were tested, produced and adjusted, whose I will present here. With this work we want that Education Pro Animal become a common and well supported practice, accessible to every animal health's professional, by providing awareness materials, teaching methods, personalized help, and work in coordination with others animal health’s professionals.
Garcia, Emanuel Fernandes. "Animal welfare and performance." Bachelor's thesis, Universidade Técnica de Lisboa. Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/1507.
Oestrus intensity in Swedish dairy cattle – Is there a relationship with animal-based welfare parameters? A welfare field study was carried out in a Swedish experimental dairy farm to determine the presence and relevance of relationships between animal welfare-based parameters and fertility in heifers and first parity dairy cows with high genetic potential for milk production. The main hypothesis tested was that strong signalling of oestrus is an indicator of good welfare and that it is related to low avoidance distance, low lameness score and acceptable pregnancy rate. A field trial was initiated to validate a commercially automated progesterone measuring instrument (eProCheck®) designed to ease reproduction management. The studied sample included 68 females, balanced in terms of breed and category (Swedish Red or Swedish Holstein; heifer or cow). The animals were included into the study after oestrus detection and artificial insemination (AI) decision by the personnel at the farm. Oestrus intensity (OI) was determined in parallel by the personnel (NCV_OI) and by the author (OBS_OI). On day 0, defined by AI, progesterone relative level was assessed in blood (and milk - cows). On day 7, avoidance distance (at the feeding rack and inside the stable), body condition, lameness and progesterone level were assessed. On day 20, progesterone level was determined, as well as pregnancy through trans-rectal ultrasonography. Pregnancy was confirmed with trans-rectal palpation by day 50. The NCV_OI and OBS_OI differed, but the last revealed to be higher in heifers than in cows. The overall pregnancy rate (55%) was acceptable, but heifers had a higher performance than cows (70% vs. 37%), being higher oestrus intensity, both NCV_OI and OBS_OI, reflected in a higher pregnancy rate. Standing oestrus (high OBS_OI) had 3.8-fold higher odds of pregnancy, compared to the detection based on secondary oestrus signs. Though, AIs based on secondary signs had acceptable pregnancy rates (45 % in low vs. 46 % in medium OI). Strong oestruses (NCV_OI) had 5.3-fold higher odds of pregnancy than weak and clear ones grouped. Non-lame had 4.8-fold higher odds of pregnancy than lame animals. Avoidance distance means were short (<1m), as a reflex of a good human-animal interaction at the farm. Although OBS_OI tended to correlate negatively with avoidance distance at the feeding rack in primiparous cows, the relationships between OI and avoidance distances were found inconclusive and statistically nonsignificant. Results of preliminary eProCheck® trials seem promising regarding early pregnancy diagnosis, due to high sensitivity with a single test on day 20. Although further testing is required, it is considered a valuable complement for on-farm reproductive management. In conclusion, OI and lameness were associated with pregnancy outcome, confirming the importance of these factors in modern dairy farming, although global animal welfare level was considered acceptable within the studied parameters. Yet, re-evaluation of the prevention programme for lameness is needed to address its high prevalence in primiparous cows.
RESUMO - Performance e Bem-estar Animal Intensidade do cio em bovinos de leite na Suécia – Existem relações com os parâmetros de bem-estar baseados no animal? - Foi realizado um estudo de campo numa vacaria experimental de leite na Suécia para determinar a presença e relevância das relações entre parâmetros de bem-estar com base no animal e fertilidade de novilhas e vacas primíparas com alto potencial genético para produção de leite. A principal hipótese testada admite que a sinalização intensa do estro é um bom indicador de bem-estar e que está relacionada com uma curta distância de fuga, um baixo grau de claudicação e uma taxa de gestação aceitável. Foi iniciada a validação de um instrumento comercial de medição automatizada de progesterona (eProCheck®) desenvolvido para facilitar o maneio reprodutivo. A amostra incluiu 68 fêmeas, sem diferenças significativas na proporção de raças e categorias (Vermelha Sueca, Holstein Sueca; novilha, vaca). Os animais foram incluídos no estudo após a detecção de cio e decisão da inseminação artificial (IA) pelo pessoal da vacaria. A intensidade de cio (OI) foi avaliada em paralelo pelo pessoal (NCV_OI) e pelo autor (OBS_OI). No dia 0, definido pela IA, o nível relativo de progesterona foi determinado no sangue (e leite–vacas). No dia 7, foram avaliados a distância de fuga (na manjedoura e dentro do estábulo), condição corporal, grau de claudicação e o nível de progesterona. No dia 20, o nível de progesterona foi determinado, assim como a gestação através de ultrasonografia transrectal. A gestação foi confirmada por palpação trans-rectal cerca do dia 50. Os sistemas de classificação NCV_OI e OBS_OI obtiveram resultados diferentes, tendo o segundo evidenciado OI mais elevada nas novilhas que nas vacas. A taxa de gestação global (55%) foi aceitável, tendo as novilhas maior performance que as vacas (70% vs. 