Paul Hemsworth
Position: |
Professor, Director of the Animal Welfare Science Centre |
Location: |
Parkville |
Address |
Melbourne School of Land and Environment, The University of Melbourne, 3010 |
Phone: |
+61-3- 8344-8383 |
Fax: |
+61-3- 8344-5037 |
Email: |
phh@unimelb.edu.au |
Research:
Animal behaviour and animal welfare
Recent funded projects and consultancies
- Studies of cow behaviour and the design of milking sheds.
- Time budget of behaviour of dairy cows.
- The welfare of pregnant gilts and sows in large-group,deep-litter housing systems.
- Human-animal relationships in the poultry industry.
- Improving the scientific assessment of animal welfare.
- Welfare implications of alternative mulesing procedures.
- Understanding behavioural development in calves as a means for assessing the welfare of cloned and genetically modified calves.
Recent publications:
Refereed Papers
- Barnett, J.L., Hemsworth, P.H., Cronin, G.M., Jongman, E.C. and Hutson, G.D. (2001). A review of the welfare issues for sows and piglets in relation to housing. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research, 52: 1-28.
- Coleman, G.J., Rea, T., Hall, M., Sawyer, A. and Hemsworth, P.H. (2001). Multimedia training in the pig industry. Computers and Education, 37: 257-271.
- Coleman, G. J., McGregor, M., Hemsworth, P. H., Boyce, J., and Dowling, S. (2002). The relationship between beliefs, attitudes and observed behaviours of abattoir personnel in the pig industry. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 82, 189-200.
- Cronin, G.M., Barnett, J.L., Edge, M.K. and Hemsworth, P.H. (2002). Identifying animal welfare issues for the Australian wool industry. Wool Technology and Sheep Breeding Journal, 50: 534-540.
- Hemsworth, P.H., Coleman, G.J., Barnett, J.L., Borg, S. and Dowling, S. (2002). The effects of cognitive behavioral intervention on the attitude and behavior of stockpersons and the behavior and productivity of commercial dairy cows. Journal of Animal Science, 80, 68-78.
- Hemsworth, P.H., Barnett, J.L., Hofmeyr, C., Coleman, G.J., Dowling, S. and Boyce, J. (2002). The effects of fear of humans and pre-slaughter handling on the meat quality of pigs. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research, 53: 1-9.
- Turner, A.l., Hemsworth, P.H. and Tilbrook, A.J. (2002) The susceptibility of reproduction in female pigs to impairment by stress and the role of the hypothalamo-pituitary adrenal axis. Reproduction Fertility and Development 14: 377-391.
- Barnett, J.L and Hemsworth, P.H. (2003). Science and its application in assessing the welfare of laying hens. Australian Veterinary Journal 81: 615-624.
- Breuer, K., Hemsworth, P.H. and Coleman, G.J. (2003). The effect of positive or negative handling on the behavioural responses of nonlactating heifers. Applied Animal Behaviour Science , 84, 3-22.
- Cronin, G.M., Dunshea, F.R., Butler, K.L., McCauley, I., Barnett, J.L. and Hemsworth, P.H. (2003) The effects of immuno-castration and surgical-castration on the behaviour and consequently growth of group-housed, male finisher pigs. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 81 111-126.
- Cronin, G.M., Hemsworth, P.H., Barnett, J.L., Jongman, E.C., Newman, E.A. And McCauley, I. (2003). An anti-barking muzzle for dogs and its short-term effects on behaviour and salivary cortisol concentrations. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 83, 215-226.
- Hemsworth, P.H. (2003). Human-animal interactions in livestock production. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 81: 185-198.
- King, T., Hemsworth, P.H. and Coleman, G.J. (2003). Fear of novel and startling stimuli in domestic dogs . Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 83, 45-64.
- Kobelt, A.J., Hemsworth, P.H., Barnett, J.L. and Butler, K.L. (2003) Sources of sampling variation in saliva cortisol in dogs. Research in Veterinary Science 75: 157-161.
- Kobelt, A.J., Hemsworth, P.H., Barnett, J.L. and Coleman, G.J. (2003). A survey of dog ownership in suburban Australia – conditions and behaviour problems . Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 82, 137-148.
- Morrison, R.S., Hemsworth, P.H., Cronin, G.M. and Campbell, R.G. (2003). The social and feeding behaviour of growing pigs in deep-litter, group housing systems. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 82, 173-188.
- Morrison, R.S., Hemsworth, P.H., Cronin, G.M. and Campbell, R.G. (2003). The effect of restricting pen space and feeder availability on the behaviour and growth performance of entire male growing pigs in a deep-litter, large group housing system. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 83, 163-176.
- Roussel, S., Hemsworth, P.H., Boissy, A. and Duvaux-Ponter, C. (2004). Effects of repeated stress during pregnancy in ewes on the behavioural and physiological responses to stressful events and birth weight of their offspring. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 85: 259-276.
- Jongman, E.C., Bidstrup, I. and Hemsworth, P.H. (2005). Behavioural and physiological measures of welfare of pregnant mares fitted with a novel urine collection device. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 93: 147-163.
