Anticipatory behaviour and stereotypical behaviour in farmed mink (Mustela vison) in the presence, absence and after the removal of swimming water

Vinke, Claudia M.; Houx, Bart B.; Bos, Ruud van den; Spruijt, Berry M.

doi:10.1016/j.applanim.2005.04.022

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“…In the literature, wanting is described to be related to an enhanced sensitivity to reward (Berridge, 1996;Berridge and Robinson, 1998). This enhanced sensitivity of the reward system in the absence of a water bath was not demonstrated in the study of Vinke et al (2006). However, other studies showed that a subsequent blockade appeared frustrating for mink that had previous contact with swimming water (Mason et al, 2001;Korhonen et al, 2003;Mohaibes et al, 2002Mohaibes et al, , 2003Vinke, 2004).…”

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“…Some studies reported that mink subjects were performing stereotypical patterns inside or in the presence of a water bath (Skovgaard et al, 1997a;Mohaibes et al, 2002Mohaibes et al, , 2003Vinke, 2004). Vinke et al (2006) found no differences in anticipatory or in stereotypical behaviour in 4 months respectively 10 months old mink, in the presence and absence of swimming water (N= 56 females in total; Water present vs absent: 24 subjects per group). Mohaibes et al (2002Mohaibes et al ( , 2003 investigated the effects of a swimming bath on stereotypical behaviour: they found that mink with baths had less frequent stereotypic behaviour than mink without baths.…”

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“…In rats, it has been shown that enrichment reduces anticipatory behaviour preceding a food reward and that isolation stress increased this behaviour (van der Harst, 2003). Therefore, the result obtained in mink might suggest that mink valued swimming water and the empty bath in a similar way, though larger samples would be needed in the study of Vinke et al (2006) to rule out type II errors.…”

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“…Type II errors as an alternative explanation for the finding of non significant results, might play a role in the studies of Warburton and Mason (2003) and Vinke et al (2006). [about here table 2]…”

Section: General Comments On the Available Studies And Data And Evalumentioning

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To swim or not to swim: An interpretation of farmed mink's motivation for a water bath

Vinke

Hansen

Mononen

et al. 2008

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

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SummaryHow an animal's behavioural (ethological) needs can be met is a pivotal issue in the assessment of welfare for captive animals. The value of swimming water for farmed mink is an example how scientific and societal questions relating to animal welfare can be answered. A number of studies have addressed the issue of the indispensability of swimming water for mink; however, so far with inconclusive evidence. In this paper, the results of these studies and related literature are reviewed.First, the biological definition of need is discussed. Subsequently, attention is paid to the effects of the presence, absence and the removal of swimming water on behavioural and physiological correlates of well-being including stereotypic and anticipatory behaviour and urinary cortisol.Thereafter we discuss individual differences in the use of swimming water, the price animals pay for access to a water bath, and the effect of access to swimming water on juvenile play.The main conclusions of the literature review are that 1) the use of a water bath for mink is most likely related to foraging behaviour (foraging areas: land and water); 2) absence of swimming water, without prior experience, does not lead to consistent changes in level of stereotypic behaviour, or anticipatory responses; 3) removal of a previously experienced water bath may induce short-term stress as indicated by behavioural parameters and elevated cortisol responses; 4) mink work hard for access to a swimming bath and running wheel in consumer demand studies. Other cage modifications such as tunnels and biting objects, may also provide environmental enrichment, if they are added to otherwise impoverished conditions; 5) There are individual differences in the use of swimming water: these are related in part to variation in prior experience of aquatic resources.; 6) As prior experience is important both with respect to individual use of swimming water and the response to deprivation, swimming water can not be described as biological need in the sense of a fixed requirement for survival. As swimming water appears to act as an incentive that induces its own motivation a more accurate term may be an "incentive induced or environmentally facilitated need". Given the available evidence, it is not possible to conclude whether mink that have never experienced swimming water, suffer as a consequence of its absence. However, it is possible to predict that mink with access to water have improved quality of life, due to increased behavioural opportunities, in comparison to farmed mink without access to swimming water. In practical terms, it is still open to debate whether mink should be provided with swimming water, or if alternative, less valued, but easier to install and maintain forms of environmental enrichment, should be provided in mink housing.To clarify these issues a number of future studies would be valuable. These include; 1) whether specific environmental cues affect motivation to swim, such as the form of drinking water delivery systems ; 2) whether prior ex...