37%), pelo que maior OI, em NCV_OI e OBS_OI, reflectiu-se em maior taxa de gestação. O comportamento de se deixar montar (alta intensidade de cio) correspondeu a 3.8 vezes maior probabilidade de gestação, em comparação com a detecção baseada em sinais secundários. No entanto, as IAs com base em sinais secundários, obtiveram taxa de gestação aceitável (45% baixa vs. 46% média intensidade de cio). Cios intensos (NCV_OI) corresponderam a 5.3 vezes maior probabilidade de gestação que o conjunto dos cios nítidos e fracos. Animais não-claudicantes mostraram 4.8 vezes maior probabilidade de gestação do que animais com claudicação. As distâncias de fuga foram curtas (<1m), como reflexo de uma boa interacção homemanimal na vacaria. Embora a intensidade de cio tenha tido tendência a correlacionar-se negativamente com a distância de fuga na manjedoura em vacas primíparas, as relações entre intensidade de cio e as distâncias de fuga foram consideradas inconclusivas, não sendo estatisticamente significativas. Os resultados dos ensaios preliminares do eProCheck® parecem promissores quanto ao diagnóstico precoce de gestação, devido à alta sensibilidade com um único teste ao dia 20. Ainda que seja necessário continuar a testagem, pode ser uma ferramenta complementar útil no maneio reprodutivo. Finalmente, a taxa de gestação encontrou-se associada à intensidade de cio e ao grau de claudicação, confirmando-se a importância destes factores em explorações de alta produção, embora o bem-estar animal tenha sido considerado aceitável ao nível dos parâmetros estudados. No entanto, é necessária uma reavaliação do programa de prevenção de claudicação, a fim de reduzir a sua alta prevalência nas vacas prímiparas.
Sargsyan, Alex. "Animal Assistants in Healthcare." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2021. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/8512.
Coghlan, Simon James. "Human and animal individuality." Thesis, Australian Catholic University, 2011. https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/download/9b22d0664cbe3e1cda5b1d2f0fd0897bf65e1fd974529cbadb82f9f9086117fd/1210651/64827_downloaded_stream_52.pdf.
Du, Preez Angela Jane. "The other animal : poems." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 1999. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/17866.
Morais, Rui Filipe Rodrigues. "Controlo de postura animal." Master's thesis, Universidade de Aveiro, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10773/23637.
A remoção de espécies vegetais indesejadas nas culturas é um processo oneroso, que precisa ser repetido durante um ano de cultivo. Tipicamente é feito através da utilização de métodos mecânicos e de herbicidas, que tornam o processo dispendioso e agressivo para a própria cultura e para o meio ambiente. Este projeto pretende utilizar animais como método alternativo de remoção de plantas infestantes nas culturas, tornando o processo menos agressivo e menos dispendioso aliando ainda o ganho em área de pasto para as explorações pecuárias No entanto surge o problema de os animais não se limitarem a ingerir as espécies vegetais indesejadas e alimentarem-se também das próprias espécies cultivadas. O objetivo, é por isso, criar um mecanismo capaz de monitorizar e controlar a postura do animal para impedir que este se alimente das espécies cultivadas. Para esse efeito foi desenvolvido um protótipo de uma coleira, que integra um microcontrolador como unidade central de processamento, um módulo de rádio para transmissão de dados, ultrassons e acelerómetro para monitorização da postura do animal e os atuadores do sistema, no caso um buzzer e um módulo para aplicar choques elétricos.
The removal of unwanted plant species in crops is an onerous process that needs to be repeated several times during the year. Typically, this process is done using mechanical methods and herbicides which makes it expensive and aggressive not only for the environment, but also for the cultivated plants. This project intends to use animals as an alternative method of removing weeds in crops, making the process less aggressive and less expensive. This method also leads to gains in pasture area for livestock farms. However, animals do not limit themselves to ingest undesired plant species and they also feed on the cultivated species. Therefore, the goal is to create a mechanism capable of monitoring and controlling the posture of the animal to prevent it from feeding on the cultivated species. For this purpose, was developed a prototype that includes: a microprocessor as a central processing unit; a radio module for data transmission; an ultrasound and an accelerometer for monitoring animal posture and system actuators; and a Buzzer and a module for applying electric shocks.
Moore, Maria Romasco. "Some Kind of Animal." OpenSIUC, 2017. https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/theses/2130.
DING, CHAO. "Animus aliena negotia gerendi." Doctoral thesis, Università degli Studi di Roma "Tor Vergata", 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/2108/201897.
Perlo, Katherine W. "Animal Truth : The role of the animal in the development of Human Worldviews." Thesis, University of Dundee, 2003. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.496404.
Thörnqvist, Hampus. "Framing Nature : A discussion on the ethics of animal confinement in animal parks." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för kulturantropologi och etnologi, 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-375529.
