Meagher, R.K. & Robbins, J. (2021) Parallels to boredom in non-human animals. In: Moral Psychology of Boredom (Ed. A. Elpidorou). Rowman & Littlefield International.
Polanco, A., Meagher, R.K. & Mason, G.J. (2021). Boredom-like exploratory states responses in in farmed mink are reflect states that are rapidly reduced reduced by providing environmental enrichment, but unrelated to stereotypic behaviour or 鈥榣ying awake鈥�. Appl. Anim. Behav. Sci. 238:105323.
Zhang, C., Juniper, D.T. & Meagher, R.K. (2021). Effects of physical enrichment items and social housing on calves' growth, behaviour and response to novelty. Appl. Anim. Behav. Sci. 237:105295.
Toscano, M.J., Meagher, R.K. & Campbell, D.L. (2021). Editorial: Behavior and Welfare of the Individual Within Large, Commercially-Relevant Groups. Frontiers in Veterinary Science 8.
Meagher, R.K., Strazhnik, E., von Keyserlingk, M.A.G. & Weary, D.M. (2020). Assessing the motivation to learn in cattle. Scientific Reports. 10:6847.
Meagher, R.K., & D铆ez-Le贸n, M. (2020). Discussion of Zieli艅ski and colleagues re: temperament testing in mink. Can. J. Anim. Sci. 100: 218鈥�219.
Meagher, R.K., Beaver, A., Weary, D.M., & von Keyserlingk, M.A.G. 2019. Invited review. Effects of early dairy cow-calf separation on behaviour, welfare and production: a systematic review. J. Dairy Sci. 102:5765-5783.
Beaver, A., Meagher, R.K., von Keyserlingk, M.A.G., & Weary, D.M. 2019. Invited review: A systematic review of the effects of early cow-calf separation on dairy cow and calf health. J. Dairy Sci. 102:5784-5810.
Meagher, R.K. (2019). Is boredom an animal welfare concern? Animal Welfare 28:21-32.
Meagher, R.K., Campbell, D.L., & Mason, G.J. (2017). Boredom-like states in mink and their behavioural correlates: a replicate. Appl. Anim. Behav. Sci. 197:112-119.
Meagher, R.K., Weary, D.M., & von Keyserlingk, M.A.G. (2017). Some like it varied: individual differences in preference for feed variety in dairy heifers. Appl. Anim. Behav. Sci. 195:8-14.
Meagher, R.K., von Keyserlingk, M.A.G., Atkinson, D., & Weary, D.M. (2016). Inconsistency in dairy calves鈥� responses to tests of fearfulness. Appl. Anim. Behav. Sci. 185:15-22.
Fureix, C. & Meagher, R.K. (2015). What can inactivity (in its various forms) reveal about affective states in non-human animals? A review. Appl. Anim. Behav. Sci. 171:8-24.
Meagher, R.K., Daros, R.R., Costa, J.H.C., von Keyserlingk, M.A.G., H枚tzel, M., & Weary, D.M. (2015). Effects of degree and timing of social housing on reversal learning and response to novel objects in dairy calves. PLoS One 10: e0132828.
Costa, J.H.C., Meagher,R.K., von Keyserlingk, M.A.G., & Weary, D.M. (2015). Early pair housing increases solid feed intake and weight gains in dairy calves. J. Dairy Sci. 98: 6381-6386.
Meagher, R.K., Dallaire, J.A., Campbell, D.L., D铆ez-Le贸n, M., Buob, M., Hansen, S., & Mason, G.J. (2014). Benefits of a ball and chain: Simple environmental enrichments improve welfare and reproductive success in farmed American mink (Neovison vison). PLoS One 9: e110589.
Gaillard, C., Meagher, R.K., von Keyserlingk, M.A.G., & Weary, D. M. (2014). Social housing improves dairy calves鈥� performance in two cognitive tests. PLoS One 9: e90205.
Kinkaid, H.Y., Mills, D.S., Nichols, S.G., Meagher, R.K., & Mason, G. (2013). Feather-damaging behaviour in captive parrots: an initial analysis of potential demographic risk factors. Avian Biol. Res. 6: 289-296.
Buob, M., Meagher, R.K., Dawson, L., Palme, R., Haley, D. & Mason, G. (2013). Providing 鈥榞et-away bunks鈥� and other enrichments to primiparous adult female mink improves their reproductive productivity. Appl. Anim. Behav. Sci. 147: 194-204.
Meagher, R.K., Campbell, D.L., Dallaire, J.A., D铆ez-Le贸n, M., Palme, R. & Mason, G.J. (2013). Sleeping tight or hiding in fright? The welfare implications of different subtypes of inactivity in mink. Appl. Anim. Behav. Sci. 144: 138-146.
Meagher, R.K. & Mason, G.J. (2012). Environmental enrichment reduces signs of boredom in caged mink. PLOS One 7: e49180.
Dallaire, J.A., Meagher, R.K. & Mason, G.J. (2012). Individual differences in stereotypic behaviour predict individual differences in the nature and degree of enrichment use in caged American mink. Appl. Anim. Behav. Sci. 142: 98-108.
Meagher, R.K., Bechard, A. & Mason, G (2012). Mink with divergent activity levels have divergent reproductive strategies. Ethology 118: 543-554.
Meagher, R., Bechard, A., Palme, R., D铆ez-Le贸n, M., Hunter, D.B. & Mason, G. (2012). Decreased litter size in inactive female mink (Neovison vison): mediating variables and implications for overall productivity. Can. J. Anim. Sci. 92: 131-141.
Meagher, R.K., Duncan, I., Bechard, A. & Mason, G.J. (2011). Who鈥檚 afraid of the big bad glove? Testing for fear of humans and its correlates in mink. Appl. Anim. Behav. Sci. 133: 254-264.
Dallaire, J., Meagher, R.K., D铆ez-Le贸n, M., Garner, J.P. & Mason, G.J. (2011). Recurrent perseveration correlates with abnormal repetitive locomotion in adult mink but is not reduced by environmental enrichment. Behav. Brain Res. 224: 213-222.
Bechard, A., Meagher, R. & Mason, G. (2011). Environmental enrichment reduces the likelihood of alopecia in adult C57BL/6J mice. JAALAS 50: 171-174.
Meagher, R.K. (2009). Observer ratings: validity and value as a tool for animal welfare research. Appl. Anim. Behav. Sci. 119: 1-14.