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Mission Statement The mission of the Livestock Behavior Research Unit is to develop scientific
measures of animal well-being, through the study of animal behavior, stress
physiology, immunology, neurophysiology, and cognition, that will allow
an objective evaluation of animal agricultural practices. This method of
study will allow the improvement of existing practices and invention of
new practices that can enhance animal well-being and increase animal productivity.
In addition, this unit will use and develop its knowledge of stress physiology
and animal behavior to address concerns of pathogen contamination of livestock
carcasses due to the stress of handling and transportation.The optimization
of animal well-being will assist in improving animal health, increasing
productivity and decreasing human exposure to dangerous pathogens.
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Last Modified: 03/10/2010
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