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Measuring zoo animal welfare: theory and practice

Hill, Sonya P., Broom, Donald M.·2009·Zoo Biology
DOI 10.1002/zoo.20276
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The assessment of animal welfare relates to investigations of how animals try to cope with their environment, and how easy or how difficult it is for them to do so. The use of rigorous scientific methods to assess this has grown over the past few decades, and so our understanding of the needs of animals has improved during this time. Much of the work in the field of animal welfare has been conducted on farm animals, but it is important to consider how the methods and approaches used in assessing farm animal welfare have been, and can be, adapted and applied to the measurement of welfare in animals in other domains, such as in zoos. This is beneficial to our understanding of both the theoretical knowledge, and the practicability of methods. In this article, some of the commonly-used methods for measuring animal welfare will be discussed, as well as some practical considerations in assessing the welfare of zoo animals.

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Authors
Hill, S. P., & Broom, D. M.
Affiliations
University of Cambridge (GB)
Corresponding author
Hill, Sonya P.
ORCID
Broom, Donald M.
Venue
Zoo Biology
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2009-10-08
Volume
28
Issue
6
Pages
531-544
ISSN
  • 0733-3188 (ISSN-L)
  • 1098-2361
DOI
10.1002/zoo.20276
OpenAlex
W2041861293
Cited by
252
References
38
Citations by year
2026: 12 · 2025: 27 · 2024: 26 · 2023: 25 · 2022: 29 · 2021: 21 · 2020: 22 · 2019: 13 · 2018: 12 · 2017: 16 · 2016: 16 · 2015: 8 · 2014: 5 · 2013: 9 · 2012: 6
FWCI
0.74
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor (vor)
Locations
  • Zoo Biology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Animal Science and Zoology › Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
  • Health Sciences › Veterinary › Small Animals › Veterinary Pharmacology and Anesthesia
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Ecology › Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
Keywords
zoo animal welfare, animal welfare assessment, captive animals, animal needs, zoo animal husbandry
MeSH terms
Animals, Animal Welfare, Animals, Zoo, Behavior, Animal, Health Status, Monitoring, Physiologic

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