Animal Welfare_The Journal

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🔍 NEW study explores equestrians’ attitudes towards performance horse welfare. The findings highlight how care values often collide with the cultural context of equestrianism. 🔗Read the article here: ow.ly/Q28e50Ww5W7 #AnimalWelfareScience #Equestrian #AnimalWelfare

🔍 NEW STUDY explores how bacterial zoonoses affect the welfare of wildlife species. Using a severity index, the study quantifies disease impacts across multiple host-pathogen relationships. 🔗 Read the full article here: ow.ly/MExb50Wvee5 #AnimalWelfareScience

📣 We are proud to share that the journal has achieved an Impact Factor of 2.3 in the 2024 Journal Citation Reports, a 60% increase from last year! A sincere thank you to everyone in our community, who contributes to the journal's success. Read more here: ow.ly/XnJC50Wr4Jc

🔍 NEW STUDY explores Chinese egg producers’ perspectives on transitioning from conventional cages to cage‑free systems, highlighting both opportunities and challenges. 🔗 Read the full article here: ow.ly/5AYc50WnKtM #AnimalWelfareScience #AnimalWelfare

🔍 NEW STUDY investigates whether vocalisations can be used to predict the onset of birth in C57BL/6J mice. 🔗 Read the full article here: ow.ly/3O4i50Wn75M #AnimalWelfareScience

🔍 What drives dog relinquishment in Taiwan? This new study investigates the pathway to relinquishment, examining how acquisition motivation, purchase channels, owner knowledge and experience influence outcomes for dogs. 🔗 Read the full article here: ow.ly/BQM750WlOzz

🔍 NEW REVIEW provides a rapid systematic overview of the use of camera traps in ecological studies, with a focus on wildlife welfare. 🔗 Read the full article here: ow.ly/tr4U50WlNN7 #AnimalWelfareScience #AnimalWelfare

🔍 NEW STUDY assesses transport container modifications designed to improve welfare for end-of-lay hens and reduce strain on catchers during the loading process. 🔗 Read the full article here: doi.org/10.1017/awf.20… #AnimalWelfareScience #AnimalWelfare

🔍 NEW STUDY assesses the efficacy of post-operative pain management for cattle castration, comparing outcomes with and without multimodal analgesia (local anaesthetic alone, or in combination with a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug). 🔗 Read it here: ow.ly/lfAR50Wip97

🔍 NEW STUDY examines how farmer–cattle interactions influence animal welfare in extensive mountain systems. 🔗 Read the full study here: ow.ly/uEfo50WgOYq #AnimalWelfare #AnimalWelfareScience

🔍 NEW STUDY investigates which aspects of kitten socialisation are considered important by US cat owners. 🔗 Read the full paper here: ow.ly/Wy4W50WgwSE #AnimalWelfare #AnimalWelfareScience

📖 NEW BOOK REVIEW 📖 Check out the latest book review published in Animal Welfare: What Are Zoos For? By Heather Browning and Walter Veit. Reviewed by Lisa Riley. 🔗 Read the full review here: ow.ly/IY9j50WeShw #AnimalWelfare #AnimalWelfareScience

🔍 New study on captive North Island brown kiwi finds 39% had health issues, 20% showed behavioural problems, more common in nocturnal exhibits. Highlights variation in husbandry & calls for clearer guidelines & further research to improve #animalwelfare.🔗ow.ly/XTkn50WcR0G

📢 New study shows physical enrichment (like brushes & ropes) can improve growth & locomotor play in indoor-housed calves & heifers. Findings suggest that future welfare guidelines should incorporate environmental enrichment for cattle housed indoors. 🔗ow.ly/e8z150Wcblk

🔍RECENT STUDY explores dog owners' experiences post-adoption. Findings emphasise that the adjustment for dogs often extends beyond four months, highlighting need for longer-term support to ensure successful #dogadoption & to improve #animalwelfare. 🔗 ow.ly/6HRk50W8wA7

🔍 NEW study explores how exercise impacts #equinewelfare in the UK. Surveying 804 horse owners, the research found that while exercise is linked to reduced risk of laminitis & Equine Metabolic Syndrome, many owners face barriers to providing exercise. 🔗 ow.ly/1c6m50W9V2U

🔍 NEW STUDY examines the use of mechanical rump pushers in a UK cattle slaughter plant. 🔗 Read the full article here: ow.ly/sn4G50W9T1i #AnimalWelfareScience #AnimalWelfare

🔍 NEW STUDY surveyed Official Veterinarians in UK & Ireland to assess job satisfaction & perceptions of #animalwelfare at slaughter. Findings highlight challenges such as workplace isolation, ethical dilemmas, & conflicts with business operators. 🔗 ow.ly/RwbM50W8quk

🔍 This recent study reviewed emergency handling of overturned pig transport vehicles in Denmark using a #OneWelfare approach, highlighting key challenges in coordination, #animalwelfare, and responder safety. 🔗 Read the article: ow.ly/UpuZ50W8pZZ #AnimalWelfareScience

🔍 NEW STUDY explores whether successive negative contrast, the way dogs react to an unexpected drop in reward quality, can be used to assess their emotional state. 🔗 Read it here: ow.ly/qCt650W5yCl #AnimalWelfareScience