Subject: Emotion

The Five Domains model and promoting positive welfare in pigs

N.J.Kells

Published in 2021

Scientific review article reminding readers of the 5 elements of the 5 domains model and describing how the model has changed to take account of scientific advances on the understanding, assessment and improvement of animal welfare, with a focus on pigs.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: Porcines

Keywords:Animal-based measurements, Human-animal relationships, Welfare indicators

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

Mia L. Cobb, Cynthia M. Otto, Aubrey H. Fine

Published in 2021

A scientific review of current knowledge on the welfare of working dogs, taking into account ethical issues, their interactions with humans and the five freedoms. It notes that there have been real advances in the last decade and points towards some research priorities for the future

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories:Canine

Keywords: Human-animal relationships, Stress,Welfare indicators

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Review: The tale of the Finnish pig tail - how to manage non-docked pigs?

A. Valros

Published in 2021

Scientific review showing that the fact that pig farming in Finland does not involve tail docking is made possible by the commitment of farmers and the improvement of housing and enrichment conditions.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: Porcines

Keywords:Adaptation of the environment to the animal, Pain, Housing, Mutilation, Human-animal relationships, Livestock farming system, Societal issues

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Welfare and Quality of Life Assessments for Shelter Dogs: A Scoping Review

Tennille K. Lamonn, Margaret R. Slater, Heather K. Moberly, Christine M. Budke

Published in 2021

A scientific review of the various dog welfare assessment tools used in shelters and their advantages and disadvantages.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories:Canine

Keywords: Animal-based measurements, Welfare indicators, Human-animal relationships, Livestock farming system

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Animal-Based Indicators for On-Farm Welfare Assessment in Sheep

Romane Zufferey, Adrian Minnig, Beat Thomann, Sibylle Zwygart, Nina Keil, Gertraud Schüpbach, Raymond Miserez, Patrik Zanolari, Dimitri Stucki

Published in 2021

A scientific review of the indicators described in the literature to assess sheep welfare on farms, assessing their validity and usefulness as a prelude to the selection of indicators to use for the future development of protocols to assess sheep welfare.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: Ovines

Keywords: Animal-based measurements, Welfare indicators, Human-animal relationships, Livestock farming system

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Feasibility and Reliability of the AWIN Welfare Assessment Protocol for Dairy Goats in Semi-extensive Farming Conditions

Monica Battini, Manuela Renna, Mauro Giammarino, Luca Battaglini, Silvana Mattiello

Published in 2021

Scientific paper evaluating the suitability of a modified AWIN protocol for assessing the welfare of dairy goats under semi-extensive conditions. It shows that although the protocol is reliable overall, some criteria are not very easy to score in practice and that QBA requires considerable training.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Caprines

Keywords: Animal-based measurements, Welfare indicators, Human-animal relationships, Livestock farming system

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The effect of animal shelter sound on cat behaviour and welfare

B.H. Eagan, E. Gordon, D. Fraser

Published in 2021

Scientific paper showing that the behavioural responses of cats in shelters vary according to sex and time of day, and are affected by noise levels. It advises that noise levels in shelters should be lowered to reduce fear and physiological responses in cats.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Felines

Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Housing, Living environment, Fear, Human-animal relationships, Stress

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Therapy Dog Welfare Revisited: A Review

Lisa Maria Glenk, Sandra Foltin

Published in 2021

Scientific reviewl presenting the latest techniques for assessing the welfare of dogs involved in animal-assisted interventions in human therapy, based on the animal's perspective.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories:Canine

Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Animal-based measurements, Welfare indicators, Human-animal relationships, Stress

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If they could choose: How would dogs spend their days? Activity patterns in four populations of domestic dogs

Silja Griss, Stefanie Riemer, Charlotte Warembour, Filipe Maximiano Sousa, Ewaldus Wera, Monica Berger-Gonzalez, Danilo Alvarez, Petrus Malo Bulu, Alexis López Hernández, Pablo Roquel, Salome Dürr

Published in 2021

Scientific paper comparing the activity levels of family dogs with those of free-ranging domestic dogs in a number of countries. It shows that free-ranging dogs have two activity peaks during the day, whereas family dogs have one period of intense activity and spend more time resting for the remainder of their day. 

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories:Canine

Keywords : Human-animal relationships

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