Assessing animal welfare impact of fourteen control and dispatch methods for house mouse ( Mus musculus), Norway rat ( Rattus norvegicus) and black rat ( Rattus rattus)
Abstract Population control of the house mouse ( Mus musculus ), Norway rat ( Rattus norvegicus ) and black rat ( Rattus rattus ) is common practice worldwide. Our objective was to assess the impact on animal welfare of lethal and non-lethal control methods, including three dispatch methods. We used...
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crcambridgeupr:10.1017/awf.2022.2 2024-06-09T07:49:14+00:00 Assessing animal welfare impact of fourteen control and dispatch methods for house mouse ( Mus musculus), Norway rat ( Rattus norvegicus) and black rat ( Rattus rattus) De Ruyver, Ciska Baert, Kristof Cartuyvels, Emma Beernaert, Lies AL Tuyttens, Frank AM Leirs, Herwig Moons, Christel PH 2023 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/awf.2022.2 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0962728622000021 en eng Cambridge University Press (CUP) http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 Animal Welfare volume 32 ISSN 0962-7286 2054-1538 journal-article 2023 crcambridgeupr https://doi.org/10.1017/awf.2022.2 2024-05-15T13:11:01Z Abstract Population control of the house mouse ( Mus musculus ), Norway rat ( Rattus norvegicus ) and black rat ( Rattus rattus ) is common practice worldwide. Our objective was to assess the impact on animal welfare of lethal and non-lethal control methods, including three dispatch methods. We used the Sharp and Saunders welfare assessment model with eight experts scoring eleven control methods and three dispatch methods used on the three species. We presumed the methods were performed as prescribed, only taking into account the effect on the target animal (and not, for example, on non-target catches). We did not assess population control efficacy of the methods. Methods considered to induce the least suffering to the target animal were captive-bolt traps, electrocution traps and cervical dislocation, while those with the greatest impact were anticoagulants, cholecalciferol and deprivation. Experts indicated considerable uncertainty regarding their evaluation of certain methods, which emphasises the need for further scientific research. In particular, the impact of hydrogen cyanide, chloralose and aluminium phosphide on animal welfare ought to be investigated. The experts also stressed the need to improve Standard Operating Procedures and to incorporate animal welfare assessments in Integrated Pest Management (IPM). The results of our study can help laypeople, professionals, regulatory agencies and legislators making well-informed decisions as to which methods to use when controlling commensal rodents. Article in Journal/Newspaper Rattus rattus Cambridge University Press Norway Saunders ENVELOPE(-45.316,-45.316,-60.700,-60.700) Animal Welfare 32 |
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Abstract Population control of the house mouse ( Mus musculus ), Norway rat ( Rattus norvegicus ) and black rat ( Rattus rattus ) is common practice worldwide. Our objective was to assess the impact on animal welfare of lethal and non-lethal control methods, including three dispatch methods. We used the Sharp and Saunders welfare assessment model with eight experts scoring eleven control methods and three dispatch methods used on the three species. We presumed the methods were performed as prescribed, only taking into account the effect on the target animal (and not, for example, on non-target catches). We did not assess population control efficacy of the methods. Methods considered to induce the least suffering to the target animal were captive-bolt traps, electrocution traps and cervical dislocation, while those with the greatest impact were anticoagulants, cholecalciferol and deprivation. Experts indicated considerable uncertainty regarding their evaluation of certain methods, which emphasises the need for further scientific research. In particular, the impact of hydrogen cyanide, chloralose and aluminium phosphide on animal welfare ought to be investigated. The experts also stressed the need to improve Standard Operating Procedures and to incorporate animal welfare assessments in Integrated Pest Management (IPM). The results of our study can help laypeople, professionals, regulatory agencies and legislators making well-informed decisions as to which methods to use when controlling commensal rodents. |
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De Ruyver, Ciska Baert, Kristof Cartuyvels, Emma Beernaert, Lies AL Tuyttens, Frank AM Leirs, Herwig Moons, Christel PH Assessing animal welfare impact of fourteen control and dispatch methods for house mouse ( Mus musculus), Norway rat ( Rattus norvegicus) and black rat ( Rattus rattus) |
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De Ruyver, Ciska Baert, Kristof Cartuyvels, Emma Beernaert, Lies AL Tuyttens, Frank AM Leirs, Herwig Moons, Christel PH |
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Assessing animal welfare impact of fourteen control and dispatch methods for house mouse ( Mus musculus), Norway rat ( Rattus norvegicus) and black rat ( Rattus rattus) |
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Assessing animal welfare impact of fourteen control and dispatch methods for house mouse ( Mus musculus), Norway rat ( Rattus norvegicus) and black rat ( Rattus rattus) |
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Assessing animal welfare impact of fourteen control and dispatch methods for house mouse ( Mus musculus), Norway rat ( Rattus norvegicus) and black rat ( Rattus rattus) |
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Assessing animal welfare impact of fourteen control and dispatch methods for house mouse ( Mus musculus), Norway rat ( Rattus norvegicus) and black rat ( Rattus rattus) |
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Assessing animal welfare impact of fourteen control and dispatch methods for house mouse ( Mus musculus), Norway rat ( Rattus norvegicus) and black rat ( Rattus rattus) |
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assessing animal welfare impact of fourteen control and dispatch methods for house mouse ( mus musculus), norway rat ( rattus norvegicus) and black rat ( rattus rattus) |
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