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Response to Finch and Murray (2025). 对芬奇和默里（2025）的回应。

Animal welfare (South Mimms, England) Pub Date : 2025-03-11 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.1017/awf.2025.8

Birte L Nielsen, T Bas Rodenburg

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Exercise as a welfare strategy? Insights from horse (Equus caballus) owners in the UK. 运动作为一种福利策略？英国马（Equus caballus）主人的见解。

Animal welfare (South Mimms, England) Pub Date : 2025-03-04 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.1017/awf.2025.11

Cynthia Joanne Naydani, Tamsin Coombs

{"title":"Exercise as a welfare strategy? Insights from horse (Equus caballus) owners in the UK.","authors":"Cynthia Joanne Naydani, Tamsin Coombs","doi":"10.1017/awf.2025.11","DOIUrl":"10.1017/awf.2025.11","url":null,"abstract":"Obesity and its comorbidities (e.g. laminitis) are identified as major welfare issues among domestic equids in the United Kingdom (UK) and abroad. Weight-management typically focuses on restricting consumption (e.g. limiting pasture grazing), often facilitated through stabling. This leads to social isolation, prompting other welfare issues. Increased exercise may be a preferable solution for equine obesity, if viable. The aims of this study were to explore horse (Equus caballus) owner perceptions regarding the importance of exercise, and to investigate how exercise provision related to welfare outcomes. Data obtained via an online survey from 804 UK horse owners indicated that most respondents' horses were managed in obesogenic conditions, and 40% were owner-reported as overweight/obese. Exercise-related variables (e.g. if a horse was ridden) correlated with physical health problems, including decreased reports of laminitis and Equine Metabolic Syndrome. Approximately 90% of respondents reported that barriers outside of their control substantially limited opportunities to provide human-led exercise (e.g. riding, lunging). Analysis of a hypothetical weight-management scenario found owners with horses at livery yards felt significantly less able to increase horses' self-directed exercise (e.g. free movement in fields/pastures) than owners keeping horses on their own properties. These findings indicate that while increased exercise may improve welfare, owner knowledge is not the only barrier that must be overcome to implement this prospective solution. Both human-led and self-directed exercise appear limited by a lack of opportunities available to horses and humans. These results justify future investigations into alternative management strategies as potentially viable methods of increasing exercise to improve welfare.","PeriodicalId":520228,"journal":{"name":"Animal welfare (South Mimms, England)","volume":"34 ","pages":"e14"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11894402/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143607744","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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Visitor effects on the welfare of captive Sumatran orangutans (Pongo abelii) during the pandemic lockdowns. 大流行封锁期间游客对圈养苏门答腊猩猩（Pongo abelii）福利的影响。

Animal welfare (South Mimms, England) Pub Date : 2025-03-04 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.1017/awf.2025.9

Ezekiel F Gading, Valerie Am Schoof, Maria Franke, Suzanne E MacDonald

{"title":"Visitor effects on the welfare of captive Sumatran orangutans (Pongo abelii) during the pandemic lockdowns.","authors":"Ezekiel F Gading, Valerie Am Schoof, Maria Franke, Suzanne E MacDonald","doi":"10.1017/awf.2025.9","DOIUrl":"10.1017/awf.2025.9","url":null,"abstract":"The COVID-19 pandemic led to unprecedented lockdowns with rippling impacts on the lives of humans and animals alike. Since zoos were among the first institutions to close during the pandemic, the lockdowns presented the opportunity to conduct a natural experiment examining the relationship between visitor presence and the welfare of zoo-housed animals. In this study, we assessed the welfare of six Sumatran orangutans (Pongo abelii) at Toronto Zoo both during and following the pandemic lockdowns. We compared behavioural and physiological indicators of welfare during a lockdown and after visitors were reintroduced. Specifically, if the orangutans' welfare was affected by the visitor re-introduction phase we predicted there would be an increase in the following measures: (1) use of exhibit areas away from visitors; (2) behavioural measures (hiding, self-directed behaviours, agonistic behaviours, agitated movement, and idiosyncratic object-directed behaviours [head slamming, and fabric tearing]); and (3) physiological measures (faecal consistency and glucocorticoid metabolites) when compared to the lockdown. We also measured changes in activity levels such as foraging and inactivity. We found that orangutan exhibit space use did not change when visitors were reintroduced. In fact, the orangutans hid less when visitors were introduced than during the lockdown. Foraging, inactivity, and other behavioural indicators of stress did not change when visitors were introduced. Similarly, neither faecal consistency nor glucocorticoid metabolites changed across the study phases. Our data show that visitor re-introduction did not negatively affect the welfare of the Toronto Zoo orangutans. However, the presence of keepers was found to affect the behaviour of the orangutans and warrants further study.","PeriodicalId":520228,"journal":{"name":"Animal welfare (South Mimms, England)","volume":"34 ","pages":"e15"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11894407/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143607747","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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Contactless body temperature assessment for signalling humane endpoints in a mouse model of sepsis. 在脓毒症小鼠模型中，非接触式体温评估信号的人性化终点。