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Section: Some Specific Points Of Discussion On the Results In The Avamentioning

confidence: 97%

Section: Stereotypies In the Presence And Absence Of A Water Bathmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: The Effects Of Prior Experience Of a Water Bath And Deprivatmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: General Comments On the Available Studies And Data And Evalumentioning

confidence: 99%

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To swim or not to swim: An interpretation of farmed mink's motivation for a water bath

Vinke

Hansen

Mononen

et al. 2008

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

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“…First, unlike ARL, it often appears to be directed at other mink, and other authors have reported that similar "scratching" seems to be an attempt to enter an area to which access is denied [55]. Second, some authors consider such behaviour to be an ARB if it is repetitive enough [56], while others never do [57].…”

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Recurrent perseveration correlates with abnormal repetitive locomotion in adult mink but is not reduced by environmental enrichment

Ahloy‐Dallaire

Meagher

Díez-León

et al. 2011

Behavioural Brain Research

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a b s t r a c tWe analysed the relationship between abnormal repetitive behaviour (ARB), the presence/absence of environmental enrichment, and two types of behavioural disinhibition in farmed American mink, Neovison vison. The first type, recurrent perseveration, the inappropriate repetition of already completed responses, was assessed using three indices of excessive response repetition and patterning in a biascorrected serial two-choice guessing task. The second type, disinhibition of prepotent responses to reward cues, a form of impulsivity, was tested in a locomotive detour task adapted from primate reaching tasks: subjects were required to walk around, rather than directly into, a transparent barrier behind which food was visible. In older adult females, recurrent perseveration positively predicted pre-feeding abnormal repetitive locomotion (ARL) in Non-enriched housing. High-ARL subjects also performed repeated (same-choice) responses more rapidly than low-ARL animals, even when statistically controlling for alternated (different-choice) response latency. Mink performed much less ARL following transfer to Enriched housing, but there was no corresponding change in recurrent perseveration. Thus, elevated recurrent perseveration is not sufficient for frequent ARL; and while captive environments do determine ARL frequency, in mink, they do not necessarily do so by modifying levels of perseveration. Disinhibition of prepotent responses to reward cues, meanwhile, did not predict ARL. In a separate sample of differentially housed young adults, neither type of behavioural disinhibition predicted ARL, and again, whether or not housing was enriched did not affect behavioural disinhibition despite affecting ARL. Thus, the relationship between recurrent perseveration and ARB may only develop with age; longitudinal studies are now required for confirmation.

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Environmental conditions associated with repetitive behavior in a group of African elephants

Hasenjager

Bergl

2015

Zoo Biology

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Repetitive movement patterns are commonly observed in zoo elephants. The extent to which these behaviors constitute a welfare concern varies, as their expression ranges from stereotypies to potentially beneficial anticipatory behaviors. Nevertheless, their occurrence in zoo animals is often viewed negatively. To better identify conditions that prompt their performance, observations were conducted on six African elephants (Loxodonta africana) at the North Carolina Zoo. Individuals spent most of their time engaged in feeding, locomotion, resting, and repetitive behavior. Both generalized estimating equation and zero-inflated negative binomial models were used to identify factors associated with increased rates of repetitive behavior. Time of day in conjunction with location on- or off-exhibit best explained patterns of repetitive behavior. Repetitive behaviors occurred at a lower rate in the morning when on-exhibit, as compared to afternoons on-exhibit or at any time of day off-exhibit. Increased repetitive behavior rates observed on-exhibit in the afternoon prior to the evening transfer and feeding were possibly anticipatory responses towards those events. In contrast, consistently elevated frequencies of repetitive behavior off-exhibit at all times of day could be related to differences in exhibit complexity between off-exhibit and on-exhibit areas, as well as a lack of additional foraging opportunities. Our study contributes valuable information on captive elephant behavior and represents a good example of how behavioral research can be employed to improve management of zoo animals.

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Anticipatory behaviour and stereotypical behaviour in farmed mink (Mustela vison) in the presence, absence and after the removal of swimming water

Cited by 21 publications

References 30 publications

To swim or not to swim: An interpretation of farmed mink's motivation for a water bath

To swim or not to swim: An interpretation of farmed mink's motivation for a water bath

Recurrent perseveration correlates with abnormal repetitive locomotion in adult mink but is not reduced by environmental enrichment

Environmental conditions associated with repetitive behavior in a group of African elephants

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