Frontiers in Veterinary Science | Animal Behavior and Welfare

Original Research

Accepted on 14 Mar 2025

Investigating the interplay of stressors and health in horses through fecal cortisol metabolite analysis

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Aurelia Constanze Nowak
Sabine Macho-Maschler
Nora Mareike Biermann
Rupert Palme
Franziska Dengler

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1545577

Original Research

Published on 14 Mar 2025

Socio-economic analysis of the EU citizens’ attitudes toward farmed animal welfare from the 2023 Eurobarometer polling survey

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Giorgia Riuzzi
Barbara Contiero
Flaviana Gottardo
Giulio Cozzi
Arzu Peker
Severino Segato

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1505668

161 views

Original Research

Published on 13 Mar 2025

Effects of beak-treatment styles on beak morphology and production performance of layer chicks aged 0–8 weeks

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Lin Duan
Xiao-Yu Zhao
Er-Ying Hao
Chuan-Wen Wang
De-He Wang
Hui Chen
Zhong-Qiang Wang
Li-Jun Xu
Ke-Qian Di

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1546993

150 views

Opinion

Published on 13 Mar 2025

Pig welfare and ethical considerations during abattoir stunning: CO2 vs. alternative methods such as argon gas

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Jenny L. Mace
Andrew Knight

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1542798

287 views

Original Research

Published on 13 Mar 2025

Research on herd sheep facial recognition based on multi-dimensional feature information fusion technology in complex environment

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Fu Zhang
Xiaopeng Zhao
Shunqing Wang
Yubo Qiu
Sanling Fu
Yakun Zhang

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1404564

185 views

Brief Research Report

Published on 12 Mar 2025

Mapping activity of grazing cattle using commercial virtual fencing technology

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Kareemah Chopra
Tom Craig Cameron
Roger C. Beecroft
Luke Bristow
Edward A. Codling

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1536977

418 views

Original Research

Accepted on 10 Mar 2025

Vacuum level to open the streak canal and measurement of machineinduced changes in teat tissue during milking of dairy camels (Camelus dromedarius)

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Moufida Atigui
Marwa Brahmi
Madeh Sadan
Fahad A. Alshanbari
Khouloud Dahmani
Wiem Ben Salem
Mohamed Hammadi
Pierre-Guy Marnet

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1576902

Original Research

Accepted on 10 Mar 2025

Evaluation of cognitive and mobility function in geriatric dogs following treatment with stem cell and stem cell extracellular vesicles derived from embryonic stem cells: a pilot study

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Tae-Yoon Kim
Nam-Hee Kim
Jin-A Chae
Hyun-Keun Oh
Seonghyun Yang
Jae-Bong Moon
Seon Mi Wi
JuHyun An
Ji Min Yu

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1549870

Brief Research Report

Published on 10 Mar 2025

Unique temperature change patterns in calves eyes and muzzles: a non-invasive approach using infrared thermography and object detection

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Sueun Kim
Norio Yamagishi
Shingo Ishikawa
Shinobu Tsuchiaka

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1548906

167 views

Original Research

Published on 10 Mar 2025

Housed feeding improves rumen health by influencing the composition of the microbiota in Honghe cattle

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Runqi Fu
Lin Han
Chunjia Jin
Ye Yu
Binlong Fu
Qian Li
Jing Leng

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1556934

182 views

Original Research

Published on 07 Mar 2025

Frustration and its impact on search and rescue canines

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Sally Dickinson
Erica N. Feuerbacher

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1546412

1,137 views

Review

Published on 07 Mar 2025

The neurobiological basis of emotions and their connection to facial expressions in non-human mammals: insights in nonverbal communication

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Daniel Mota-Rojas
Alexandra L. Whittaker
Cécile Bienboire-Frosini
Jhon Buenhombre
Patricia Mora-Medina
Adriana Domínguez-Oliva
Julio Martínez-Burnes
Ismael Hernández-Avalos
Adriana Olmos-Hernández
Antonio Verduzco-Mendoza

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1541615

1,295 views

Original Research

Published on 06 Mar 2025

Acute whole-body vibration as a recovery strategy did not alter the content of gluteus medius monocarboxylate-transporters, lactatemia, and acidosis induced by intense exercise in horses

