Frontiers in Veterinary Science | Animal Behavior and Welfare

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

417 views

Brief Research Report

Accepted on 17 Dec 2025

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

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

845 views

Original Research

Accepted on 16 Dec 2025

Enhanced Cattle Identification using Siamese Network and MobileViT with EMAAttention

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Mingshuo Han
Baoshan Li
Qi Li
Yueming Wang
Mei Yang
Chang Gao

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

141 views

Original Research

Accepted on 16 Dec 2025

On-farm dietary supplementation of black seed (Nigella sativa) meal in goats: Effects on physiological and metabolomic responses during transportation

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Priyanka Gurrapu
Phaneendra Batchu
Arshad Shaik
Thomas Terrill
Govind Kannan

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

135 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

124 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

999 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

767 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

427 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

364 views

Original Research

Accepted on 05 Dec 2025

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

163 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

936 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

754 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

477 views

Original Research

Accepted on 29 Nov 2025

First lactation performance of Maternity Ring sows is comparable to those housed in a farrowing crate

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Kate Plush
Kirsty Chidgey
Nigel Young
Darryl D'Souza
Robert van Barneveld

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

293 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

712 views

Original Research

Accepted on 26 Nov 2025

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

194 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

824 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

679 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

950 views

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

954 views

Original Research

Published on 17 Nov 2025

Understanding public engagement in animal welfare in South Korea: a theory of planned behavior approach

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Seola Joo
Myung-Sun Chun
Hyomin Park

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1657203

610 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

1,086 views

Methods

Accepted on 11 Nov 2025

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

185 views

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

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

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

Enhanced Cattle Identification using Siamese Network and MobileViT with EMAAttention

On-farm dietary supplementation of black seed (Nigella sativa) meal in goats: Effects on physiological and metabolomic responses during transportation

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

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

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

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

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

Effects of Grape Pomace on Growth Performance, Serum Biochemical Indices, Amino Acid Composition, and Rumen Microbial Diversity in Dorper × Hu Hybrid Sheep

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

First lactation performance of Maternity Ring sows is comparable to those housed in a farrowing crate

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

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

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

Understanding public engagement in animal welfare in South Korea: a theory of planned behavior approach

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

Innovation Below the Surface: Development of a Canine Underwater Search Training Device for Submerged Scent Detection