Author/Authors :
BOZKURT, Zehra Afyon Kocatepe Üniversitesi - Veteriner Fakültesi - Zootekni Anabilim Dalı, Turkey , KILIÇ, İbrahim Afyon Kocatepe Üniversitesi - Veteriner Fakültesi - Biyoistatistik Anabilim Dalı, Turkey , GÜCÜYENER HACAN, Özlem Afyon Kocatepe Üniversitesi - Veteriner Fakültesi - Zootekni Anabilim Dalı, Turkey , LENGER, Ö.Faruk Afyon Kocatepe Üniversitesi - Veteriner Fakültesi - Medikal Biyoloji ve Genetik Anabilim Dalı, Turkey
Title Of Article :
The Effects of Human-Animal Interactions on Animal Welfare
Abstract :
The effects of human-animal interactions on animal welfare and productivity are very important. The demographic characteristics, beliefs about mental abilities of animals, religious and cultural beliefs, and values and norms are effects on attitudes and behavior of stockpeople towards to animals. In this paper the factors affecting the human-animal interactions and the effects of this interaction on animal welfare and productivity will be discussed. In addition to some innovative methods are studied like as the attitudinal–behavioral modification treatments consisting of cognitive–behavioral intervention procedures and cognitive-training program designs which target specific attitude– behavior areas in which the individual stockperson requires improvement will be discussed.
NaturalLanguageKeyword :
Handling , Animal Welfare , Human , Animal Interaction , Productivity
JournalTitle :
Kocatepe Veterinary Journal
