Publication
Publications
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Ibach, S.,
Chou, J.-Y., Battini, M., & Parsons, T. D. 2024. A systematic approach to
defining and verifying descriptors used in the Qualitative Behavioural
Assessment of sows. Animal Welfare, 33, e8. https://doi.org/10.1017/awf.2024.6
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Chou, J.-Y.,
van de Weerd, H., & Camerlink, I. 2024. Gaining and maintaining interest:
Recent advances in enrichment for pigs. Advances in Pig Welfare, pp. 289-308. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-85676-8.00011-0
u
Nielsen,
B.L., Golledge, H.D., Chou, J.-Y., Camerlink, I., Pongrácz, P.,
Ceballos, M.C., Whittaker, A.L. and Olsson, I.A.S., 2023. Ensuring ethical
animal welfare research: Are more ethics review committees the solution?. Peer
Community Journal, 3. https://doi.org/10.24072/pcjournal.310
u
Chou, J.-Y.,
Marchant, J.N., Nalon, E., Huynh, T.T.T., van de Weerd, H.A., Boyle, L.A. and
Ison, S.H. 2022. Investigating risk factors behind piglet facial and sow teat
lesions through a literature review and a survey on teeth reduction. Frontiers
in Veterinary Science, 9:909401. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2022.909401
u Chou, J.-Y. and Parsons, T. D. 2022. A systematic review of the impact of housing
on sow welfare during post-weaning and early pregnancy periods. Frontiers in
Veterinary Science, 9:903822. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2022.903822
u Olsson, I.A.S., Nielsen, B.L., Camerlink, I.,
Pongrácz, P., Golledge, H.D., Chou, J.-Y., Ceballos, M.C. and Whittaker,
A.L., 2022. An international perspective on ethics approval in animal behaviour
and welfare research. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, p.105658. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2022.105658
u Jezierski, T., Camerlink, I., Peden,
R.S., Chou, J.-Y., Sztandarski, P. and Marchewka, J., 2021. Cat owners’
perception on having a pet cat during the COVID-19 pandemic. PloS one,
16(10), p.e0257671. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0257671
u Jezierskia, T., Camerlink, I., Peden,
R.S.E., Chou, J.-Y. and Marchewka, J.
2021. Changes in the health and behaviour of pet dogs during the COVID-19
pandemic as reported by the owners. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 241,
p.105395. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2021.105395
u Chou, J.-Y. and Camerlink, I. 2021. Online conferences as an opportunity to enhance
inclusiveness in animal behaviour and welfare research: a case study of the
ISAE 2020 virtual meeting. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, vol. 241,
105369 (VSI:ISAE 2020). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2021.105369
u Chou, J.-Y., Sandercock, D. A., D'Eath, R. B., and O'Driscoll, K. 2020. A high
enrichment replenishment rate reduces damaging behaviours and increases growth
rate in undocked pigs kept in fully slatted pens. Frontiers in Veterinary
Science, 7, p.889. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2020.584706
u Chou, J.-Y., O’Driscoll, K., Sandercock, D. A. and D’Eath, R. B. 2020. Can
increased dietary fibre level and a single enrichment device reduce the risk of
tail biting in undocked growing-finishing pigs on fully slatted systems? Plos
one, 15(10), e0241619. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0241619
u Camerlink, I., Chou, J.-Y. and Turner S., 2020. Intra-Group Lethal Gang Aggression
in Domestic Pigs (Sus scrofa domesticus). Animals, 10(8), 1287. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani10081287
u Haigh, A., Chou, J.-Y. and O’Driscoll, K., 2020. Variations in the behaviour
of pigs during an open field and novel object test. Frontiers in Veterinary
Science, 7, p.607. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2020.00607
u Chou, J.-Y., D’Eath, R. B., Sandercock, D. A. and O’Driscoll, K. 2020. Enrichment
use in finishing pigs and its relationship with damaging behaviours: Comparing
three wood species and a rubber floor toy. Applied Animal Behaviour Science,
vol. 224, 104944, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2020.104944
u Chou, J.-Y., O'Driscoll, K., D'Eath, R.B., Sandercock, D.A. and Camerlink, I. 2019.
