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Working animal welfare and their multidimensional roles on livelihood improvement in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Animal welfare (South Mimms, England) Pub Date : 2025-01-07 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.1017/awf.2024.68

Getasew Daru Tariku, Tarekegn Derbib Biza, Senait Kehali Tesfaye, Sinkie Alemu Kebede

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Assessment of ante mortem welfare indicators and the pathophysiology of captive-bolt trauma in equids at slaughter. 宰前福利指标的评估和马科动物在屠宰时拴拴创伤的病理生理学。

Animal welfare (South Mimms, England) Pub Date : 2025-01-03 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.1017/awf.2024.70

Katharine A Fletcher, Barbara Padalino, Martina Felici, Daniele Bigi, Georgina Limon-Vega, Andrew Grist, Troy J Gibson

{"title":"Assessment of ante mortem welfare indicators and the pathophysiology of captive-bolt trauma in equids at slaughter.","authors":"Katharine A Fletcher, Barbara Padalino, Martina Felici, Daniele Bigi, Georgina Limon-Vega, Andrew Grist, Troy J Gibson","doi":"10.1017/awf.2024.70","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/awf.2024.70","url":null,"abstract":"There is limited research into horse slaughter, particularly ante mortem welfare, and the effectiveness of captive-bolt gun (CBG) stunning, despite this being a widely used method worldwide. To address this evidence gap and explore associations between ante and post mortem factors, the welfare of 62 horses was assessed at a commercial Italian abattoir. Animal-based measures were used to identify stress-related behaviours and stunning effectiveness. A sub-sample (44%; 27/62) of heads were assessed for gross brain pathology. All animals in the study showed stress-related behaviours at all stages of the slaughter process. Additionally, 53% (33/62) of horses slipped in the stunning box, with poor floor surface condition and use of force associated with this. At least one sign of an ineffective stun was observed in 22% (14/62) of animals. Six animals were shot twice, with the application of a second shot significantly associated with a higher stress behaviour index score in the stunning box. Damage to critical brainstem structures was found in 85% (23/27) of heads that were assessed with gross pathology. An absence of damage to critical brainstem structures meant that animals were ten times more likely to show signs of ineffective stunning. These results highlight the risks to equine welfare throughout the slaughter process and suggest that mitigating ante mortem stress could improve stunning effectiveness, whilst CBG usage should be refined to ensure that critical brainstem structures are targeted.","PeriodicalId":520228,"journal":{"name":"Animal welfare (South Mimms, England)","volume":"33 ","pages":"e65"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11704570/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142961141","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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Life beyond a jar: Effects of tank size and furnishings on the behaviour and welfare of Siamese fighting fish (Betta splendens). 罐子之外的生活：水箱大小和陈设对暹罗斗鱼（斗鱼）行为和福利的影响。

Animal welfare (South Mimms, England) Pub Date : 2024-12-23 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.1017/awf.2024.67

Naomi Clark-Shen, Juliette Tariel-Adam, Anya Gajanur, Culum Brown

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US and Canadian cat caregiver's ratings of cat-cat interactions: A video-based survey. 美国和加拿大看护者对猫咪互动的评分：一项基于视频的调查。

Animal welfare (South Mimms, England) Pub Date : 2024-12-20 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.1017/awf.2024.58

Sherry Khoddami, Makayla C Kiser, Carly M Moody

{"title":"US and Canadian cat caregiver's ratings of cat-cat interactions: A video-based survey.","authors":"Sherry Khoddami, Makayla C Kiser, Carly M Moody","doi":"10.1017/awf.2024.58","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/awf.2024.58","url":null,"abstract":"US and Canadian caregivers (n = 6,529) of two domestic cats (Felis catus) were recruited to participate in an online cross-sectional questionnaire to assess: (1) knowledge of inter-cat behaviour; (2) the frequency of positive and negative cat-cat interactions in the home; and (3) factors associated with positive and negative cat-cat interactions in the home. The questionnaire included ten videos (five negatively valenced, five positively valenced), in which participants scored: the overall cat-cat interaction; cat 1's experience; and cat 2's experience, using a Likert scale. Participants were also asked to report how often they see each interaction in their own two cats. Cat behaviour experts (n = 5) were recruited to rate their interpretations of the videos using the same Likert scale as the cat caregiver participants. Overall, our results suggest that overt positive interactions (allo-grooming, co-sleeping) were more likely reported if cat dyads were related or spent more time living together, were neutered males, indoor-only, and/or had a single feeding area. Overt negative interactions (fighting, striking) were more likely reported if dyads were older or had a larger age gap, showed animal-directed aggression, were declawed, and/or had a single litter-box. Participant versus expert ratings of the videos were similar, however caregivers reported certain affiliative behaviours more positively than experts. Caregivers appeared to have a good understanding of their cats' overall relationship, as this aligned with reported cat-cat interactions. These results increase our understanding of the cat-cat relationship in two-cat households, which may be used to inform cat adoption strategies, in-home management, and promote a positive cat-cat relationship.","PeriodicalId":520228,"journal":{"name":"Animal welfare (South Mimms, England)","volume":"33 ","pages":"e64"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11704566/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142961159","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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Expanding perspectives and understanding relational potential: Are mutually beneficial human-animal relationships compatible with current animal agricultural practices? 拓展视角和理解关系潜力：互利的人与动物关系是否与当前的动物农业实践相兼容？

