Assessing animal welfare impact of fourteen control and dispatch methods for house mouse (Mus musculus), Norway rat (Rattus norvegicus) and black rat (Rattus rattus)
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...
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ftunivgent:oai:archive.ugent.be:01H20Y0KF82GMJTAP4G70ENHS5 2024-04-21T08:10:44+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 Leirs, Herwig Moons, Christel 2023 application/pdf https://biblio.ugent.be/publication/01H20Y0KF82GMJTAP4G70ENHS5 http://hdl.handle.net/1854/LU-01H20Y0KF82GMJTAP4G70ENHS5 https://doi.org/10.1017/awf.2022.2 https://biblio.ugent.be/publication/01H20Y0KF82GMJTAP4G70ENHS5/file/01H2QJFRN3MV92NM9NPS0CPXX3 eng eng Cambridge University Press (CUP) https://biblio.ugent.be/publication/01H20Y0KF82GMJTAP4G70ENHS5 http://hdl.handle.net/1854/LU-01H20Y0KF82GMJTAP4G70ENHS5 http://doi.org/10.1017/awf.2022.2 https://biblio.ugent.be/publication/01H20Y0KF82GMJTAP4G70ENHS5/file/01H2QJFRN3MV92NM9NPS0CPXX3 Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Public License (CC-BY 4.0) info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess ANIMAL WELFARE ISSN: 0962-7286 ISSN: 2054-1538 Veterinary Sciences General Veterinary General Biochemistry Genetics and Molecular Biology Animal Science and Zoology welfare assessment Rattus rattus Rattus norvegicus pest control Mus musculus animal welfare journalArticle info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 2023 ftunivgent https://doi.org/10.1017/awf.2022.2 2024-03-27T15:00:43Z 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 Ghent University Academic Bibliography Animal Welfare 32 |
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Veterinary Sciences General Veterinary General Biochemistry Genetics and Molecular Biology Animal Science and Zoology welfare assessment Rattus rattus Rattus norvegicus pest control Mus musculus animal welfare De Ruyver, Ciska Baert, Kristof Cartuyvels, Emma Beernaert, Lies AL Tuyttens, Frank Leirs, Herwig Moons, Christel 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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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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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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