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From cages to cage-free: A qualitative exploration of Chinese egg producers' views on the opportunities and challenges to adopting cage-free egg production systems in China. 从笼养到无笼养：中国蛋品生产商对中国采用无笼养蛋品生产系统的机遇和挑战的看法的定性探讨。

Animal welfare (South Mimms, England) Pub Date : 2025-07-10 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.1017/awf.2025.10019

Qing Yang, Fritha Langford, Belinda Vigors, Ruqian Zhao, Cathy M Dwyer

{"title":"From cages to cage-free: A qualitative exploration of Chinese egg producers' views on the opportunities and challenges to adopting cage-free egg production systems in China.","authors":"Qing Yang, Fritha Langford, Belinda Vigors, Ruqian Zhao, Cathy M Dwyer","doi":"10.1017/awf.2025.10019","DOIUrl":"10.1017/awf.2025.10019","url":null,"abstract":"The transition from conventional cage systems to cage-free egg production in China remains limited despite apparently increasing consumer demand for cage-free eggs. This study interviewed 15 large-scale Chinese egg producers using cages and/or cage-free systems (i.e. single-, multi-tier and free-range) to investigate the perceived challenges and opportunities during the transition. The cage farms' scales range from 110,000 to 30 million, while the cage-free farms keep between 12,000 and 300,000 laying hens. Drawing upon the COM-B model of the Behaviour Change Wheel, this study explored how producers' Capabilities, Opportunities, and Motivations impact decision-making processes. Key findings reveal that cage and cage-free producers considered consumer demand and profitability as primary drivers for adopting cage-free systems. While free-range producers were more confident in the market, barn system producers faced greater uncertainty due to limited engagement from corporate buyers. Moreover, these cage-free producers believed reliable certification and labelling schemes to be critical for building consumer trust and ensuring the success of cage-free operations. All the participants perceived access to sufficient land and financial resources to be essential for a successful transition. While most studies propose education as a long-term strategy to promote the growth of the cage-free egg sector, our findings are the first to highlight that engaging corporate buyers and establishing trustworthy certification schemes are the most crucial short-term interventions required to drive the development of large-scale cage-free farms and support sustained improvements in animal welfare in China.","PeriodicalId":520228,"journal":{"name":"Animal welfare (South Mimms, England)","volume":"34 ","pages":"e48"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12277096/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144683989","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Vocalisations as a potential indicator of parturition in C57BL/6J mice. 叫声作为C57BL/6J小鼠分娩的潜在指标。

Animal welfare (South Mimms, England) Pub Date : 2025-07-07 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.1017/awf.2025.10022

Sara Capas-Peneda, Ana Ferreira, Colin Gilbert, Jan-Bas Prins, Ashley Vanderplank, Giorgio Rosati, Marco Garzola, Ingrid Anna Sofia Olsson, Gabriela Munhoz Morello

{"title":"Vocalisations as a potential indicator of parturition in C57BL/6J mice.","authors":"Sara Capas-Peneda, Ana Ferreira, Colin Gilbert, Jan-Bas Prins, Ashley Vanderplank, Giorgio Rosati, Marco Garzola, Ingrid Anna Sofia Olsson, Gabriela Munhoz Morello","doi":"10.1017/awf.2025.10022","DOIUrl":"10.1017/awf.2025.10022","url":null,"abstract":"Breeding management in laboratory rodents is challenging, particularly around parturition and the neonatal period, where cage disturbance is often avoided in an attempt to limit neonatal mortality. Nevertheless, cage-side observations and single daily checks frequently underestimate pup numbers born and miss parturition complications. Home Cage Monitoring (HCM) systems are gaining popularity in animal facilities, detecting critical events such as food availability and activity levels. Parturition is a complex event involving specific patterns of behaviour, activity and vocalisations. In this study, audio and video data were collected from parturition events of single-housed C57BL/6J females and breeding pairs housed in a prototype rack with integrated microphones. Vocalisations were detected during parturition in both housing conditions, with minimal vocalisations observed prior to parturition, except for ultrasonic sounds in pair-housed mice (Mus musculus). After parturition, all vocalisations gradually decreased. Despite limitations such as the need for post-event analysis and the focus on a single mouse strain, this study suggests that detecting vocalisations can be a promising basis for developing automated parturition detection. This highlights the potential of HCM systems for improving breeding management and welfare in laboratory rodent colonies.","PeriodicalId":520228,"journal":{"name":"Animal welfare (South Mimms, England)","volume":"34 ","pages":"e47"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12277090/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144683993","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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The shop, the dog, or the owner? Investigating the pathway of dog relinquishment in Taiwan. 是商店，是狗，还是主人？台湾犬类放生途径之调查。

