Keywords: Animal-based measurements

Scientific study of the impact of research carried out at INRAE over the last 30 years with the aim of improving the welfare of farm animals. This research has led to the implementation of new national and European regulations, and the adoption of new practices and equipment in animal husbandry.

Activity report for 2021, including descriptions of projects related to animal welfare led by Ifip.

Scientific review on the concept of the 5 domains. The first 3 domains (food, physical environment and health) concern factors that can affect an organism's internal stability, and lead to so-called "survival-critical" affects, resulting in genetically-integrated behavioral responses. The 4th domain (behavioral interactions), generates "situation-related" affects, resulting in conscious behavioral choices. All of these contribute to the 5th domain, ie the mental state of the animals.

Scientific paper comparing the capabilities of two automatic recognition systems to detect different levels of pain in images of female cats undergoing ovariohysterectomy, making it possible to remain objective, and proving the real potential of such systems.

Scientific review of innovative methods for collecting data on the emotions of farm animals  that can be used to train artificial intelligence models to classify, quantify, and predict emotional states in pigs and cows at individual and group levels.

Scientific paper investigating facial expressions and stress levels, calculated from the salivary cortisol levels of dogs under different conditions: positive anticipation, non-social frustration and social frustration. It finds no correlation between salivary cortisol levels and these situations, but identifies facial expressions specific to positive communication with humans.

Scientific paper assessing the well-being of dogs in Italian shelters, using oxidative stress and behavioural indicators. Dogs that regularly left their crates for a walk were less anxious, more sociable towards other dogs, and had higher antioxidant capacities.

Scientific review of emotions in animals, and how to measure them, in particular cognitive and subjective aspects (positive and negative)

Scientific review of the opportunities offered by the latest precision-farming technologies for the monitoring and prevention of stress and disease in laying hens and broilers

Announcement of the publication of the 3rd and final volume on farm animal welfare, produced in association with the MOOC of the same name, and coordinated by the VetAgroSup Chaire Bien-Être Animal.