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Examining the links between temperature, piglet behaviour and survival during winter in outdoor housing in Australia. 在澳大利亚的户外猪舍中，研究温度、小猪行为和冬季存活率之间的联系。

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Animal welfare (South Mimms, England) Pub Date : 2026-02-10 eCollection Date: 2026-01-01 DOI: 10.1017/awf.2026.10069

Amelia H Sofra, Lauren M Hemsworth, Megan E Lucas

{"title":"Examining the links between temperature, piglet behaviour and survival during winter in outdoor housing in Australia.","authors":"Amelia H Sofra, Lauren M Hemsworth, Megan E Lucas","doi":"10.1017/awf.2026.10069","DOIUrl":"10.1017/awf.2026.10069","url":null,"abstract":"Cold stress is a significant welfare concern for piglets, particularly in outdoor housing systems where the ambient climate cannot be controlled. To deal with cold stress, piglets engage in heat-inducing behaviours, such as maintaining proximity to the sow, however this is a major risk factor for overlays. This research examined the effect of outdoor farrowing hut temperature on piglet survival and behaviour and found that lowered hut temperatures led to increased pre-weaning mortality. Two hundred sows and their litters were studied over six time replicates during winter in Australia at a commercial outdoor piggery. As daily minimum hut temperature decreased, piglet mortality increased on the first day of life, and across days one to four of life, but not from five days onwards. As hut temperature decreased, piglets were more likely to be shivering, huddling in one group, and resting in physical contact with the sow. However, contrary to expectations, there was no evidence of a relationship between piglet-sow proximity and piglet deaths, suggesting that being in close proximity to the sow did not increase the risk of dying. It may be that cold exposure reduces piglet mobility and thus the chance for piglets to avoid being crushed, but this requires further examination. Overall, cold stress is clearly a significant piglet welfare and productivity concern leading to increased mortality even when considering more moderate Australian climates.","PeriodicalId":520228,"journal":{"name":"Animal welfare (South Mimms, England)","volume":"35 ","pages":"e12"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2026-02-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12895196/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146204596","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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Horse and donkey owners' perspectives on fireworks and their impact on equids in the UK. 英国马和驴主人对烟花的看法及其对马科动物的影响。

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Animal welfare (South Mimms, England) Pub Date : 2026-02-05 eCollection Date: 2026-01-01 DOI: 10.1017/awf.2026.10068

Stephanie L Gerow, Simon R Clegg, Andrew S Cooke

{"title":"Horse and donkey owners' perspectives on fireworks and their impact on equids in the UK.","authors":"Stephanie L Gerow, Simon R Clegg, Andrew S Cooke","doi":"10.1017/awf.2026.10068","DOIUrl":"10.1017/awf.2026.10068","url":null,"abstract":"In the UK, fireworks are common during several celebratory events throughout the year. Previous evidence has shown the adverse effects of fireworks on domestic companion animals. However, there has been little focus on equids. An online survey was developed to understand the impact of fireworks on horses and donkeys, how owners attempt to mitigate these impacts, and the owners' views on fireworks. A total of 1,234 horse owners and 232 donkey owners responded. The majority (77%) advocated tighter regulations surrounding the use of fireworks, including reduction in the maximum noise produced, and control over when fireworks were used. Horse owners typically perceived their animals to be more fearful of fireworks than donkey owners, with running, kicking, bucking and rearing, being the most reported responses. However, horses used for hunting and sport were perceived as being less fearful. Eight percent of horse owners reported injury due to fireworks compared to donkeys, with only one report of injury. Stabling, staying with the animal, moving the animal to different premises, and music, were common mitigation strategies, all of which were rated as effective by owners. Owner concern and horse injury rates highlight fireworks as a potential threat to horse welfare and safety. Whilst owner mitigation strategies can be effective, they are limited in their ability to completely prevent injury and, importantly, require suitable forewarning. Differences between horses and donkeys are potentially due to different fear responses, with horses more likely to exhibit flight or fright responses, and donkeys flight or freeze.","PeriodicalId":520228,"journal":{"name":"Animal welfare (South Mimms, England)","volume":"35 ","pages":"e11"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2026-02-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12895199/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146204601","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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Non-invasive physiological indicators of welfare in dairy cows. 奶牛福利的无创生理指标。

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Animal welfare (South Mimms, England) Pub Date : 2026-02-05 eCollection Date: 2026-01-01 DOI: 10.1017/awf.2026.10063

