Frontiers in Animal Science | Animal Welfare and Policy

Original Research

Published on 25 Oct 2023

Exploring undergraduate students’ perceptions of food animal production and their sense of belonging in an introductory animal science course

in Animal Welfare and Policy

Paxton Sullivan
Colton Smith
Erica Machuca
Abigail Figan
Sage Mijares
Noa Roman-Muniz
Catie Cramer
Jason Ahola
Lorann Stallones
Lily Edwards-Callaway

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2023.1268719

3,193 views
2 citations

Review

Published on 25 Oct 2023

One health implications of fur farming

in Animal Welfare and Policy

Clifford Warwick
Anthony Pilny
Catrina Steedman
Rachel Grant

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2023.1249901

40,982 views
13 citations

Conceptual Analysis

Published on 12 Oct 2023

Exploring animal breeding through the lenses of authoritarian and liberal eugenics: why some breeding practices are wrong and what could be new ethical standards?

in Animal Welfare and Policy

Edwin Louis-Maerten

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2023.1195710

11,423 views
1 citation

Editorial

Published on 05 Oct 2023

Editorial: Positive welfare: from concept to implementation

in Animal Welfare and Policy

Jean-Loup Rault
Ruth C. Newberry
Manja Zupan Šemrov

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2023.1289659

1,905 views
3 citations

Original Research

Published on 19 Sep 2023

Associations between immune competence phenotype and stress response in sheep

in Animal Welfare and Policy

Kaleiah Schiller
Jessica E. Monk
Caroline Lee
Kristina Horback

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2023.1160202

2,632 views
4 citations

Original Research

Published on 18 Sep 2023

Remote body condition scoring of Nile crocodiles (Crocodylus niloticus) using uncrewed aerial vehicle derived morphometrics

in Animal Welfare and Policy

Devon Viljoen
Edward Webb
Jan Myburgh
Christoff Truter
Albert Myburgh

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2023.1225396

5,291 views
4 citations

Perspective

Published on 14 Sep 2023

Introduction to the concept of “welfare potential” of production systems and its practical relevance to welfare labelling

in Animal Welfare and Policy

Eimear Murphy
Amélie Legrand

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2023.1225839

2,913 views
6 citations

Original Research

Published on 14 Sep 2023

Qualitative welfare risks of cows offered to a Dutch mobile slaughter unit

in Animal Welfare and Policy

Winanda W. Ursinus
Annika M. Voogt
Johan H. Bongers
Dick T. H. M. Sijm

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2023.1198055

4,554 views
4 citations

Review

Published on 08 Sep 2023

Diffusing the legal conceptions of the global south and decolonizing international law: crystallizing animal rights through inter-judicial dialogue

in Animal Welfare and Policy

Catherine Hall

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2023.1241318

4,238 views
2 citations

Review

Published on 21 Aug 2023

Review of the influence of farrowing and lactation housing and positive human contact on sow and piglet welfare

in Animal Welfare and Policy

Paul H. Hemsworth
Alan J. Tilbrook
Rutu Y. Galea
Megan E. Lucas
Kirsty L. Chidgey
Lauren M. Hemsworth

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2023.1230830

6,225 views
6 citations

Review

Published on 10 Aug 2023

Pig olfaction: the potential impact and use of odors in commercial pig husbandry

in Animal Welfare and Policy

Sarah-Lina Aagaard Schild
Maria Vilain Rørvang

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2023.1215206

11,542 views
10 citations

Original Research

Published on 09 Aug 2023

Diversity and novelty in environmental enrichment increases enrichment use in juvenile American mink (Neogale vison)

in Animal Welfare and Policy

Gabrielle B. Clark
María Díez-León
Rebecca K. Meagher

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2023.1228533

2,675 views
5 citations

Methods

Published on 04 Aug 2023

Sheep welfare assessment of meat farms from Spain in different breeds and production systems

in Animal Welfare and Policy

Ricard Parés
Pol Llonch
Xavier Manteca
Xavier Such

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2023.1218495

2,870 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 03 Jul 2023

Economic sustainability of extending lay cycle in the supply-managed Canadian egg industry

in Animal Welfare and Policy

Ousmane Z. Traore
Maurice Doyon

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2023.1201771

3,366 views
7 citations

Review

Published on 29 Jun 2023

Can positive welfare counterbalance negative and can net welfare be assessed?

