Frontiers in Veterinary Science | Animal Behavior and Welfare

Original Research

Published on 11 Dec 2025

Solving the riddle by puzzling it out: overcoming the challenges of harm–benefit analysis by assembling a compound model and practice-oriented tool

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Dominik Hajosi
Herwig Grimm

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1593954

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Review

Published on 11 Dec 2025

From milk to solid: a review and meta-regression analysis on the effects of solid feed on veal calf welfare and abomasal lesions

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Giulio Cozzi
Luisa Magrin
Caterina Marcon
Barbara Contiero

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1729514

187 views

Correction

Published on 09 Dec 2025

Correction: Welfare of calves and heifers on dairy farms with cow-calf contact rearing or early separation

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Anna Rademann
Marie Louise Schneider
Susanne Waiblinger

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1743906

290 views

Original Research

Accepted on 05 Dec 2025

Effects of Grape Pomace on Growth Performance, Serum Biochemical Indices, Amino Acid Composition, and Rumen Microbial Diversity in Dorper × Hu Hybrid Sheep

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Xinchang Sun
Xia Zhang
meimei teng
Yuanqiu Li
Jiangjiao Qi
Tursunay Mamtimin
Wenda Wu
Jiangchun Wan

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

107 views

Original Research

Published on 04 Dec 2025

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

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Lena-Mari Tamminen
Niclas Högberg
Karin Berggren
Louise Winblad von Walter
Gabriela Olmos Antillón

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1704112

652 views

Original Research

Published on 04 Dec 2025

Integrative assessment of the effects of ventilation systems on economic efficiency, milk production, and reproductive performance in dairy cows

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Arzu Peker
Luisa Magrin
Severino Segato
Chiara Mondin
Şükrü Orkan
Nurşen Öztürk
Flaviana Gottardo
Samuele Trestini

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1713828

587 views

Original Research

Published on 02 Dec 2025

Working like a mule? The physiological toll of heavy loads on mules

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Tamara Tadich
Javiera Calderón-Amor
Igor González
Bárbara Palma
Javiera Lagos

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1725279

344 views

Policy and Practice Reviews

Accepted on 01 Dec 2025

PTSD ASSISTANCE DOGS: CONCERNS FOR ANIMAL WELL-BEING, RIGHTS, AND JUSTICE

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Laura Kiiroja
Simon Gadbois
Andrew Fenton

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

126 views

Original Research

Accepted on 29 Nov 2025

First lactation performance of Maternity Ring sows is comparable to those housed in a farrowing crate

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Kate Plush
Kirsty Chidgey
Nigel Young
Darryl D'Souza
Robert van Barneveld

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

229 views

Original Research

Published on 28 Nov 2025

The influence of an animal's social significance on veterinary antimicrobial use–A hierarchy of care

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Gabriela Olmos Antillón
Isabel Blanco-Penedo
Rita Albernaz-Gonçalves
Jo Hockenhull
Maria José Hötzel

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1713787

510 views

Original Research

Accepted on 26 Nov 2025

Omic technology to monitoring resilience and adaptation to exercise and heat stress in endurance horses

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Samanta Mecocci
Elisabetta Porzio
Elisabetta Chiaradia
Marco Pepe
Angelo Paris
Stefania Bergagna
Daniele Pietrucci
Giovanni Chillemi
Francesca Beccati
Katia Cappelli

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

127 views

Brief Research Report

Published on 26 Nov 2025

Early calf slaughter: impact of industry-led policy interventions on trends in Ireland, 2024

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Sinnead Oakes
Eoin Ryan
Andrew W. Byrne

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1629858

617 views

Original Research

Published on 20 Nov 2025

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

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Vlastimil Skoták
Jan Cukor
Marek Sedláček
Richard Ševčík
Rostislav Linda
Kateřina Brynychová
Matěj Kostka
Sabine Macho-Maschler
Jan Hušek
Rupert Palme

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1682443

583 views

Original Research

Published on 19 Nov 2025

Supervised machine learning approaches for early detection of metabolic and udder health disorders in dairy cows using sensor-derived data

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Akvilė Girdauskaitė
Samanta Grigė
Karina Džermeikaitė
Justina Krištolaitytė
Dovilė Malašauskienė
Mindaugas Televičius
Greta Šertvytytė
Gabija Lembovičiūtė
Ramūnas Antanaitis

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1726719

794 views

Original Research

Accepted on 17 Nov 2025

Satellite-based monitoring of forage quality in grasslands of the United Kingdom using Sentinel-2 data and Random Forest Regression

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Gonzalo Irisarri
Marcos Texeira
Paul Harris
Keith Pembleton

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

141 views

Original Research

Published on 17 Nov 2025

Effect of a daily outdoor access on milk quality and behavior of Italian Simmental dairy cows

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

L. Bailoni
S. Arango
N. Guzzo
S. Curró
N. Amalfitano
E. Bianco
E. Simonetti
S. Rainis
C. Sartori

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1659593

891 views