Louise Kremer, Kees van Reenen, Akke Kok, Eddie A M Bokkers, Gerrit Gort, Jasper Engel, Joop T N van der Werf, Laura E Webb

{"title":"Non-invasive physiological indicators of welfare in dairy cows.","authors":"Louise Kremer, Kees van Reenen, Akke Kok, Eddie A M Bokkers, Gerrit Gort, Jasper Engel, Joop T N van der Werf, Laura E Webb","doi":"10.1017/awf.2026.10063","DOIUrl":"10.1017/awf.2026.10063","url":null,"abstract":"Indicators of dairy cow welfare are important for the future assessment and improvement of cow welfare on-farm. The objective of this study was to investigate three categories of non-invasive physiological parameters as potential indicators of welfare in dairy cows, namely cumulation of cortisol in the hair, variability in heart rate (HRV), and variability and composition of milk yield, while taking personality traits into account. These indicators were assessed when cows (all primiparous; n = 48) were housed under reference conditions and when exposed to either improving or worsening housing conditions (weekly changes over the course of six weeks). The worsening housing led to an increase in heart rate and a decrease in milk yield. The housing effects on HRV and other milk-derived indicators, however, were affected by the personality traits of activity, fearfulness and sociability. Less active cows, less fearful cows and less social cows all displayed increases in HRV in the improving housing, but more active cows showed against expectations increased HRV in the worsening housing. More fearful cows showed increases in daily milk fluctuations in the worsening housing. These results point to HRV and milk-derived indicators, the latter of which are often routinely collected and that in addition to being non-invasive are also non-intrusive, as providing interesting physiological indicators of dairy cow welfare which will warrant further research.","PeriodicalId":520228,"journal":{"name":"Animal welfare (South Mimms, England)","volume":"35 ","pages":"e10"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2026-02-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12895201/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146204630","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 non-AI preliminary algorithm for the prediction and detection of highly pathogenic African swine fever in pigs using health monitoring collars. 利用健康监测项圈预测和检测猪高致病性非洲猪瘟的非人工智能初步算法。

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Animal welfare (South Mimms, England) Pub Date : 2026-01-28 eCollection Date: 2026-01-01 DOI: 10.1017/awf.2026.10060

Rachel Layton, David Beggs, Peter Mansell, Andrew Fisher, Daniel Layton, Brint Gardner, David Williams, Kelly Stanger

{"title":"A non-AI preliminary algorithm for the prediction and detection of highly pathogenic African swine fever in pigs using health monitoring collars.","authors":"Rachel Layton, David Beggs, Peter Mansell, Andrew Fisher, Daniel Layton, Brint Gardner, David Williams, Kelly Stanger","doi":"10.1017/awf.2026.10060","DOIUrl":"10.1017/awf.2026.10060","url":null,"abstract":"Collar monitoring devices are used in animals for the minimally invasive collection of physiological data, using software and algorithms to provide general health trends. There is potential to utilise the raw data collected from these devices to improve animal monitoring strategies and intervention points in animal disease studies. We aimed to develop an algorithm for the early detection of highly pathogenic African swine fever disease in research pigs (Sus scrofa), using data collected via modified PetPaceTM health monitoring collars. Pigs from two other studies (n = 6 per study, total n = 12) were opportunistically available and fitted with collar monitors for the daily collection of pulse rate, respiratory rate and heart rate variability, prior to and after experimental challenge with highly pathogenic African swine fever virus. Collar monitors detected a decreased mean, and increased variability, of pulse rate and heart rate variability in pigs post-challenge, which was not detected by single daily point-in-time measurements. The incidence of abnormal pulse rate, respiratory rate and heart rate variability readings increased in pigs after infection with highly pathogenic African swine fever, with increasing abnormal readings occurring both prior to the onset of, and during, clinical disease. A preliminary non-AI algorithm utilising these data detected disease in 100%, and predicted disease onset in 67%, of infected pigs. This paper describes how health-monitoring collars can be used to improve the early detection of African swine fever disease in pigs. Additionally, it provides a potential framework for developing and using non-AI algorithms in other disease models, to enhance animal monitoring and welfare outcomes in research animals.","PeriodicalId":520228,"journal":{"name":"Animal welfare (South Mimms, England)","volume":"35 ","pages":"e8"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2026-01-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12895198/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146204580","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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Measuring the accessibility of veterinary care for companion animals in England and Wales. 测量在英格兰和威尔士的伴侣动物的兽医护理的可及性。