in Animal Welfare and Policy

Donald M. Broom

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2023.1101957

4,551 views
16 citations

Policy and Practice Reviews

Published on 09 Jun 2023

Application of the Five Domains model to food chain management of animal welfare: opportunities and constraints

in Animal Welfare and Policy

N. J. Beausoleil
J. C. Swanson
D. E. F. McKeegan
C. C. Croney

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2023.1042733

7,764 views
15 citations

Original Research

Published on 08 Jun 2023

Assessing citizens’ views on the importance of animal welfare and other sustainability aspects in livestock farming using best–worst scaling

in Animal Welfare and Policy

Aurelia Schütz
Winnie Isabel Sonntag
Inken Christoph-Schulz
Ivica Faletar

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2023.1201685

5,927 views
9 citations

Opinion

Published on 06 Jun 2023

‘Positive’ animal welfare in aquaculture as a cardinal principle for sustainable development

in Animal Welfare and Policy

Tessa Jane Gonzalez

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2023.1206035

3,574 views
2 citations

Editorial

Published on 01 Jun 2023

Editorial: Management methods to enhance animal welfare and product quality

in Animal Welfare and Policy

Govind Kannan
Genaro C. Miranda-de la Lama

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2023.1215348

1,371 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 31 May 2023

Rearing laying hens: the effect of aviary design and genetic strain on pullet exercise and perching behavior

in Animal Welfare and Policy

Ana K. Rentsch
Alexandra Harlander
Janice M. Siegford
Isabela Vitienes
Bettina M. Willie
Tina M. Widowski

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2023.1176702

3,173 views
11 citations

Methods

Published on 15 May 2023

A method for calculating the external costs of farm animal welfare based on the Welfare Quality® Protocol

in Animal Welfare and Policy

Luuk S. M. Vissers
Coen P. A. van Wagenberg
Willy H. M. Baltussen

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2023.1195221

4,239 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 12 May 2023

Animal welfare at slaughter: perceptions and knowledge across cultures

in Animal Welfare and Policy

Michelle Sinclair
Maria José Hötzel
Natasha Y. P. Lee
Maria Catalina T. de Luna
Arvind Sharma
Musadiq Idris
Mohammad Ariful Islam
Oluwaseun S. Iyasere
Grisel Navarro
Abdelkareem A. Ahmed

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2023.1141789

14,961 views
15 citations

Mini Review

Published on 25 Apr 2023

Investigating clove oil and its derivatives as anaesthetic agents for decapod crustaceans to improve welfare commercially and at slaughter

in Animal Welfare and Policy

Felicity Spoors
Mark A. James
Tania Mendo
J. Chris McKnight
Eva-Maria S. Bønnelycke
Nicola Khan

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2023.1180977

4,696 views
9 citations

Original Research

Published on 24 Apr 2023

Considering life and death: a qualitative vignette study among farm animal veterinarians in the Netherlands on considerations in end-of-life decision-making

in Animal Welfare and Policy

Ellen Deelen
Franck L. B. Meijboom
Tijs J. Tobias
Ferry Koster
Jan Willem Hesselink
T. Bas Rodenburg

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2023.1163062

2,829 views
2 citations

154 articles

articles

Exploring undergraduate students’ perceptions of food animal production and their sense of belonging in an introductory animal science course

One health implications of fur farming

Exploring animal breeding through the lenses of authoritarian and liberal eugenics: why some breeding practices are wrong and what could be new ethical standards?

Editorial: Positive welfare: from concept to implementation

Associations between immune competence phenotype and stress response in sheep

Remote body condition scoring of Nile crocodiles (Crocodylus niloticus) using uncrewed aerial vehicle derived morphometrics

Introduction to the concept of “welfare potential” of production systems and its practical relevance to welfare labelling

Qualitative welfare risks of cows offered to a Dutch mobile slaughter unit

Diffusing the legal conceptions of the global south and decolonizing international law: crystallizing animal rights through inter-judicial dialogue

Review of the influence of farrowing and lactation housing and positive human contact on sow and piglet welfare

Pig olfaction: the potential impact and use of odors in commercial pig husbandry

Diversity and novelty in environmental enrichment increases enrichment use in juvenile American mink (Neogale vison)

Sheep welfare assessment of meat farms from Spain in different breeds and production systems

Economic sustainability of extending lay cycle in the supply-managed Canadian egg industry

Can positive welfare counterbalance negative and can net welfare be assessed?

Application of the Five Domains model to food chain management of animal welfare: opportunities and constraints

Assessing citizens’ views on the importance of animal welfare and other sustainability aspects in livestock farming using best–worst scaling

‘Positive’ animal welfare in aquaculture as a cardinal principle for sustainable development

Editorial: Management methods to enhance animal welfare and product quality

Rearing laying hens: the effect of aviary design and genetic strain on pullet exercise and perching behavior

A method for calculating the external costs of farm animal welfare based on the Welfare Quality® Protocol

Animal welfare at slaughter: perceptions and knowledge across cultures

Investigating clove oil and its derivatives as anaesthetic agents for decapod crustaceans to improve welfare commercially and at slaughter

Considering life and death: a qualitative vignette study among farm animal veterinarians in the Netherlands on considerations in end-of-life decision-making