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Animal Behavior and Welfare

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Editors

laura ann boyle

gregory archer

francesca arfuso

melissa bain

Articles

Solving the Riddle by Puzzling It Out: Overcoming the Challenges of Harm–Benefit Analysis by Assembling a Compound Model and Practice-Oriented Tool

Who cares for happy cows? - Exploring views of dairy stakeholders around an imaginary automated animal-based welfare assessment tool

Use of thermal imaging to collect fresh faeces for non-invasive evaluation of stress levels in the European hare (Lepus europaeus)

Understanding Public Engagement in Animal Welfare in South Korea: A Theory of Planned Behavior Approach

Research Topics

Animal Welfare: Innovations to Increase Health and Reduce Antimicrobial Use

Pain Assessment and Management in Veterinary Medicine - Volume II

Cognition and Emotions in Non-Human Animals: Neural mechanisms, behavioral advances, neurobiological assessment, and implications for animal welfare

Evaluating the Human-Animal Bond: A Focus on Mental Health, Clinical Interventions and Psychological Wellbeing