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Editorial

Published on 16 Apr 2025

Editorial: Advances in methods of biochemical assessment and diagnosis of animal welfare in wildlife

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Ana María Molina-López
Valeria Pasciu
Elena Baralla
Guadalupe Gómez-Baena

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1602735

1,604 views

Original Research

Published on 10 Apr 2025

Growth performance, behavior, gene expression, carcass characteristics, stress indicators, and economical parameters of avian 48 broiler chickens raised under three different stocking density

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Shimaa A. Sakr
Ahmed F. Abouelnaga
Ahmed I. Ateya
Nada M. A. Hashem
Noha M. Wahed
Ibrahim F. Rehan
Asmaa Elnagar
František Zigo
Illia Siedoi
Walied A. Kamel

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1517142

3,160 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 09 Apr 2025

Cattle welfare assessment based on adaptive fuzzy logic and multimodal data fusion

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Lei Tong
Jiandong Fang
Xiuling Wang
Yudong Zhao

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1568715

2,060 views
3 citations

Original Research

Published on 08 Apr 2025

Investigating the interplay of stressors and health in horses through fecal cortisol metabolite analysis

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Aurelia C. Nowak
Sabine Macho-Maschler
Nora M. Biermann
Rupert Palme
Franziska Dengler

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1545577

2,659 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 07 Apr 2025

Effects of hormonal contraception on vocal patterns of captive southern yellow-cheeked gibbons (Nomascus gabriellae)

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Michal Hradec
Petra Bolechová
Hana Vostrá-Vydrová

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1574926

2,009 views

Mini Review

Published on 02 Apr 2025

From tradition to precision: leveraging digital tools to improve cattle health and welfare

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Andra-Sabina Neculai-Valeanu
Catalina Sanduleanu
Ioana Porosnicu

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1549512

5,800 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 01 Apr 2025

Incorporating video telehealth for improving at-home management of chronic health conditions in cats: a focus on chronic mobility problems

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Grace Boone
Daniel S. J. Pang
Hao-Yu Shih
Carly M. Moody

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1510006

3,037 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 01 Apr 2025

Vacuum level for opening the streak canal and measurement of machine-induced changes in teat tissue during milking of dairy camels (Camelus dromedarius)

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Moufida Atigui
Marwa Brahmi
Madeh Sadan
Fahad A. Alshanbari
Khouloud Dahmani
Wiem Ben Salem
Mohamed Hammadi
Pierre-Guy Marnet

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1576902

1,885 views

Review

Published on 26 Mar 2025

Functional significance and welfare implications of chewing in dogs (Canis familiaris)

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Rimini Quinn
Sophie Masters
Melissa Starling
Peter John White
Kathryn Mills
David Raubenheimer
Paul McGreevy

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1499933

10,872 views
3 citations

Original Research

Published on 26 Mar 2025

Evaluation of cognitive and mobility function in geriatric dogs following treatment with stem cell and stem cell extracellular vesicles derived from embryonic stem cells: a pilot study

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Tae-Yoon Kim
Nam-Hee Kim
Jin-A Chae
Hyun-Keun Oh
Seonghyun Yang
Jae-Bong Moon
Seon Mi Wi
Ju-Hyun An
Ji Min Yu

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1549870

3,490 views

Original Research

Published on 24 Mar 2025

Observations on the associations between damaging and aggressive behaviors, related lesions, and their implications for the welfare of pigs in the grower-finisher period

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Lucy Markland
Julia Adriana Calderón Díaz
Laura Ann Boyle
Joana Pessoa
Nienke van Staaveren

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1523663

2,235 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 18 Mar 2025

Analysis of sounds made by Bos taurus and Bubalus bubalis dams to their calves

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Ádám Lenner
Zoltán Lajos Papp
István Komlósi

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1549100

2,917 views
3 citations

Original Research

Published on 14 Mar 2025

Socio-economic analysis of the EU citizens’ attitudes toward farmed animal welfare from the 2023 Eurobarometer polling survey

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Giorgia Riuzzi
Barbara Contiero
Flaviana Gottardo
Giulio Cozzi
Arzu Peker
Severino Segato

