Effect of post-weaning handling strategies on welfare and productive traits in lambs

Autores
Pascual-Alonso, María; Miranda-de la Lama, Genaro C.; Aguayo-Ulloa, Lorena; Ezquerro, Laura; Villarroel, Morris; Marin, Raul Hector; Maria, Gustavo A.
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2015
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Postweaning management strategies that include an element of social enrichment may reduce weaning stress and improve welfare and productive performance. We analyzed the effect of postweaning handling strategies on welfare and production traits in lambs. After weaning, 36 lambs were assigned to 3 experimental groups with 12 lambs each (control [C], fattening with gentle human female contact [H], and fattening with 2 adult ewes [E]). The average daily gain (ADG) was estimated. Blood samples were taken, and infrared thermography was used to estimate stress variables. There were significant differences among treatments (in favor of alternative strategies) regarding production and stress variables (cortisol, glucose, and creatine kinase). The results suggest that the lambs handled gently during the fattening were less reactive and better able to modulate their physiological stress. The E group adapted better to acute stress than the C group but was less efficient in modulating chronic stress. Both treatments showed higher slaughter live weights and better ADGs compared with the control. The use of social enrichment at weaning, especially to establish a positive human–nonhuman animal bond, alleviates lamb weaning stress and improves welfare and performance.
Fil: Pascual-Alonso, María. Universidad de Zaragoza; España
Fil: Miranda-de la Lama, Genaro C.. Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana; México
Fil: Aguayo-Ulloa, Lorena. Universidad de Zaragoza; España
Fil: Ezquerro, Laura. Universidad de Zaragoza; España
Fil: Villarroel, Morris. Universidad Politécnica de Madrid; España
Fil: Marin, Raul Hector. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto de Investigaciones Biológicas y Tecnológicas. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales. Instituto de Investigaciones Biológicas y Tecnológicas; Argentina. Universidad de Zaragoza; España
Fil: Maria, Gustavo A.. Universidad de Zaragoza; España
Materia
Ewe Nurse
Gentle Human Contact
Lambs
Postweaning Handling Strategies
Welfare
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spelling Effect of post-weaning handling strategies on welfare and productive traits in lambsPascual-Alonso, MaríaMiranda-de la Lama, Genaro C.Aguayo-Ulloa, LorenaEzquerro, LauraVillarroel, MorrisMarin, Raul HectorMaria, Gustavo A.Ewe NurseGentle Human ContactLambsPostweaning Handling StrategiesWelfarehttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/4.3https://purl.org/becyt/ford/4Postweaning management strategies that include an element of social enrichment may reduce weaning stress and improve welfare and productive performance. We analyzed the effect of postweaning handling strategies on welfare and production traits in lambs. After weaning, 36 lambs were assigned to 3 experimental groups with 12 lambs each (control [C], fattening with gentle human female contact [H], and fattening with 2 adult ewes [E]). The average daily gain (ADG) was estimated. Blood samples were taken, and infrared thermography was used to estimate stress variables. There were significant differences among treatments (in favor of alternative strategies) regarding production and stress variables (cortisol, glucose, and creatine kinase). The results suggest that the lambs handled gently during the fattening were less reactive and better able to modulate their physiological stress. The E group adapted better to acute stress than the C group but was less efficient in modulating chronic stress. Both treatments showed higher slaughter live weights and better ADGs compared with the control. The use of social enrichment at weaning, especially to establish a positive human–nonhuman animal bond, alleviates lamb weaning stress and improves welfare and performance.Fil: Pascual-Alonso, María. Universidad de Zaragoza; EspañaFil: Miranda-de la Lama, Genaro C.. Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana; MéxicoFil: Aguayo-Ulloa, Lorena. Universidad de Zaragoza; EspañaFil: Ezquerro, Laura. Universidad de Zaragoza; EspañaFil: Villarroel, Morris. Universidad Politécnica de Madrid; EspañaFil: Marin, Raul Hector. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto de Investigaciones Biológicas y Tecnológicas. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales. Instituto de Investigaciones Biológicas y Tecnológicas; Argentina. Universidad de Zaragoza; EspañaFil: Maria, Gustavo A.. Universidad de Zaragoza; EspañaRoutledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltd2015-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/76711Pascual-Alonso, María; Miranda-de la Lama, Genaro C.; Aguayo-Ulloa, Lorena; Ezquerro, Laura; Villarroel, Morris; et al.; Effect of post-weaning handling strategies on welfare and productive traits in lambs; Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltd; Journal Of Applied Animal Welfare Science; 18; 1; 1-2015; 42-561088-87051532-7604CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25105466info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1080/10888705.2014.941107info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-11-05T10:43:19Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/76711instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-11-05 10:43:20.126CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Effect of post-weaning handling strategies on welfare and productive traits in lambs
title Effect of post-weaning handling strategies on welfare and productive traits in lambs
spellingShingle Effect of post-weaning handling strategies on welfare and productive traits in lambs
Pascual-Alonso, María
Ewe Nurse
Gentle Human Contact
Lambs
Postweaning Handling Strategies
Welfare
title_short Effect of post-weaning handling strategies on welfare and productive traits in lambs
title_full Effect of post-weaning handling strategies on welfare and productive traits in lambs
title_fullStr Effect of post-weaning handling strategies on welfare and productive traits in lambs
title_full_unstemmed Effect of post-weaning handling strategies on welfare and productive traits in lambs
title_sort Effect of post-weaning handling strategies on welfare and productive traits in lambs
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Pascual-Alonso, María
Miranda-de la Lama, Genaro C.