Animal welfare (South Mimms, England) Pub Date : 2024-12-20 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.1017/awf.2024.62

Erin B Ryan, Daniel M Weary, Gosia M Zobel, Jim Webster, E Tory Higgins, Becca Franks

{"title":"Expanding perspectives and understanding relational potential: Are mutually beneficial human-animal relationships compatible with current animal agricultural practices?","authors":"Erin B Ryan, Daniel M Weary, Gosia M Zobel, Jim Webster, E Tory Higgins, Becca Franks","doi":"10.1017/awf.2024.62","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/awf.2024.62","url":null,"abstract":"Animal agriculture employs approximately one-eighth of world's human population and results in the slaughter of over 160 billion animals annually, representing perhaps the most extensive intertwining of human and animal lives on the planet. In principle, close, intersubjective relationships (involving shared attention and mental states) between humans and the animals in agriculture are possible, though these are infrequently studied and are unlikely to be achieved in farming, given systemic constraints (e.g. housing and management). Much scientific research on human-animal relationships within agriculture has focused upon a fairly restricted range of states (e.g. reducing aversive human-animal interactions within standard systems, toward improving productivity and reducing injuries to workers). Considering human-animal relations along a continuum, we review scholarship supporting the rationale for expanding the range of relationships under consideration in animal welfare research, given the impacts these relationships can have on both animals and stockpersons, increasing consumer demand for humane food products, and the goal of providing animals under our care with good lives. Looking toward traditions that encourage taking the perspective of, and learning from non-humans, we provide entry points to approaches that can enable animal welfare research to expand to investigate a broader range of human-animal relationship states. By showing the potential for close mutually beneficial human-animal relationships, this line of research highlights pathways for understanding and improving the welfare of animals used in agriculture.","PeriodicalId":520228,"journal":{"name":"Animal welfare (South Mimms, England)","volume":"33 ","pages":"e63"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11704569/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142961142","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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Canine separation-related behaviour at six months of age: Dog, owner and early-life risk factors identified using the 'Generation Pup' longitudinal study. 狗在六个月大时的分离相关行为：狗，主人和早期生活的风险因素使用“一代小狗”纵向研究确定。

Animal welfare (South Mimms, England) Pub Date : 2024-12-16 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.1017/awf.2024.56

Fiona C Dale, Charlotte C Burn, Jane Murray, Rachel Casey

{"title":"Canine separation-related behaviour at six months of age: Dog, owner and early-life risk factors identified using the 'Generation Pup' longitudinal study.","authors":"Fiona C Dale, Charlotte C Burn, Jane Murray, Rachel Casey","doi":"10.1017/awf.2024.56","DOIUrl":"10.1017/awf.2024.56","url":null,"abstract":"Separation-related behaviours (SRBs) in dogs (Canis familiaris) often indicate poor welfare. Understanding SRB risk factors can aid prevention strategies. We investigated whether early-life experiences and dog-owner interactions affect SRB development. Using a longitudinal study, we conducted exploratory analyses of associations between potential risk factors and SRB occurrence in six month old puppies (n = 145). Dogs were less likely to develop SRBs if owners reported that, at ≤ 16 weeks old, puppies were restricted to crates/rooms overnight and had ≥ 9 h of sleep per night. Puppies with poor house-training at ≤ 16 weeks were more likely to show SRBs, as were those trained using dog treats or novel kibble versus other rewards. Puppies whose owners used more punishment/aversive techniques when responding to 'bad' behaviour had increased odds of SRBs at six months versus other puppies. Puppies whose owners reported 'fussing' over their dogs at six months in response to 'bad' behaviour upon their return, versus those whose owners responded in other ways, were six times more likely to display SRBs. Other factors, including dog breed, sex and source, showed no significant association with SRB occurrence. Thus, SRB development might be prevented by enabling sleep for ≥ 9 h in early life, providing enclosed space overnight, refraining from aversive training of puppies generally, and avoiding fussing over puppies in response to unwanted behaviour following separation. These recommendations derive from correlational longitudinal study results, so analysis of interventional data is required for confirmation regarding effective prevention strategies.","PeriodicalId":520228,"journal":{"name":"Animal welfare (South Mimms, England)","volume":"33 ","pages":"e60"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11655275/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142866928","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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Tourist perceptions, motivations and expectations when interacting with African lion (Panthera leo) cubs. 游客与非洲狮幼崽互动时的看法、动机和期望。

