Frontiers in Veterinary Science | Animal Behavior and Welfare

Original Research

Published on 06 Mar 2024

Effects of ambient temperature on growth performance, slaughter traits, meat quality and serum antioxidant function in Pekin duck

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Congcong Xu
Dongyue Sun
Yi Liu
Ziyi Pan
Zichun Dai
Fang Chen
Rihong Guo
Rong Chen
Zhendan Shi
Shijia Ying

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2024.1363355

3,085 views
2 citations

Review

Published on 16 Feb 2024

Utilizing vocalizations to gain insight into the affective states of non-human mammals

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Jessica C. Whitham
Lance J. Miller

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2024.1366933

8,202 views
10 citations

Original Research

Published on 13 Feb 2024

Effects of cage vs. net-floor mixed rearing system on goose spleen histomorphology and gene expression profiles

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Qingliang Chen
Yang Song
Zhiyu He
Guang Yang
Junqi Wang
Xiaopeng Li
Wanxia Wang
Xin Yuan
Jiwei Hu
Hua He

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2024.1335152

1,995 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 13 Feb 2024

The distribution characteristics of aerosol bacteria in different types of sheepfolds

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Jiandong Wang
Youli Yu
Abdul Raheem
Yanan Guo
Qing Ma
Doukun Lu

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2024.1348850

2,092 views

Original Research

Published on 12 Feb 2024

An investigation of the perceptions of laboratory animal welfare issues among undergraduate and graduate veterinary students in southeastern China

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Shihong Yan
Hongyang Li
Jin Lin
Huimin Chen
Shasha Liu
Hongxiu Diao

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2023.1335484

3,751 views
5 citations

Original Research

Published on 09 Feb 2024

Physiological changes in captive elephants in northern Thailand as a result of the COVID-19 tourism ban—stress biomarkers

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Jarawee Supanta
Janine L. Brown
Pakkanut Bansiddhi
Chatchote Thitaram
Veerasak Punyapornwithaya
Khanittha Punturee
Patcharapa Towiboon
Nopphamas Somboon
Jaruwan Khonmee

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2024.1351361

5,137 views
4 citations

Hypothesis and Theory

Published on 07 Feb 2024

Digestive problems in rabbit production: moving in the wrong direction?

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Malou van der Sluis
Yvonne R. A. van Zeeland
Karel H. de Greef

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2024.1354651

8,313 views
7 citations

Original Research

Published on 06 Feb 2024

Improved quality of life and pain relief in mature horses with osteoarthritis after oral transmucosal cannabidiol oil administration as part of an analgesic regimen

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Claudia Interlandi
Marco Tabbì
Simona Di Pietro
Fabiola D’Angelo
Giovanna L. Costa
Francesca Arfuso
Elisabetta Giudice
Patrizia Licata
Daniele Macrì
Rosalia Crupi

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2024.1341396

11,519 views
21 citations

Brief Research Report

Published on 01 Feb 2024

BovineTalk: machine learning for vocalization analysis of dairy cattle under the negative affective state of isolation

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Dinu Gavojdian
Madalina Mincu
Teddy Lazebnik
Ariel Oren
Ioana Nicolae
Anna Zamansky

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2024.1357109

7,759 views
18 citations

Editorial

Published on 24 Jan 2024

Editorial: Heat stress and immune responses in livestock: current challenges and intervention strategies

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Mohanned Naif Alhussien
Jamal Hussen
Giovanna De Matteis

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2024.1366274

2,742 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 23 Jan 2024

Hyperthermia-induced changes in leukocyte survival and phagocytosis: a comparative study in bovine and buffalo leukocytes

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Maria Carmela Scatà
Mohanned Naif Alhussien
Francesco Grandoni
Anna Reale
Michele Zampieri
Jamal Hussen
Giovanna De Matteis

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2023.1327148

3,374 views
6 citations

Original Research

Published on 22 Jan 2024

Hair cortisol concentration in finishing pigs on commercial farms: variability between pigs, batches, and farms

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Pierre Levallois
Mily Leblanc-Maridor
Anne Lehébel
Solenn Gavaud
Blandine Lieubeau
Julie Hervé
Christine Fourichon
Catherine Belloc

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2023.1298756

3,394 views
6 citations

Original Research

Published on 22 Jan 2024

Assessment of community-based intervention approaches to improve the health and welfare of working donkeys in selected areas of Sidama region, Southern Ethiopia

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Aweke Yalew
Daniel Darge
Berhanu Mekibib Melake

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2023.1253448

2,675 views
3 citations

Review

Published on 19 Jan 2024

Treatment of clinically severe bovine mastitis – a scoping review

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Jensine Wilm
Line Svennesen
Carsten Kirkeby
Volker Krömker

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2024.1286461

7,802 views
5 citations

Systematic Review

Published on 18 Jan 2024

Access to veterinary care: evaluating working definitions, barriers, and implications for animal welfare

