Investigating the behavioural responses of sheep used for teaching veterinary undergraduates
Sheep experience stress when used in clinical examination classes, with variation between individuals. The lower number of stress behaviours observed in the last 2 days may suggest habituation to these classes. The increase in lying behaviour after teaching may indicate potential tiredness.
Authors
- Kathryn Ellis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5354-6507)
- Jayne Orr (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4343-7128)
- Dorothy McKeegan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1979-7334)
- Sander Prins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3634-6789)
Institutions
- VetAgro Sup (FR)
- Unité Mixte de Recherche sur les Herbivores (FR)
- University of Glasgow (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Veterinary Record
- Published
- 2025-09-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.5669
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Veterinary Practice and Education Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.12