Dr. Derek Haley

 

Email: dhaley@uoguelph.ca

Office: 2540 - Stewart Building
Ext: 53677
Lab: 208 Clinical Research Building
Ext: 54702

Profile

Having joined the Ontario Veterinary College in 2009, Dr Haley leads a research program in applied ethology and animal welfare, while also teaching veterinary students about these two key subjects. The goal of his research program is to improve our understanding and appreciation of the behavioural biology of animals, which should ultimately allow us to improve the ways that we handle and manage our agricultural animals. Progress may result in improvements to animal health, productivity, and to enhancing our appreciation of animal behaviour studies as a useful tool for investigating questions about the quality of life that animals experience (animal welfare).

Education

MSc - University of Guelph, PhD - University of Saskatchewan

Research

• Weaning stress
• The behaviour of beef cattle and dairy cattle
• Maternal and neonatal behaviour
• Social bonds / attachments between animals
• Animal welfare

Teaching

• VETM*3400 Health Management I
• VETM*3410 Health Management II

Links

• Campbell Centre for the Study of Animal Welfare, University of Guelph
• International Society for Applied Ethology
• The weaning two-step, BEEF Magazine
• More on two-step weaning, BEEF Magazine

Professional Experience & Honours

• International Society for Applied Ethology, Member (1996-present)
• Assistant Professor, Applied, Ethology, University of Alberta (2007-2009)
• Provincial Livestock Welfare Specialist, Alberta Agriculture (2003-2007)
• Doctoral student, Western College of Veterinary Medicine (2000-2003)
• Research Assistant, Applied Ethology, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (1997-2000)

Selected Publications

Stewart, M., Schaefer, A.L., Haley, D.B., Colyn, J., Cook, N.J., Stafford, K.J. and Webster, J.R. 2008. Infrared thermography as a non-invasive method for detecting fear-related responses of cattle to different handling procedures. Animal Welfare, 17:387-393.

Schwartzkopf-Genswein, K.S., Haley, D.B., Church, S., Woods, J., and O’Byrne T. 2008. An education and training program for livestock transporters in Canada. Vet Italiana, 44:273-281.

Rushen, J., Haley, D.B. and de Passillé, A.M. 2007. The effects of softer flooring in tie-stalls on resting behaviour and leg injuries of lactating cows. J. Dairy Sci., 90:3647-3651.

Haley, D.B., Bailey, D.W. and Stookey, J.M. 2005. The effects of weaning beef calves in two stages on their behaviour and growth rate. J. Anim. Sci., 83:2205-2214.

Mitchell, K.D., Stookey, J.M., Laturnas, D.L., Watts, J.M., Haley, D.B. and Hudye, T. 2004. The effects of blindfolding on behaviour and heart rate in beef cattle during restraint. Appl. Anim. Behav. Sci., 85:233-245.

Haley, D.B., Rushen, J. and de Passillé, A.M. 2001. Assessing cow comfort: effects of two floor types and two stall-front designs on the behaviour of lactating dairy cows. Appl. Anim. Behav. Sci., 71:105-117.

Haley, D.B., Rushen, J. and de Passillé, A.M. 2000. Behavioural indicators of cow comfort: Activity and resting behaviour in two types of stalls. Can. J. Anim. Sci., 80: 257-263.

Haley, D.B., Rushen, J., Duncan, I.J.H., Widowski, T.M. and de Passillé, A.M. 1998. Butting by calves (Bos taurus) and rate of milk flow. Anim. Behav., 6:1545-1551.

Haley, D.B., Rushen, J., Duncan, I.J.H., Widowski, T.M. and de Passillé, A.M. 1998. Effects of resistance to milk flow and the provision of hay on non-nutritive sucking by dairy calves. J. Dairy Sci., 81: 2165-2172.