- Maller, C.J., Hemsworth, P.H., Ng, K.T., Jongman, E.C., Coleman G.J. and Arnold N.A. (2005). The relationships between characteristics of milking sheds and the attitudes to dairy cows, working conditions, and quality of life of dairy farmers. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research 56: 363-372.
- Roussel, S., Boissy, A., Montigny, D., Hemsworth, P.H. and Duvaux-Ponter, C. (2005). Gender-specific effects of prenatal stress on emotional reactivity and stress physiology of goat kids. Hormones and Behavior 47: 256-266.
- Roussel, S., Boissy, A., Tessier, J., Hemsworth, P.H. and Duvaux-Ponter, C. (2005). Does stress imposed on pregnant goats affect the stress physiology and behaviour of their kids? Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances 4: 287-294.
- Turner, A.J., Hemsworth, P.H. and Tilbrook, A.J. (2005). Susceptibility of reproduction in female pigs to impairment by stress or elevation of cortisol. Domestic Animal Endocrinology 29: 398-410.
Meeting abstracts
- Arnold, A., Hemsworth, P.H., Ng, K. and Jongman, E.C. (2004). Assessment of tape recorded milking shed noise as an aversive stimulus for dairy heifers, using a Y maze choice test. Proc. 38 th International Congress of the ISAE, Eds. L. Hänninen and A. Valros; Helsinki, Finland, August 2004, p. 85.
- Botheras, N., Hemsworth, P.H., Chaplin, S., de Passille, A.M. and Rushen, J. (2004). Time budgets of Australian dairy cows on pasture. Proc. 38 th International Congress of the ISAE, Eds. L. Hänninen and A. Valros; Helsinki, Finland, August 2004, p. 73.
- Jongman, E.C. and Hemsworth, P.H. (2004). Welfare implications of a novel device for the collection of pregnant mare urine. Proc. 38 th International Congress of the ISAE, Eds. L. Hänninen and A. Valros; Helsinki, Finland, August 2004, p. 162.
- Karlen, G.A., Hemsworth, P.H. and Gonyou, H.W. (2004). Incidence of sow lameness in two gestating housing systems. Proc. 38 th International Congress of the ISAE, Eds. L. Hänninen and A. Valros; Helsinki, Finland, August 2004, p. 142.
- Ng, M., Hemsworth, P.H. and Barnett, J.L. (2004). Developing a methodology for measuring behavioural development in dairy calves. Proc. 38 th International Congress of the ISAE, Eds. L. Hänninen and A. Valros; Helsinki, Finland, August 2004, p. 185.
- Botheras, N., Hemsworth, P.H., Chaplin, S. and Rushen, J. (2005). Effects of daily time away from pasture on the behaviour and milk yield of dairy cows. In: Proc. of the 39 th International Congress of the ISAE, Kanagawa, Japan, Eds. R. Kusunose and S. Sato, ISAE, Japan, p.43.
- Karlen, G.A., Hemsworth, P.H. and Gonyou, H.W. (2005). Behaviour and stress physiology of gestating sows in conventional stalls and in large groups on deep litter. Australasian Pig Science Association Conference, Vol. X, Christchurch NZ, Ed. J.E. Peterson, p. 222.
- Kerswell, K.J., Hemsworth, P.H., Bennett, P. and Butler, K.L. (2005). In: Proc. of the 39 th International Congress of the ISAE, Kanagawa, Japan, Eds. R. Kusunose and S. Sato, ISAE, Japan, p.89.
- Lauber, M., Hemsworth, P.H. and Barnett, J.L. (2005). The effect of gender and time spent with dam on behavioural development in infant dairy calves. In: Proc. of the 39 th International Congress of the ISAE, Kanagawa, Japan, Eds. R. Kusunose and S. Sato, ISAE, Japan, p.47.
- Hemsworth, P. (2005). Human and animal interaction and welfare issues at the farm level. American Society of Animal Science/American Dairy Science Association conference, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. Journal of Animal Science, Vol 83, Suppl. 1/J. Dairy Science, 88, Suppl. 1, p 376, Abstract 637.
- Hemsworth, P.H. and Karlen, G.A. (2004). The welfare and productive performance of sows in conventional stalls and groups. Pan Pacific Pork Expo 2004, Conference Brisbane 18-20 March 2004; pp. 104-115.
Teaching
- Animal welfare
- Animals in society
- Applied animal behaviour
Other professional interests
Animal ethics and facilitating ethical discussion of animal use; education and training animal users; public attitudes to animal welfare.
Potential Projects
1st Year Honours
- The effects of housing and husbandry practices on the behaviour and welfare of dairy cattle, dogs, pigs and poultry.
Masters and PhD areas
- The behaviour and welfare of farm and companion animals
Links:
Animal Welfare Science Centre (joint Centre of the University of Melbourne, Monash University, The Ohio State University and Department of Primary Industries)
Potential Honours projects:
The effects of housing and husbandry practices on the behaviour and welfare of dairy cattle, dogs, pigs and poultry.