Scientific assessment of animal welfare

Handbook of Psychophysiology

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Assessment of positive emotions in animals to improve their welfare

Boissy, A., Manteuffel, G., Jensen, M. B., Moe, R. O., Spruijt, B., Keeling, L. J., Winckler, C., Forkman, B., Dimitrov, I., Langbein, J., et al. (2007) · Physiology & Behavior · doi:10.1016/j.physbeh.2007.02.003 · Cited by 1,486

Affective consciousness: core emotional feelings in animals and humans.

Panksepp, J. (2005) · Consciousness and Cognition · doi:10.1016/j.concog.2004.10.004 · Cited by 1,217

Indicators of poor welfare

Broom, D. M. (1986) · British Veterinary Journal · doi:10.1016/0007-1935(86)90109-0 · Cited by 970

Cognitive bias as an indicator of animal emotion and welfare: Emerging evidence and underlying mechanisms

Mendl, M., Burman, O. H. P., Parker, R. M. A., & Paul, E. S. (2009) · Applied Animal Behaviour Science · doi:10.1016/j.applanim.2009.02.023 · Cited by 809

Biological response to stress: implications for animal welfare.

Moberg, G. P. (2000) · The biology of animal stress: basic principles and implications for animal welfare. · doi:10.1079/9780851993591.0001 · Cited by 768

The neurobiology of positive emotions

Burgdorf, J., & Panksepp, J. (2006) · Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews · doi:10.1016/j.neubiorev.2005.06.001 · Cited by 677

Human-livestock interactions: The stockperson and the productivity and welfare of intensively farmed animals

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‘Pleasures’,'Pains’ and Animal Welfare: Toward a Natural History of Affect

Fraser, D., & Duncan, I. J. H. (1998) · Animal Welfare · doi:10.1017/s0962728600020935 · Cited by 335

Using preference, motivation and aversion tests to ask scientific questions about animals’ feelings

Kirkden, R. D., & Pajor, E. A. (2006) · Applied Animal Behaviour Science · doi:10.1016/j.applanim.2006.04.009 · Cited by 334

The 2020 five domains model: including human-animal interactions in assessments of animal welfare

Mellor, D. J., Beausoleil, N. J., Littlewood, K. E., McLean, A. N., McGreevy, P. D., Jones, B., & Wilkins, C. (2020) · Animals · doi:10.3390/ani10101870 · Cited by 985

Updating Animal Welfare Thinking: Moving beyond the “Five Freedoms” towards “A Life Worth Living”

Mellor, D. (2016) · Animals · doi:10.3390/ani6030021 · Cited by 948

Consumers’ Concerns and Perceptions of Farm Animal Welfare

de la Varga, M. A., Montaña, J. R. G., & Pérez, J. M. L. (2020) · Animals · doi:10.3390/ani10030385 · Cited by 607

Operational Details of the Five Domains Model and Its Key Applications to the Assessment and Management of Animal Welfare

Mellor, D. J. (2017) · Animals · doi:10.3390/ani7080060 · Cited by 471

The visitor effect on zoo animals: implications and opportunities for zoo animal welfare

Sherwen, S. L., & Hemsworth, P. H. (2019) · Animals · doi:10.3390/ani9060366 · Cited by 267

Artificial intelligence in animal farming: A systematic literature review

Bao, J., & Xie, Q. (2021) · Journal of Cleaner Production · doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.129956 · Cited by 210

Moving beyond the “Five Freedoms” by Updating the “Five Provisions” and Introducing Aligned “Animal Welfare Aims”

Mellor, D. (2016) · Animals · doi:10.3390/ani6100059 · Cited by 186

INVITED REVIEW: The usefulness of measuring glucocorticoids for assessing animal welfare

Ralph, C. R., & Tilbrook, A. J. (2016) · Journal of Animal Science · doi:10.2527/jas.2015-9645 · Cited by 179

A review on computer vision systems in monitoring of poultry: A welfare perspective

