“The advice? Think bigger”: Community perspectives on dairy farming, including surplus calves—An Australian focus group study by Sarah E. Bolton, Bianca Vandresen, Marina A.G. von Keyserlingk

“…The aim of this study was to attain an in-depth understanding of Australian public attitudes toward sustainability and animal welfare in dairy production, as well as early-life killing of surplus dairy calves and cow-calf separation, issues commonly identified as being out of step with public values. …”
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Continuous and Long-Term Measurement of Reticuloruminal pH in Grazing Dairy Cows by an Indwelling and Wireless Data Transmitting Unit by J. Gasteiner, T. Guggenberger, J. Häusler, A. Steinwidder

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Exploring horses’ (Equus caballus) gaze and asymmetric ear position in relation to human attentional cues by Gabriela Barrera, Anna Albiach-Serrano, Federico Guillén-Salazar

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Validation of a Radio frequency identification system for tracking location of laying hens in a quasi-commercial aviary system by Gebhardt-Henrich, Sabine G., Kashev, Alexander, Petelle, Matthew B., Toscano, Michael J.

“…Cage-free housing is increasingly chosen in Europe, North America, and Australia as an animal-welfare friendly farm system for laying hens. However, hens are kept in large numbers in those systems which makes checking for health and welfare difficult and individuals cannot be identified. …”
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Simplified Internal Audits of the Welfare Quality Protocol in Dairy Farms: Are They Effective in Improving Welfare Practices? by Maria Francisca Ferreira, Catarina Stilwell, George Stilwell

“…The Welfair^® certificate has become an important part of food chain integrity for animal welfare assessment in several countries, relying on a rigorous audit that verifies compliance with legislation and assesses animal welfare through the Welfare Quality Protocol (WQP). …”
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The use of antimicrobials in Italian buffalo farms by Gabriele Di Vuolo, Federico Scali, Claudia Romeo, Valentina Lorenzi, Chiara D. Ambra, Maria Serrapica, Giovanna Cappelli, Francesca Fusi, Esterina De Carlo, Giovanni Loris Alborali, Luigi Bertocchi, Domenico Vecchio

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Optimizing Flammulina velutipes residue use: impact on health metrics and performance in three-yellow chickens by Yuanxiao Li, Yuanxiao Li, Dan Liu, Wang Li, Wang Li, Longmei Zhao, Pinghua Cao, Yanbo Ma, Yanbo Ma, Ke Ding, Cai Zhang, Cai Zhang, Ning Liu

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Environmental Aspects of Domestic Cat Care and Management: Implications for Cat Welfare by Judith L. Stella, Candace C. Croney

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Occurrence and diagnostic of intermittent shedding of Staphylococcus aureus in bovine mammary infection by Lena Mues, Nicole Kemper, Julia Anna Blumenberg

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Laying hens prefer softer over harder mineral-based pecking stones and peck them more at the end of the light period by Madeleine McAuley, Linda J. Caston, Tina M. Widowski

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The impact of providing hiding spaces to farmed animals: A scoping review. by Hannah B Spitzer, Rebecca K Meagher, Kathryn L Proudfoot

“…Researchers have begun to study the impact of access to hiding spaces ("hides") in farmed animals, including possible effects on animal welfare. The aims of this scoping review were to: 1) identify the farmed species that have been most used in research investigating the provision of hides, 2) describe the context in which hides have been provided to farmed animals, and 3) describe the impact (positive, negative or neutral/inconclusive) that hides have on animals, including indicators of animal welfare. …”
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Effect of Natural Antioxidants on the Stability of Linseed Oil and Fish Stored under Anaerobic Conditions by Kinga Śpitalniak-Bajerska, Antoni Szumny, Alicja Zofia Kucharska, Robert Kupczyński

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The carbon cost of impaired welfare on sheep farms by L. Lanzoni, M.C. Reeves, K. Waxenberg, R. Ramsey, A.S. Atzori, J. Bell, R.M. Rees, G. Vignola, C.M. Dwyer

“…In the face of global climate threats, farm and land-management decisions must balance climate concerns with profitability, animal welfare, and ecosystem health. However, few comprehensive studies have quantified the relationship between animal welfare and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and no study focuses specifically on sheep farms. …”
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Nose-clip use in semi-free ranging pigs reduces rooting without disrupting affiliative behaviour or causing prolonged stress by E. Collarini, O. Dal Monte, M. Traversa, E. Mecarelli, C. Medana, S. Visentin, G. Cordoni, I. Norscia

“…In the context of the promotion of farm animal welfare and environmental concerns, this study investigated the potential of nose-clips as a less invasive alternative to nose-rings for the management of rooting behaviour of free-ranging pigs. …”
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Welfare Implications of Low-Dose Atipamezole Reversal of Tiletamine/Zolazepam/Xylazine Anaesthesia in Pigs by Rachel Layton, David S. Beggs, Andrew Fisher, Peter Mansell, Daniel Layton, Peter A. Durr, Teegan Allen, Grace Taylor, Michael L. Kelly, David T. Williams, Kelly J. Stanger

“…Yet, anaesthesia can initiate a range of physiological disruptions that can increase variability in study data and lead to poorer animal welfare. Judicious use of anaesthesia can mitigate experimental, human safety, and animal welfare concerns, but it does not eliminate the potential for adverse effects. …”
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Precision livestock farming applied to the dairy sector: 50 years of history with a text mining and topic analysis approach by Lucia Trapanese, Giovanna Bifulco, Alfio Calanni Macchio, Francesca Aragona, Sissy Purrone, Giuseppe Campanile, Angela Salzano

“…Based on the findings of this literature review, it is evident that PLF had an impact on animal welfare, lifestyle of farmers and production efficiency. …”
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Can infectious omphalitis in piglets be clinically diagnosed during the first three days of life? by Sophie Amalie Blirup-Plum, Henrik Elvang Jensen, Katrine Top Hartmann, Søren Saxmose Nielsen, Karen Pankoke, Mette Sif Hansen, Ken Steen Pedersen, Inge Larsen, Jens Peter Nielsen, John Elmerdahl Olsen, Egle Kudirkiene, Thomas Hartig Braunstein, Kristiane Barington

“…An inaccurate clinical diagnosis complicates prudent use of antimicrobials in pig herds. In addition, animal welfare may be hampered in infected piglets due to lack of treatment and in healthy piglets due to the antimicrobial effect on the gut microbiome.…”
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Selective state models are what you need for animal action recognition by Edoardo Fazzari, Donato Romano, Fabrizio Falchi, Cesare Stefanini

“…Recognizing animal actions provides valuable insights into animal welfare, yielding crucial information for agricultural, ethological, and neuroscientific research. …”
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Wet Feeding Promotes Growth without Affecting Hypothalamic Peptide Gene Expression in Growing Broiler Chicks by Tomoya Matsunami, Yuhui Zhang, Yuji Taniguchi, Sei-ichi Hinomoto, Takaoki Saneyasu, Hiroshi Kamisoyama, Kazuhisa Honda

“…From the perspective of animal welfare, freedom from hunger and thirst is an undeniable requirement for the poultry industry. …”
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Zwierzę w filozofii moralności by Wiesław Dyk

“…To avoid this association in the context of biocentric trends in ecological ethics, accomplishments of evolutionary psychology and the concept of animal welfare, it is suggested that a third moral dimension dealing with creatures with highly developed nervous system be introduced between moral objectivity of creatures with high perception and moral subjectivity of people - creatures characterized by self-awareness and reflexive awareness. …”
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