“…BACKGROUND: Dagginess (faecal soiling of the perineum region) and host nematode parasite resistance are important animal welfare traits in New Zealand sheep. Genomic prediction (GP) estimates the genetic merit, as a molecular breeding value (mBV), for each trait based on many SNPs. …”
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“…However, in the absence of technical interventions, farmer-led solutions aimed at troubleshooting for efficacy of multitude of acaricides at their disposal are expected to potentially cause negative collateral effects on future chemical tick control options, animal welfare and public health. ELECTRONIC SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL: The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s13071-015-1278-3) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.…”
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“…BACKGROUND AND AIM: One of the topic issues in animal welfare activities is the free roaming dog welfare especially in developing countries such as Serbia. …”
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“…The adjunctive use of a non-invasive squeeze method may improve animal welfare by hastening recovery and foal–mare interactions that minimize health problems. …”
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“…CONCLUSIONS: This study highlights the need for ongoing flea control, particularly given the relatively high prevalence of Bartonella spp., which is of concern for both animal welfare and human health. The study demonstrates the ongoing need to educate pet owners about the effects of both flea infestation and also the pathogen risks these fleas present.…”
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“…However, literature dealing with the milder but more common forms of animal welfare concerns is limited. Therefore, this retrospective study aimed to understand the epidemiology of different types of canine welfare complaints in Queensland in the past decade and also to identify risk factors and their roles in different types of welfare complaints. …”
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“…SIMPLE SUMMARY: On-farm euthanasia of diseased or injured chickens is a common task within the poultry industry. For animal welfare, the aim of any euthanasia technique is to achieve rapid loss of sensibility, for the process to cause minimal pain, and for death to follow quickly. …”
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“…Assessment of negative affective states is a key component of animal welfare research. In laying hens, excessive fearfulness results in reduced production and increased sensitivity to stress. …”
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“…This study was approved by Plymouth University Animal Welfare Ethical Review Board (approval No. 30/3203) on April 12, 2014.…”
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“…Zoos and conservation breeding programmes should employ a bottom-up approach to account for intraspecific variations in measures of animal welfare. We studied 35 (14:21) captive Asiatic lions in Sakkarbaug Zoological Garden, Junagadh, India to understand the implications of individual variations on welfare measures. …”
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“…Our non-invasive method to assess fecal TMs can be widely used in various research disciplines like animal behavior, reproduction, animal welfare, ecology, conservation, and biomedicine.…”
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“…The urgent need to decrease the use of antibiotics and increase animal welfare in beef production has forced us to introduce new preventive methods. …”
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“…This does not only imply possible problems with animal welfare, but it also causes economic losses to the farmer. …”
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“…Moreover, calves drink considerable amounts of water within the first 3 weeks of life and therefore should be provided with water for animal welfare reasons.…”
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“…SIMPLE SUMMARY: Heat stress (HS) is a major challenge for sustainable livestock production, which compromises animal welfare and performance during the hot summer months, leading to multibillion-dollar losses to the global livestock industries. …”
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“…ABSTRACT: The racing greyhound industry in Australia has come under scrutiny in recent years due to animal welfare concerns, including wastage where physically sound greyhounds fail to enter or are removed from the racing industry because of poor performance. …”
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“…Findings confirmed that CFD modeling can be a powerful tool for studying ventilation system performance at the bird level, particularly when individual animals are modeled, to assure a comfortable indoor environment for animal welfare in poultry facilities.…”
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“…Therefore, using the VHAT as an animal welfare indicator is valid only if these variables are studied as well.…”
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“…Our descriptive study will allow perform functional analysis to determine, in a more detailed way, the effect of stress on skeletal muscle physiology as well as in the animal welfare in rainbow trout. Moreover, it is the first step to elucidate the optimal crop density in the freshwater stage and improve the standards of Chilean aquaculture.…”
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“…In cattle, they impact animal welfare, product quality and human safety, and are therefore of direct commercial importance. …”
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