Animal welfare (South Mimms, England) Pub Date : 2024-12-16 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.1017/awf.2024.63

Ann Wilson, Clive Jc Phillips

{"title":"Tourist perceptions, motivations and expectations when interacting with African lion (Panthera leo) cubs.","authors":"Ann Wilson, Clive Jc Phillips","doi":"10.1017/awf.2024.63","DOIUrl":"10.1017/awf.2024.63","url":null,"abstract":"Tourism wildlife interactions are controversial, the debate hinging largely on the compromised welfare of the animals used. Despite this, lion cub (Panthera leo) interactions are popular, and there is a need to understand what motivates interactors to participate in the activity, their perceptions and expectations. We surveyed the attitudes of 300 visitors to three lion cub interaction facilities in South Africa. Whilst 38% of interactors were aware of the controversy around lion cub interactions, 69% desired the experience regardless. It is widely assumed that lion cub interaction opportunities are big attractions, yet 74% of respondents said that they would still have visited if lion cub interactions were not offered. Whilst 84% of interactors felt that their expectations were met, 61% said that the interaction had no impact on them. Several of those interviewed interacted with multiple species, and 34% determined that their favourite engagement was with animals that interacted back voluntarily. Most of those interviewed chose the interaction for their children (69%). Whilst 58% felt the experience was educational, only 2% of these had learnt about the plight of lions in the wild. When asked to reflect on the welfare of the lion cubs they had interacted with, 'Freedom from discomfort' was seen as the most important factor, as well as 'Freedom to express natural behaviour'. Interactions were viewed with a variety of emotions and generated a range of beliefs. We conclude that the findings can be used by facilities to better prepare visitors for the experience, ensuring that interaction animals are better able to serve in their role as ambassador representatives.","PeriodicalId":520228,"journal":{"name":"Animal welfare (South Mimms, England)","volume":"33 ","pages":"e61"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11655273/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142866936","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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Global distribution and gap analysis of equine housing research: The findings so far and where to go next. 马住房研究的全球分布和差距分析：迄今为止的发现和下一步的发展方向。

Animal welfare (South Mimms, England) Pub Date : 2024-12-11 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.1017/awf.2024.64

Theresa Robertson, Ella Thomas, Gareth Starbuck, Kelly Yarnell

{"title":"Global distribution and gap analysis of equine housing research: The findings so far and where to go next.","authors":"Theresa Robertson, Ella Thomas, Gareth Starbuck, Kelly Yarnell","doi":"10.1017/awf.2024.64","DOIUrl":"10.1017/awf.2024.64","url":null,"abstract":"As a free-ranging, social species, the housing of horses (Equus caballus) may limit their opportunity to display natural behaviour, compromising well-being. This review records and presents studies that have investigated horse housing design, evaluates the location and number of studies carried out to date, and reports the methods used to assess impact on equine well-being. A Boolean search was conducted in two databases: Web of Science and Scopus, filtered according to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) protocol, resulting in 60 peer-reviewed papers for evaluation. Key findings are that a significant amount of work to date has been carried out in Europe and the USA, and the frequency of horse housing studies has steadily increased over the last 33 years, with 52% of them occurring in the last eight years. Health and welfare measures indicate benefits of housing horses in more natural management systems, particularly with conspecifics. Generally, the studies reviewed were only conducted in the short term, therefore future research should aim to increase the length of time over which housing is evaluated, particularly to ensure studies continue beyond an adaptation period. The review also highlights a requirement for more standardised methodology in housing welfare evaluation to allow for more meaningful comparisons to be made. Studies seeking to improve horse welfare in existing housing systems, in the face of limited space or other management constraints, are of high value to the end user and are encouraged. The studies reviewed here represent a significant and diverse body of work from which gaps in knowledge and future research directions can be determined.","PeriodicalId":520228,"journal":{"name":"Animal welfare (South Mimms, England)","volume":"33 ","pages":"e58"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11655279/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142866875","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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Evaluating enrichment use in group-housed rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta): A machine learning approach. 评估群体饲养的恒河猴（Macaca mulatta）的富集使用：一种机器学习方法。