Animal welfare (South Mimms, England) Pub Date : 2025-02-25 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.1017/awf.2025.10

Catarina Miranda, Liliana Oliveira, Alexandre M Carmo, I Anna S Olsson, Nuno H Franco

{"title":"Contactless body temperature assessment for signalling humane endpoints in a mouse model of sepsis.","authors":"Catarina Miranda, Liliana Oliveira, Alexandre M Carmo, I Anna S Olsson, Nuno H Franco","doi":"10.1017/awf.2025.10","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/awf.2025.10","url":null,"abstract":"Minimising suffering is an ethical and legal requirement in animal research. This is particularly relevant for research on animal models of sepsis and septic shock, which show rapid progression towards severe stages and death. Specific and reliable criteria signalling non-recovery points can be used as humane endpoints, beyond which a study cannot be allowed to progress, thus preventing avoidable suffering. Body temperature is a key indicator for assessing animal health and welfare and has been suggested to have potential for monitoring the status of mouse models of sepsis. In this study, we monitored temperature variations using contactless methods - thermal imaging and subcutaneously implanted PIT tags - in a surgical model of sepsis by caecal ligation and puncture (CLP). We monitored body temperature variation following mid-grade CLP, high-grade CLP and sham surgery. All mice (Mus musculus) were monitored four times per day in the high-grade CLP model and three times per day in the mid-grade CLP model by both PIT tag readout and infrared thermography for ten days post-surgery, or until animals reached a predefined humane endpoint. Thermal data were compared with the clinical score and weight loss threshold used at our facility. Mean body surface temperature (MBST) assessed by thermal imaging and subcutaneous temperature (SCT) measured by PIT tags correlated, albeit not strongly. Moreover, while MBST does not appear to be a reliable predictor of non-recovery stages, SCT showed promise in this regard, even surpassing the widely used weight loss criterion, particularly for the high-grade CLP model of induced sepsis.","PeriodicalId":520228,"journal":{"name":"Animal welfare (South Mimms, England)","volume":"34 ","pages":"e13"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11867820/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143545820","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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Ethical approval of studies involving humans and other animals. 对涉及人类和其他动物的研究的伦理批准。

Animal welfare (South Mimms, England) Pub Date : 2025-02-12 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.1017/awf.2025.5

Birte L Nielsen, T Bas Rodenburg

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A wicked problem: Systemic issues surrounding Canadian equestrian dressage and dressage horse welfare. 一个邪恶的问题：围绕加拿大马术盛装舞步和盛装舞步马匹福利的系统性问题。

Animal welfare (South Mimms, England) Pub Date : 2025-02-10 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.1017/awf.2025.2

Megan Ross, Kathryn Proudfoot, Katrina Merkies, Charlotte Lundgren, Caroline Ritter

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Emergency response in overturned pig transport vehicles: Description and discussion of Danish cases from a One Welfare perspective. 翻倒的生猪运输车辆的应急反应：从一个福利的角度对丹麦案例的描述和讨论。

Animal welfare (South Mimms, England) Pub Date : 2025-02-10 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.1017/awf.2025.6

