Frontiers in Veterinary Science | Animal Behavior and Welfare

Original Research

Published on 01 Jun 2021

Effects of Heat Stress on Heart Rate Variability in Free-Moving Sheep and Goats Assessed With Correction for Physical Activity

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Kaho Kitajima
Kazato Oishi
Masafumi Miwa
Hiroki Anzai
Akira Setoguchi
Yudai Yasunaka
Yukiko Himeno
Hajime Kumagai
Hiroyuki Hirooka

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2021.658763

10,758 views
25 citations

Original Research

Published on 31 May 2021

Effects of an Elevated Platform on Welfare Aspects in Male Conventional Broilers and Dual-Purpose Chickens

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Julia Malchow
Lars Schrader

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2021.660602

8,123 views
18 citations

Original Research

Published on 28 May 2021

Using Expert Elicitation to Abridge the Welfare Quality® Protocol for Monitoring the Most Adverse Dairy Cattle Welfare Impairments

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Frank A. M. Tuyttens
Sophie de Graaf
Sine Norlander Andreasen
Alice de Boyer des Roches
Frank J. C. M. van Eerdenburg
Marie J. Haskell
Marlene K. Kirchner
Luc. Mounier
Miroslav Kjosevski
Jo Bijttebier

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2021.634470

7,425 views
16 citations

Systematic Review

Published on 14 May 2021

A Systematic Review on Validated Precision Livestock Farming Technologies for Pig Production and Its Potential to Assess Animal Welfare

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Yaneth Gómez
Anna H. Stygar
Iris J. M. M. Boumans
Eddie A. M. Bokkers
Lene J. Pedersen
Jarkko K. Niemi
Matti Pastell
Xavier Manteca
Pol Llonch

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2021.660565

41,686 views
130 citations

Review

Published on 12 May 2021

Enhancing the Selection and Performance of Working Dogs

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Emily E. Bray
Cynthia M. Otto
Monique A. R. Udell
Nathaniel J. Hall
Angie M. Johnston
Evan L. MacLean

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2021.644431

56,348 views
105 citations

Original Research

Published on 11 May 2021

Impact of Nematode Infections on Non-specific and Vaccine-Induced Humoral Immunity in Dual-Purpose or Layer-Type Chicken Genotypes

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Gürbüz Daş
Monika Auerbach
Manuel Stehr
Christian Sürie
Cornelia C. Metges
Matthias Gauly
Silke Rautenschlein

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2021.659959

7,702 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 07 May 2021

Rein Tension Signals Elicit Different Behavioral Responses When Comparing Bitted Bridle and Halter

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Marie Eisersiö
Anna Byström
Jenny Yngvesson
Paolo Baragli
Antonio Lanata
Agneta Egenvall

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2021.652015

6,409 views
8 citations

Opinion

Published on 05 May 2021

Considering the “Dog” in Dog–Human Interaction

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Alexandra Horowitz

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2021.642821

22,745 views
36 citations

Original Research

Published on 30 Apr 2021

Welfare Assessment of 30 Dairy Goat Farms in the Midwestern United States

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Melissa N. Hempstead
Taylor M. Lindquist
Jan K. Shearer
Leslie C. Shearer
Vanessa M. Cave
Paul J. Plummer

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2021.646715

14,918 views
19 citations

Editorial

Published on 30 Apr 2021

Editorial: Animal Welfare Assessment: Edition 1

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Edward Narayan
Alan McElligott
Alan Tilbrook

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2021.653422

5,026 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 29 Apr 2021

Feeding Cannabidiol (CBD)-Containing Treats Did Not Affect Canine Daily Voluntary Activity

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Elizabeth M. Morris
Susanna E. Kitts-Morgan
Dawn M. Spangler
Jessica Gebert
Eric S. Vanzant
Kyle R. McLeod
David L. Harmon

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2021.645667

16,332 views
28 citations

Original Research

Published on 29 Apr 2021

Beef Cattle on Pasture Have Better Performance When Supplied With Water Trough Than Pond

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Gabriela Schenato Bica
Luiz Carlos Pinheiro Machado Filho
Dayane Lemos Teixeira

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2021.616904

9,488 views
9 citations

Review

Published on 27 Apr 2021

A Review of Beef Production Systems for the Sustainable Use of Surplus Male Dairy-Origin Calves Within the UK

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Naomi H. Rutherford
Francis O. Lively
Gareth Arnott

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2021.635497

17,025 views
26 citations

Perspective

Published on 27 Apr 2021

How Old Is My Dog? Identification of Rational Age Groupings in Pet Dogs Based Upon Normative Age-Linked Processes

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Naomi D. Harvey

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2021.643085

47,917 views
123 citations

General Commentary

Published on 26 Apr 2021

Response: Commentary: Remote Electronic Training Aids; Efficacy at Deterring Predatory Behavior in Dogs and Implications for Training and Policy

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Jonathan J. Cooper
Daniel S. Mills
Lucy China

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2021.675005

14,224 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 23 Apr 2021

Pecking Behavior in Conventional Layer Hybrids and Dual-Purpose Hens Throughout the Laying Period

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Lorena Rieke
Birgit Spindler
Isabel Zylka
Nicole Kemper
Mona Franziska Giersberg

