Effect of zinc level and the thermal environment on the zootechnical performance and tibia-breaking strength of Japanese quails by Luiz Arthur dos Anjos Lima, Thiago de Assis Moraes, Larissa Kellen da Cunha Morais, Mikael Leal Cabral Menezes de Amorim, Tarsys Noan Silva Veríssimo, José Danrley Cavalcante dos Santos, Maria Isabelly Leite Maia, Severino Guilherme Caetano Gonçalves dos Santos, Fernando Guilherme Perazzo da Costa, Ricardo Romão Guerra, Lucas Rannier Ribeiro Antonino Carvalho, Edilson Paes Saraiva

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Improved cattle farm classification: leveraging machine learning and linked national datasets by Guy-Alain Schnidrig, Guy-Alain Schnidrig, Rahel Struchen, Sara Schärrer, Dagmar Heim, Daniela Hadorn, Gertraud Schüpbach-Regula, Giulia Paternoster

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“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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Changes in the intestinal microbiota of broiler chicken induced by dietary supplementation of the diatomite-bentonite mixture by E. Węsierska, P. Micek, M. G. Adamski, K. Gondek, M. Lis, M. Trela, D. Wojtysiak, J. Kowal, A. Wyrobisz-Papiewska, G. Kunstman, S. Mosiołek, K. Smoroń

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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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Comment favoriser le développement de l’activité d’enseignants en prise avec la question du bien-être animal en élevage ? by Amélie Lipp, Laurence Simonneaux

“…Our results show that the introduction of acute dimensions of animal welfare in the research-intervention methodology allows teachers to describe what is difficult to say or to do in the professional genre. …”
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Perceptions of swine euthanasia among Brazilian caretakers from non-integrated swine farms by Laya Kannan Silva Alves, Laya Kannan Silva Alves, Monique Danielle Pairis-Garcia, Andréia Gonçalves Arruda, Cecília Archangelo Ferreira de Melo, Nadia de Almeida Ciriaco Gomes, Roberta Yukari Hoshino, Cesar Augusto Pospissil Garbossa

“…Timely and humane euthanasia is crucial for animal welfare on swine farms, yet challenges persist in its implementation, particularly in Brazil, where the responsibility often falls to caretakers lacking training. …”
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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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Design and Implementation of a Software System for Full-Process Animal Experiment Ethical Review by XU Xiao, WU Jiemin, LIANG Yi, YE Mingxia, ZHOU Shunchang

“…To standardize animal experiments and ensure animal welfare, ethical review has become a core task for the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) in these higher education institutions. …”
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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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Estimation of the size, density, and demographic distribution of the UK pet dog population in 2019 by Kirsten M. McMillan, Xavier A. Harrison, David C. Wong, Melissa M. Upjohn, Robert M. Christley, Rachel A. Casey

“…., those housed long term by animal welfare charities, would help inform interventions to reduce risks to dog welfare such as poor breeding practices and the illegal import of young or pregnant dogs. …”
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