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Brief Research Report

Published on 21 Jan 2026

Brief research report: Fertility, teat, and body condition of foster cows in a cow–calf contact system

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Katharina A. Zipp
Rebecca Franz-Wippermann
Ute Knierim

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1678081

525 views

Original Research

Published on 20 Jan 2026

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

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1717637

522 views

Original Research

Published on 19 Jan 2026

Use and reporting of systematic review methodology in EFSA scientific opinions on animal health and welfare

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Johann Liesner
Benjamin V. Ineichen
Marianna Rosso

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1594235

765 views

Opinion

Published on 12 Jan 2026

To what extent do chickens suffer when gassed with CO2?

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Jenny L. Mace
Andrew Knight

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1719226

943 views

Review

Published on 09 Jan 2026

Literature review of the use of Qualitative Behaviour Assessment with a fixed list of terms

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Irena Czycholl
Cecilie Ravn Skovlund
Björn Forkman

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1588346

1,234 views

Original Research

Published on 09 Jan 2026

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

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1734969

1,061 views

Methods

Published on 06 Jan 2026

Innovation below the surface: development of a canine underwater search training device for submerged scent detection

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Paul Bunker
Christina Brewster

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1653518

740 views

Original Research

Accepted on 02 Jan 2026

An analysis of working dog exposure to environmental contaminants at the Surfside building collapse

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Erin Beth Perry
Michelle Karpinsky
Kelly Bender
Stephen Liang
Eileen K. Jenkins
Dakota Discepolo
Evan T Marquart
Lauryn DeGreeff

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

154 views

Original Research

Published on 19 Dec 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

J. G. N. Irisarri
M. A. Texeira
P. Harris
K. G. Pembleton

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1678123

1,107 views

Policy and Practice Reviews

Published on 17 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

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1658857

2,170 views

Original Research

Accepted on 15 Dec 2025

Biopierces: Drug-Eluting Ear Tags for Infection Prevention in Animal Tagging

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Christopher Cartmell
Emad Naseri
Russell Kerr
Daniel Hurnik
Chelsea Martin
Ali Ahmadi

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

354 views

Review

Published on 12 Dec 2025

The enriched mind: cognitive stimulation and behavior in non-human primates

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Daniel Mota-Rojas
Alexandra L. Whittaker
Genaro A. Coria-Avila
Adriana Domínguez-Oliva
Cécile Bienboire-Frosini
Ismael Hernández-Avalos
Cuauhtémoc Chávez
Adriana Olmos-Hernández
Julio Martínez-Burnes
Ricardo García-Herrera

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1724923

2,098 views

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

821 views

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

1,225 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

889 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

1,321 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

1,176 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

1,025 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

1,281 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

1,231 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

974 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

1,619 views
1 citation

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

1,222 views

Original Research

Published on 17 Nov 2025

Integrating multi-modal data fusion approaches for analysis of dairy cattle vocalizations

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Bubacarr Jobarteh
Madalina Mincu-Iorga
Dinu Gavojdian
Suresh Neethirajan

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1704031

1,648 views

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Brief research report: Fertility, teat, and body condition of foster cows in a cow–calf contact system

Effects of grape pomace on growth performance, serum biochemical indices, amino acid composition, and rumen microbial diversity in Dorper × Hu hybrid sheep

Use and reporting of systematic review methodology in EFSA scientific opinions on animal health and welfare

To what extent do chickens suffer when gassed with CO2?

Literature review of the use of Qualitative Behaviour Assessment with a fixed list of terms

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

Innovation below the surface: development of a canine underwater search training device for submerged scent detection

An analysis of working dog exposure to environmental contaminants at the Surfside building collapse

Satellite-based monitoring of forage quality in grasslands of the United Kingdom using sentinel-2 data and random forest regression

PTSD assistance dogs: concerns for animal well-being, rights, and justice

Biopierces: Drug-Eluting Ear Tags for Infection Prevention in Animal Tagging

The enriched mind: cognitive stimulation and behavior in non-human primates

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Integrating multi-modal data fusion approaches for analysis of dairy cattle vocalizations