Frontiers in Animal Science | Animal Welfare and Policy

Original Research

Accepted on 24 Sep 2025

Hair Cortisol Concentration of Dairy Cattle is Unrelated to Automation Level of Dairy Farms – However It Can Reflect Welfare QualityÒ Measures

in Animal Welfare and Policy

Lianne Lavrijsen-Kromwijk
Ute Müller
Susanne Demba
Ulrike Gimsa
Sandra Rose

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1688775

151 views

Original Research

Accepted on 23 Sep 2025

Public attitudes, perceptions, and community-suggested strategies for managing free-roaming dogs in selected urban and rural settings in Uganda

in Animal Welfare and Policy

Dickson Stuart Tayebwa
Colin Ssekandi
Sylvia Nalubwama
Rogers Dankaine
Isa Lutebemberwa
Njalira Kassim Rashid
Mariam Komugisha
Kelvin Bwambale
Hannington Katumba
John Kateregga

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1659277

110 views

Original Research

Published on 22 Sep 2025

An overview of the national cattle health- and welfare-related information systems in Estonia, Finland, Sweden, and Germany

in Animal Welfare and Policy

Tuija Kallio
Anri Timonen
Hardi Tamm
Anne Põder
Martin Kukk
Natascha Schlereth
Pia Ulvenblad
Per-Ola Ulvenblad
Elisa Tikkanen
Pekka Kilpeläinen

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1400288

912 views

Review

Published on 28 Aug 2025

Acknowledging ecological debt: towards just, humane and sustainable food systems in Africa

in Animal Welfare and Policy

Mwenda Mbaka
Janice H. Cox

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1565731

1,754 views

Review

Published on 26 Aug 2025

Guardians of giants: a bibliometric analysis of mahout-elephant relationships and management takeaways for the Nilgiris

in Animal Welfare and Policy

Jaisridhar Palanivelan
Hariraj Nagarajan
Cinthia Fernandaz
Jasimudeen S
Senthilkumar Manivasagam
Shanmugam Rajagopal
Raja P
Vinothkumar Bhojan
Manivasakan S

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1599053

1,043 views

Original Research

Published on 20 Aug 2025

US consumer perception survey of animal welfare in broiler stunning

in Animal Welfare and Policy

Linda Barahona-Dominguez
Jihye An
Bethany Baker-Cook
Sungeun Cho

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1620566

1,144 views

Original Research

Published on 15 Aug 2025

Unnecessary suffering during the slaughter of cattle and pigs: mapping stun quality and associations to stun-to-stick intervals

in Animal Welfare and Policy

Josefine Jerlström
Charlotte Berg
Anna Wallenbeck

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1633616

1,887 views

Original Research

Published on 12 Aug 2025

Analyzing factors influencing dairy farmers’ intention to implement animal welfare practices: a case study of Germany

in Animal Welfare and Policy

Henrike Grotsch
Marcus Mergenthaler
Holger Schulze

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1461282

1,229 views

Brief Research Report

Published on 30 Jul 2025

Sows turned unhindered at less than their own body length - implications for farrowing pen design

in Animal Welfare and Policy

Vivi A. Moustsen
Emma M. Baxter
Søren Kjærgaard Boldsen
Mai Britt Friis Nielsen
Sandra A. Edwards

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1588436

1,067 views

Original Research

Published on 17 Jul 2025

Homeless cats, a societal problem - an analysis of the collaboration between cat shelters and the competent authorities in Sweden

in Animal Welfare and Policy

Frida Lundmark Hedman
Malin Karlsson
Jenny Yngvesson

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1629711

1,236 views

Policy and Practice Reviews

Published on 09 Jul 2025

‘End the cage age’: review of technical issues associated with the replacement of farrowing crates for sows and proposals for harmonized legislation

in Animal Welfare and Policy

Emma M. Baxter
Vivi A. Moustsen
Laura Ann Boyle
Sandra A. Edwards

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1598647

1,921 views

Original Research

Published on 25 Jun 2025

Multi-omics exploration of the factors influencing feather coverage in laying hens

in Animal Welfare and Policy

Xin Li
Xiaohui Shen
Xiaoliang Wang
Yao Yan
Wei Liu
Kai Zhan
Daqian He
Changsuo Yang
Huaxiang Yan
Junfeng Yao

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1597218

854 views

Original Research

Published on 02 Jun 2025

Judgment bias, fear, and stress responses of Red Junglefowl and Athens Canadian Random Bred chickens

in Animal Welfare and Policy

Victor J. Oyeniran
Rosemary H. Whittle
Sara K. Orlowski
Shawna L. Weimer

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1573847

1,715 views

Original Research

Published on 22 May 2025

Jugular vein vascular access ports for serial pig blood sampling in high biocontainment infectious disease studies

in Animal Welfare and Policy

Rachel Layton
David Beggs
Peter Mansell
Andrew Fisher
Daniel Layton
Matthew Boyd
Teegan Allen
Elisha Soldani
Sarah Riddell
Grace Taylor

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1573822

1,660 views

Original Research

Published on 16 May 2025

Risk management in broiler farming: optimizing poultry insurance coverage using a spatial panel data analysis

in Animal Welfare and Policy

Mohammad Ebrahim Hasan-Nejad
Amir Mohammadi-Nejad
Mohammad Ghorbani
Seyed Yaghoub Zeraatkish

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1468935

1,445 views

Original Research

Published on 13 May 2025

Social hierarchy impacts response to reward downshift in sows

in Animal Welfare and Policy

Thomas Ede
Sarah Ibach
Thomas D. Parsons

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1570586

1,371 views