Blar i Brage NMBU på forfatter "Newberry, Ruth C."
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The role of age in the selection of police patrol dogs using a standardized behavior test
Bjørnson, Kim Iversen (Master thesis, 2019)Police patrol dogs face many challenging situations, and only a proportion of dogs are suitable for this work. It is desirable to identify suitable dogs as early as possible, allowing unsuited dogs to be released for other ... -
Tickling, a technique for inducing positive affect when handling rats
Cloutier, Sylvie; LaFollette, Megan R.; Gaskill, Brianna N.; Panksepp, Jaak; Newberry, Ruth C. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Handling small animals such as rats can lead to several adverse effects. These include the fear of humans, resistance to handling, increased injury risk for both the animals and the hands of their handlers, decreased animal ... -
Trade-offs between litter size and offspring fitness in domestic pigs subjected to different genetic selection pressures
Ocepek, Marko; Newberry, Ruth C.; Andersen, Inger Lise (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Artificial selection of the domestic pig (Sus scrofa domesticus) offers a useful model for investigating changes in behaviour associated with reproductive trade-offs between litter size and fitness of offspring. The aim ... -
Trade-offs between litter size and offspring fitness in domestic pigs subjected to different genetic selection pressures
Ocepek, Marko; Newberry, Ruth C.; Andersen, Inger Lise (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Artificial selection of the domestic pig (Sus scrofa domesticus) offers a useful model for investigating changes in behaviour associated with reproductive trade-offs between litter size and fitness of offspring. The aim ... -
Using network analysis to study behavioural phenotypes: An example using domestic dogs
Olsen, Christine; Vas, Judit; Newberry, Ruth C.; Goold, Conor (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016) -
Which types of rooting material give weaner pigs most pleasure?
Ocepek, Marko; Newberry, Ruth C.; Andersen, Inger Lise (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Provision of rooting material as enrichment for pigs has been primarily oriented towards reducing negative affect (suffering). Information is also needed on the impact of different types of rooting materials in promoting ... -
Which types of rooting material give weaner pigs most pleasure?
Ocepek, Marko; Newberry, Ruth C.; Andersen, Inger Lise (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Provision of rooting material as enrichment for pigs has been primarily oriented towards reducing negative affect (suffering). Information is also needed on the impact of different types of rooting materials in promoting ...