Animal welfare (South Mimms, England) Pub Date : 2024-12-09 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.1017/awf.2024.65

Giulia Ciminelli, Claire Witham, Melissa Bateson

{"title":"Evaluating enrichment use in group-housed rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta): A machine learning approach.","authors":"Giulia Ciminelli, Claire Witham, Melissa Bateson","doi":"10.1017/awf.2024.65","DOIUrl":"10.1017/awf.2024.65","url":null,"abstract":"Environmental enrichment programmes are widely used to improve welfare of captive and laboratory animals, especially non-human primates. Monitoring enrichment use over time is crucial, as animals may habituate and reduce their interaction with it. In this study we aimed to monitor the interaction with enrichment items in groups of rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta), each consisting of an average of ten individuals, living in a breeding colony. To streamline the time-intensive task of assessing enrichment programmes we automated the evaluation process by using machine learning technologies. We built two computer vision-based pipelines to evaluate monkeys' interactions with different enrichment items: a white drum containing raisins and a non-food-based puzzle. The first pipeline analyses the usage of enrichment items in nine groups, both when it contains food and when it is empty. The second pipeline counts the number of monkeys interacting with a puzzle across twelve groups. The data derived from the two pipelines reveal that the macaques consistently express interest in the food-based white drum enrichment, even several months after its introduction. The puzzle enrichment was monitored for one month, showing a gradual decline in interaction over time. These pipelines are valuable for assessing enrichment by minimising the time spent on animal observation and data analysis; this study demonstrates that automated methods can consistently monitor macaque engagement with enrichments, systematically tracking habituation responses and long-term effectiveness. Such advancements have significant implications for enhancing animal welfare, enabling the discontinuation of ineffective enrichments and the adaptation of enrichment plans to meet the animals' needs.","PeriodicalId":520228,"journal":{"name":"Animal welfare (South Mimms, England)","volume":"33 ","pages":"e59"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11655280/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142866874","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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What we (don't) know about parrot welfare: Finding welfare indicators through a systematic literature review. 我们对鹦鹉福利的了解（不了解）：通过系统的文献综述找到福利指标。

Animal welfare (South Mimms, England) Pub Date : 2024-12-05 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.1017/awf.2024.61

Andrea Piseddu, Yvonne Ra van Zeeland, Jean-Loup Rault

{"title":"What we (don't) know about parrot welfare: Finding welfare indicators through a systematic literature review.","authors":"Andrea Piseddu, Yvonne Ra van Zeeland, Jean-Loup Rault","doi":"10.1017/awf.2024.61","DOIUrl":"10.1017/awf.2024.61","url":null,"abstract":"Parrots are popular companion animals but show prevalent and at times severe welfare issues. Nonetheless, there are no scientific tools available to assess parrot welfare. The aim of this systematic review was to identify valid and feasible outcome measures that could be used as welfare indicators for companion parrots. From 1,848 peer-reviewed studies retrieved, 98 met our inclusion and exclusion criteria (e.g. experimental studies, captive parrots). For each outcome collected, validity was assessed based on the statistical significance reported by the authors, as other validity parameters were rarely provided for evaluation. Feasibility was assigned by considering the need for specific instruments, veterinary-level expertise or handling the parrot. A total of 1,512 outcomes were evaluated, of which 572 had a significant P-value and were considered feasible. These included changes in behaviour (e.g. activity level, social interactions, exploration), body measurements (e.g. body weight, plumage condition) and abnormal behaviours, amongst others. Many physical and physiological parameters were identified that either require experimental validation, or veterinary-level skills and expertise, limiting their potential use by parrot owners themselves. Moreover, a high risk of bias undermined the internal validity of these outcomes, while a strong taxonomic bias, a predominance of studies on parrots in laboratories, and an underrepresentation of companion parrots jeopardised their external validity. These results provide a promising starting point for validating a set of welfare indicators in parrots.","PeriodicalId":520228,"journal":{"name":"Animal welfare (South Mimms, England)","volume":"33 ","pages":"e57"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11655281/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142866895","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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