Okinda, C., Nyalala, I., Korohou, T., Okinda, C., Wang, J., Achieng, T., Wamalwa, P., Mang, T., & Shen, M. (2020) · Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture · doi:10.1016/j.aiia.2020.09.002 · Cited by 179

Costs and Benefits of Improving Farm Animal Welfare

Fernandes, J. N., Hemsworth, P. H., Coleman, G. J., & Tilbrook, A. J. (2021) · Agriculture · doi:10.3390/agriculture11020104 · Cited by 147

A “How-To” Guide for Designing Judgment Bias Studies to Assess Captive Animal Welfare

Bethell, E. (2015) · Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science · doi:10.1080/10888705.2015.1075833 · Cited by 155

The welfare of layer hens in cage and cage-free housing systems

Hartcher, K., & Jones, B. (2017) · World s Poultry Science Journal · doi:10.1017/s0043933917000812 · Cited by 129

Welfare-aligned Sentience: Enhanced Capacities to Experience, Interact, Anticipate, Choose and Survive

Mellor, D. J. (2019) · Animals · doi:10.3390/ani9070440 · Cited by 144

Review of different methods used for clinical recognition and assessment of pain in dogs and cats

Hernández-Ávalos, I., Mota‐Rojas, D., Mora‐Medina, P., Martı́nez-Burnes, J., Casas-Alvarado, A., Verduzco-Mendoza, A., Lezama-García, K., & Olmos-Hernández, A. S. (2019) · International Journal of Veterinary Science and Medicine · doi:10.1080/23144599.2019.1680044 · Cited by 108

“Feelings and Fitness” Not “Feelings or Fitness”–The Raison d'être of Conservation Welfare, Which Aligns Conservation and Animal Welfare Objectives

Beausoleil, N. J., Mellor, D. J., Baker, L., Baker, S. E., Bellio, M., Clarke, A. S., Dale, A. R., Garlick, S., Jones, B., Harvey, A. M., et al. (2018) · Frontiers in Veterinary Science · doi:10.3389/fvets.2018.00296 · Cited by 104

A Review of Welfare Assessment Methods in Reptiles, and Preliminary Application of the Welfare Quality® Protocol to the Pygmy Blue-Tongue Skink, Tiliqua adelaidensis, Using Animal-Based Measures

Benn, A. L., McLelland, D. J., & Whittaker, A. L. (2019) · Animals · doi:10.3390/ani9010027 · Cited by 98

In pursuit of peak animal welfare; the need to prioritize the meaningful over the measurable

Veasey, J. S. (2017) · Zoo Biology · doi:10.1002/zoo.21390 · Cited by 100

The behaviour and welfare of sows and piglets in farrowing crates or lactation pens

Singh, C., Verdon, M., Cronin, G. M., & Hemsworth, P. H. (2016) · animal · doi:10.1017/s1751731116002573 · Cited by 83

The Animal Welfare Science of Working Dogs: Current Perspectives on Recent Advances and Future Directions

Cobb, M., Otto, C. M., & Fine, A. H. (2021) · Frontiers in Veterinary Science · doi:10.3389/fvets.2021.666898 · Cited by 89

Pre-slaughter cattle welfare indicators for use in commercial abattoirs with voluntary monitoring systems: A systematic review

Losada-Espinosa, N., Villarroel, M., María, G. A., & la Lama, G. C. M. (2017) · Meat Science · doi:10.1016/j.meatsci.2017.12.004 · Cited by 78

A standardised equine-based welfare assessment tool used for six years in low and middle income countries

Sommerville, R., Brown, A. F., & Upjohn, M. M. (2018) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0192354 · Cited by 76

Comparative study on poultry target tracking algorithms based on a deep regression network

Fang, C., Huang, J., Cuan, K., Zhuang, X., & Zhang, T. (2020) · Biosystems Engineering · doi:10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2019.12.002 · Cited by 75

Proteomics and the search for welfare and stress biomarkers in animal production in the one-health context

