Frontiers in Veterinary Science | Animal Behavior and Welfare

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

604 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

2,283 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

2,071 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

642 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

557 views

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

411 views

Review

Published on 04 Mar 2025

How facial expressions reveal acute pain in domestic animals with facial pain scales as a diagnostic tool

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Daniel Mota-Rojas
Alexandra L. Whittaker
Genaro A. Coria-Avila
Julio Martínez-Burnes
Patricia Mora-Medina
Adriana Domínguez-Oliva
Ismael Hernández-Avalos
Adriana Olmos-Hernández
Antonio Verduzco-Mendoza
Alejandro Casas-Alvarado

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1546719

1,658 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 03 Mar 2025

Effect of a daily outdoor access on the urination and defecation behaviors and nitrogen excretion by lactating cows

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Lucia Bailoni
Sheyla Arango
Nadia Guzzo
Sarah Currò
Emanuele Bianco
Emilio Simonetti
Elena Zerbinati
Simona Rainis
Cristina Sartori

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1429638

382 views

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

851 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

3,656 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

2,938 views

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

601 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

539 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

771 views
1 citation

Original Research

Accepted on 13 Feb 2025

Pandemic Predisposing Influence for Feline Lower Urinary Disorders

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

Carolina Cl Paulino
Andre Meneses
Pedro Almeida
Paulo Dinis
Joana Tavares De Oliveira

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1546288

139 views

Original Research

Published on 13 Feb 2025

Use of fecal microbiome to understand the impact of housing conditions on metabolic stress responses in farmed saltwater crocodiles (Crocodylus porosus)

in Animal Behavior and Welfare

David J. Beale
Thao V. Nguyen
Tim Dyall
Jodie van de Kamp
Andrew Bissett
Leisha Hewitt
Alison H. Small

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

doi 10.3389/fvets.2025.1496946

765 views