Multi-Step Tail Biting Outbreak Intervention Protocols for Pigs Housed on Slatted
Floors. 2019. Animals, 9(8), p.582. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani9080582
u Chou, J.-Y., Drique, C.M.V., Sandercock, D. A., D'Eath, R. B., and O'Driscoll, K.
2019. Rearing undocked pigs on fully-slatted floors using multiple types and variations
of enrichment. Animals, 9(4), p.139. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani9040139
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Haigh,
A., Chou, J.-Y. and O’Driscoll, K.,
2019. An investigation into the effectiveness of compressed straw blocks in
reducing abnormal behaviour in growing pigs. Animal, 1-10. http://doi.org/10.1017/S1751731119000715
u
Chou, J.-Y., D'Eath, R.B., Sandercock, D.A., Waran, N., Haigh, A. and O'Driscoll,
K., 2018. Use of different wood types as environmental enrichment to manage tail
biting in docked pigs in a commercial fully-slatted system. Livestock
Science, 213, pp.19-27. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.livsci.2018.04.004
Conference Proceedings
u Chou, J.-Y., Marchant, J.N., Nalon, E., Huynh, T.T.T., van de Weerd, H.A., Boyle, L.A.
and Ison, S.H. 2023. Understanding the
current practice of piglet teeth resection and the risk factors for piglet
facial and sow teat lesions using a global online survey. Proceedings of the 56th
Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology (ISAE), 1-5 August,
Tallinn, Estonia. (Poster)
u Chou,
J.-Y. and Parsons, T. D. 2022. Is it social restriction or space constraint
that determines a sow’s posture immediately post-weaning when confined to a
stall? Proceedings of the 55th Congress of the International Society for
Applied Ethology (ISAE), 4-8 September, Ohrid, North Macedonia. (Oral
presentation)
u Chou, J.-Y. and Parsons, T. D.
2022. Tell me how you feel – using a
modified novel arena test (MNAT) to assess sow welfare in three different post-weaning
housings. Proceedings of the Advancing Animal Welfare Science – UFAW
International Conference, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK 28-29th June 2022. (Poster)
u Nielsen, B. L., Olsson, I. A. S., Camerlink,
I., Pongrácz, P. , Chou, J.-Y., Ceballos, M. C., Whittaker, A. L., and Golledge,
H. D. R. 2022. Ethics assessment when publishing animal welfare research in an
international scientific world. Proceedings of the Advancing Animal Welfare
Science – UFAW International Conference, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK 28-29th June
2022. (Poster)
u Chou, J.-Y. and
Parsons, T. D. 2021. The impact of housing on sow welfare
during post-weaning and early pregnancy. Proceedings of the 8th International
Conference on the Assessment of Animal Welfare at Farm and Group level (WAFL), 16-19
Aug, Virtual Conference. (Oral presentation)
u Chou, J.-Y. 2021. "If
you judge a pig by the tail" - how a solution-driven approach can open up
new possibilities to animal behaviour and welfare research. Proceedings of the UFAW International
Animal Welfare Science Symposium, 29-30 June, Virtual conference. (Oral
presentation)
u Chou, J.-Y., Ison, S., Marchant-Forde, J.,
Nalon, E., Huynh, T. T., Harsh, C., van de Weerd, H., Boyle, L. A. and Blaszak,
K. 2020. Risk factors for facial lesions in piglets and teat injuries in sows –
a review. Proceedings of the American Society of Animal Science (ASAS) Annual
Conference 2020, 19-23 July, USA. (Virtual conference due to COVID-19, oral presentation)
u Chou, J.-Y., Rodrigues da Costa. M., Sandercock, D. A., D’Eath, R. B.
