Jean‐Loup Rault

BMCTrack-d: Pig re-identification and tracking via back marks in challenging camera settings

David Brunner, Maciej Oczak, Marie Bordes, Jean‐Loup Rault et autres

Automated pig monitoring is essential for assessing their health, behaviour, and welfare. To date, most pig monitoring solutions operate on the group-level, because individual-level monitoring requires reliable long-term identification and tracking of each animal. For domesticated pigs this remains challenging because pigs …

Pigs’ brain responses to stroking after long-term positive human contacts: an fMRI exploratory study

Océane Schmitt, Yann Serrand, Bibiane Pollak, Giorgio Mattaliano et autres

Abstract Positive interactions with humans can induce pleasurable experiences in animals, but their underlying neurobiology mechanisms are unknown. We investigated the brain responses (Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging) to stroking by a human in 20 pigs under general anaesthesia. Ten pigs received positive …

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Testing replicability across laboratories: Inter-observer reliability on an ethogram for affiliative behaviour in pigs

Marie Bordes, Sébastien Goumon, Piero Seddaiu, Carole Guérin et autres

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Exploring wanting and liking during positive human-animal interactions

Suzanne Truong, Océane Schmitt, Femke Buisman‐Pijlman, Maciej Oczak et autres

RATIONALE: Dopamine and opioids modulate the "wanting" and "liking" components of reward processes, yet their specific roles in social and human-animal interactions (HAIs) remain unclear. OBJECTIVES: In this pilot study, we aimed to disentangle the roles of dopamine and opioids during HAIs, …

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Behavioural and oxytocin responses to abdominal stroking in pigs housed under varying levels of social contact

Piero Seddaiu, Jean‐Loup Rault, Irene Camerlink

Data belonging to the manuscript 'Behavioural and oxytocin responses to abdominal stroking in pigs housed under varying levels of social contact'

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Behavioural and oxytocin responses to abdominal stroking in pigs housed under varying levels of social contact

Piero Seddaiu, Jean‐Loup Rault, Irene Camerlink

Data belonging to the manuscript 'Behavioural and oxytocin responses to abdominal stroking in pigs housed under varying levels of social contact'

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PsittaWel: A welfare assessment tool for companion parrots

Andrea Piseddu, Yvonne van Zeeland, Lauren Hemsworth, Jean‐Loup Rault

While parrots are popular companion animals, many experience significant welfare challenges, often resulting from not fulfilling their behavioural, environmental, and social needs. To address this issue, we developed a welfare assessment tool designed specifically for companion parrot caregivers. We involved a panel …

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The inner dynamics of positive human-animal interactions: Investigating the roles of oxytocin, opioids, dopamine, serotonin and the proteome

Océane Schmitt, Suzanne Truong, Winfried Otten, Marlies Dolezal et autres

Research on the neuroendocrine basis of positive interactions has predominantly focused on oxytocin (OT), although dopamine (DA) and opioids also play crucial roles. Furthermore, these neurotransmitters are known to interact with each other but have seldom been studied concurrently. In this study, …

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Straight from the horse's mouth: Changes in salivary oxytocin, cortisol and behaviour in horses interacting with unfamiliar humans

C.M. Kapteijn, Claudia M. Vinke, Hein van Lith, Nienke Endenburg et autres

Human-horse interactions can have positive outcomes for people, but not much is known about their effects on horses. As horses are increasingly used for equine-assisted interactions and many horses interact with unfamiliar humans on a daily basis, there is a need to …

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AI-agent ethics should consider sentient non-human animals

Borbala Foris, Jean‐Loup Rault

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Pigs’ brain responses to stroking after long-term positive human interactions: An fMRI exploratory study

Océane Schmitt, Yann Serrand, Bibiane Pollak, G Mattaliano et autres

Abstract Positive interactions with humans can induce pleasurable experiences in animals, but their underlying neurobiology mechanisms are unknown. We investigated the brain responses (Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging) to stroking by a human in 20 pigs under general anaesthesia. Ten pigs received positive …

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AI for One Welfare: the role of animal welfare scientists in developing valid and ethical AI-based welfare assessment tools

Borbala Foris, Kehan Sheng, Christian Dürnberger, Maciej Oczak et autres

The increasing use of artificial intelligence (AI) in livestock farming is accelerating the development of automated welfare assessment tools, particularly with advancement in generative AI such as large multimodal models (LMMs). Yet, animal welfare scientists have rarely been involved in the development …

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