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Table 10.

ABMs for the assessment of predation stress in sheep during preparation and loading/unloading

ABM	Definition and interpretation of the ABM
Avoidance behaviour, especially expressed as sudden movements	Definition: Moving away from another animal or away from a source of aversive stimulus (Napolitano et al., 2011). Interpretation: During loading/unloading, sheep may be exposed to sheepdogs that provoke an avoidance response as an antipredator behavioural response (Beausoleil et al., 2005).

ABM

Definition and interpretation of the ABM

Avoidance behaviour, especially expressed as sudden movements

Definition: Moving away from another animal or away from a source of aversive stimulus (Napolitano et al., 2011).

Interpretation: During loading/unloading, sheep may be exposed to sheepdogs that provoke an avoidance response as an antipredator behavioural response (Beausoleil et al., 2005).

ABM: animal‐based measure.