and O’Driscoll, K. 2020. Investigating links between post-mortem carcass inspection
outcomes and tail biting injuries in pigs: a potential welfare surveillance
tool? Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science (BSAS) Annual
Conference 2020, 30 Mar-1 Apr, Nottingham, UK. (Accepted for presentation)
u Chou, J.-Y., Sandercock, D. A., D’Eath, R. B.
and O’Driscoll, K. 2019. Managing tail biting in undocked pigs on fully-slatted
floors with different enrichment strategies. Proceedings of the 70th Annual
Meeting of the European Federation of Animal Science (EAAP), 26-30 Aug, Ghent,
Belgium. (Oral presentation)
u Chou, J.-Y., D'Eath, R.B., Sandercock, D.A. and
O'Driscoll, K. 2019. Individual variation of enrichment use in finishing pigs
with one point source item and the impact on tail biting outcome. Proceedings of
the 53rd Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology (ISAE) 5-9
August, Bergen, Norway. (Poster).
u Chou, J.-Y., O'Driscoll, K., D'Eath, R.B.,
Sandercock, D.A. and Camerlink, I. 2019. Using experimental data to evaluate the
effectiveness of tail biting outbreak intervention protocol. Proceedings of the
53rd Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology (ISAE), 5-9
August, Bergen, Norway. (Oral presentation)
u Chou, J.-Y., D'Eath, R.B., Sandercock, D.A. and
O'Driscoll, K. 2019. Can dietary fibre level and a single enrichment type
reduce the risk of tail biting in undocked pigs? Proceedings of the 11th
European Symposium on Porcine Health Management (ESPHM), 22-24 May, Utrecht,
the Netherlands. (Poster)
u
Chou, J.-Y., Sandercock, D. A., D’Eath, R. B. and O’Driscoll, K. 2019. ENTAIL –
strategies to control tail biting in pigs on fully-slatted floor. Proceedings
of the Teagasc Pig Development Department Research Dissemination Day, 30 April - 1 May, Ireland. (Oral presentation)
u O’Driscoll, K., McAuliffe, S. and Chou, J.-Y., 2019. Easyfix®
enrichment solutions for pig welfare. Banff Pork Seminar, 8-10 Jan, Banff,
Canada. (Poster)
u Chou, J.-Y., D’Eath, R. B., Sandercock, D. A. and O’Driscoll, K. 2018. Rearing undocked pigs on fully slatted floors: how should we achieve it? Pig Vet Society Autumn Meeting, 8-9 Nov, Belfast, UK. (Invited speaker)
u Chou, J.-Y., Drique, C.M.V., Sandercock, D. A.,
D'Eath, R. B., O'Driscoll, K. 2018. Rearing undocked pigs on fully-slatted floors
using multiple enrichment and variety: a pilot. Proceedings of the 69th Annual
Meeting of the European Federation of Animal Science (EAAP), 27-31 Aug,
Dubrovnik, Croatia. (Oral presentation)
u O’Driscoll, K. and Chou, J.-Y., Rearing undocked pigs to
slaughter: Experiences to date in Moorepark. 2018. Proceedings of the Teagasc
Pig Development Department Research Dissemination Day, 24-25 April, Ireland.
u Chou, J.-Y., Drique, C., Sandercock, D. A.,
D'Eath, R. B., O'Driscoll, K., 2018. Is it possible to rear intact-tailed pigs on
a fully-slatted floor with multiple point-source enrichment and does enrichment
variety matter? Proceedings of the International Society for Applied Ethology
(ISAE) UK & Ireland Regional Meeting, 7 Feb, Bristol, United Kingdom. (Oral
presentation)
u Chou, J.-Y., Baxter, E. M. and Smith, L. A.