Animal welfare (South Mimms, England) Pub Date : 2025-07-03 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.1017/awf.2025.10018

Wan-Jhu Huang, Gordon C Li

{"title":"The shop, the dog, or the owner? Investigating the pathway of dog relinquishment in Taiwan.","authors":"Wan-Jhu Huang, Gordon C Li","doi":"10.1017/awf.2025.10018","DOIUrl":"10.1017/awf.2025.10018","url":null,"abstract":"Dog relinquishment has been a persistent issue in Taiwan. The commercialisation of companion animals, inadequate regulation of pet shops and unethical breeding, and the cultural opposition to euthanasia have contributed to rising stray populations and overwhelmed shelters. However, current measures in Taiwan have focused predominantly on post-relinquishment management, with insufficient attention paid to the sources of relinquished dogs. This study examines the pathway of dog relinquishment by tracing acquisition motivation, choice of purchase channel, ownership experience, and potential relinquishment. Using an online survey of 444 Taiwanese dog owners, this study explores the interplay between these factors. While several factors relate to relinquishment, owners' knowledge and motivations are the strongest predictors of successful ownership, as better-prepared owners tend to choose more appropriate acquisition channels, apply more effective training methods, and report fewer problem behaviours. Strengthening pre-acquisition education and tightening channel regulations may be key to reducing dog relinquishment and improving animal welfare in Taiwan.","PeriodicalId":520228,"journal":{"name":"Animal welfare (South Mimms, England)","volume":"34 ","pages":"e46"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12277098/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144683992","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Rapid systematic literature review: Camera trap sampling in ecological studies: Considerations of wildlife welfare. 快速系统文献综述：生态研究中的相机陷阱取样：对野生动物福利的考虑。

Animal welfare (South Mimms, England) Pub Date : 2025-06-30 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.1017/awf.2025.10014

Emeline Nogues, Ava Arends, Marina A G von Keyserlingk

{"title":"Rapid systematic literature review: Camera trap sampling in ecological studies: Considerations of wildlife welfare.","authors":"Emeline Nogues, Ava Arends, Marina A G von Keyserlingk","doi":"10.1017/awf.2025.10014","DOIUrl":"10.1017/awf.2025.10014","url":null,"abstract":"The use of camera traps in wildlife conservation and ecological research is a popular method of data capture due in large part to the perceived low interference levels for the animals being studied. However, evidence exists that some species alter their behaviour when exposed to this technology. The primary aim of this study was to address whether researchers working with this technology in the ecology and forestry fields are making considerations for the possible impacts of cameras on animal behaviour. A secondary aim was to investigate how the use of this technology is framed in recent publications. In this rapid systematic literature review, we conducted a search on Web of Science and we identified 267 papers published in the last five years, in the fields of ecology and forestry, that met our inclusion criteria. We screened the studies for mentions of the impact of camera traps on the welfare of wildlife. Surprisingly, only 7.5% of the papers considered the possible animal welfare impacts of camera use on the wildlife species of interest in their study, with most comparing it to invasive methods and therefore framing this technology positively. We strongly encourage researchers working in this field to consider the impact of this technology on the specific species being studied. Whilst we recognise that the use of camera traps avoids direct handling of the animals, the short- and long-term effects of using this technology should not be ignored and should, at a minimum, be acknowledged in the limitations.","PeriodicalId":520228,"journal":{"name":"Animal welfare (South Mimms, England)","volume":"34 ","pages":"e44"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12277094/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144683990","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Design and testing of add-on prototypes for transport containers to improve the loading process for end-of-lay hens and catchers. 设计和测试用于运输集装箱的附加原型，以改善终端蛋鸡和捕鱼机的装载过程。

