Frontiers in Veterinary Science | Animal Behavior and Welfare

Original Research

Published on 18 Aug 2025

Handling techniques and risk factors reported by veterinary professionals during dog examinations: a cross-sectional survey across Canada and the United States

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Lindsay Nakonechny
Alissa Cisneros
Carly M Moody
Anastasia Chiara Stellato

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1634970

3,111 views

Original Research

Published on 18 Aug 2025

Road transportation is associated with decreased intestinal motility in horses

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Sharanne L. Raidal
Francesca Freccero
Ann Carstens
Sarah Weaver
Barbara Padalino

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1647236

1,686 views
1 citation

Review

Published on 14 Aug 2025

Horse vision through two lenses: Tinbergen’s Four Questions and the Five Domains

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Lina S. V. Roth
Paul McGreevy

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1647911

2,841 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 08 Aug 2025

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.2025.1610084

3,245 views

Original Research

Published on 08 Aug 2025

The effect of feed and water provision strategies on broiler breeder pullet performance and welfare

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Allison D. Weaver
Lisa R. Bielke
Ramon D. Malheiros
Sara K. Orlowski
Allison N. Pullin

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1611967

1,890 views

Systematic Review

Published on 07 Aug 2025

Effects of microclimate during transport on physiological indicators of market pig welfare: a systematic review with meta-analysis

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Rick O. Hernandez
Artur O. Rocha
Chao Cai
Marisa Erasmus
Jay S. Johnson
Luiz F. Brito

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1657185

1,992 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 07 Aug 2025

Heat stress on sperm quality in dogs: effect of natural antioxidant supplementation

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Lucrezia Forte
Matteo Burgio
Annalisa Rizzo
Aristide Maggiolino
Alice Carbonari
Pasquale De Palo
Giovanni Michele Lacalandra
Vincenzo Cicirelli

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1603458

1,719 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 07 Aug 2025

Impact of different controlled temperature and humidity conditions on the behaviour, posture and spatial needs in fattening rabbits

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Alexandra Contreras-Jodar
Antoni Dalmau
Marc Bagaria
Marilys Rendon
Ahmed A. K. Salama
Antonio Velarde

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1653718

1,502 views
1 citation

Perspective

Published on 05 Aug 2025

AI for One Welfare: the role of animal welfare scientists in developing valid and ethical AI-based welfare assessment tools

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Borbala Foris
Kehan Sheng
Christian Dürnberger
Maciej Oczak
Jean-Loup Rault

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1645901

4,983 views

Original Research

Published on 04 Aug 2025

Management and performance of fattening lambs and goat kids in various rearing systems from Swiss dairy farms

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Hanna Voigt
Patrik Zanolari
Nina Maria Keil
Barbara Lutz
Madeleine F. Scriba
Antonia K. Ruckli

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1644500

1,954 views

Original Research

Published on 30 Jul 2025

A behavioral study of live captured coypu (Myocastor coypus) and raccoons (Procyon lotor) with respect to animal welfare

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Franziska M. Schöttes
Friederike Gethöffer
Daniel Tost
Nicole Kemper
Ursula Siebert

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1619604

1,900 views

Original Research

Published on 29 Jul 2025

Treats containing cannabidiol, L-tryptophan and α-casozepine have a mild stress-reducing effect in dogs

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Hannah E. Flint
Jennifer E. Weller
Alysia B. G. Hunt
Tammie King

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1632868

3,045 views

Original Research

Published on 23 Jul 2025

Estimating net energy for activity for grazing beef cattle by integrating GPS tracking data, in-pasture weighing technology, and animal nutrition models

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Logan Riley Vandermark
Jameson R. Brennan
Krista Ann Ehlert
Hector M. Menendez

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1620584

1,510 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 22 Jul 2025

Shared work? Unravelling interspecies entanglements, agency, and the rhythms of equids at work

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Tamlin Watson
Cara Clancy

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1570879

1,988 views
1 citation

Review

Published on 22 Jul 2025

Domestic cat management in the UK: learnings from a global perspective

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Jenni L. McDonald
Dave J. Hodgson
Claire Roberts
Lauren Finka
Vicky Halls
Rae Foreman-Worsley

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1610123

5,057 views

Original Research

Published on 17 Jul 2025

Suckling and allosuckling behavior of dairy calves in indoor dam-rearing systems

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Claire S. Wegner
Cady W. Chan
Lars Rönnegård
Sigrid Agenäs
Lena Lidfors
Hanna K. Eriksson

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1617158

2,481 views

Review

Published on 14 Jul 2025

Cosmetic crimes in dromedary camels: a critical overview on these illegal manipulations and its hidden consequences