2017. Effect of environmental enrichment on the social contact patterns of
group housed sows. Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on the
Assessment of Animal Welfare at Farm and Group level (WAFL), 5-8 Sep, Ede, The
Netherlands. (Oral presentation)
u Chou, J.-Y., D’Eath, R. B., Sandercock, D. A. and
O’Driscoll, K. 2017. Investigation of response to the novel object test in pigs
in relation to tail biting phenotypes. Proceedings of the 51st Congress of the International
Society for Applied Ethology (ISAE), 7-10 Aug, Aarhus, Denmark. (Oral
presentation)
u Chou, J.-Y., Haigh, A.,
D’Eath, R., Sandercock, D., Waran, N. and O’Driscoll, K. 2017. Use of different
wood types as enrichment to reduce tail biting in pigs managed on fully-slatted
floors. Proceedings of the UFAW International Animal Welfare Science Symposium,
27-29 June, London, United Kingdom. (Poster)
u Chou, J.-Y., Sandercock, D.
A., D’Eath, R. B. and O’Driscoll, K. 2017. Entail: Control strategies for tail-biting
outbreaks among undocked pigs. Proceedings of the Teagasc Pig Development
Department Research Dissemination Day, 29-31 May. (Poster)
u O'Driscoll, K., Chou, J.-Y., Garcia Manzanilla, E. and Boyle, L. 2017. Enrichment
for pigs: Options for slatted systems (ENTAIL). Proceedings of the Teagasc Pig
Development Department Research Dissemination Day, 29-31 May, Ireland.
u Haigh, A., Chou, J.-Y. and O’Driscoll, K. 2016. Behavioural responses of
commercially housed pigs to an arena and novel object test. Proceedings of the
50th Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology, 12-15 July, Edinburgh,
United Kingdom.
u Chou, J.-Y., Sandercock,
D., D’Eath, R., Waran, N., Haigh, A. and O’Driscoll, K. 2016. ENTAIL: Using wood
as enrichment to reduce tail biting in pigs managed on slatted floors. Proceedings
of the Teagasc Pig Development Department Research Dissemination Day, 27-28
April, Ireland. (Poster)
u O'Driscoll, K., Haigh, A., Chou, J.-Y., Garcia Manzanilla, E. and
Boyle, L. 2016. Environmental Enrichment and Nutritional Strategies to Reduce Tail
Biting (ENTAIL). Proceedings of the Teagasc Pig Development Department Research
Dissemination Day, 27-28 April, Ireland.
u Haigh, A., Chou, J.-Y. and O’Driscoll, K. 2016. The last straw: An investigation
into the effectiveness of compressed straw blocks in reducing abnormal behaviours
in growing pigs. Proceedings of the Teagasc Pig Development Department Research
Dissemination Day, 27-28 April, Ireland.
Science
Communications
u Chou, J.-Y., Rault, J.-L., Marcet-Rius, M. and O’Driscoll, K. 2023. Snout of
character. In Teagasc TResearch Vol. 18, No. 4, Winter issue.
u Chou, J.-Y. 2023. Teeth reduction: how to avoid the practice? In Pig Progress Vol.39, No. 5.
u Camerlink, I. and Chou, J.-Y.
2019. What to do when tail biting occurs? In Pig Progress Vol. 35, No. 10.
u Chou, J.-Y. 2019. Happy ending to tails of young pigs in enriched environment. In
Farm Focus, The Courier & Advertiser, 12 August 2019.
u Chou, J.-Y. and Costa, M. 2019. The 11th European Symposium of Porcine Health
Management (ESPHM) In Teagasc Pig Newsletter, August issue.
u Chou, J.-Y. 2018. Providing enrichment
materials in slatted floor systems – What are the options? In SRUC PIG
e-newsletter, Spring issue.
u O’Driscoll, K., Chou, J.-Y., and Haigh, A. 2017. Environmental enrichment for pigs.
Teagasc TResearch, Vol. 12, No. 3, Autumn issue.
u Chou, J.-Y. 2017. Temple Grandin, a pioneer in improving animal farming: “simple
things matter!” In Teagasc Pig Newsletter, February issue.