Animal welfare (South Mimms, England) Pub Date : 2025-06-25 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.1017/awf.2025.10020

Femke Delanglez, Anneleen Watteyn, Bart Ampe, Gunther Antonissen, Jan Detand, Wout Verroens, Frank Tuyttens

{"title":"Design and testing of add-on prototypes for transport containers to improve the loading process for end-of-lay hens and catchers.","authors":"Femke Delanglez, Anneleen Watteyn, Bart Ampe, Gunther Antonissen, Jan Detand, Wout Verroens, Frank Tuyttens","doi":"10.1017/awf.2025.10020","DOIUrl":"10.1017/awf.2025.10020","url":null,"abstract":"Depopulation of end-of-lay hens can result in stress and injury for both hens and catchers. A pilot study was assessed to optimise hen and catcher well-being during loading. Two add-on prototypes for attaching to transport container drawers were tested on five commercial aviary farms: prototype 1 (metal tube with vertical flaps); and prototype 2 (frame with horizontal flaps). Per flock, a subset of 800 end-of-lay hens was assigned to one of three treatments: Standard container with 15 drawers; Standard container plus prototype 1; and Standard container plus prototype 2. Parameters (filling duration, number of escapes, number of body part entrapments, restlessness, and loading inefficiency in container) were scored during the catch, supplemented by a post-loading catcher survey, and at the slaughterhouse (loading damage prevalence, number of dead-on-arrivals). The three treatments were compared using a 1-7 Likert scale. Hens were significantly calmer with prototype 1 compared to prototype 2 with no significant difference relative to the standard container. Loading was less efficient for prototype 2 vs the standard container. Catchers preferred prototype 1 and the standard container over prototype 2 for ease of use and hen calmness and prototype 2 showed no advantages for efficiency or animal and catcher well-being. Prototype 1 resulted in fewer breast bruises than the standard container with no difference in loading efficiency and requires larger-scale testing for enhancing effectiveness, animal and catcher well-being.","PeriodicalId":520228,"journal":{"name":"Animal welfare (South Mimms, England)","volume":"34 ","pages":"e45"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12277091/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144683950","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Efficacy of pain management for cattle castration: A systematic review and meta-analysis. 牛阉割疼痛管理的有效性：系统回顾和荟萃分析。

Animal welfare (South Mimms, England) Pub Date : 2025-06-24 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.1017/awf.2025.10016

Emeline Nogues, Jane Stojkov, Biljana Jonoska Stojkova, Marina A G von Keyserlingk, Daniel M Weary

{"title":"Efficacy of pain management for cattle castration: A systematic review and meta-analysis.","authors":"Emeline Nogues, Jane Stojkov, Biljana Jonoska Stojkova, Marina A G von Keyserlingk, Daniel M Weary","doi":"10.1017/awf.2025.10016","DOIUrl":"10.1017/awf.2025.10016","url":null,"abstract":"Much research has assessed methods of pain control for cattle castration, but there remains a lack of consensus regarding best practice. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of published research including both an untreated control (i.e. castrated without pain mitigation) and at least one unimodal or multimodal analgesia treatment (i.e. castrated with a local anaesthetic alone, or in combination with a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug) to summarise findings on castration pain management. Studies were included if they castrated by surgery, elastration or crushing, and reported at least one of the following outcomes: cortisol, change in bodyweight, foot stomping, wound licking, a subjective assessment of pain using a visual analogue scale, or stride length. Our search identified 383 publications, of which 17 were eligible for inclusion. Most publications focused on surgical castration (n = 14), and the most frequently reported outcome was blood cortisol (n = 13). None of the included studies were assessed as having a low risk of bias, mostly due to a lack of reporting blinding procedures and reasons for missing data. Using a three-level random effect model, we concluded that multimodal analgesia reduced blood cortisol concentrations in the first hour following surgical castration in comparison to the control group; this effect was diminished but still evident at 3 and 4 h, but not beyond at 6, 12 and 24 h. Too few data were available to meaningfully assess other outcomes and methods. Variability in methods and outcomes between studies, and risks of bias, hinder our capacity to provide science-based recommendations for best practice.","PeriodicalId":520228,"journal":{"name":"Animal welfare (South Mimms, England)","volume":"34 ","pages":"e43"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12277097/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144683951","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Socialising kitties: A quantitative survey of US cat owner attitudes towards kitten and adult cat socialisation programmes. 社会化小猫：美国猫主人对小猫和成年猫社会化计划态度的定量调查。

