Perception of sheep welfare and sentience by citizens of Curitiba, Parana, Brazil and Clermont-Ferrand, Theix, France
Priscilla Regina Tamioso
Daniel Santiago Rucinque
Mara Miele
Carla Forte Maiolino Molento
10.6084/m9.figshare.5183002.v1
https://cbbiomet.figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Perception_of_sheep_welfare_and_sentience_by_citizens_of_Curitiba_Parana_Brazil_and_Clermont-Ferrand_Theix_France/5183002
<p>We compared the perception of
citizens from Curitiba, Parana, Brazil (B) and Clermont-Ferrand, Theix, France
(F), concerning sheep welfare and sentience. Animal welfare was defined
mainly using terms associated with Freedom from fear and distress, Freedom from
hunger, thirst and malnutrition, and Freedom from discomfort. A total of 46.9% B believed that
welfare is not taken into consideration for farm animals, in contrast with 3.7%
F (P<0.01). The consumption of sheep products did not differ between respondents,
except for dairy, which was more frequently consumed by F (P<0.01). Many F
associated animal welfare with physical conditions and showed less perception
of sheep sentience than B (P<0.05). No significant differences were found for the
perception of sheep suffering caused by management practices (P>0.05). Mammals were given the highest scores of
sentience, and significant differences between B and F were found for
pigeon, butterfly, dog, chicken, fish, sheep, cattle and cockroach (P<0.01).
B and C showed similar definitions of animal welfare, attitudes on the
consumption of sheep products and perception of suffering caused by management
practices. However, participants differed on their perception of emotions in
some species, animal welfare and productivity and sheep emotions; B showed
higher perception of animal welfare issues.</p>
2017-08-07 19:41:15
animal welfare
emotions
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Animal Behaviour