Frontiers in Animal Science | Animal Welfare and Policy

Original Research

Published on 22 Oct 2025

Hair cortisol concentration of dairy cattle is unrelated to automation level of dairy farms—however, it can reflect Welfare Quality® measures

in Animal Welfare and Policy

Lianne Lavrijsen-Kromwijk
Ute Müller
Susanne Demba
Ulrike Gimsa
Sandra Rose

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1688775

484 views

Original Research

Accepted on 20 Oct 2025

Swapping milk for electrolytes: investigating dairy calf activity and hunger after replacing a meal

in Animal Welfare and Policy

Meredith Longer
Megan Woodrum Setser
Gracie Figueroa
David L Renaud
Joao HC Costa
Katherine Creutzinger

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1694042

Original Research

Accepted on 15 Oct 2025

Automated activity Analysis of Pregnant, Pre-partum, and Post-partum Dromedary female Camels Using YOLOv8 and SAMURAI Tracking

in Animal Welfare and Policy

Nabil Mansour
Fawaghy Alhashmi
Hisham Cholakkal
Mostafa Nasef
Fouad Lamghari

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1673750

132 views

Original Research

Published on 10 Oct 2025

Public attitudes, perceptions, and suggested strategies for managing free-roaming dogs in selected urban and rural settings in Uganda

in Animal Welfare and Policy

Dickson Stuart Tayebwa
Colin Ssekandi
Sylvia Nalubwama
Rogers Dankaine
Isa Lutebemberwa
Njalira Kassim Rashid
Mariam Komugisha
Kelvin Bwambale
Hannington Katumba
John Kateregga

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1659277

778 views

Original Research

Accepted on 30 Sep 2025

Taste Aversion as a Motivation Test of Hunger in Dairy Calves

in Animal Welfare and Policy

Megan Woodrum Setser
Joao HC Costa
Katherine Creutzinger
Daniel Brown

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1602011

340 views

Original Research

Published on 22 Sep 2025

An overview of the national cattle health- and welfare-related information systems in Estonia, Finland, Sweden, and Germany

in Animal Welfare and Policy

Tuija Kallio
Anri Timonen
Hardi Tamm
Anne Põder
Martin Kukk
Natascha Schlereth
Pia Ulvenblad
Per-Ola Ulvenblad
Elisa Tikkanen
Pekka Kilpeläinen

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1400288

1,444 views

Review

Published on 28 Aug 2025

Acknowledging ecological debt: towards just, humane and sustainable food systems in Africa

in Animal Welfare and Policy

Mwenda Mbaka
Janice H. Cox

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1565731

2,328 views

Review

Published on 26 Aug 2025

Guardians of giants: a bibliometric analysis of mahout-elephant relationships and management takeaways for the Nilgiris

in Animal Welfare and Policy

Jaisridhar Palanivelan
Hariraj Nagarajan
Cinthia Fernandaz
Jasimudeen S
Senthilkumar Manivasagam
Shanmugam Rajagopal
Raja P
Vinothkumar Bhojan
Manivasakan S

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1599053

1,270 views

Original Research

Published on 20 Aug 2025

US consumer perception survey of animal welfare in broiler stunning

in Animal Welfare and Policy

Linda Barahona-Dominguez
Jihye An
Bethany Baker-Cook
Sungeun Cho

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1620566

1,330 views

Original Research

Published on 15 Aug 2025

Unnecessary suffering during the slaughter of cattle and pigs: mapping stun quality and associations to stun-to-stick intervals

in Animal Welfare and Policy

Josefine Jerlström
Charlotte Berg
Anna Wallenbeck

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1633616

2,380 views

Original Research

Published on 12 Aug 2025

Analyzing factors influencing dairy farmers’ intention to implement animal welfare practices: a case study of Germany

in Animal Welfare and Policy

Henrike Grotsch
Marcus Mergenthaler
Holger Schulze

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1461282

1,377 views

Brief Research Report

Published on 30 Jul 2025

Sows turned unhindered at less than their own body length - implications for farrowing pen design

in Animal Welfare and Policy

Vivi A. Moustsen
Emma M. Baxter
Søren Kjærgaard Boldsen
Mai Britt Friis Nielsen
Sandra A. Edwards

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1588436

1,183 views

Original Research

Published on 17 Jul 2025

Homeless cats, a societal problem - an analysis of the collaboration between cat shelters and the competent authorities in Sweden

in Animal Welfare and Policy

Frida Lundmark Hedman
Malin Karlsson
Jenny Yngvesson

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1629711

1,411 views

Policy and Practice Reviews

Published on 09 Jul 2025

‘End the cage age’: review of technical issues associated with the replacement of farrowing crates for sows and proposals for harmonized legislation

in Animal Welfare and Policy

Emma M. Baxter
Vivi A. Moustsen
Laura Ann Boyle
Sandra A. Edwards

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1598647

2,431 views

Original Research

Published on 25 Jun 2025

Multi-omics exploration of the factors influencing feather coverage in laying hens

in Animal Welfare and Policy

Xin Li
Xiaohui Shen
Xiaoliang Wang
Yao Yan
Wei Liu
Kai Zhan
Daqian He
Changsuo Yang
Huaxiang Yan
Junfeng Yao

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1597218

1,048 views

Original Research

Published on 02 Jun 2025

Judgment bias, fear, and stress responses of Red Junglefowl and Athens Canadian Random Bred chickens

in Animal Welfare and Policy

Victor J. Oyeniran
Rosemary H. Whittle
Sara K. Orlowski
Shawna L. Weimer

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2025.1573847

1,858 views