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Kayla Pasteur
Alessia Diana
Jane Kinkus Yatcilla
Shanis Barnard
Candace C. Croney

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2024.1335410

22,650 views
36 citations

Original Research

Published on 16 Jan 2024

Determination of breeding criteria for gait proficiency in leisure riding and racing dromedary camels: a stepwise multivariate analysis of factors predicting overall biomechanical performance

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Carlos Iglesias Pastrana
Francisco Javier Navas González
Elena Ciani
Carmen Marín Navas
Juan Vicente Delgado Bermejo

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2023.1297430

6,522 views
3 citations

Original Research

Published on 15 Jan 2024

Does sedation with AQUI-S® mitigate transport stress and post transport mortality in ballan wrasse (Labrus bergyltae)?

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Sara Calabrese
Thor Magne Jonassen
Endre Steigum
Helga Øen Åsnes
Albert Kjartan Dagbjartarson Imsland
Carolina Serra Saude
Truls Wergeland
Erik Höglund

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2024.1347062

2,527 views
3 citations

Original Research

Published on 15 Jan 2024

Effect of larval handling on black soldier fly life history traits and bioconversion efficiency

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Zaira Loiotine
Laura Gasco
Ilaria Biasato
Andrea Resconi
Sara Bellezza Oddon

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2024.1330342

4,117 views
9 citations

Mini Review

Published on 11 Jan 2024

Perspective: science and the future of livestock industries

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Graeme B. Martin

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2024.1359247

4,893 views
13 citations

Perspective

Published on 08 Jan 2024

Active walking in broiler chickens: a flagship for good welfare, a goal for smart farming and a practical starting point for automated welfare recognition

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Marian Stamp Dawkins

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2023.1345216

3,958 views
7 citations

Brief Research Report

Published on 08 Jan 2024

Where did my dog go? A pilot study exploring the movement ecology of farm dogs

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Kareemah Chopra
Gareth Enticott
Edward A. Codling

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2023.1325609

3,076 views
2 citations

Editorial

Published on 08 Jan 2024

Editorial: The welfare of working animals

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Katarina Nenadović
Tomislav Mikuš

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2023.1339792

2,248 views

Original Research

Published on 08 Jan 2024

Correlation of temperature-sensing microchip and rectal temperature measurements in cats

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Marta Goig
Javier Godino
Maria Teresa Tejedor
Federica Burgio

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2023.1319722

4,611 views
2 citations

Editorial

Published on 05 Jan 2024

Editorial: Farm animal welfare and climate change: methods of assessment and mitigation

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Ikram Ben Souf
Mariem Saidani
Manel Ben Larbi
Naceur M'Hamdi

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2023.1343934

2,211 views
2 citations

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Effects of ambient temperature on growth performance, slaughter traits, meat quality and serum antioxidant function in Pekin duck

Utilizing vocalizations to gain insight into the affective states of non-human mammals

Effects of cage vs. net-floor mixed rearing system on goose spleen histomorphology and gene expression profiles

The distribution characteristics of aerosol bacteria in different types of sheepfolds

An investigation of the perceptions of laboratory animal welfare issues among undergraduate and graduate veterinary students in southeastern China

Physiological changes in captive elephants in northern Thailand as a result of the COVID-19 tourism ban—stress biomarkers

Digestive problems in rabbit production: moving in the wrong direction?

Improved quality of life and pain relief in mature horses with osteoarthritis after oral transmucosal cannabidiol oil administration as part of an analgesic regimen

BovineTalk: machine learning for vocalization analysis of dairy cattle under the negative affective state of isolation

Editorial: Heat stress and immune responses in livestock: current challenges and intervention strategies

Hyperthermia-induced changes in leukocyte survival and phagocytosis: a comparative study in bovine and buffalo leukocytes

Hair cortisol concentration in finishing pigs on commercial farms: variability between pigs, batches, and farms

Assessment of community-based intervention approaches to improve the health and welfare of working donkeys in selected areas of Sidama region, Southern Ethiopia

Treatment of clinically severe bovine mastitis – a scoping review

Access to veterinary care: evaluating working definitions, barriers, and implications for animal welfare

Determination of breeding criteria for gait proficiency in leisure riding and racing dromedary camels: a stepwise multivariate analysis of factors predicting overall biomechanical performance

Does sedation with AQUI-S® mitigate transport stress and post transport mortality in ballan wrasse (Labrus bergyltae)?

Effect of larval handling on black soldier fly life history traits and bioconversion efficiency

Perspective: science and the future of livestock industries

Active walking in broiler chickens: a flagship for good welfare, a goal for smart farming and a practical starting point for automated welfare recognition

Where did my dog go? A pilot study exploring the movement ecology of farm dogs

Editorial: The welfare of working animals

Correlation of temperature-sensing microchip and rectal temperature measurements in cats

Editorial: Farm animal welfare and climate change: methods of assessment and mitigation