Animal welfare (South Mimms, England) Pub Date : 2025-06-23 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.1017/awf.2025.10013

Jennifer K Link, Carly M Moody

{"title":"Socialising kitties: A quantitative survey of US cat owner attitudes towards kitten and adult cat socialisation programmes.","authors":"Jennifer K Link, Carly M Moody","doi":"10.1017/awf.2025.10013","DOIUrl":"10.1017/awf.2025.10013","url":null,"abstract":"Socialisation is important for normal social and behavioural development in companion animals. However, little research has focused on kitten socialisation or owner attitudes towards kitten socialisation programmes. Thus, we used a quantitative online survey to describe US cat owner attitudes towards kitten socialisation and elucidate aspects of socialisation programmes deemed important by owners. Questions (n = 45) included participant demographics, participant experiences with socialisation, information regarding participants' cats (Felis catus), where participants receive socialisation information, and rating the importance of socialisation components. Participants were recruited via advertisements posted on social media and an online news article. Of the 2,238 responses, participants were most frequently women (74.7%), owning two cats (38.0%), who had not worked with cats professionally (72.9%). Most participants had not heard of socialisation programmes for kittens (69.3%), but would be interested in enrolling in a future programme (50.4%). Participants indicated important aspects of kitten socialisation programmes as: education about reducing problem behaviours (87%); understanding cat body language (85.8%); and getting kittens used to handling (83.1%). A logistic regression revealed that the presence of aggression in their current cat predicted interest in a future programme, as well as living in an urban or suburban area. These results suggest a lack of owner awareness of kitten socialisation, and indicate many owners are interested in enrolling in a future kitten socialisation programme. Further research should explore methods to improve access to kitten socialisation information, elucidate components of current socialisation programmes, and assess their impact on owner management and cat behaviour.","PeriodicalId":520228,"journal":{"name":"Animal welfare (South Mimms, England)","volume":"34 ","pages":"e39"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12277100/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144683991","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Survey of husbandry practices and captive environments for North Island brown kiwi (Apteryx mantelli) housed in facilities within and outside New Zealand. 新西兰境内外设施饲养北岛褐几维（Apteryx mantelli）的饲养实践和圈养环境调查。

Animal welfare (South Mimms, England) Pub Date : 2025-06-20 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.1017/S0962728625100109

Rebecca L Connor, Nicholas Ling, Ngaio J Beausoleil, Kris Descovich, Todd Jenkinson