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Mohamed Tharwat

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1632022

1,796 views

Original Research

Published on 11 Jul 2025

Effect of transport stress on apoptosis and autophagy in goat lung cells

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Yu Zhuo
Yunhai Hu
Yangshan Jin
Tian Ye
Yanzhen Yang
Ben Liu
Wenya Zheng
Songlin Ding
Xue Yang
Lucheng Zheng

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1585008

1,352 views

Review

Published on 10 Jul 2025

Environmental enrichment for laboratory rats and mice: endocrine, physiological, and behavioral benefits of meeting rodents' biological needs

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Adriana Domínguez-Oliva
Ismael Hernández-Avalos
Antonio Bueno-Nava
Cuauhtémoc Chávez
Antonio Verduzco-Mendoza
Adriana Olmos-Hernández
Dina Villanueva-García
Alberto Avila-Luna
Patricia Mora-Medina
Julio Martínez-Burnes

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1622417

5,979 views

Original Research

Published on 04 Jul 2025

Temporal consistency of behavior trait measurements in guide dogs

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Emma K. Hilby
Aaron Rendahl
Jane Russenberger
Madeline Zimmermann
James R. Mickelson
Molly E. McCue

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1549360

2,030 views

Original Research

Published on 30 Jun 2025

Effects of Raga music and Chinese five-element on milk production, antioxidant, neuroendocrine, immune, and welfare indicators in dairy cows

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Zongjing Cao
Huiqiu Zhao
Zhihua Feng
Bowen Yang
Zhijia Li
Xiuguo Ma
Sukun Gu
Ning Ma

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1623026

2,170 views
1 citation

Review

Published on 27 Jun 2025

A scoping review on pair housing dairy calves: health and performance outcomes and tactics to reduce cross-sucking behavior

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Gillian D. Plaugher
Melissa C. Cantor

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1568164

3,202 views
4 citations

Correction

Published on 25 Jun 2025

Correction: Failure in the mother-young communication in domestic mammals: endocrine and behavioral aspects

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Frontiers Production Office

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1641847

834 views

Review

Published on 19 Jun 2025

A review of existing scientific literature on welfare assessment of farmed species applied in commercial practice: identification of strengths, weaknesses, and areas for further development

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Ingrid C. de Jong
Wijbrand Ouweltjes
Pol Llonch
Gerard E. Martin Valls
Heng-Lun Ko
Hans Spoolder
Ana C. Strappini

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1589462

3,590 views
2 citations

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Handling techniques and risk factors reported by veterinary professionals during dog examinations: a cross-sectional survey across Canada and the United States

Road transportation is associated with decreased intestinal motility in horses

Horse vision through two lenses: Tinbergen’s Four Questions and the Five Domains

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

The effect of feed and water provision strategies on broiler breeder pullet performance and welfare

Effects of microclimate during transport on physiological indicators of market pig welfare: a systematic review with meta-analysis

Heat stress on sperm quality in dogs: effect of natural antioxidant supplementation

Impact of different controlled temperature and humidity conditions on the behaviour, posture and spatial needs in fattening rabbits

AI for One Welfare: the role of animal welfare scientists in developing valid and ethical AI-based welfare assessment tools

Management and performance of fattening lambs and goat kids in various rearing systems from Swiss dairy farms

A behavioral study of live captured coypu (Myocastor coypus) and raccoons (Procyon lotor) with respect to animal welfare

Treats containing cannabidiol, L-tryptophan and α-casozepine have a mild stress-reducing effect in dogs

Estimating net energy for activity for grazing beef cattle by integrating GPS tracking data, in-pasture weighing technology, and animal nutrition models

Shared work? Unravelling interspecies entanglements, agency, and the rhythms of equids at work

Domestic cat management in the UK: learnings from a global perspective

Suckling and allosuckling behavior of dairy calves in indoor dam-rearing systems

Cosmetic crimes in dromedary camels: a critical overview on these illegal manipulations and its hidden consequences

Effect of transport stress on apoptosis and autophagy in goat lung cells

Environmental enrichment for laboratory rats and mice: endocrine, physiological, and behavioral benefits of meeting rodents' biological needs

Temporal consistency of behavior trait measurements in guide dogs

Effects of Raga music and Chinese five-element on milk production, antioxidant, neuroendocrine, immune, and welfare indicators in dairy cows

A scoping review on pair housing dairy calves: health and performance outcomes and tactics to reduce cross-sucking behavior

Correction: Failure in the mother-young communication in domestic mammals: endocrine and behavioral aspects

A review of existing scientific literature on welfare assessment of farmed species applied in commercial practice: identification of strengths, weaknesses, and areas for further development