Frontiers in Veterinary Science | Animal Behavior and Welfare

Opinion

Accepted on 28 Feb 2025

Pig welfare and ethical considerations during abattoir stunning: CO 2 versus 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

Original Research

Accepted on 26 Feb 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
Erying 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

Review

Accepted on 24 Feb 2025

The functional significance and welfare implications of chewing in dogs (Canis familiaris)

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Rimini Quinn
Sophie Masters
Melissa Starling
Peter John White
Kathryn Mills
David Raubenheimer
Paul Mcgreevy

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1499933

102 views

Original Research

Accepted on 24 Feb 2025

Analysis of sounds made by Grey Cattle and Water Buffalo dams to their calves

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Adam Lenner
Zoltan Lajos Papp
István Komlósi

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1549100

Original Research

Accepted on 24 Feb 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

Review

Published on 24 Feb 2025

Thermal imaging in biomedical research: a non-invasive technology for animal models

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Antonio Verduzco-Mendoza
Adriana Olmos-Hernández
Antonio Bueno-Nava
Dina Villanueva-García
Adriana Domínguez-Oliva
Alberto Avila-Luna
Patricia Mora-Medina
Arturo Gálvez-Rosas
Ismael Hernández-Ávalos
Alejandro Casas-Alvarado

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1544112

295 views

Original Research

Published on 24 Feb 2025

Dog agility tunnel risks for incidents

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Dianne P. Ford
Kimberley L. Cullen
Kathryn Stickney
Murray Sharman
John D. Cullen

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1547824

588 views

Original Research

Published on 21 Feb 2025

Effectiveness of marker training for detection dogs

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Lucia Lazarowski
Bart Rogers
Courtney Collins-Pisano
Sarah Krichbaum
Michael Handley
Jordan G. Smith
Paul Waggoner

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1538452

1,927 views

Original Research

Accepted on 20 Feb 2025

Socio-economic analysis of the EU citizens' attitudes towards 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

Brief Research Report

Accepted on 20 Feb 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

Review

Accepted on 19 Feb 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 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

180 views

Original Research

Accepted on 19 Feb 2025

Growth Performance, Behavior, Gene Expression, Carcass Characteristics, Stress Indicators, and Economical Parameters of Avian 48 Broiler Chickens Raised Under Three Different Stocking Densities

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Shimaa Sakr
Ahmed F. Abouelnaga
Ahmed I Ateya
Nada M A Hashem
Noha M Wahed
Ibrahim F. Rehan
František Zigo
Illia Siedoi
Walied A Kamel
Huda A El- Emam

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1517142

Original Research

Published on 19 Feb 2025

Hybrid barn: the switch from a naturally to a mechanically ventilated turkey barn to protect from harmful bioaerosols

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Björn Sake
Kira Butenholz
Katrin Kempf
Nicole Kemper
Jochen Schulz

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1443139

314 views

Original Research

Published on 19 Feb 2025

A cross-sectional study to investigate associations between flooring substrates and prevalence of limb and paw abnormalities of dogs housed in commercial breeding facilities

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Judith Stella
Paulo Gomes
Traci Shreyer
Candace Croney

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1466390

259 views

Original Research

Accepted on 18 Feb 2025

Frustration and its impact on Search and Rescue Canines

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Sally Dickinson
Erica Nan Feuerbacher

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1546412

127 views

Original Research

Published on 14 Feb 2025

Strategies for mitigating heat stress and their effects on behavior, physiological indicators, and growth performance in communally managed feedlot cattle

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Mhlangabezi Slayi
Ishmael Festus Jaja

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1513368

268 views

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Pig welfare and ethical considerations during abattoir stunning: CO 2 versus alternative methods such as argon gas

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

The functional significance and welfare implications of chewing in dogs (Canis familiaris)

Analysis of sounds made by Grey Cattle and Water Buffalo dams to their calves

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

Thermal imaging in biomedical research: a non-invasive technology for animal models

Dog agility tunnel risks for incidents

Effectiveness of marker training for detection dogs

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

Unique Temperature Change Patterns in Calves Eyes and Muzzles: A Non-Invasive Approach Using Infrared Thermography and Object Detection

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

Growth Performance, Behavior, Gene Expression, Carcass Characteristics, Stress Indicators, and Economical Parameters of Avian 48 Broiler Chickens Raised Under Three Different Stocking Densities

Hybrid barn: the switch from a naturally to a mechanically ventilated turkey barn to protect from harmful bioaerosols

A cross-sectional study to investigate associations between flooring substrates and prevalence of limb and paw abnormalities of dogs housed in commercial breeding facilities

Frustration and its impact on Search and Rescue Canines

Strategies for mitigating heat stress and their effects on behavior, physiological indicators, and growth performance in communally managed feedlot cattle