Cecilie Kobek-Kjeldager, Kirstin Dahl-Pedersen, Mette S Herskin

{"title":"Emergency response in overturned pig transport vehicles: Description and discussion of Danish cases from a One Welfare perspective.","authors":"Cecilie Kobek-Kjeldager, Kirstin Dahl-Pedersen, Mette S Herskin","doi":"10.1017/awf.2025.6","DOIUrl":"10.1017/awf.2025.6","url":null,"abstract":"Based on experiences from stakeholders, this paper describes and discusses Danish emergency procedures when animal transport vehicles overturn, from a One Welfare perspective. Twenty qualitative interviews were conducted with selected stakeholders involved in emergency responses and their co-ordination. Results from interviews were extracted and are presented as a description of the Danish emergency management procedures in situations where pig transport vehicles overturn in a traffic accident. The description is followed by a discussion of six identified themes related to animal welfare and One Welfare in such situations: (1) Standard operating procedures; (2) Balancing animal welfare and work safety; (3) Roles, education and experience; (4) Communication, time and access to animals; (5) Debriefing; and (6) Killing of animals. Overall, the analyses of the interviews showed that the emergency response at an overturned pig transport vehicle involves different professional groups, requires technical knowledge regarding animal transport vehicles as well as knowledge of the species involved and how to handle the animals. The results are discussed from a One Welfare perspective, suggesting that these emergency responses include an inherent societal prioritisation dilemma involving the balancing of, for example, training, preparation and debriefing of different professional groups. Further research is needed to address ethical considerations, share best practices, and enhance emergency protocols.","PeriodicalId":520228,"journal":{"name":"Animal welfare (South Mimms, England)","volume":"34 ","pages":"e10"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11810513/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143401084","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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A qualitative exploration of owner experiences following dog adoption. 对收养狗后主人体验的定性探索。

Animal welfare (South Mimms, England) Pub Date : 2025-02-10 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.1017/awf.2025.4

Bethany Joy Moyer, Helen Zulch, Beth Ann Ventura, Oliver Burman

{"title":"A qualitative exploration of owner experiences following dog adoption.","authors":"Bethany Joy Moyer, Helen Zulch, Beth Ann Ventura, Oliver Burman","doi":"10.1017/awf.2025.4","DOIUrl":"10.1017/awf.2025.4","url":null,"abstract":"The adjustment period - wherein adopted animals transition to their new home - is a critical time for animal welfare and owner satisfaction, yet literature varies in estimates of how long this period lasts in dogs. This study sought to better characterise the adjustment period in relation to owner experience and canine welfare and clarify its duration as perceived by owners. We used a qualitative approach to examine owner perceptions of duration and their experience of the adjustment period. Twenty-seven interviews were conducted and analysed using thematic content analysis. Six themes were described: adjustment period duration; behavioural indicators during adjustment; behaviours indicative of adjustment; factors influencing adjustment; owner change in routine; and adjustment concerns. Over half of participants perceived the adjustment period to last longer than four months. Behaviours used by owners to assess dog adjustment included: moderation of behavioural extremes (e.g. lethargy and restlessness); play; tail wagging; greeting; and learning their routine. Owners reported that prior experiences and medical needs impacted the adjustment duration, that they adjusted aspects of their lifestyle, and raised concerns about being the right fit for their dog. Future research should incorporate a longer time-frame to better understand how and when dogs adjust to a home, and as there is variation in dog behaviour during adjustment, it must also account for individual differences. As we develop a better understanding of how to characterise this period, adopters can be better prepared for the initial months of dog ownership, and interventions can be individualised to improve owner experience and dog welfare.","PeriodicalId":520228,"journal":{"name":"Animal welfare (South Mimms, England)","volume":"34 ","pages":"e9"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11810508/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143401191","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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'No one cares about the animal like me.' Indian veterinarians' experiences of improving animal welfare through Continuing Professional Development. “没人比我更关心动物。”印度兽医通过持续专业发展改善动物福利的经验。

Animal welfare (South Mimms, England) Pub Date : 2025-02-03 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.1017/awf.2025.3