Aguayo-Ulloa, Lorena
Ezquerro, Laura
Villarroel, Morris
Marin, Raul Hector
Maria, Gustavo A.
author Pascual-Alonso, María
author_facet Pascual-Alonso, María
Miranda-de la Lama, Genaro C.
Aguayo-Ulloa, Lorena
Ezquerro, Laura
Villarroel, Morris
Marin, Raul Hector
Maria, Gustavo A.
author_role author
author2 Miranda-de la Lama, Genaro C.
Aguayo-Ulloa, Lorena
Ezquerro, Laura
Villarroel, Morris
Marin, Raul Hector
Maria, Gustavo A.
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Ewe Nurse
Gentle Human Contact
Lambs
Postweaning Handling Strategies
Welfare
topic Ewe Nurse
Gentle Human Contact
Lambs
Postweaning Handling Strategies
Welfare
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/4.3
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/4
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Postweaning management strategies that include an element of social enrichment may reduce weaning stress and improve welfare and productive performance. We analyzed the effect of postweaning handling strategies on welfare and production traits in lambs. After weaning, 36 lambs were assigned to 3 experimental groups with 12 lambs each (control [C], fattening with gentle human female contact [H], and fattening with 2 adult ewes [E]). The average daily gain (ADG) was estimated. Blood samples were taken, and infrared thermography was used to estimate stress variables. There were significant differences among treatments (in favor of alternative strategies) regarding production and stress variables (cortisol, glucose, and creatine kinase). The results suggest that the lambs handled gently during the fattening were less reactive and better able to modulate their physiological stress. The E group adapted better to acute stress than the C group but was less efficient in modulating chronic stress. Both treatments showed higher slaughter live weights and better ADGs compared with the control. The use of social enrichment at weaning, especially to establish a positive human–nonhuman animal bond, alleviates lamb weaning stress and improves welfare and performance.
Fil: Pascual-Alonso, María. Universidad de Zaragoza; España
Fil: Miranda-de la Lama, Genaro C.. Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana; México
Fil: Aguayo-Ulloa, Lorena. Universidad de Zaragoza; España
Fil: Ezquerro, Laura. Universidad de Zaragoza; España
Fil: Villarroel, Morris. Universidad Politécnica de Madrid; España
Fil: Marin, Raul Hector. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto de Investigaciones Biológicas y Tecnológicas. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales. Instituto de Investigaciones Biológicas y Tecnológicas; Argentina. Universidad de Zaragoza; España
Fil: Maria, Gustavo A.. Universidad de Zaragoza; España
description Postweaning management strategies that include an element of social enrichment may reduce weaning stress and improve welfare and productive performance. We analyzed the effect of postweaning handling strategies on welfare and production traits in lambs. After weaning, 36 lambs were assigned to 3 experimental groups with 12 lambs each (control [C], fattening with gentle human female contact [H], and fattening with 2 adult ewes [E]). The average daily gain (ADG) was estimated. Blood samples were taken, and infrared thermography was used to estimate stress variables. There were significant differences among treatments (in favor of alternative strategies) regarding production and stress variables (cortisol, glucose, and creatine kinase). The results suggest that the lambs handled gently during the fattening were less reactive and better able to modulate their physiological stress. The E group adapted better to acute stress than the C group but was less efficient in modulating chronic stress. Both treatments showed higher slaughter live weights and better ADGs compared with the control. The use of social enrichment at weaning, especially to establish a positive human–nonhuman animal bond, alleviates lamb weaning stress and improves welfare and performance.
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