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Toward Objective Assessment of the Stray Dog Problem in Jordan. 约旦流浪狗问题的客观评价

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Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science Pub Date : 2025-05-06 DOI: 10.1080/10888705.2025.2500976

Safwan Athamneh, Abdel-Salam G Abdel-Salam, Ruba A Q Alajlouni, Ahmad I M Athamneh

{"title":"Toward Objective Assessment of the Stray Dog Problem in Jordan.","authors":"Safwan Athamneh, Abdel-Salam G Abdel-Salam, Ruba A Q Alajlouni, Ahmad I M Athamneh","doi":"10.1080/10888705.2025.2500976","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10888705.2025.2500976","url":null,"abstract":"The discourse surrounding stray dogs in Jordan suggests a significant threat to public safety. Intense media coverage precipitated a surge in cruelty that is likely to persist in the absence of compelling counterarguments and serious interventions. While the issue is undeniable, constructing an objective assessment is challenging due to limited data, impeding policy debate and casting doubts on proposed interventions. This study reports results from the first, and ongoing, survey of free-roaming dogs in Jordan designed to establish a baseline and monitor population changes in the city of Irbid. Data collected from November 2021 through November 2023 indicate a decreasing trend in the number of dogs, with an average approaching the bottom of the range observed in other countries. To gain better understanding, we analyzed media reports since 2010 and examined relevant data from the Jordan Ministry of Health. While media reports often cited personal safety as the primary concern, available data do not support the conclusion that stray dogs pose a growing threat. It is likely that the increased media interest and widespread misinformation have contributed to overstating the problem beyond its actual proportions.","PeriodicalId":56277,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science","volume":" ","pages":"1-13"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-05-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143993500","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Nile Tilapia Prefer Water Hyacinth as Structural Enrichment Regardless of Stocking Density. 尼罗罗非鱼偏好水葫芦作为结构富集而不考虑放养密度。

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Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science Pub Date : 2025-04-30 DOI: 10.1080/10888705.2025.2496498

João Favero Neto, Caroline Marques Maia, Rogério de Oliveira, Percilia Cardoso Giaquinto

{"title":"Nile Tilapia Prefer Water Hyacinth as Structural Enrichment Regardless of Stocking Density.","authors":"João Favero Neto, Caroline Marques Maia, Rogério de Oliveira, Percilia Cardoso Giaquinto","doi":"10.1080/10888705.2025.2496498","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10888705.2025.2496498","url":null,"abstract":"In this study, we investigated whether Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus), a commonly farmed species worldwide, prefer artificial water hyacinth - easy-to-build and inexpensive - as a structural enrichment by investigating if different common farm stocking densities affect such response. We tested juveniles under three stocking densities (12, 16, or 20 fish per aquarium) in both the absence (control groups) and presence (artificial hyacinth treatments) of the structural enrichment for 6 weeks. We filmed fish every week, both when the hyacinth was spread and when it was concentrated in one aquarium section. We then analyzed their preference responses based on the number of fish recorded in each section. Nile tilapia juveniles preferred artificial hyacinth as a structural enrichment, a strong response that may override an initial preference for another area. Although all tested stocking densities showed a preference for the artificial hyacinth, the intensity of this response was stronger at the highest density. These findings indicate that artificial hyacinth is a highly preferred structural enrichment for Nile tilapia juveniles and should be implemented under farming conditions, particularly at higher stocking densities.","PeriodicalId":56277,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science","volume":" ","pages":"1-15"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144041935","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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When the Job is Done: Exhaustion or Elation? A Pilot Study on the Effects of Cognitive and Physical Effort on the Behavior of Minipigs. 当工作完成时：筋疲力尽还是兴高采烈？认知和体力劳动对迷你猪行为影响的初步研究。

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Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science Pub Date : 2025-04-23 DOI: 10.1080/10888705.2025.2491542