{"title":"Survey of husbandry practices and captive environments for North Island brown kiwi (Apteryx mantelli) housed in facilities within and outside New Zealand.","authors":"Rebecca L Connor, Nicholas Ling, Ngaio J Beausoleil, Kris Descovich, Todd Jenkinson","doi":"10.1017/S0962728625100109","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/S0962728625100109","url":null,"abstract":"North Island brown kiwi (Apteryx mantelli), endemic to New Zealand (NZ), are held in captivity both within and outside of NZ. However, more knowledge is required regarding how kiwi are housed and managed. This study aimed to characterise the demographics and reported health/behavioural issues of the captive population of kiwi, investigate current housing and husbandry practices, and explore the association between reported behavioural problems and housing practices. Between November 2021 and June 2022, all 31 facilities holding kiwi were invited to participate in a questionnaire. Thirteen facilities within NZ (92.9% response rate) and ten elsewhere in the world (58.8%) responded, covering 97 kiwi in NZ (93.3%) and 40 outside NZ (83.3%). Kiwi in NZ were younger on average than birds elsewhere. Environmental conditions, including enclosure size, temperature, and lighting, varied across facilities. Health issues were reported in 39% of kiwi and behavioural in 20%, with common behavioural issues including stereotypical or reproduction-related behaviours. Kiwi in those facilities outside of NZ were heavier and housed in smaller enclosures. Kiwi in nocturnal houses were more likely to be reported as displaying behavioural problems than off-display enclosures. A higher proportion of NZ kiwi were housed in nocturnal houses compared to elsewhere, and one in five NZ kiwi were reported as displaying a behavioural problem, compared to 1/8 in other countries. Behavioural issues in kiwi may be underreported due to their nocturnal nature, and both behavioural and health challenges could negatively impact their welfare. Further research is essential to optimise captive conditions and improve health, behaviour, and welfare outcomes for this iconic species.","PeriodicalId":520228,"journal":{"name":"Animal welfare (South Mimms, England)","volume":"34 ","pages":"e41"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12284840/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144700854","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Erratum: By your side: How social support affects training duration, task performance and behaviour of pigs in a Judgement Bias Task - CORRIGENDUM. 在判断偏差任务中，社会支持如何影响猪的训练持续时间、任务表现和行为-勘误。

Animal welfare (South Mimms, England) Pub Date : 2025-06-17 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.1017/awf.2025.10017

Martina Kroell, Christoph Winckler, Sara Hintze

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A systematic review and meta-analysis of physical environmental enrichment to improve animal welfare-related outcomes in indoor cattle. 物理环境富集改善室内牛动物福利相关结果的系统回顾和荟萃分析。

Animal welfare (South Mimms, England) Pub Date : 2025-06-13 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.1017/awf.2025.28

Ganimet Unsal, Kate F Johnson, Sokratis Stergiadis, Richard Bennett, Zoe E Barker

{"title":"A systematic review and meta-analysis of physical environmental enrichment to improve animal welfare-related outcomes in indoor cattle.","authors":"Ganimet Unsal, Kate F Johnson, Sokratis Stergiadis, Richard Bennett, Zoe E Barker","doi":"10.1017/awf.2025.28","DOIUrl":"10.1017/awf.2025.28","url":null,"abstract":"This systematic review aims to evaluate the effectiveness of various physical environmental enrichment items such as brushes, ropes, teats, chains, balls, cowhides/blocks, at improving the welfare of indoor-housed calves, heifers, and cattle. This review of 33 peer-reviewed papers and one industry report evaluated different welfare-related outcomes following physical environmental enrichment, including feed intake, lying time, play and exploratory behaviour, aggression, stereotypic behaviour and cross-sucking behaviour. The results of the meta-analysis revealed that calves and heifers enrolled in experimental studies using enrichment items had significantly improved growth rates, and increased locomotor play, but the overall reduction in cross-sucking behaviour was small and non-significant. The effect of enrichment on feed intake, aggression/stereotypic behaviour, play behaviour, cleanliness score contrasted between studies, with some reporting improvements while others showed no effect of environmental enrichment in these parameters. The risk of bias assessment revealed limitations in researcher blinding, sequence generation, and allocation concealment across the literature assessing the effectiveness of environmental enrichment on animal welfare. Overall, this review underscores the significant positive impact of physical enrichment on the welfare and behaviour of indoor-housed cattle, while highlighting the need for further research to optimise enrichment strategies across different cattle age groups and housing conditions.","PeriodicalId":520228,"journal":{"name":"Animal welfare (South Mimms, England)","volume":"34 ","pages":"e37"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12171782/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144319162","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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