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Animal welfare (South Mimms, England) Pub Date : 2026-01-28 eCollection Date: 2026-01-01 DOI: 10.1017/awf.2026.10065

Stephen Clark, Graham Clarke, William James, Nik Lomax

{"title":"Measuring the accessibility of veterinary care for companion animals in England and Wales.","authors":"Stephen Clark, Graham Clarke, William James, Nik Lomax","doi":"10.1017/awf.2026.10065","DOIUrl":"10.1017/awf.2026.10065","url":null,"abstract":"Recent surveys have suggested that over half of UK households own a pet. One important aspect to this ownership is ensuring that access to appropriate veterinary care is available for their pets. To measure the ease of accessibility to such care, three aspects are important, the local demand for veterinary care, the supply of care, and the ease of travel to obtain the care. For the first element, in this study estimates were made of the household pet population for all neighbourhoods in England and Wales (36,672 neighbourhoods each containing approximately 700 households). Information regarding the location and number of veterinarians working in local practices was then used, with vehicle journey times, to provide a measure of accessibility to veterinary care. It was found that the more affluent and rural locations have better accessibility to veterinary care than deprived and urban locations. The detailed geography of the estimates provided by this study enabled the location of potential 'veterinary deserts' to be identified. With this knowledge additional provision can be prioritised to such locations with a view to improving the welfare of companion animals. Not only will this improve the accessibility of veterinary care but, through competition, this also has the potential to reduce care costs. Thus, the likelihood of pets receiving the care they need will improve. Whilst this study focuses upon England and Wales, the methodology presented would be equally valid in other settings where appropriate data exist.","PeriodicalId":520228,"journal":{"name":"Animal welfare (South Mimms, England)","volume":"35 ","pages":"e7"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2026-01-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12895197/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146204658","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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Exploring kitten socialisation practices and welfare implications within a Swedish breeding association. 探索小猫社会化实践和福利影响在瑞典育种协会。

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Animal welfare (South Mimms, England) Pub Date : 2026-01-22 eCollection Date: 2026-01-01 DOI: 10.1017/awf.2026.10062

Elin Netti Hirsch, Helena Sunning, Maria Andersson

{"title":"Exploring kitten socialisation practices and welfare implications within a Swedish breeding association.","authors":"Elin Netti Hirsch, Helena Sunning, Maria Andersson","doi":"10.1017/awf.2026.10062","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/awf.2026.10062","url":null,"abstract":"A kitten's early experiences have lasting effects on adult behaviour and welfare. Domestic cat (Felis silvestris catus) breeders play an important role in shaping these outcomes through their knowledge and understanding of early environment and socialisation. This study aimed to investigate Swedish pedigree cat breeders' knowledge, attitudes and current socialisation practices. An online survey was distributed via social media to active Swedish breeders of pedigree cats (n = 133). The data were analysed primarily using descriptive statistics with several areas for improvement being identified. More breeders stated the importance of multiple people handling the kittens than they applied in practice. Significantly more breeders reported that it was important for kittens to interact with other companion animals than they demonstrated in practice. Gaps in knowledge were identified regarding the optimal age for socialisation, handling quantity, and the heritability of traits relating to the approach to new experiences. Breeders generally expressed positive attitudes towards socialisation and wished they could have prioritised it more. These findings have important implications for animal welfare, as insufficient early socialisation can increase the risk of fear-related behaviours and reduced overall cat welfare later in life. In conclusion, this study, although based on a convenience sample, provides an important first step towards understanding and improving kitten socialisation practices in Sweden and elsewhere.","PeriodicalId":520228,"journal":{"name":"Animal welfare (South Mimms, England)","volume":"35 ","pages":"e6"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2026-01-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12836311/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146095311","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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Characterising donkey welfare challenges and opportunities associated with human activities and environmental factors in seven Kenyan counties. 分析了肯尼亚七个县与人类活动和环境因素相关的驴福利挑战和机遇。

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Animal welfare (South Mimms, England) Pub Date : 2026-01-19 eCollection Date: 2026-01-01 DOI: 10.1017/awf.2025.10057

James Mutiiria Kithuka, Timothy Muthui Wachira, Wyckliff Ngetich, Joshua Orungo Onono

