Frontiers in Veterinary Science | Animal Behavior and Welfare

Original Research

Published on 13 Feb 2025

Use of fecal microbiome to understand the impact of housing conditions on metabolic stress responses in farmed saltwater crocodiles (Crocodylus porosus)

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

David J. Beale
Thao V. Nguyen
Tim Dyall
Jodie van de Kamp
Andrew Bissett
Leisha Hewitt
Alison H. Small

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1496946

773 views

Original Research

Published on 13 Feb 2025

Linkage of jockey falls and injuries with racehorse injuries and fatalities in Thoroughbred flat racing in Victoria, Australia

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Ashleigh V. Morrice-West
Megan Thomas
Adelene S. M. Wong
Meredith Flash
R. Chris Whitton
Peta L. Hitchens

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2024.1481016

804 views

Original Research

Published on 11 Feb 2025

Electrocardiographic changes induced by temperature variations in newly hatched Aperema (Rhinoclemmys punctularia, Daudin, 1801)

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Deise de Lima Cardoso
Brenda Stefany dos Santos Braga
Daniella Bastos de Araújo
Clarissa Araújo da Paz
Luciana Eiró-Quirino
Thaysa de Sousa Reis
Luana Vasconcelos de Souza
Rayllan da Cunha Ferreira
Gabriela Brito Barbosa
Raíssa Vieira de Souza

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1516112

422 views

Original Research

Published on 06 Feb 2025

YOLOv8-CBAM: a study of sheep head identification in Ujumqin sheep

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Qing Qin
Xingyu Zhou
Jiale Gao
Zhixin Wang
A. Naer
Long Hai
Suhe Alatan
Haijun Zhang
Zhihong Liu

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1514212

767 views

Original Research

Published on 28 Jan 2025

Exploring the effect of play on heart rate variability as a measure of positive emotional states in pigs

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Karolína Steinerová
Annika Krause
Sarah E. Parker
Yolande M. Seddon

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1518153

736 views

Original Research

Published on 20 Jan 2025

Overcoming barriers and understanding the psychological impact of timely pig euthanasia on Spanish-speaking swine caretakers in the United States

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Pablo Lamino
Renzo Ceme Vinces
Nancy F. Acevedo León
Amy Boren-Alpízar
Marcelo Schmidt
John J. McGlone
Arlene Garcia

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2024.1505531

897 views

Original Research

Published on 15 Jan 2025

Exploring factors that influence the behavior response to novel object tests in young thoroughbred horses: investigating sex, test site and auction history

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Lara Klitzing
Katharina Kirsch
Maria Schindler
Roswitha Merle
Gundula Hoffmann
Christa Thöne-Reineke
Mechthild Wiegard

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2024.1478350

612 views

Original Research

Published on 13 Jan 2025

Zoonotic diseases awareness and food safety practices among livestock farmers in Nepal

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Deepak Subedi
Alok Dhakal
Sumit Jyoti
Sanjay Paudel
Ganesh Ranabhat
Ananda Tiwari
Ahmad I. Al-Mustapha

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2024.1514953

1,910 views

Original Research

Published on 09 Jan 2025

Anatomical, functional, and blood-born predictors of severity of brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome severity in French Bulldogs

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Claudia Schmid
Aline R. Steiner
Léonie Spielhofer
Meltem Galfetti
Nikki Rentsch
Nikolay Bogdanov
Johannes Vogel
Regina Hofmann-Lehmann
Sonja Hartnack
Georgy Astakhov

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2024.1486440

1,654 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 07 Jan 2025

Developing and evaluating a health pack to support dog owners to manage the weight of their companion animals

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Thomas L. Webb
Jenifer Molina
Libby Sheridan
Hugues du Plessis
Joanna Brown
Hannah Abraham
Oliver Morton
Susan McKay

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2024.1483130

1,812 views

Original Research

Published on 07 Jan 2025

Domesticated chickens interact more with humans and are more explorative than Red Junglefowl

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Ruth Demree
Per Jensen

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2024.1523047

711 views

Systematic Review

Published on 23 Dec 2024

A systematic review on the application of precision livestock farming technologies to detect lying, rest and sleep behavior in dairy calves

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Gaia Pesenti Rossi
Emanuela Dalla Costa
Sara Barbieri
Michela Minero
Elisabetta Canali

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2024.1477731

1,029 views

Original Research

Published on 19 Dec 2024

Efficacy of a pheromone-impregnated collar in controlling feline problem behaviors, and an assessment of adverse events associated with collar use

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Sarah Endersby
Charlotte Billy
Xavier De Jaeger

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2024.1468634

1,028 views

Original Research

Published on 13 Dec 2024

Hair cortisol of pigs in mixed organic farms: the influence of season, breeding system and sex

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Eva Nadlučnik
Tilen Vake
Ana Šket
Ana Žižek
Tomaž Snoj
Marina Štukelj

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2024.1491785

897 views

Review

Published on 11 Dec 2024

An overview of the literature on assistance dogs using text mining and topic analysis

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Emma Bassan
Alberto Mair
Marta De Santis
Massimo Bugianelli
Enrico Loretti
Alessio Capecci
Franco Mutinelli
Laura Contalbrigo

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2024.1463332

887 views

Original Research

Published on 10 Dec 2024

Role of cannabidiolic acid or the combination of cannabigerol/cannabidiol in pain modulation and welfare improvement in horses with chronic osteoarthritis

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Francesca Aragona
Marco Tabbì
Enrico Gugliandolo
Claudia Giannetto
Fabiola D’Angelo
Francesco Fazio
Claudia Interlandi

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2024.1496473

2,028 views
4 citations