“…This tool was then used with three different stakeholder groups (an international conference, a regional veterinary conference, and a regional school leadership day) to gather participant opinion on an important component of animal welfare (naturalness). The poster promoted interaction between attendees and the poster presenter via ranking stickers and allowed participants to provide direct input about their top three areas of importance regarding the topic. …”
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“…Bovine laminitis causes substantial economic losses and animal welfare problems in dairy farms worldwide. Previously published studies have reported that the inflammatory response plays a central role in the pathogenesis of the disease. …”
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“…There is clearly an urgent need to tackle wildlife trade that is illegal, unsustainable or carries major risks to human health, biodiversity conservation or meeting acceptable animal welfare standards. However, some of the suggested actions in these calls go far beyond tackling these risks and have the potential to undermine human rights, damage conservation incentives and harm sustainable development. …”
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“…BACKGROUND: Feather pecking (FP) in laying hens reduces animal welfare and leads to economic losses for the layer industry. …”
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“…In recent years, the social transformation underway in poor and developing countries, climatic changes, and increased attention to animal welfare are shining a light on some minor animal species that have a “local dairy importance” such as equines, camels, and yaks. …”
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“…Our study suggests the use of appropriate cooling strategies to effectively manage the non-lactating buffaloes to avoid performance losses and animal welfare issues in summer season.…”
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“…Infectious and parasitic diseases have major negative economic and animal welfare impacts on aquaculture of salmonid species. …”
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“…Thus, this optimized 12G5 antibody-competition assay allows a robust and convenient determination and calculation of various important pharmacological parameters of CXCR4 receptor-drug interaction and may not only foster future drug development but also animal welfare by reducing the number of experimental animals.…”
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“…Injurious home-cage aggression (fighting) in mice affects both animal welfare and scientific validity. It is arguably the most common potentially preventable morbidity in mouse facilities. …”
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“…They can lead to animal death, reduce their productive ability and influence animal welfare. Thus, the identification of the causes of congenital abnormalities are greatly needed. …”
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“…SIMPLE SUMMARY: Poultry production systems are currently facing important issues like animal welfare, the environmental impact of soy imports from overseas and the decline in genetic diversity. …”
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“…Developing methods to test affective state without excluding cognitively impaired individuals is a future challenge for animal welfare science.…”
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“…Based on the welfare indicators used in the present study, decreased stocking density has the potential of improving animal welfare, whereas the effects of elevated platforms need to be further studied before a final conclusion can be drawn, as footpad health was positively affected, but walking ability was impaired.…”
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“…Salmonella Enteritidis (SE) infection is not only a leading cause of poor production performance and compromised animal welfare in broilers but also a potential threat to public health. …”
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“…Weekly measurements on a sample of birds in each pen showed us the impact of both flooring treatments and age (weeks) on animal welfare outcomes. Contrary to expectations, the novel flooring treatments did not prevent or remedy contact dermatitis. …”
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“…Individual training is impractical, therefore, future research should evaluate group training protocols ensuring all cows learn the VF to avoid any adverse impacts on animal welfare.…”
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“…ABSTRACT: The regulation of sows’ metabolic state during the gestation-lactation transition is a requirement for a higher feed intake in lactation, an important aspect in improving animal welfare in current swine production systems. The present study aimed to evaluate the effects of the inclusion of different cactus (Opuntia ficus-indica L.) levels in the diet of gilts during late gestation and lactation on their biochemical parameters and voluntary feed intake during lactation. …”
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“…Immunocastration as a further alternative to surgical castration is considered as a reliable and animal welfare-friendly method, but currently still has a very small market share. …”
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“…These facts raise questions about the suitability of mixing loads both from the animal welfare and economic standpoints. Transport duration interacted with season (P = 0.0003), with the detrimental effect of long distances on DOA being particularly evident during summer and winter, which highlights the need for alternative management measures when hot or cold temperatures are foreseen during transport. …”
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“…Images were evaluated by a “Silver Standard” observer with experience in sows’ facial expressions, and by a group of eight animal welfare scientists, without experience in it, but who received a one-hour training session on how to assess pain in sows’ faces. …”
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