Frontiers in Veterinary Science | Animal Behavior and Welfare

Original Research

Published on 11 Aug 2021

Intramuscular vs. Intradermic Needle-Free Vaccination in Piglets: Relevance for Animal Welfare Based on an Aversion Learning Test and Vocalizations

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Antoni Dalmau
Almudena Sánchez-Matamoros
Jorge M. Molina
Aida Xercavins
Aranzazu Varvaró-Porter
Israel Muñoz
Xènia Moles
Berta Baulida
Emma Fàbrega
Antonio Velarde

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2021.715260

7,318 views
19 citations

Original Research

Published on 09 Aug 2021

Neuroendocrine and Cardiovascular Activation During Aggressive Reactivity in Dogs

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Elena Gobbo
Manja Zupan Šemrov

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2021.683858

5,031 views
5 citations

Review

Published on 06 Aug 2021

Progress With Livestock Welfare in Extensive Production Systems: Lessons From Australia

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Peter Andrew Windsor

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2021.674482

15,978 views
31 citations

Mini Review

Published on 02 Aug 2021

The Use of Artificial Intelligence in Assessing Affective States in Livestock

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Suresh Neethirajan

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2021.715261

12,919 views
26 citations

Original Research

Published on 27 Jul 2021

A Citizen Science Trial to Assess Perception of Wild Penguin Welfare

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Rafael Freire
Melanie Massaro
Simon McDonald
Philip Trathan
Christine J. Nicol

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2021.698685

5,488 views
5 citations

Brief Research Report

Published on 26 Jul 2021

The Urinary Hormonal State of Cats Associated With Social Interaction With Humans

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Takumi Nagasawa
Mitsuaki Ohta
Hidehiko Uchiyama

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2021.680843

17,127 views
15 citations

Original Research

Published on 26 Jul 2021

Ontogenetic Change in Behavioral Responses to Structural Enrichment From Fry to Parr in Juvenile Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar L.)

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Ingeborg Bjerkvik Alnes
Knut Helge Jensen
Arne Skorping
Anne Gro Vea Salvanes

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2021.638888

4,022 views
12 citations

Review

Published on 23 Jul 2021

Are These Cats Playing? A Closer Look at Social Play in Cats and Proposal for a Psychobiological Approach and Standard Terminology

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Noema Gajdoš Kmecová
Barbara Pet'ková
Jana Kottferová
Lenka Skurková
Daniel S. Mills

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2021.712310

21,431 views
15 citations

Original Research

Published on 21 Jul 2021

Genome-Wide Association Studies Reveal Neurological Genes for Dog Herding, Predation, Temperament, and Trainability Traits

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Shuwen Shan
Fangzheng Xu
Bertram Brenig

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2021.693290

25,695 views
34 citations

Review

Published on 16 Jul 2021

Prenatal and Early Postnatal Behavioural Programming in Laying Hens, With Possible Implications for the Development of Injurious Pecking

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Elske N. De Haas
Ruth C. Newberry
Joanne Edgar
Anja B. Riber
Inma Estevez
Valentina Ferrante
Carlos E. Hernandez
Joergen B. Kjaer
Sezen Ozkan
Ivan Dimitrov

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2021.678500

11,572 views
29 citations

Perspective

Published on 15 Jul 2021

The New Era of Canine Science: Reshaping Our Relationships With Dogs

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Evan L. MacLean
Aubrey Fine
Harold Herzog
Eric Strauss
Mia L. Cobb

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2021.675782

41,079 views
31 citations

Original Research

Published on 15 Jul 2021

Evaluation of Tail Lesions of Finishing Pigs at the Slaughterhouse: Associations With Herd-Level Observations

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Mari Heinonen
Elina Välimäki
Anne-Maija Laakkonen
Ina Toppari
Johannes Vugts
Emma Fàbrega
Anna Valros

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2021.650590

4,599 views
20 citations

Original Research

Published on 09 Jul 2021

Who's the Boss? Assessing Convergent Validity of Aggression Based Dominance Measures in Male Laboratory Mice, Mus Musculus

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Amanda J. Barabas
Jeffrey R. Lucas
Marisa A. Erasmus
Heng-Wei Cheng
Brianna N. Gaskill

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2021.695948

7,809 views
22 citations

Brief Research Report

Published on 08 Jul 2021

Using the Judgment Bias Task to Identify Behavioral Indicators of Affective State: Do Eye Wrinkles in Horses Reflect Mood?

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Sara Hintze
Lisa Schanz

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2021.676888

3,691 views
5 citations

Opinion

Published on 24 Jun 2021

Crying With Laughter: Adapting the Tickling Protocol to Address Individual Differences Among Rats in Their Response to Playful Handling

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Vincent Bombail
Sarah M. Brown
Tayla J. Hammond
Simone L. Meddle
Birte L. Nielsen
Emma K. L. Tivey
Alistair B. Lawrence

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2021.677872

10,275 views
12 citations

Original Research

Published on 22 Jun 2021

Low-Intensity, High-Frequency Grazing Positively Affects Defoliating Behavior, Nutrient Intake and Blood Indicators of Nutrition and Stress in Sheep

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Angel S. Zubieta
Alejandra Marín
Jean V. Savian
Anderson M. Soares Bolzan
Jusiane Rossetto
Mariana T. Barreto
Jéromê Bindelle
Carolina Bremm
Laura V. Quishpe
Stella de Faria Valle

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2021.631820

7,108 views
10 citations

Opinion

Published on 21 Jun 2021

COVID Sniffer Dogs: Technical and Ethical Concerns

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Biagio D'Aniello
Claudia Pinelli
Mario Varcamonti
Marcello Rendine
Pietro Lombardi
Anna Scandurra