Emma L Rayner, Ranjita Bastola, Sumanth Bedre, Andrew D Gibson, Luke Gamble, Jill Rd MacKay

{"title":"'No one cares about the animal like me.' Indian veterinarians' experiences of improving animal welfare through Continuing Professional Development.","authors":"Emma L Rayner, Ranjita Bastola, Sumanth Bedre, Andrew D Gibson, Luke Gamble, Jill Rd MacKay","doi":"10.1017/awf.2025.3","DOIUrl":"10.1017/awf.2025.3","url":null,"abstract":"Veterinarians are custodians of animal welfare, ensuring practices remain current and effective in the face of the ever-changing demands of the profession. Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is essential for protecting animal welfare, however access to quality CPD is a challenge in many countries. India has one of the fastest growing veterinary industries globally, emphasising the importance of accessible CPD opportunities that are relevant to this setting. This study used focus groups to explore how Indian veterinarians identify relevant CPD, barriers they encounter, and their experiences with CPD. We describe three themes: (1) 'career vs calling', where veterinarians' extrinsic and intrinsic motivational factors were identified, such as their desire to protect animal welfare; (2) being 'willing to learn but can't', with context-specific barriers, such as accessing reliable CPD information; and (3) 'real interactions matter', where participants described how pedagogical design influenced their choices, e.g. being able to observe animal welfare improvements through practical teaching. We have three recommendations: firstly, to improve CPD learning opportunities informed by evidence-based methods, to meet knowledge and skills gaps such as the high demand for practically focused training; secondly, the development of a unified accreditation and quality assurance framework to assess content, relevance and delivery standards of available CPD options to veterinarians; and, lastly, improved support from employers to address current barriers and facilitate attendance. These findings contribute to the current knowledge gap of factors that influence Indian veterinarians' experiences of attaining relevant, accessible CPD and makes suggestions to improve standards of veterinary care and, ultimately, patient welfare.","PeriodicalId":520228,"journal":{"name":"Animal welfare (South Mimms, England)","volume":"34 ","pages":"e8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11810509/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143401153","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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Job satisfaction and animal welfare at slaughter: A survey of Official Veterinarians in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland. 屠宰时的工作满意度和动物福利：对英国和爱尔兰共和国官方兽医的调查。

Animal welfare (South Mimms, England) Pub Date : 2025-01-20 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.1017/awf.2024.43

Imogen O'Connor, Kelly Gouveia

{"title":"Job satisfaction and animal welfare at slaughter: A survey of Official Veterinarians in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland.","authors":"Imogen O'Connor, Kelly Gouveia","doi":"10.1017/awf.2024.43","DOIUrl":"10.1017/awf.2024.43","url":null,"abstract":"In the UK and the Republic of Ireland, Official Veterinarians (OVs) are employed by the Food Standards Agency and the Food Safety Authority, respectively, as legal authorities for both animal welfare and food safety. However, little is known about job satisfaction in this profession which has the potential to impact professionals' well-being and performance. Moreover, despite animal welfare issues being a reality that OVs witness, we do not yet understand how OVs perceive these issues at slaughter or whether this impacts job satisfaction. We assessed OVs' perceptions on job satisfaction and views on welfare at slaughter across the UK and ROI, through an online questionnaire with 113 participants, which included socio-demographic information of participants and questions or statements about different aspects of job satisfaction and animal welfare issues at slaughter. While most OVs committed to their work they reported issues that may compromise job satisfaction, such as often experiencing loneliness at work, threatening situations and sleep disorders. Moreover, job satisfaction was often impacted by animal welfare incidents, and conflicts with food business operators were considered one of the greatest barriers to improving welfare at slaughter. There is also the likelihood of professionals' individual ethical values being challenged since OVs are virtually certain to witness religious slaughter yet disagree with this practice to the extent that they consider it should be banned. We reveal significant challenges associated with the role of OV that justify creation of a support network to assist and safeguard this profession, as well as animal welfare at slaughter.","PeriodicalId":520228,"journal":{"name":"Animal welfare (South Mimms, England)","volume":"34 ","pages":"e7"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11810507/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143401149","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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