Marco‐Ramell, A., de Almeida, A. M., Cristóbal, S., Rodrigues, P. M., Roncada, P., & Bassols, A. (2016) · Molecular BioSystems · doi:10.1039/c5mb00788g · Cited by 73

Improving animal welfare status and meat quality through assessment of stress biomarkers: A critical review

Kumar, P., Ahmed, M. A., Abubakar, A. A., Hayat, M. N., Kaka, U., Ajat, M., Goh, Y. M., & Sazili, A. Q. (2022) · Meat Science · doi:10.1016/j.meatsci.2022.109048 · Cited by 74

Optimal marine mammal welfare under human care: Current efforts and future directions

Brando, S. I. C. A., Broom, D. M., Acasuso-Rivero, C., & Clark, F. E. (2017) · Behavioural Processes · doi:10.1016/j.beproc.2017.09.011 · Cited by 74

Cognitive Bias in Zoo Animals: An Optimistic Outlook for Welfare Assessment

Clegg, I. L. K. (2018) · Animals · doi:10.3390/ani8070104 · Cited by 71

The agency domain and behavioral interactions: assessing positive animal welfare using the Five Domains Model

Littlewood, K. E., Heslop, M. V., & Cobb, M. (2023) · Frontiers in Veterinary Science · doi:10.3389/fvets.2023.1284869 · Cited by 85

A critical review of advancement in scientific research on food animal welfare-related air pollution

Ni, J. Q., Erasmus, M. A., Croney, C., Li, C., & Li, Y. (2020) · Journal of Hazardous Materials · doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.124468 · Cited by 63

Dilemmas for Natural Living Concepts of Zoo Animal Welfare

Learmonth, M. J. (2019) · Animals · doi:10.3390/ani9060318 · Cited by 62

The Animal-Human Interface in Farm Animal Production: Animal Fear, Stress, Reproduction and Welfare

Acharya, R. Y., Hemsworth, P. H., Coleman, G. J., & Kinder, J. E. (2022) · Animals · doi:10.3390/ani12040487 · Cited by 62

Environmental complexity positively impacts affective states of broiler chickens

Anderson, M. G., Campbell, A. M., Crump, A., Arnott, G., & Jacobs, L. (2021) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/s41598-021-95280-4 · Cited by 54

The Matter of Non-Avian Reptile Sentience, and Why It “Matters” to Them: A Conceptual, Ethical and Scientific Review

Learmonth, M. J. (2020) · Animals · doi:10.3390/ani10050901 · Cited by 60

Addressing Animal Welfare through Collaborative Stakeholder Networks

Fernandes, J. N., Blache, D., Maloney, S. K., Martin, G. B., Venus, B. K., Walker, F. R., Head, B. W., & Tilbrook, A. J. (2019) · Agriculture · doi:10.3390/agriculture9060132 · Cited by 56

Key determinants of pig welfare: implications of animal management and housing design on livestock welfare

Hemsworth, P. H. (2018) · Animal Production Science · doi:10.1071/an17897 · Cited by 50

A bibliometric analysis of past and emergent trends in animal welfare science

Freire, R., & Nicol, C. J. (2019) · Animal Welfare · doi:10.7120/09627286.28.4.465 · Cited by 57

How Japanese companion dog and cat owners’ degree of attachment relates to the attribution of emotions to their animals

Su, B., Koda, N., & Martens, P. (2018) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0190781 · Cited by 54

Contribution of Precision Livestock Farming Systems to the Improvement of Welfare Status and Productivity of Dairy Animals

Simitzis, P., Tzanidakis, C., Tzamaloukas, O., & Sossidou, E. (2021) · Dairy · doi:10.3390/dairy3010002 · Cited by 53

Laying hen welfare I. Social environment and space

Widowski, T. M., Hemsworth, P. H., Barnett, J. L., & Rault, J. (2016) · World s Poultry Science Journal · doi:10.1017/s0043933916000027 · Cited by 48