{"title":"Characterising donkey welfare challenges and opportunities associated with human activities and environmental factors in seven Kenyan counties.","authors":"James Mutiiria Kithuka, Timothy Muthui Wachira, Wyckliff Ngetich, Joshua Orungo Onono","doi":"10.1017/awf.2025.10057","DOIUrl":"10.1017/awf.2025.10057","url":null,"abstract":"Donkeys (Equus asinus) play a vital role in supporting rural and peri-urban livelihoods across Kenya, yet their welfare remains poorly characterised and often compromised by human practices and environmental pressures. This study examined welfare challenges and opportunities across seven counties representing urban, high-potential, semi-arid, and arid production systems. A total of 392 donkeys were assessed using the Standardised Equine-Based Welfare Assessment Tool (SEBWAT), and structured interviews were conducted with owners to capture practices and environmental contexts. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics and multivariable logistic regression. Approximately 80% of donkeys exhibited at least one welfare concern. Common problems included poor body condition (48.2%), spinal pain (46.9%), lameness (33.4%), and mutilations (41.6%). Variation was observed across systems with donkeys in urban and high-potential areas showing more spinal sensitivity and behavioural distress. Key predictors of poor welfare included work type, terrain, limited veterinary access, housing, owner negligence, and donkey age ≥ 6 years. Owners prioritised community education (64.5%), veterinary outreach (52.0%), humane handling (27.3%), and improved access to feed and water (21.9%) as key interventions. These findings provide insights for designing targeted, context-specific interventions. A holistic approach addressing both human and environmental challenges is essential for safeguarding donkey welfare and protecting livelihoods.","PeriodicalId":520228,"journal":{"name":"Animal welfare (South Mimms, England)","volume":"35 ","pages":"e5"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2026-01-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12817226/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146021039","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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Potential new biomarkers in pig saliva for differentiating between the effects of different conditions of mixing and density at pre-slaughter: A preliminary proteomicstudy. 猪唾液中潜在的新生物标志物，用于区分屠宰前不同混合条件和密度的影响：初步蛋白质组学研究。

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Animal welfare (South Mimms, England) Pub Date : 2026-01-16 eCollection Date: 2026-01-01 DOI: 10.1017/awf.2025.10055

María Botía, Alberto Muñoz-Prieto, Alba Ortín Bustillo, Dina Rešetar-Maslov, Ivana Rubić, Pablo Fuentes, Francisco J Jiménez-Caparrós, Juan L Hernández-Gómez, Antonio Avellaneda, Jose Joaquin Ceron, Fernando Tecles, Vladimir Mrljak, Damián Escribano

{"title":"Potential new biomarkers in pig saliva for differentiating between the effects of different conditions of mixing and density at pre-slaughter: A preliminary proteomicstudy.","authors":"María Botía, Alberto Muñoz-Prieto, Alba Ortín Bustillo, Dina Rešetar-Maslov, Ivana Rubić, Pablo Fuentes, Francisco J Jiménez-Caparrós, Juan L Hernández-Gómez, Antonio Avellaneda, Jose Joaquin Ceron, Fernando Tecles, Vladimir Mrljak, Damián Escribano","doi":"10.1017/awf.2025.10055","DOIUrl":"10.1017/awf.2025.10055","url":null,"abstract":"The intensification of pig (Sus scrofa domesticus) production systems raises concerns regarding animal welfare, particularly during pre-slaughter conditions, a phase associated with significant stress. Saliva is increasingly recognised as a non-invasive matrix for detecting stress-related biomarkers in pigs. This preliminary study aimed to explore salivary protein changes in pigs subjected to two distinct pre-slaughter conditions at the slaughterhouse, improved (Group A) and stressful (Group B), by tandem mass tag (TMT)-based proteomics. Proteomic analysis of saliva from three pigs per group revealed 13 proteins with a statistically significant difference in relative abundance between the groups. Group B showed elevated levels of proteins linked to metabolic stress, inflammation, and coagulation, such as cystatin-C and fibrinogen chains, while proteins like vimentin and follistatin-related protein were decreased. Cystatin-C and vimentin were further validated by immunoassays in 12 additional pigs per group, confirming their differential abundance. These findings suggest that salivary cystatin-C and vimentin, along with the other 11 proteins that showed changes at proteomics, may serve as candidate biomarkers of acute stress at slaughter. While further validation is required, our results support the potential of salivary proteomics for welfare monitoring in livestock.","PeriodicalId":520228,"journal":{"name":"Animal welfare (South Mimms, England)","volume":"35 ","pages":"e4"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2026-01-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12817225/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146021011","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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Relationships between farmer well-being and the welfare of their animals: A One Welfare scoping review. 农民福利和他们的动物福利之间的关系：一个福利范围审查。

