Frontiers in Animal Science | Animal Welfare and Policy

Original Research

Published on 31 May 2023

Rearing laying hens: the effect of aviary design and genetic strain on pullet exercise and perching behavior

in Animal Welfare and Policy

Ana K. Rentsch
Alexandra Harlander
Janice M. Siegford
Isabela Vitienes
Bettina M. Willie
Tina M. Widowski

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2023.1176702

2,187 views
9 citations

Methods

Published on 15 May 2023

A method for calculating the external costs of farm animal welfare based on the Welfare Quality® Protocol

in Animal Welfare and Policy

Luuk S. M. Vissers
Coen P. A. van Wagenberg
Willy H. M. Baltussen

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2023.1195221

3,249 views

Original Research

Published on 12 May 2023

Animal welfare at slaughter: perceptions and knowledge across cultures

in Animal Welfare and Policy

Michelle Sinclair
Maria José Hötzel
Natasha Y. P. Lee
Maria Catalina T. de Luna
Arvind Sharma
Musadiq Idris
Mohammad Ariful Islam
Oluwaseun S. Iyasere
Grisel Navarro
Abdelkareem A. Ahmed

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2023.1141789

9,436 views
8 citations

Mini Review

Published on 25 Apr 2023

Investigating clove oil and its derivatives as anaesthetic agents for decapod crustaceans to improve welfare commercially and at slaughter

in Animal Welfare and Policy

Felicity Spoors
Mark A. James
Tania Mendo
J. Chris McKnight
Eva-Maria S. Bønnelycke
Nicola Khan

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2023.1180977

3,114 views
5 citations

Original Research

Published on 24 Apr 2023

Considering life and death: a qualitative vignette study among farm animal veterinarians in the Netherlands on considerations in end-of-life decision-making

in Animal Welfare and Policy

Ellen Deelen
Franck L. B. Meijboom
Tijs J. Tobias
Ferry Koster
Jan Willem Hesselink
T. Bas Rodenburg

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2023.1163062

1,954 views
1 citation

Brief Research Report

Published on 21 Apr 2023

Evaluating the effect of a mild cycling heating period on leukocyte coping capacity in growing pigs

in Animal Welfare and Policy

Christopher J. Byrd
Jennifer M. Young

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2023.1148218

965 views

Original Research

Published on 18 Apr 2023

From the Five Freedoms to a more holistic perspective on animal welfare in the Dutch Animals Act

in Animal Welfare and Policy

Annika M. Voogt
Winanda W. Ursinus
Dick T. H. M. Sijm
Johan H. Bongers

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2023.1026224

5,968 views
10 citations

Brief Research Report

Published on 13 Mar 2023

Changes in amount and length of periods of stereotypic behavior in Jersey cows with and without access to pasture

in Animal Welfare and Policy

Susanne Demba
Sandra Rose

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2023.1148523

2,136 views
6 citations

Original Research

Published on 10 Feb 2023

Novelty during rearing increased inquisitive exploration but was not related to early ranging behavior of laying hens

in Animal Welfare and Policy

Peta S. Taylor
Dana L. M. Campbell
Emma Jurecky
Natalie Devine
Caroline Lee
Paul H. Hemsworth

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2023.1128792

1,535 views
4 citations

Original Research

Published on 03 Feb 2023

The carbon footprint of young-beef cattle finishing systems in the Eastern Plains of the Orinoco River Basin of Colombia

in Animal Welfare and Policy

Carlos A. Ramírez-Restrepo
Raul R. Vera-Infanzón
Idupulapati M. Rao

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2023.1103826

2,269 views
3 citations

Original Research

Published on 02 Feb 2023

Assessment of slaughterhouse-based measures as animal welfare indicators in fattening pigs

in Animal Welfare and Policy

Rick Obrian Hernandez
Marlyn H. Romero
Jorge A. Sanchez

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2023.1064933

4,245 views
5 citations

Methods

Published on 16 Jan 2023

A theoretical approach to improving interspecies welfare comparisons

in Animal Welfare and Policy

Leigh P. Gaffney
J. Michelle Lavery
Martina Schiestl
Anna Trevarthen
Jason Schukraft
Rachael Miller
Alexandra K. Schnell
Bob Fischer

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2022.1062458

3,233 views
5 citations

Editorial

Published on 12 Jan 2023

Editorial: Animal welfare labelling

in Animal Welfare and Policy

Mara Miele
Harry Blokhuis

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2022.1108111

1,659 views

Correction

Published on 05 Jan 2023

Corrigendum: A comparison of online and live training of livestock farmers for an on-farm self-assessment of animal welfare

in Animal Welfare and Policy

Sarina Michaelis
Antje Schubbert
Daniel Gieseke
Kornel Cimer
Rita Zapf
Sally Lühken
Solveig March
Jan Brinkmann
Ute Schultheiß
Ute Knierim

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2022.1102029

1,031 views

Original Research

Published on 20 Dec 2022

Effect of a targeted pain management protocol for the treatment of dermatitis interdigitalis contagiosa in Merino meat sheep in a tilt squeeze chute

in Animal Welfare and Policy

Fanny Rachidi
Romy Wagner
Helena Fieseler
Matthias Kaiser
Hendrik Müller
Ožbalt Podpečan
Norbert Mielenz
Jutta Gottschalk
Almuth Einspanier
Gerd Möbius

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2022.1021039

1,854 views

Original Research

Published on 12 Dec 2022

Commercial straight-deck trailer vibration and microclimate conditions during market-weight pig transport during summer

in Animal Welfare and Policy

Daniela A. Alambarrio
Benjamin K. Morris
R. Benjamin Davis
Kari K. Turner
Laura A. Motsinger
Travis G. O’Quinn
John M. Gonzalez

Frontiers in Animal Science

doi 10.3389/fanim.2022.1051572

1,901 views
5 citations