Hormones, stress and the welfare of animals

Tilbrook, A. J., & Ralph, C. R. (2017) · Animal Production Science · doi:10.1071/an16808 · Cited by 48

Human Behaviour Change Interventions in Animal Care and Interactive Settings: A Review and Framework for Design and Evaluation

Glanville, C. R., Abraham, C., & Coleman, G. J. (2020) · Animals · doi:10.3390/ani10122333 · Cited by 50

Conducting Behavioural Research in the Zoo: A Guide to Ten Important Methods, Concepts and Theories

Rose, P. E., & Riley, L. M. (2021) · Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens · doi:10.3390/jzbg2030031 · Cited by 47

Capturing wild animal welfare: a physiological perspective

Beaulieu, M. (2023) · Biological reviews/Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society · doi:10.1111/brv.13009 · Cited by 51

A model curriculum for the study of animal welfare in colleges and schools of veterinary medicine

_, _., Lord, L. K., Millman, S. T., Carbone, L. G., Cook, N. B., Fisher, A. D., McKeegan, D. E. F., Morton, D. B., Pajor, E. A., Peralta, J. M., et al. (2017) · Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association · doi:10.2460/javma.250.6.632 · Cited by 44

Forensic Use of the Five Domains Model for Assessing Suffering in Cases of Animal Cruelty

Ledger, R. A., & Mellor, D. J. (2018) · Animals · doi:10.3390/ani8070101 · Cited by 46

Competence to thrive: resilience as an indicator of positive health and positive welfare in animals

Colditz, I. G. (2022) · Animal Production Science · doi:10.1071/an22061 · Cited by 52

Lame cows on Australian dairy farms: A comparison of farmer-identified lameness and formal lameness scoring, and the position of lame cows within the milking order

Beggs, D. S., Jongman, E. C., Hemsworth, P. H., & Fisher, A. D. (2018) · Journal of Dairy Science · doi:10.3168/jds.2018-14847 · Cited by 43

Dolphins’ Willingness to Participate (WtP) in Positive Reinforcement Training as a Potential Welfare Indicator, Where WtP Predicts Early Changes in Health Status

Clegg, I. L. K., Rödel, H. G., Mercera, B., Vanderheul, S., Schrijvers, T., de Laender, P., Gojceta, R., Zimmitti, M., Verhoeven, E., Burger, J., et al. (2019) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2019.02112 · Cited by 41

Equid Assessment, Research and Scoping (EARS): The Development and Implementation of a New Equid Welfare Assessment and Monitoring Tool

Raw, Z., Rodrigues, J. B., Rickards, K. J., Ryding, J., Norris, S. L., Judge, A., Kubasiewicz, L. M., Watson, T. L., Little, H., Hart, B., et al. (2020) · Animals · doi:10.3390/ani10020297 · Cited by 43

I Am a Compassionate Conservation Welfare Scientist: Considering the Theoretical and Practical Differences Between Compassionate Conservation and Conservation Welfare

Beausoleil, N. J. (2020) · Animals · doi:10.3390/ani10020257 · Cited by 40

‘More than a feeling’: An empirical investigation of hedonistic accounts of animal welfare

Robbins, J., Franks, B., & von Keyserlingk, M. A. G. (2018) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0193864 · Cited by 36

Effects of stage of gestation at mixing on aggression, injuries and stress in sows

Stevens, B. H., Karlen, G., Morrison, R. S., Gonyou, H. W., Butler, K. L., Kerswell, K. J., & Hemsworth, P. H. (2015) · Applied Animal Behaviour Science · doi:10.1016/j.applanim.2015.02.002 · Cited by 38

Assessing the Psychological Priorities for Optimising Captive Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus) Welfare

Veasey, J. S. (2019) · Animals · doi:10.3390/ani10010039 · Cited by 36

The effects of floor space and nest box access on the physiology and behavior of caged laying hens

Engel, J. M., Widowski, T. M., Tilbrook, A. J., Butler, K. L., & Hemsworth, P. H. (2018) · Poultry Science · doi:10.3382/ps/pey378 · Cited by 36