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Júlia Ribeiro Garcia Carvalho
Nathali Adrielli Agassi Sales
Thayssa Oliveira Littiere
Guilherme Barbosa Costa
Catarina Mariano Castro
Emanuel Elias Camolese Polisel
Juan Bordon Orsi
Gabriel Vieira Ramos
Ivan Felismino Charas Santos
Claudio Alexandre Gobatto

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1538195

280 views

Perspective

Published on 06 Mar 2025

Beyond ordinal scales: making animal welfare count in policy analysis

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Bob Fischer

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1556475

296 views

Original Research

Accepted on 04 Mar 2025

Observations on the implications of the associations between damaging and aggressive behaviors and related lesions for the welfare of pigs in the grower-finisher period

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Lucy Markland
Julia Adriana Calderon Diaz
Laura Ann Boyle
Joana Pessoa
Nienke van Staaveren

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1523663

Original Research

Published on 04 Mar 2025

Factors influencing Ontario dairy veterinarians’ management and care of down dairy cows

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

John E. Brindle
David L. Renaud
Derek B. Haley
Todd F. Duffield
Charlotte B. Winder

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1519284

207 views

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Articles

Investigating the interplay of stressors and health in horses through fecal cortisol metabolite analysis

Socio-economic analysis of the EU citizens’ attitudes toward farmed animal welfare from the 2023 Eurobarometer polling survey

Effects of beak-treatment styles on beak morphology and production performance of layer chicks aged 0–8 weeks

Pig welfare and ethical considerations during abattoir stunning: CO2 vs. alternative methods such as argon gas

Research on herd sheep facial recognition based on multi-dimensional feature information fusion technology in complex environment

Mapping activity of grazing cattle using commercial virtual fencing technology

Vacuum level to open the streak canal and measurement of machineinduced changes in teat tissue during milking of dairy camels (Camelus dromedarius)

Evaluation of cognitive and mobility function in geriatric dogs following treatment with stem cell and stem cell extracellular vesicles derived from embryonic stem cells: a pilot study

Unique temperature change patterns in calves eyes and muzzles: a non-invasive approach using infrared thermography and object detection

Housed feeding improves rumen health by influencing the composition of the microbiota in Honghe cattle

Frustration and its impact on search and rescue canines

The neurobiological basis of emotions and their connection to facial expressions in non-human mammals: insights in nonverbal communication

Acute whole-body vibration as a recovery strategy did not alter the content of gluteus medius monocarboxylate-transporters, lactatemia, and acidosis induced by intense exercise in horses

Beyond ordinal scales: making animal welfare count in policy analysis

Observations on the implications of the associations between damaging and aggressive behaviors and related lesions for the welfare of pigs in the grower-finisher period

Factors influencing Ontario dairy veterinarians’ management and care of down dairy cows

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Articles

Investigating the interplay of stressors and health in horses through fecal cortisol metabolite analysis

Socio-economic analysis of the EU citizens’ attitudes toward farmed animal welfare from the 2023 Eurobarometer polling survey

Effects of beak-treatment styles on beak morphology and production performance of layer chicks aged 0–8 weeks

Pig welfare and ethical considerations during abattoir stunning: CO2 vs. alternative methods such as argon gas

Research on herd sheep facial recognition based on multi-dimensional feature information fusion technology in complex environment

Mapping activity of grazing cattle using commercial virtual fencing technology

Vacuum level to open the streak canal and measurement of machineinduced changes in teat tissue during milking of dairy camels (Camelus dromedarius)

Evaluation of cognitive and mobility function in geriatric dogs following treatment with stem cell and stem cell extracellular vesicles derived from embryonic stem cells: a pilot study

Unique temperature change patterns in calves eyes and muzzles: a non-invasive approach using infrared thermography and object detection

Housed feeding improves rumen health by influencing the composition of the microbiota in Honghe cattle

Frustration and its impact on search and rescue canines

The neurobiological basis of emotions and their connection to facial expressions in non-human mammals: insights in nonverbal communication

Acute whole-body vibration as a recovery strategy did not alter the content of gluteus medius monocarboxylate-transporters, lactatemia, and acidosis induced by intense exercise in horses

Beyond ordinal scales: making animal welfare count in policy analysis

Observations on the implications of the associations between damaging and aggressive behaviors and related lesions for the welfare of pigs in the grower-finisher period

Factors influencing Ontario dairy veterinarians’ management and care of down dairy cows

Effects of beak-treatment styles on beak morphology and production performance of layer chicks aged 0–8 weeks