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Factors Shaping Perceptions of Animals
Indiana Ag Connection - 09/26/2016

Candace Croney, director of the Purdue University Center for Animal Welfare Science, will give a public talk Sept. 27 in conjunction with a veterinary conference on campus.

Croney, who also is an associate professor of animal behavior and well-being in Purdue's College of Veterinary Medicine's Department of Comparative Pathobiology, will talk on "Friends, Family or Food? Factors Shaping Perceptions of Animals and Their Welfare Implications" at 5:30 p.m. in Stewart Center's Fowler Hall. The free event is part of the 2016 Elanco Human-Animal Bond Lectureship and will kick off the 2016 Purdue Veterinary Conference.

Croney will discuss factors that influence relationships with and perceived obligations to livestock and companion animals in Western nations. Demographics, science, language and culture will be explored for their implications for animal welfare.

Her research in animal behavior and well-being includes the interactions among animal behavior, cognition and well-being; the effects of rearing environments and enrichment on animal behavior and welfare; the ethical implications of animal care and use decisions; and public perceptions of animal agriculture.

The Center for Animal Welfare Science's mission is to promote the welfare of animals through innovation in research, education and outreach. It hosts the largest collaborative group of scientists in the United States working in a variety of related fields and brings together diverse, cross-disciplinary approaches to animal well-being issues in animal and poultry science, veterinary medicine, psychology, philosophy, genetics, public health and zoology.

The lecture is an annual event that has alternated between the North American Veterinary Community Conference, the Western Veterinary Conference and the Purdue Veterinary Conference. A light reception will precede the lecture at 5 p.m. in Stewart Center's Robert L. Ringel Gallery.


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