Vivien Scheven, Lorenz Gygax

{"title":"When the Job is Done: Exhaustion or Elation? A Pilot Study on the Effects of Cognitive and Physical Effort on the Behavior of Minipigs.","authors":"Vivien Scheven, Lorenz Gygax","doi":"10.1080/10888705.2025.2491542","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10888705.2025.2491542","url":null,"abstract":"Long-term affective states such as mood may best reflect the welfare of an animal. They are likely to depend on how the animal assesses the outcomes of its own behavioral actions. These post-consummatory states are often of low arousal and, accordingly, difficult to observe. Here, we investigated whether the behavior of minipigs shown during the hour following an experimental session differed between a cognitive and physical task. We assumed that differences would allow us to see how the animals assessed the tasks after completing them. The minipigs increased resting, feeding, and drinking behavior after the physical task compared to the cognitive task, indicating the need to make up for energy spent. In addition, foraging was reduced after the cognitive task compared with a control day, whereas non-food-related exploration remained on a similar level. This change in behavior might be interpreted as \"leisure.\" Overall, the approach used seems promising to assess how much an animal likes the outcome of its behavior. These situations in turn cumulatively make up longer-term mood states and are, correspondingly, relevant for the long-term welfare state of animals.","PeriodicalId":56277,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science","volume":" ","pages":"1-8"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144023952","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Assessing Psychology of Dairy Farmers Toward Animal Welfare and Management in Haryana State, India: A Knowledge Investigation. 评估心理奶农对动物福利和管理哈里亚纳邦，印度：知识调查。

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Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science Pub Date : 2025-04-22 DOI: 10.1080/10888705.2025.2496495

Ankit Kumar, Neelesh Sindhu, Tarun Kumar, Biswa Ranjan Maharana, Maneesh Sharma, Pooja Bhyan, Annu Yadav, Ankit Magotra, Shivika Gupta, Sunil Punia

{"title":"Assessing Psychology of Dairy Farmers Toward Animal Welfare and Management in Haryana State, India: A Knowledge Investigation.","authors":"Ankit Kumar, Neelesh Sindhu, Tarun Kumar, Biswa Ranjan Maharana, Maneesh Sharma, Pooja Bhyan, Annu Yadav, Ankit Magotra, Shivika Gupta, Sunil Punia","doi":"10.1080/10888705.2025.2496495","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10888705.2025.2496495","url":null,"abstract":"The study employed a tailored questionnaire to assess the knowledge and attitudes of dairy farmers. Over a period of one and a half years, from March 2022 to August 2023, dairy farmers were interviewed using conventional survey methods or via Google-based or hard copy questionnaires. A diverse sample of Indian farmers, totaling 126 farmers, encompassing marginal, small, medium, and large-scale farmers, participated in the survey. The study revealed a widespread lack of awareness among most farmers regarding animal welfare laws. However, there was a shared understanding among participants, irrespective of age or education level, regarding the significance of the \"Five Freedoms\" in safeguarding animal welfare. Farmers exhibited knowledge about prevalent issues like mastitis, suitable housing, drainage and the provision of light and ventilation. Nevertheless, biosecurity measures tended to be neglected, with the highest level of awareness observed among farmers with a graduation or higher education. As far as our understanding goes, this study marks the first of its kind in this region to compile such diverse information on various facets of animal welfare, management, behavior and related factors.","PeriodicalId":56277,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science","volume":" ","pages":"1-15"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144050117","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Correction. 修正。

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Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science Pub Date : 2025-04-14 DOI: 10.1080/10888705.2025.2493443

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Preferential Space Use Exhibited by Individual Orangutans in an Innovative Enclosure at Auckland Zoo. 奥克兰动物园创新圈地中猩猩个体对空间的优先利用。

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Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science Pub Date : 2025-04-14 DOI: 10.1080/10888705.2025.2491535

