De Passillé, Anne Marie, Ph.D.

Research Scientist

Contact Information:

6947 # 7 Highway
PO Box 1000
Agassiz, British Columbia V0M 1A0
Telephone: 604-796-1733
Fax: 604-796-0359
Email: annemarie.depassille@agr.gc.ca

Areas of Expertise:

  • biochemistry and morphology
  • husbandry - housing
  • dairy cattle
  • animal management
  • husbandry - disease prevention
  • husbandry - feeding systems
  • production - producing herd/flock
  • animal behaviour and welfare
  • environment - footing (surfaces)
  • gates
  • confinement (fencing
  • mechanization
  • livestock handling facilities
  • bedding
  • response to stress
  • animal physiology

Current Projects:

  • Review of the scientific support for animal welfare standards.

Research Publications:

The links below lead to abstracts with access to full text.

2013:

  • Vasseur, E., Gibbons, J., Rushen, J.P., and de Passillé, A.M.B. (2013). "Development and implementation of a training program to ensure high repeatability of body condition scoring of dairy cows.", Journal of Dairy Science (JDS). doi : 10.3168/jds.2012-6359
  • Villettaz Robichaud, M., de Passillé, A.M.B., and Rushen, J.P. (2013). "Does water or blowing air stimulate cows to defecate?", Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 144(3-4), pp. 98-101. doi : 10.1016/j.applanim.2013.01.002

2012:

2011:

2010:

2009:

Other Science Related Publications:

2012:

  • Bécotte, F., Vasseur, E., Gibbons, J., Lefebvre, D.M., de Passillé, A.M.B., Rushen, J.P., and Pellerin, D. (2012). "Comfort and longevity in Quebec dairy operation.", 30th Western Canadian Dairy Seminar (WCDS), Capri Centre, Red Deer, AB, Canada, March 6-9, 2012, Vol. 24, pp. 391.
  • Gibbons, J., Vasseur, E., Pellerin, D., Haley, D., Kelton, D.F., Orsel, K., Barkema, H.W., Pajor, E., Lefebvre, D.M., Weary, D.M., von Keyserlingk, M.A.G., Rushen, J.P., and de Passillé, A.M.B. (2012). "Improving cow comfort to increase longevity in Canadian dairy herds.", 30th Western Canadian Dairy Seminar (WCDS), Capri Centre, Red Deer, AB, Canada, March 6-9, 2012, Vol. 24, pp. 410.
  • Rushen, J.P. and de Passillé, A.M.B. (2012). "Issues in the assessment of dairy cow welfare.", 3rd Meeting of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) Scientific Network for Risk Assessment of GMOs, Parma, Italy, May 3-4, 2012.
  • Solano, L., Barkema, H.W., Pajor, E., Mason, S., de Passillé, A.M.B., Rushen, J.P., Gibbons, J., Vasseur, E., Krom, M., and Orsel, K. (2012). "Lameness in dairy cows: using gait score as a predictor for claw lesions.", 30th Western Canadian Dairy Seminar (WCDS), Capri Centre, Red Deer, AB, Canada, March 6-9, 2012.
  • Zaffino, J., Nash, C., DeVries, T.J., Kelton, D.F., LeBlanc, S.J., Gibbons, J., Rushen, J.P., de Passillé, A.M.B., Solano, L., Barkema, H.W., Orsel, K., and Haley, D. (2012). "Stall dimensions and prevalence of cow injuries on Canadian free-stall dairy farms.", 30th Western Canadian Dairy Seminar (WCDS), Capri Centre, Red Deer, AB, Canada, March 6-9, 2012.

2011:

  • Chapinal, N., Miglior, F., Sewalem, A., de Passillé, A.M.B., Rushen, J.P., von Keyserlingk, M.A.G., and Weary, D.M. (2011). "Estimation of genetic parameters for gait in Canadian Holstein cows.", 2011 Joint Annual Meeting of the ADSA-ASAS, New Orleans, LA, USA, July 10-14, 2011. (Presentation)
  • Chapinal, N., de Passillé, A.M.B., Pastell, M., Hänninen, L., Munksgaard, L., and Rushen, J.P. (2011). "Automated assessment of lameness with accelerometers in dairy cows.", 5th International Conference on the Assessment of Animal Welfare at Farm and Group Level, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada, August 8-11, 2011. (Poster)
  • Gibbons, J., Vasseur, E., Pellerin, D., Haley, D., Kelton, D.F., Orsel, K., Barkema, H.W., Pajor, E., Lefebvre, D.M., Weary, D.M., von Keyserlingk, M.A.G., Rushen, J.P., and de Passillé, A.M.B. (2011). "Improving cow comfort to increase longevity in tie stalls and free stalls in Canadian dairy herds.", Dairy Research Cluster Communications and Consultation Workshop: Shaping a dairy research agenda for 2013 - 2018, Queen Elizabeth Hotel, Montréal, QC, Canada, November 16-17, 2011.
  • Gibbons, J., Vasseur, E., Rushen, J.P., and de Passillé, A.M.B. (2011). "A training program to ensure high repeatability of injury and body condition scores of dairy cows.", 5th International Conference on the Assessment of Animal Welfare at Farm and Group Level, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada, August 8-11, 2011.
  • Gibbons, J., Vasseur, E., Rushen, J.P., and de Passillé, A.M.B. (2011). "A training program: Injury and body condition score of dairy cattle.", 28th Annual Conference of the Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC), Montréal, QC, Canada, August 3-6, 2011.
  • Rushen, J.P. and de Passillé, A.M.B. (2011). "How Can Animal Welfare Research Help? Bringing science into practice.", The Animal Care Assessment Model Workshop: ‘What we heard’ report, Rozanski Hall, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada, August 11-12, 2011.
  • Rushen, J.P., Chapinal, N., and de Passillé, A.M.B. (2011). "Automated monitoring of animal welfare indicators.", 5th International Conference on the Assessment of Animal Welfare at Farm and Group Level, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada, August 8-11, 2011.
  • Vasseur, E., de Passillé, A.M.B., Haley, D., and Rushen, J.P. (2011). "Sampling cows to assess lying time in tie-stalls and free-stall dairy herds.", 28th Annual Conference of the Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC), Montréal, QC, Canada, August 3-6, 2011.
  • Vasseur, E., de Passillé, A.M.B., Haley, D.B., and Rushen, J.P. (2011). "Sampling cows to assess lying time in tie-stall and free-stall dairy herds.", 29th Western Canadian Dairy Seminar (WCDS), Capri Centre, Red Deer, AB, Canada, March 8-11, 2011.
  • Vasseur, E., de Passillé, A.M.B., and Rushen, J.P. (2011). "Automated monitoring of lying time in dairy cows : on-farm sampling of animals based on individual differences.", 5th International Conference on the Assessment of Animal Welfare at Farm and Group Level, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada, August 8-11, 2011. (Poster)

2009:

  • Rushen, J.P. and de Passillé, A.M.B. (2009). "The Importance of Good Stockmanship and its Benefits for the Animals.", in Grandin, T. (ed.) - Animal Welfare: A Practical Approach, CABI Publishing, Chapter 8.