Using the Five Domains Model to develop welfare assessment guidelines for Thoroughbred horses in New Zealand

Mellor, D. J., & Burns, M. (2020) · New Zealand Veterinary Journal · doi:10.1080/00480169.2020.1715900 · Cited by 45

Time-Budget of Horses Reared for Meat Production: Influence of Stocking Density on Behavioural Activities and Subsequent Welfare

Raspa, F., Tarantola, M., Bergero, D., Nery, J., Visconti, A., Mastrazzo, C. M., Cavallini, D., Valvassori, E., & Valle, E. (2020) · Animals · doi:10.3390/ani10081334 · Cited by 36

Welfare of beef cattle in Australian feedlots: a review of the risks and measures

Salvin, H. E., Lees, A. M., Cafe, L. M., Colditz, I. G., & Lee, C. (2020) · Animal Production Science · doi:10.1071/an19621 · Cited by 35

Individual variation in sow aggressive behavior and its relationship with sow welfare1

Verdon, M., Morrison, R. S., Rice, M., & Hemsworth, P. H. (2016) · Journal of Animal Science · doi:10.2527/jas.2015-0006 · Cited by 34

Farmers’ perception of aggression between growing pigs

Camerlink, I., & Turner, S. P. (2016) · Applied Animal Behaviour Science · doi:10.1016/j.applanim.2016.11.009 · Cited by 34

Aggression in group housed sows and fattening pigs

Verdon, M., & Rault, J. (2017) · Elsevier eBooks · doi:10.1016/b978-0-08-101012-9.00006-x · Cited by 32

The Importance of Evaluating Positive Welfare Characteristics and Temperament in Working Therapy Dogs

Miller, S. L., Serpell, J. A., Dalton, K. R., Waite, K. B., Morris, D. O., Redding, L. E., Dreschel, N. A., & Davis, M. F. (2022) · Frontiers in Veterinary Science · doi:10.3389/fvets.2022.844252 · Cited by 45

Changes in the Welfare of an Injured Working Farm Dog Assessed Using the Five Domains Model

Littlewood, K. E., & Mellor, D. J. (2016) · Animals · doi:10.3390/ani6090058 · Cited by 35

Natural behaviours, their drivers and their implications for laying hen welfare

Hemsworth, P. H., & Edwards, L. E. (2020) · Animal Production Science · doi:10.1071/an19630 · Cited by 30

Observational behaviors and emotions to assess welfare of dogs: A systematic review

de Winkel, T., van der Steen, S., Enders‐Slegers, M., Griffioen, R. E., Haverbeke, A., Groenewoud, D., & Hediger, K. (2024) · Journal of Veterinary Behavior · doi:10.1016/j.jveb.2023.12.007 · Cited by 32

An animal welfare syllabus for wildlife tourism

Fennell, D. A., Coose, S., & Moorhouse, T. P. (2022) · Journal of Sustainable Tourism · doi:10.1080/09669582.2022.2142597 · Cited by 31

RELSA—A multidimensional procedure for the comparative assessment of well-being and the quantitative determination of severity in experimental procedures

Talbot, S. R., Struve, B., Wassermann, L., Heider, M., Weegh, N., Knape, T., Hofmann, M. C. J., von Knethen, A., Jirkof, P., Häger, C., et al. (2022) · Frontiers in Veterinary Science · doi:10.3389/fvets.2022.937711 · Cited by 27

Can Zoos Ever Be Big Enough for Large Wild Animals? A Review Using an Expert Panel Assessment of the Psychological Priorities of the Amur Tiger (Panthera tigris altaica) as a Model Species

Veasey, J. S. (2020) · Animals · doi:10.3390/ani10091536 · Cited by 31

Different animal welfare orientations towards some key research areas of current relevance to pastoral dairy farming in New Zealand

Webster, J., Schütz, K. E., Sutherland, M. A., Stewart, M., & Mellor, D. J. (2014) · New Zealand Veterinary Journal · doi:10.1080/00480169.2014.958117 · Cited by 31

