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 ‘lying awake’. 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., & Díez-León, M. (2020). Discussion of Zieliński and colleagues re: temperament testing in mink. Can. J. Anim. Sci. 100: 218–219.
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’ 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., Hötzel, 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., Díez-León, 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’ 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 ‘get-away bunks’ 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., Díez-León, 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., Díez-León, 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’s 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., Díez-León, 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.
