Animal Stress and Pain (P00971)

? Credit Points : 10 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : VET-P-P00971

Students will learn what is meant by stress and the relationship between stress and animal welfare. Attention will be given to physiological and behavioural responses to a range of stressors, pain in particular. The module will discuss the scientific measurement of these responses and how they can be used in animal welfare assessment.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : - Understanding of the study of animal behaviour (modules 1 and 4) - Understand the basic principles of endocrinology, neuroscience, functioning of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis and the anatomy and physiology of pain perception (module 2) - Understand how environment, development and experience may affect behavioural biology (module 2) Understanding of different approaches to animal welfare and current animal welfare issues (module 5). -

? Costs : none

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Animal Welfare and Animal Behaviour, (Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, Schedule S)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Block 2 only

? Contact Teaching Time : 7 hour(s) per week for 5 weeks

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Friday	09:00	17:00	Med+Vet

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

1. Be able to discuss how stress and pain relate to anmal welfare.
2. Be aware of important methodological and practical factors relating to the assessment of animal welfare.
3. Understand the behavioural and physiological responses to acute stress and pain.
4. Be able to discuss the behavioural and physiological responses to chronic stress and pain.
5. Be able to integrate basic behavioural and neurophysiological knowledge to assess animal welfare.