PEC Spring Symposium: Neurobiological Indicators of Animal Welfare

Published: April 13, 2026

By: https://www.poultry-welfare-extension.com/

We have three excellent speakers who will talk about how we can use brain indicators to determine animal welfare.

Dr. Greg Fraley: More than just birdbrains: neurotransmitters and neurohormones associated with affective states in avian species
Dr. Tom Smulders: Can hippocampal neurogenesis be a marker of affective valence in poultry?
Dr. Anna Bassols: Brain neurotransmitters and hippocampal proteome in pigs under stress and intrauterine growth restriction

Join us on April 28, 9 am to noon EDT.

Attendance is free, but registration is required:

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