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Animal welfare (South Mimms, England) Pub Date : 2026-01-15 eCollection Date: 2026-01-01 DOI: 10.1017/awf.2025.10056

Pierre Levallois, Sebastien Buczinski, Marion Desmarchelier, Sonia Lupien, Marianne Villettaz Robichaud

{"title":"Relationships between farmer well-being and the welfare of their animals: A One Welfare scoping review.","authors":"Pierre Levallois, Sebastien Buczinski, Marion Desmarchelier, Sonia Lupien, Marianne Villettaz Robichaud","doi":"10.1017/awf.2025.10056","DOIUrl":"10.1017/awf.2025.10056","url":null,"abstract":"Although there are public expectations regarding improvements to farm animal welfare, farmers' well-being remains largely overlooked. This is particularly concerning given the high prevalence of physical and mental health issues among farming populations. As key stakeholders in the implementation of animal welfare practices, farmers play an essential role in welfare outcomes. Improving animal welfare may require addressing farmers' own well-being. To support this hypothesis, it is necessary to examine the relationship between farmers' well-being and the welfare of their animals. This scoping review aimed to: (1) map the methods used to describe relationships between farmer well-being and animal welfare in primary research; and (2) compile pieces of evidence of such relationships. Following the PRISMA extension for Scoping Reviews, the same search was carried out on three databases (Web of Science Core Collection, MEDLINE, CABI digital library). Twenty-two articles from the 10,189 retrieved met the inclusion criteria. Results underscored the need to standardise methods to enable cross-study comparisons, as different questionnaires were used to assess the same construct (e.g. four for psychological stress), and none of the animal welfare indicators were fully comparable. Moreover, 94 pieces of evidence regarding the relationships between farmer well-being and the welfare of their animals were compiled. Ninety-three pieces described positive associations where improved farmer well-being was associated with improved welfare of their animals, and vice versa. This result suggests that welfare improvement strategies on farms should address not only animal welfare, but also farmer well-being. The results therefore support a One Welfare approach on commercial farms.","PeriodicalId":520228,"journal":{"name":"Animal welfare (South Mimms, England)","volume":"35 ","pages":"e3"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2026-01-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12817228/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146021144","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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Data analysis of the mortality of cattle and sheep recorded in a sample of Australian saleyards. 在澳大利亚的一个牧场样本中记录的牛羊死亡率的数据分析。

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Animal welfare (South Mimms, England) Pub Date : 2026-01-15 eCollection Date: 2026-01-01 DOI: 10.1017/awf.2025.10058

Barbara Padalino, Naod Thomas Masebo, Maria Gaia Angeloni, Clive Julian Christie Phillips

{"title":"Data analysis of the mortality of cattle and sheep recorded in a sample of Australian saleyards.","authors":"Barbara Padalino, Naod Thomas Masebo, Maria Gaia Angeloni, Clive Julian Christie Phillips","doi":"10.1017/awf.2025.10058","DOIUrl":"10.1017/awf.2025.10058","url":null,"abstract":"In Australia, nearly twenty million cattle and sheep pass through saleyards annually, with potentially significant impacts on their welfare. This study documented the mortality rate occurring from January 2021 to December 2024 at a sample of saleyards of cattle and sheep in New South Wales, Australia, and identified possible risk factors. A database of the number of animals sold and deceased, either on arrival or while contained at each saleyard on each sale day, was created from the National Livestock Identification System. Descriptive statistics, and uni- and multivariable linear regression were used to examine risk factors for mortality. The mean sale mortality rates were 0.016 and 0.096% for cattle and sheep, respectively. In the univariate model, cattle sale mortality rate was associated with the maximum daily temperature, year, size of saleyard, and saleyard location, while minimum daily temperature, region, and saleyard location were associated with sale mortality of sheep. In the multivariable model, size of saleyard, saleyard location, month and year were significant predictors for the cattle mortality rate, while saleyard location and minimum daily temperature remained significant predictors of sheep mortality rate. Furthermore, sale mortality rate was eight times higher in sheep than in cattle, and sheep mortality was higher than values reported in the literature for farms. Further studies investigating the cause of death, journey conditions, and management practices of saleyards are recommended.","PeriodicalId":520228,"journal":{"name":"Animal welfare (South Mimms, England)","volume":"35 ","pages":"e2"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2026-01-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12817224/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146021008","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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