Behavioural analysis of captive tigers (Panthera tigris): A water pool makes the difference

Biolatti, C., Modesto, P., Dezzutto, D., Pera, F., Tarantola, M., Gennero, M. S., Maurella, C., & Acutis, P. L. (2015) · Applied Animal Behaviour Science · doi:10.1016/j.applanim.2015.11.017 · Cited by 27

Assessing preferences of two zoo‐housed Aldabran giant tortoises (Aldabrachelys gigantea) for three stimuli using a novel preference test

Learmonth, M. J., Sherwen, S. L., & Hemsworth, P. H. (2020) · Zoo Biology · doi:10.1002/zoo.21585 · Cited by 26

Attention Bias Test Measures Negative But Not Positive Affect in Sheep: A Replication Study

Monk, J. E., Lee, C., Dickson, E. J., & Campbell, D. L. M. (2020) · Animals · doi:10.3390/ani10081314 · Cited by 26

The identification of effective welfare indicators for laboratory-housed macaques using a Delphi consultation process

Truelove, M. A., Martin, J., Langford, F. M., & Leach, M. C. (2020) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/s41598-020-77437-9 · Cited by 26

Relationship between Range Use and Fearfulness in Free-Range Hens from Different Rearing Enrichments

Bari, M. S., Allen, S. S., Mesken, J., Cohen-Barnhouse, A. M., & Campbell, D. L. M. (2021) · Animals · doi:10.3390/ani11020300 · Cited by 25

What can kinematics tell us about the affective states of animals?

Guesgen, M. J., & Bench, C. (2017) · Animal Welfare · doi:10.7120/09627286.26.4.383 · Cited by 22

HPLC MS-MS Analysis Shows Measurement of Corticosterone in Egg Albumen Is Not a Valid Indicator of Chicken Welfare

Caulfield, M. P., & Padula, M. P. (2020) · Animals · doi:10.3390/ani10050821 · Cited by 24

Current methods and techniques of beak trimming laying hens, welfare issues and alternative approaches

Glatz, P. C., & Underwood, G. J. (2020) · Animal Production Science · doi:10.1071/an19673 · Cited by 24

Tail Docking of Piglets 1: Stress Response of Piglets to Tail Docking

Morrison, R. S., & Hemsworth, P. H. (2020) · Animals · doi:10.3390/ani10091701 · Cited by 23

The Open Field Test as a Tool for Behaviour Analysis in Pigs: Recommendations for Set-Up Standardization – A Systematic Review

Schulz, M., Zieglowski, L., Kopaczka, M., & Tolba, R. H. (2022) · European Surgical Research · doi:10.1159/000525680 · Cited by 22

A New Framework for Assessing Equid Welfare: A Case Study of Working Equids in Nepalese Brick Kilns

Norris, S. L., Kubasiewicz, L. M., Watson, T. L., Little, H. A., Yadav, A. K., Thapa, S., Raw, Z., & Burden, F. A. (2020) · Animals · doi:10.3390/ani10061074 · Cited by 21

A Retrospective Literature Evaluation of the Integration of Stress Physiology Indices, Animal Welfare and Climate Change Assessment of Livestock

Narayan, E. J., Barreto, M. O., Hantzopoulou, G.-C., & Tilbrook, A. J. (2021) · Animals · doi:10.3390/ani11051287 · Cited by 21

Effects of Visitor Presence and Crowd Size on Zoo-Housed Red Kangaroos (Macropus Rufus) During and After a COVID-19 Closure

Jones, M., Gartland, K. N., & Fuller, G. A. (2021) · Animal Behavior and Cognition · doi:10.26451/abc.08.04.06.2021 · Cited by 20

Our Ethical and Moral Responsibility: Ensuring the Welfare of Therapy Animals

Ng, Z., Fine, A. H., Peralta, J. M., Tedeschi, P. J., & Albright, J. D. (2024) · Elsevier eBooks · doi:10.1016/b978-0-443-22346-4.00016-0 · Cited by 21