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2021.660400

9,302 views
16 citations

Review

Published on 20 Apr 2021

Potential Pain in Fish and Decapods: Similar Experimental Approaches and Similar Results

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Robert W. Elwood

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2021.631151

16,535 views
21 citations

Review

Published on 16 Apr 2021

Factors Affecting the Welfare of Unweaned Dairy Calves Destined for Early Slaughter and Abattoir Animal-Based Indicators Reflecting Their Welfare On-Farm

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Laura A. Boyle
John F. Mee

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2021.645537

18,036 views
27 citations

Correction

Published on 15 Apr 2021

Corrigendum: Development of an Early Warning System for Owners Using a Validated Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQL) Instrument for Companion Animals and Its Use in a Large Cohort of Dogs

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Vinny Davies
E. Marian Scott
M. Lesley Wiseman-Orr
Andrea K. Wright
Jacqueline Reid

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2021.676049

4,110 views

Original Research

Published on 15 Apr 2021

Caloric Restriction in Group-Housed Mice: Littermate and Sex Influence on Behavioral and Hormonal Data

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Cristina Perea
Ana Vázquez-Ágredos
Leandro Ruiz-Leyva
Ignacio Morón
Jesús Martín Zúñiga
Cruz Miguel Cendán

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2021.639187

8,527 views
4 citations

Review

Published on 14 Apr 2021

The Dispensable Surplus Dairy Calf: Is This Issue a “Wicked Problem” and Where Do We Go From Here?

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Sarah E. Bolton
Marina A. G. von Keyserlingk

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2021.660934

23,322 views
70 citations

Original Research

Published on 14 Apr 2021

A Survey of Smallholder Farms Regarding Demographics, Health Care, and Management Factors of Donkeys in Northeastern China

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Liang Deng
Shicheng Shi
Jing Li
Chi Tang
Yuwei Han
Peng Xie

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2021.626622

5,932 views
10 citations

Review

Published on 13 Apr 2021

Perspectives on the Management of Surplus Dairy Calves in the United States and Canada

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Katherine Creutzinger
Jessica Pempek
Gregory Habing
Kathryn Proudfoot
Samantha Locke
Devon Wilson
David Renaud

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2021.661453

25,485 views
69 citations

Original Research

Published on 09 Apr 2021

Hoof Pressure Distribution Pattern of Blue Sheep During Walking on Different Slopes: A Subject-Specific Analysis

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Xiangyu Liu
Hailin Kui
Zhihui Qian
Lei Ren

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2021.633509

3,451 views
6 citations

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Effects of Heat Stress on Heart Rate Variability in Free-Moving Sheep and Goats Assessed With Correction for Physical Activity

Effects of an Elevated Platform on Welfare Aspects in Male Conventional Broilers and Dual-Purpose Chickens

Using Expert Elicitation to Abridge the Welfare Quality® Protocol for Monitoring the Most Adverse Dairy Cattle Welfare Impairments

A Systematic Review on Validated Precision Livestock Farming Technologies for Pig Production and Its Potential to Assess Animal Welfare

Enhancing the Selection and Performance of Working Dogs

Impact of Nematode Infections on Non-specific and Vaccine-Induced Humoral Immunity in Dual-Purpose or Layer-Type Chicken Genotypes

Rein Tension Signals Elicit Different Behavioral Responses When Comparing Bitted Bridle and Halter

Considering the “Dog” in Dog–Human Interaction

Welfare Assessment of 30 Dairy Goat Farms in the Midwestern United States

Editorial: Animal Welfare Assessment: Edition 1

Feeding Cannabidiol (CBD)-Containing Treats Did Not Affect Canine Daily Voluntary Activity

Beef Cattle on Pasture Have Better Performance When Supplied With Water Trough Than Pond

A Review of Beef Production Systems for the Sustainable Use of Surplus Male Dairy-Origin Calves Within the UK

How Old Is My Dog? Identification of Rational Age Groupings in Pet Dogs Based Upon Normative Age-Linked Processes

Response: Commentary: Remote Electronic Training Aids; Efficacy at Deterring Predatory Behavior in Dogs and Implications for Training and Policy

Pecking Behavior in Conventional Layer Hybrids and Dual-Purpose Hens Throughout the Laying Period

Potential Pain in Fish and Decapods: Similar Experimental Approaches and Similar Results

Factors Affecting the Welfare of Unweaned Dairy Calves Destined for Early Slaughter and Abattoir Animal-Based Indicators Reflecting Their Welfare On-Farm

Corrigendum: Development of an Early Warning System for Owners Using a Validated Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQL) Instrument for Companion Animals and Its Use in a Large Cohort of Dogs

Caloric Restriction in Group-Housed Mice: Littermate and Sex Influence on Behavioral and Hormonal Data

The Dispensable Surplus Dairy Calf: Is This Issue a “Wicked Problem” and Where Do We Go From Here?

A Survey of Smallholder Farms Regarding Demographics, Health Care, and Management Factors of Donkeys in Northeastern China

Perspectives on the Management of Surplus Dairy Calves in the United States and Canada

Hoof Pressure Distribution Pattern of Blue Sheep During Walking on Different Slopes: A Subject-Specific Analysis