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Derek Haley

Derek Haley

Director, Cambell Centre for the Study of Animal Welfare | Associate Professor

Ontario Veterinary College, Department of Population Medicine

Email:dhaley@uoguelph.ca
Office:OVCS Rm:2539
Phone:+1-519-824-4120 x53677
@derekbhaley
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MSc (Guelph), PhD (Saskatchewan)

Profile

Dr. Haley leads a research program in applied ethology (the study of animal behaviour), and animal welfare science, and he teaches undergraduate, graduate, and veterinary students about these critical subjects. The goals of his work are to advance our knowledge and understanding of the behavioural biology of farm animals (especially beef and dairy cattle), and to help us improve the ways we handle, manage, and care for them. This can, in turn help us improve the health and well-being of animals, and enhance our ability to use their behaviour to understand how they see and experience the world.

Research Interests

  • Applied ethology
  • Animal care and welfare
  • The behaviour of beef cattle and dairy cattle
  • Housing for livestock
  • The long-distance transportation of cattle
  • Weaning stress
  • The welfare of culled dairy cows
  • Maternal and neonatal behaviour
  • Social bonds / attachments between animals

Teaching

  • VETM*3430 Clinical Medicine I
  • VETM*3400 Health Management I
  • VETM*3410 Health Management II (Coordinator, with L. Niel, Pop Med)
  • VETM*3210 Art of Veterinary Medicine I
  • VETM*3220 Art of Veterinary Medicine II
  • DVM Phase IV Dairy Cattle Welfare rotation (Coordinator, with T. Duffield, Pop Med)
  • ANSC*4010 Animal Welfare Judging & Evaluation (Coordinator, with T. Widowski, Anim Biosci)

Professional Experience & Honours

  • Director, Campbell Centre for the Study of Animal Welfare (2025 to present)
  • International Society for Applied Ethology, Member (1996 to present)
  • Scientists Committee, Code of Practice for the Care & Handling of Farm Animals: Beef Cattle (2024 to 2026)
  • Scientists Committee, Code of Practice for the Care & Handling of Farm Animals: Livestock transport (2016 to 2018)
  • Scientists Committee, Code of Practice for the Care & Handling of Farm Animals: Veal cattle (2015 to 2016)
  • Scientists Committee, Code of Practice for the Care & Handling of Farm Animals: Beef cattle (2010 to 2012)
  • Assistant Professor, Applied Ethology & Animal Welfare, University of Alberta (2007 to 2009)
  • Provincial Livestock Welfare Specialist, Alberta Agriculture (2003 to 2007)

Links

  • Campbell Centre for the Study of Animal Welfare, University of Guelph
  • International Society for Applied Ethology
  • A short video about two-stage weaning
  • Intercollegiate Animal Welfare Assessment Contest

Selected Publications

To see a list of research articles he has published, visit Dr. Haley's Google Scholar profile.

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Search PubMed for additional publications by Dr. Haley.