Collaborations

The Livestock Behavior Research has a long and productive history of collaborative research involving stakeholders.

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Current collaborators and projects:

AWARDS MANAGEMENT BRANCH NIFA, Washington, DC,

Development of a Decision Support Tool For Improving Sow Welfare During a Heat Stress Event

MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY, EAST LANSING, MI,

Evaluating the Effects Of Low Crude Protein Diets During Lactation on Metabolic Heat Production and Heat Stress Response of Sows

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE, WASHINGTON DC, DC,

Probiotic, Bacillus Subtilis, Prevents Injurious Behaviors And Increases Skeletal Health In Laying Hens

NATIONAL PORK BOARD, DES MOINES, IA,

Evaluating the effects of mitigation strategies on piglet welfare and future productivity after transport during different seasons

Mitigating the Negative Effects of in Utero Heat Stress on Piglet Welfare Following Weaning and Transport

Replacing Dietary Antibiotics with L-glutamine and Synbiotics Following Weaning and Transport in Pigs

NORTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURAL AND TECHNICAL STA, GREENSBORO, NC,

Fungi as an Immunomodulator and Behavior Modifiers For Weaned Pigs

PURDUE UNIVERSITY, WEST LAFAYETTE, IN,

Evaluating the Effects of Climate Change on Livestock Physiology and Well-being

Managing Climate Change to Enhance Animal Welfare

Determining the Thermal Preferences of Swine

Thermal Perches as Cooling Devices for Reducing Heat Stress in Caged Laying Hens

The Role of Stress on Swine Welfare

Utilize the Purdue Animal Care and Use Committee (PACUC)

Development of a Decision Support Tool For Improving Sow Welfare During a Heat Stress Event

Decision Support for Environmental Management of Cage and Cage-Alternative Layer Housing Systems for Thermal Comfort and Air Quality

Effects of Probiotics and Synbiotics on Skeletal Health in Broiler Chickens

Probiotic, Bacillus subtillis, Prevents Feather Pecking and Cannibalism in Laying Hens

Probiotic, Bacillus Subtilis, Prevents Injurious Behaviors and Increases Skeletal Health In Laying Hens-Purdue

Mitigating the Negative Effects of In Utero Heat Stress on Piglet Welfare Following Weaning and Transport

Auditory Perception of Swine on Maternal Behavior

Pain Management in Swine

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS, Urbana, IL,

Development of a Decision Support Tool For Improving Sow Welfare During a Heat Stress Event

UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI SYSTEM, COLUMBIA, MO,

Mitigating the Negative Effects of In Utero Heat Stress on Piglet Welfare Following Weaning and Transport