Effects of varying floor space on aggressive behavior and cortisol concentrations in group-housed sows1

Hemsworth, P. H., Morrison, R. S., Tilbrook, A. J., Butler, K. L., Rice, M., & Moeller, S. J. (2016) · Journal of Animal Science · doi:10.2527/jas.2016-0583 · Cited by 20

Modern Pig Production: Aspects of Animal Welfare, Sustainability and Circular Bioeconomy

Sossidou, E. Ν., Banias, G., Batsioula, M., Termatzidou, S.-A., Simitzis, P., Patsios, S. I., & Broom, D. M. (2025) · Sustainability · doi:10.3390/su17115184 · Cited by 26

A biological integrity framework for describing animal welfare and wellbeing

Colditz, I. G. (2023) · Animal Production Science · doi:10.1071/an22285 · Cited by 20

Ethical Considerations for Echinoderms: New Initiatives in Welfare

Crespi-Abril, A. C., & Rubilar, T. (2023) · Animals · doi:10.3390/ani13213377 · Cited by 22

Effects of sex and early rearing condition on adult behavior, health, and well-being in captive chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes)

Clay, A. W., Bard, K. A., & Bloomsmith, M. A. (2017) · Behavioural Processes · doi:10.1016/j.beproc.2017.06.011 · Cited by 19

Evaluating Potential Cetacean Welfare Indicators from Video of Live Stranded Long-Finned Pilot Whales (Globicephala melas edwardii)

Boys, R. M., Beausoleil, N. J., Pawley, M. D. M., Betty, E. L., & Stockin, K. A. (2022) · Animals · doi:10.3390/ani12141861 · Cited by 18

The effect of shade on sheep grazing pasture during summer conditions

Knight, M. I., Linden, N. P., Butler, K. L., Rice, M., Ponnampalam, E. N., Behrendt, R., & Jongman, E. C. (2023) · Journal of Veterinary Behavior · doi:10.1016/j.jveb.2023.05.005 · Cited by 18

Application of the Five Domains model to food chain management of animal welfare: opportunities and constraints

Beausoleil, N. J., Swanson, J. C., McKeegan, D. E. F., & Croney, C. (2023) · Frontiers in Animal Science · doi:10.3389/fanim.2023.1042733 · Cited by 23

Finding biomarkers of experience in animals

Babington, S., Tilbrook, A. J., Maloney, S. K., Fernandes, J. N., Crowley, T. M., Ding, L., Fox, A. H., Zhang, S., Kho, E. A., Cozzolino, D., et al. (2024) · Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology/Journal of animal science and biotechnology · doi:10.1186/s40104-023-00989-z · Cited by 25

A Review of Australian Animal Welfare Legislation, Regulation, Codes of Practice, and Policy, and Their Influence on Stakeholders Caring for Wildlife and the Animals for Whom They Care

Englefield, B., Blackman, S. A., Starling, M. J., & McGreevy, P. D. (2019) · Animals · doi:10.3390/ani9060335 · Cited by 21

Intermittent Suckling Causes a Transient Increase in Cortisol That Does Not Appear to Compromise Selected Measures of Piglet Welfare and Stress

Turpin, D. L., Langendijk, P., Chen, T., Lines, D. S., & Pluske, J. R. (2016) · Animals · doi:10.3390/ani6030024 · Cited by 17

A Review of the Monitoring Techniques Used to Detect Oestrus in Sows

Glencorse, D., Grupen, C. G., & Bathgate, R. (2025) · Animals · doi:10.3390/ani15030331 · Cited by 16

Automatic tracking of the dairy goat in the surveillance video

Su, Q., Tang, J., Zhai, J., Sun, Y., & He, D. (2021) · Computers and Electronics in Agriculture · doi:10.1016/j.compag.2021.106254 · Cited by 16

Provision Point-Source Materials Stimulates Play in Sows but Does Not Affect Aggression at Regrouping

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