Janezic, Sandra, Valerija Zidaric, Bart Pardon, Alexander Indra, Branko Kokotovic, Jose Blanco, Christian Seyboldt, et al. "International Clostridium difficile animal strain collection and large diversity of animal associated strains." BioMed Central, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/610058.
4 hosts), 014/020 (11.6%
8 hosts)
002 (5.4%
4 hosts) and 012 (5.4%
5 hosts). Two animal hosts were best represented
cattle with 31 isolates (20 PCR ribotypes
7 countries) and pigs with 31 isolates (16 PCR ribotypes
10 countries).CONCLUSIONS:This results show that although PCR ribotype 078 is often reported as the major animal C. difficile type, especially in pigs, the variability of strains in pigs and other animal hosts is substantial. Most common human PCR ribotypes (014/020 and 002) are also among most prevalent animal associated C. difficile strains worldwide. The widespread dissemination of toxigenic C. difficile and the considerable overlap in strain distribution between species furthers concerns about interspecies, including zoonotic, transmission of this critically important pathogen.
Guerini, Elena. "Animal Rights and Human Responsibilities: Towards a Relational Capabilities Approach in Animal Ethics." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2018. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1157548/.
Marchesi, G. "IMPROVING ANIMAL WELFARE, ANIMAL PRODUCTION QUALITY AND FOOD SAFETY WITH ADVANCED SENSOR SYSTEMS." Doctoral thesis, Università degli Studi di Milano, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/2434/217452.
Tabilo, Christoforou Francisca Ignacia. "Proyecto Anico." Tesis, Universidad de Chile, 2012. http://www.repositorio.uchile.cl/handle/2250/112536.
El Proyecto ANICO , es un proyecto minero-metalúrgico, que se encuentra ubicado en la Provincia del Choapa, Comuna de Canela, IV Región de Coquimbo. Consiste en una planta de beneficio de minerales oxidados de cobre (Planta Puerto Oscuro), productora de cristales de sulfato de cobre pentahidratado (CuSO4* 5H2O) grado alimenticio, en base al abastecimiento de minerales de las pertenencias mineras ANICO 1/5 así como también de minas del sector, con leyes fluctuantes entre 0,8 y 2,0% de cobre. Se plantea un tratamiento a un nivel inicial de 5.000 [t/mes] o bien 200 [t/d] por un periodo de 10 años, mediante los procesos de chancado, aglomerado y curado, lixiviación, extracción por solvente (SX), cristalización (CR), recristianización (RC), secado y envasado. La justificación del proyecto ANICO radica en la existencia de un fuerte y sustentable mercado de derivados de cobre potenciado por la agroindustria y la estrechez de la oferta, un gran potencial de explotación de minerales a nivel medio menor en todo el distrito minero y la ubicación y exigencias de los poderes de compra de ENAMI en la zona que obligan a la derivación de los productores a otras plantas. Dado lo anterior existe una posibilidad cierta para la Planta Puerto Oscuro de convertirse en un poder comprador fuerte e importante en la zona. Para un procesamiento de 60.000 [t/año] de mineral, y un horizonte de evaluación de 10 años, el costo de operación para una ley media estimada de alimentación a planta de 1,47 %Cu, alcanza los 75,48 [USD/t] de mineral, o bien en términos del producto final este costo es de 1,63 [USD/ kg] de sulfato de cobre pentahidratado. La evaluación técnico-económica del Proyecto Anico arroja como resultado un VAN de 11.400.000 [USD] aprox., teniendo en cuenta que el proyecto es rentable por una parte con minerales de leyes superiores o iguales a 1,024% de Cu, y por otra con un precio del sulfato de cobre superior a 1,892 [USD/kg].
Lomov, Vladimir. "Estetika anime." Master's thesis, Akademie múzických umění v Praze.Filmová a televizní fakulta. Knihovna, 2015. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-251469.
Faria, Catia. "Animal ethics goes wild: the problem of wild animal suffering and intervention in nature." Doctoral thesis, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10803/385919.
En esta tesis sostengo que, bajo la asunción de que tenemos razones para ayudar a otros individuos en necesidad, tenemos razones decisivas para intervenir en la naturaleza para prevenir o reducir los daños que los animales salvajes sufren, siempre que ello sea factible y que el resultado esperado sea netamente positivo. Asimismo, sostengo que estas razones son tan fuertes como las que tendríamos para intervenir con el fin de ayudar a seres humanos que se hallaran en circunstancias similares. Ello es porque: (a) todos los individuos sintientes, incluyendo los animales no humanos, son moralmente considerables, con independencia de su especie o de otros atributos supuestamente específicos a la especie; (b) los intereses de los animales salvajes son frustrados sistemáticamente por diferentes eventos naturales, de manera que la mayoría de ellos tiene vidas de sufrimiento neto; y (c) las diversas objeciones que pueden formularse contra la intervención en la naturaleza no logran finalmente mostrar que nuestras razones en contra de intervenir sean lo suficientemente fuertes.