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1505668

2,210 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 13 Mar 2025

Effects of beak-treatment styles on beak morphology and production performance of layer chicks aged 0–8 weeks

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Lin Duan
Xiao-Yu Zhao
Er-Ying Hao
Chuan-Wen Wang
De-He Wang
Hui Chen
Zhong-Qiang Wang
Li-Jun Xu
Ke-Qian Di

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1546993

1,649 views

Opinion

Published on 13 Mar 2025

Pig welfare and ethical considerations during abattoir stunning: CO2 vs. alternative methods such as argon gas

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Jenny L. Mace
Andrew Knight

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1542798

6,142 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 13 Mar 2025

Research on herd sheep facial recognition based on multi-dimensional feature information fusion technology in complex environment

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Fu Zhang
Xiaopeng Zhao
Shunqing Wang
Yubo Qiu
Sanling Fu
Yakun Zhang

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1404564

2,327 views
3 citations

Brief Research Report

Published on 12 Mar 2025

Mapping activity of grazing cattle using commercial virtual fencing technology

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Kareemah Chopra
Tom Craig Cameron
Roger C. Beecroft
Luke Bristow
Edward A. Codling

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1536977

5,106 views

Original Research

Published on 10 Mar 2025

Housed feeding improves rumen health by influencing the composition of the microbiota in Honghe cattle

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Runqi Fu
Lin Han
Chunjia Jin
Ye Yu
Binlong Fu
Qian Li
Jing Leng

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1556934

2,076 views

Brief Research Report

Published on 10 Mar 2025

Unique temperature change patterns in calves eyes and muzzles: a non-invasive approach using infrared thermography and object detection

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Sueun Kim
Norio Yamagishi
Shingo Ishikawa
Shinobu Tsuchiaka

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1548906

1,889 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 07 Mar 2025

Frustration and its impact on search and rescue canines

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Sally Dickinson
Erica N. Feuerbacher

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1546412

7,211 views
3 citations

Review

Published on 07 Mar 2025

The neurobiological basis of emotions and their connection to facial expressions in non-human mammals: insights in nonverbal communication

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Daniel Mota-Rojas
Alexandra L. Whittaker
Cécile Bienboire-Frosini
Jhon Buenhombre
Patricia Mora-Medina
Adriana Domínguez-Oliva
Julio Martínez-Burnes
Ismael Hernández-Avalos
Adriana Olmos-Hernández
Antonio Verduzco-Mendoza

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1541615

10,304 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 06 Mar 2025

Acute whole-body vibration as a recovery strategy did not alter the content of gluteus medius monocarboxylate-transporters, lactatemia, and acidosis induced by intense exercise in horses

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Júlia Ribeiro Garcia Carvalho
Nathali Adrielli Agassi Sales
Thayssa Oliveira Littiere
Guilherme Barbosa Costa
Catarina Mariano Castro
Emanuel Elias Camolese Polisel
Juan Bordon Orsi
Gabriel Vieira Ramos
Ivan Felismino Charas Santos
Claudio Alexandre Gobatto

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1538195

2,448 views
1 citation

Perspective

Published on 06 Mar 2025

Beyond ordinal scales: making animal welfare count in policy analysis

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Bob Fischer

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1556475

1,976 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 04 Mar 2025

Factors influencing Ontario dairy veterinarians’ management and care of down dairy cows

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

John E. Brindle
David L. Renaud
Derek B. Haley
Todd F. Duffield
Charlotte B. Winder

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1519284

1,462 views
2 citations

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Editorial: Advances in methods of biochemical assessment and diagnosis of animal welfare in wildlife

Growth performance, behavior, gene expression, carcass characteristics, stress indicators, and economical parameters of avian 48 broiler chickens raised under three different stocking density

Cattle welfare assessment based on adaptive fuzzy logic and multimodal data fusion

Investigating the interplay of stressors and health in horses through fecal cortisol metabolite analysis

Effects of hormonal contraception on vocal patterns of captive southern yellow-cheeked gibbons (Nomascus gabriellae)

From tradition to precision: leveraging digital tools to improve cattle health and welfare

Incorporating video telehealth for improving at-home management of chronic health conditions in cats: a focus on chronic mobility problems

