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Reviewing the knowledge of the pathology and pathogenesis of infectious diseases, including viral, bacterial, fungal and parasitic, with a special focus also on host-pathogen interaction

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Animal Behavior and Welfare

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laura ann boyle

gregory archer

francesca arfuso

garikoitz azkona

Articles

When touch is stressful: acute endocrine and behavioral responses of domestic rabbits to unfamiliar human handling

Pre-slaughter transport density and seasonal effects on Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus): welfare and filet quality outcomes

Fecal glucocorticoid metabolites as stress biomarkers in common buzzards (Buteo buteo) across rehabilitation phases: implications for raptor welfare

Stereotyped behaviors: behavioral markers of brain dysfunction and welfare impairment in animals

Research Topics

Welfare Protocols and Behavioural Assessment of Equine and Other Non‑Traditional Species From Farm to Fork

Occupational Health of Working Dogs - volume II

Animal Welfare: Innovations to Increase Health and Reduce Antimicrobial Use

Pain Assessment and Management in Veterinary Medicine - Volume II