Animal category: Scientific article

Vibrations and driving conditions inside a pot-belly trailer and their effect on pig behavior during transport

Conte S, Devillers N, Crowe TG, Zhang QY, Yan X, and Faucitano L

Published in 2026

Study showing that vibrations vary in different parts of a trailer and affect the balance of transported pigs. No simple relationship between vibration levels and behaviors emerged, though, suggesting that several factors are in operation.

Document types: Scientific documents

Categories of animals: Scientific article

Keywords: Transport

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The Benefits and Limitations of Participatory and Co-design Approaches for Improving Animal Welfare in Livestock Farming

Vanessa Lollivier, Sarah Lombard, Anne Collin, Aurélia Warin, Romain Piovan, Laurence Fortun-Lamothe

Published in 2025

An article explaining how participatory and co-design approaches can be beneficial for improving animal welfare in livestock farming, what they entail, and what their benefits and limitations are.

Document types: Scientific documents

Categories of animals: Scientific article

Keywords: All specialties

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Transferring mice to a naturalistic environment alters their fear responses

Matthew N. Zipple, Bryson Loflin, Daniel Chang Kuo, Erin Tan, Michael J. Sheehan

Published in 2025

A study showing that anxiety observed in laboratory mice is highly dependent on their environment. Transferring them to an enriched environment that closely mimics natural conditions rapidly reduces anxious behaviors, highlighting the importance of environmental experiences in the assessment of threats and animal well-being.

Document types: Scientific documents

Categories of animals: Scientific article

Keywords: Emotion, Housing, Stress

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Bored birds? Researchers are exploring boredom as a potential welfare concern in poultry

Chloe Phelps, Virginia Tech, Leonie Jacobs

Published in 2026

An article describing boredom in poultry. Linked to a lack of stimulation, it could pose a welfare issue for poultry raised in poorly enriched environments.

Document types: Scientific documents

Categories of animals: Scientific article

Keywords: Emotion, Enrichment

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The pain echo chamber: how barren environments amplify pain in captive animals

Schuck-Paim C, Alonso WJ, Hartcher K, Chiang C, Pereira PA, Veit W, Mendl M, Nicol CJ, and Lecorps B

Published in 2026

Article demonstrating that poor and cramped housing conditions can exacerbate pain and delay healing in animals. These findings underscore the importance of taking into account the environment created by an animal's housing when assessing and managing animal welfare.

Document types: Scientific documents

Categories of animals: Scientific article

Keywords: Pain, Enrichment, Housing

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Effects of age and feeding protocols on the metabolic and physiological condition of unweaned calves during and after long-distance transport

Susanne Siegmann, Luca L. van Dijk, Niamh L. Field, Gearoid Sayers, Katie Sugrue, Cornelis G. van Reenen, Eddie A. M. Bokkers, Muireann Conneely

Published in 2026

Study on the effects of long journeys and the fasting involved on the physiological condition of young, unweaned calves. Provision of 4 L of milk before transport slightly improves their energy balance and hydration compared to 2 L, but only partially offsets the negative effects of long-distance transport.

Document types: Scientific documents

Categories of animals: Scientific article

Keywords: Food, Health / Diseases, Transportation

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Sold a pup? Impact of purchasing practices, owner and dog demographics, and puppy early-life experiences on later canine health outcomes in the UK

Fiona C. Dale, Dan G. O’Neill, Claire L. Brand, Zoe Belshaw, Bree L. Merritt, Camilla L. Pegram, Rowena M. A. Packer

Published in 2026

Study showing that certain puppy breeding and purchasing practices, which are often illegal, are associated with a greater number of health problems in adulthood.

Document types: Scientific documents

Categories of animals: Scientific article

Keywords: Abandonment / Adoption, Regulations, Health / Medical Conditions

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