Vacuum level for opening the streak canal and measurement of machine-induced changes in teat tissue during milking of dairy camels (Camelus dromedarius)

Functional significance and welfare implications of chewing in dogs (Canis familiaris)

Evaluation of cognitive and mobility function in geriatric dogs following treatment with stem cell and stem cell extracellular vesicles derived from embryonic stem cells: a pilot study

Observations on the associations between damaging and aggressive behaviors, related lesions, and their implications for the welfare of pigs in the grower-finisher period

Analysis of sounds made by Bos taurus and Bubalus bubalis dams to their calves

Socio-economic analysis of the EU citizens’ attitudes toward farmed animal welfare from the 2023 Eurobarometer polling survey

Effects of beak-treatment styles on beak morphology and production performance of layer chicks aged 0–8 weeks

Pig welfare and ethical considerations during abattoir stunning: CO2 vs. alternative methods such as argon gas

Research on herd sheep facial recognition based on multi-dimensional feature information fusion technology in complex environment

Mapping activity of grazing cattle using commercial virtual fencing technology

Housed feeding improves rumen health by influencing the composition of the microbiota in Honghe cattle

Unique temperature change patterns in calves eyes and muzzles: a non-invasive approach using infrared thermography and object detection

Frustration and its impact on search and rescue canines

The neurobiological basis of emotions and their connection to facial expressions in non-human mammals: insights in nonverbal communication

Acute whole-body vibration as a recovery strategy did not alter the content of gluteus medius monocarboxylate-transporters, lactatemia, and acidosis induced by intense exercise in horses

Beyond ordinal scales: making animal welfare count in policy analysis

Factors influencing Ontario dairy veterinarians’ management and care of down dairy cows

articles

Editorial: Advances in methods of biochemical assessment and diagnosis of animal welfare in wildlife

Growth performance, behavior, gene expression, carcass characteristics, stress indicators, and economical parameters of avian 48 broiler chickens raised under three different stocking density

Cattle welfare assessment based on adaptive fuzzy logic and multimodal data fusion

Investigating the interplay of stressors and health in horses through fecal cortisol metabolite analysis

Effects of hormonal contraception on vocal patterns of captive southern yellow-cheeked gibbons (Nomascus gabriellae)

From tradition to precision: leveraging digital tools to improve cattle health and welfare

Incorporating video telehealth for improving at-home management of chronic health conditions in cats: a focus on chronic mobility problems

Vacuum level for opening the streak canal and measurement of machine-induced changes in teat tissue during milking of dairy camels (Camelus dromedarius)

Functional significance and welfare implications of chewing in dogs (Canis familiaris)

Evaluation of cognitive and mobility function in geriatric dogs following treatment with stem cell and stem cell extracellular vesicles derived from embryonic stem cells: a pilot study

Observations on the associations between damaging and aggressive behaviors, related lesions, and their implications for the welfare of pigs in the grower-finisher period

Analysis of sounds made by Bos taurus and Bubalus bubalis dams to their calves

Socio-economic analysis of the EU citizens’ attitudes toward farmed animal welfare from the 2023 Eurobarometer polling survey

Effects of beak-treatment styles on beak morphology and production performance of layer chicks aged 0–8 weeks

Pig welfare and ethical considerations during abattoir stunning: CO2 vs. alternative methods such as argon gas

Research on herd sheep facial recognition based on multi-dimensional feature information fusion technology in complex environment

Mapping activity of grazing cattle using commercial virtual fencing technology

Housed feeding improves rumen health by influencing the composition of the microbiota in Honghe cattle

Unique temperature change patterns in calves eyes and muzzles: a non-invasive approach using infrared thermography and object detection

Frustration and its impact on search and rescue canines

The neurobiological basis of emotions and their connection to facial expressions in non-human mammals: insights in nonverbal communication

Acute whole-body vibration as a recovery strategy did not alter the content of gluteus medius monocarboxylate-transporters, lactatemia, and acidosis induced by intense exercise in horses

Beyond ordinal scales: making animal welfare count in policy analysis

Factors influencing Ontario dairy veterinarians’ management and care of down dairy cows

Effects of beak-treatment styles on beak morphology and production performance of layer chicks aged 0–8 weeks