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2021.669712

8,882 views
14 citations

Original Research

Published on 17 Jun 2021

The Need for an Alternative to Culling Day-Old Male Layer Chicks: A Survey on Awareness, Alternatives, and the Willingness to Pay for Alternatives in a Selected Population of Dutch Citizens

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Elske N. de Haas
Eva Oliemans
Maite A. A. M. van Gerwen

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2021.662197

11,883 views
29 citations

Original Research

Published on 11 Jun 2021

Preventive Hoof Trimming and Animal-Based Welfare Measures Influence the Time to First Lameness Event and Hoof Lesion Prevalence in Dairy Cows

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Mohammed B. Sadiq
Siti Z. Ramanoon
Wan Mastura M. Shaik Mossadeq
Rozaihan Mansor
Sharifah S. Syed-Hussain

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2021.631844

7,246 views
11 citations

Original Research

Published on 04 Jun 2021

Lameness in Beef Cattle: A Cross-Sectional Descriptive Survey of On-Farm Practices and Approaches

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Jay Tunstall
Karin Mueller
Dai Grove-White
Joanne W. H. Oultram
Helen Mary Higgins

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2021.657299

6,160 views
9 citations

Review

Published on 04 Jun 2021

The Use of the General Animal-Based Measures Codified Terms in the Scientific Literature on Farm Animal Welfare

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Marta Brscic
Barbara Contiero
Luisa Magrin
Giorgia Riuzzi
Flaviana Gottardo

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2021.634498

7,649 views
8 citations

Original Research

Published on 01 Jun 2021

Effects of Heat Stress on Heart Rate Variability in Free-Moving Sheep and Goats Assessed With Correction for Physical Activity

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Kaho Kitajima
Kazato Oishi
Masafumi Miwa
Hiroki Anzai
Akira Setoguchi
Yudai Yasunaka
Yukiko Himeno
Hajime Kumagai
Hiroyuki Hirooka

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2021.658763

10,700 views
25 citations

Original Research

Published on 31 May 2021

Effects of an Elevated Platform on Welfare Aspects in Male Conventional Broilers and Dual-Purpose Chickens

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Julia Malchow
Lars Schrader

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2021.660602

8,104 views
18 citations

Original Research

Published on 28 May 2021

Using Expert Elicitation to Abridge the Welfare Quality® Protocol for Monitoring the Most Adverse Dairy Cattle Welfare Impairments

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Frank A. M. Tuyttens
Sophie de Graaf
Sine Norlander Andreasen
Alice de Boyer des Roches
Frank J. C. M. van Eerdenburg
Marie J. Haskell
Marlene K. Kirchner
Luc. Mounier
Miroslav Kjosevski
Jo Bijttebier

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2021.634470

7,406 views
16 citations

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Intramuscular vs. Intradermic Needle-Free Vaccination in Piglets: Relevance for Animal Welfare Based on an Aversion Learning Test and Vocalizations

Neuroendocrine and Cardiovascular Activation During Aggressive Reactivity in Dogs

Progress With Livestock Welfare in Extensive Production Systems: Lessons From Australia

The Use of Artificial Intelligence in Assessing Affective States in Livestock

A Citizen Science Trial to Assess Perception of Wild Penguin Welfare

The Urinary Hormonal State of Cats Associated With Social Interaction With Humans

Ontogenetic Change in Behavioral Responses to Structural Enrichment From Fry to Parr in Juvenile Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar L.)

Are These Cats Playing? A Closer Look at Social Play in Cats and Proposal for a Psychobiological Approach and Standard Terminology

Genome-Wide Association Studies Reveal Neurological Genes for Dog Herding, Predation, Temperament, and Trainability Traits

Prenatal and Early Postnatal Behavioural Programming in Laying Hens, With Possible Implications for the Development of Injurious Pecking

The New Era of Canine Science: Reshaping Our Relationships With Dogs

Evaluation of Tail Lesions of Finishing Pigs at the Slaughterhouse: Associations With Herd-Level Observations

Who's the Boss? Assessing Convergent Validity of Aggression Based Dominance Measures in Male Laboratory Mice, Mus Musculus

Using the Judgment Bias Task to Identify Behavioral Indicators of Affective State: Do Eye Wrinkles in Horses Reflect Mood?

Crying With Laughter: Adapting the Tickling Protocol to Address Individual Differences Among Rats in Their Response to Playful Handling

Low-Intensity, High-Frequency Grazing Positively Affects Defoliating Behavior, Nutrient Intake and Blood Indicators of Nutrition and Stress in Sheep

COVID Sniffer Dogs: Technical and Ethical Concerns

The Need for an Alternative to Culling Day-Old Male Layer Chicks: A Survey on Awareness, Alternatives, and the Willingness to Pay for Alternatives in a Selected Population of Dutch Citizens

Preventive Hoof Trimming and Animal-Based Welfare Measures Influence the Time to First Lameness Event and Hoof Lesion Prevalence in Dairy Cows

Lameness in Beef Cattle: A Cross-Sectional Descriptive Survey of On-Farm Practices and Approaches

The Use of the General Animal-Based Measures Codified Terms in the Scientific Literature on Farm Animal Welfare

Effects of Heat Stress on Heart Rate Variability in Free-Moving Sheep and Goats Assessed With Correction for Physical Activity

Effects of an Elevated Platform on Welfare Aspects in Male Conventional Broilers and Dual-Purpose Chickens

Using Expert Elicitation to Abridge the Welfare Quality® Protocol for Monitoring the Most Adverse Dairy Cattle Welfare Impairments