Holly Steiner, Nicholas Malone, Heather T Battles

{"title":"Preferential Space Use Exhibited by Individual Orangutans in an Innovative Enclosure at Auckland Zoo.","authors":"Holly Steiner, Nicholas Malone, Heather T Battles","doi":"10.1080/10888705.2025.2491535","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10888705.2025.2491535","url":null,"abstract":"To meet the needs of socially complex primates, modern zoo enclosures are designed to include structural, sensory, food-based, and tactile enrichment, as well as opportunities to express the behavioral preferences of zoo-housed individuals. The welfare of captive primates is commonly measured by the expression of species-typical behaviors; and more recently by analyzing space use. Here, we present data from a study on preferential space use for three adult orangutans housed at Auckland Zoo. One of the zoo's main goals, with the recent introduction of an overhead line pathway, was to encourage arboreal movement and to increase time spent off the ground. Findings from this study show significant departure from expected values for use of both location and height. Most notably, all individuals used the overhead pathway within values expected by chance, but there was significant variation in location use within the enclosure. Residuals indicate that each orangutan has personal preference for different areas and height ranges of their enclosure, which is supported by behavioral observations. Enclosure use is heavily influenced by individual preferences, physical capabilities, and husbandry practices.","PeriodicalId":56277,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science","volume":" ","pages":"1-12"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144057730","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Improving Urban Animal Welfare Through Evidence-Based Shelter Site Selection in Turkey. 通过基于证据的庇护所选址改善土耳其城市动物福利。

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Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science Pub Date : 2025-04-13 DOI: 10.1080/10888705.2025.2491541

Kübra Okta, Murat Oturakçı, Esra Ekinci, Deniz Türsel Eliiyi

{"title":"Improving Urban Animal Welfare Through Evidence-Based Shelter Site Selection in Turkey.","authors":"Kübra Okta, Murat Oturakçı, Esra Ekinci, Deniz Türsel Eliiyi","doi":"10.1080/10888705.2025.2491541","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10888705.2025.2491541","url":null,"abstract":"The management of stray animals and the selection of shelter sites are significant issues in urban areas. To address this, consideration of environmental, social, and economic factors is required. Since those factors can be analyzed holistically with GIS; this study employs GIS methodologies to ascertain the optimal locations for establishing animal shelters in the Karşıyaka district of İzmir. Criteria related to factors such as human health and animal welfare are determined based on environmental sustainability. Each criterion is converted into a suitability map using ArcGIS Pro. Fuzzy SWARA and Fuzzy GRA methods are used for criteria weighting and area ranking. As a result, the \"Yamanlar\" option was determined as the most suitable area. Thus, GIS-based integrated fuzzy-based methods have shown objective, reliable and less uncertain results in area selection. Findings provide guidance for local governments and policy makers in determining and prioritizing criteria to be considered in the shelter area selection. The methodological approach proposed can be applied to different regions and similar problems, and it can contribute to the development of efficient and humane policies to improve animal welfare.","PeriodicalId":56277,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science","volume":" ","pages":"1-15"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144036398","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Disaster Preparedness for Accepting Companion Animals in Urban Evacuation Shelters in Japan. 日本城市避难所里接受伴侣动物的防灾准备。

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Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science Pub Date : 2025-04-11 DOI: 10.1080/10888705.2025.2491533

Mitsue Motomura, Hajime Tanida

{"title":"Disaster Preparedness for Accepting Companion Animals in Urban Evacuation Shelters in Japan.","authors":"Mitsue Motomura, Hajime Tanida","doi":"10.1080/10888705.2025.2491533","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10888705.2025.2491533","url":null,"abstract":"Japan's disaster preparation has significantly enhanced over time, shaped by the country's history of frequent natural disasters. However, animals are often neglected in such situations. In this study, we conducted a questionnaire survey targeting evacuation shelters in the urban cities of Osaka, Kyoto, and Kobe. We aimed to investigate shelters' decisions to accept pets during a disaster, the factors that determine their decision, and if they accept pets, how they would accommodate them. Among the 205 respondents, most (51.7%) were undecided on whether they would accept pets. Our results suggested that concern for lack of space was the most important factor and that shelters with space concerns were 4.9 times more likely to reject pets compared to those with other concerns. Experience in sheltering evacuees during past disasters was partially important for decision-making. Furthermore, most shelters that accommodate pets typically would either keep them outside the facility or indoors in separate areas away from their owners. We propose that shelters treat pets and their owners based on the One Welfare approach, which promotes the idea that protecting animals would protect humans.","PeriodicalId":56277,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science","volume":" ","pages":"1-13"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144054158","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Optimization of Stocking Density in Chukar Partridge (A. chukar) Breeder Flocks. 楚卡鹧鸪种鸡群放养密度的优化

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Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science Pub Date : 2025-04-08 DOI: 10.1080/10888705.2025.2488885

Halil Harman, Abdullah Bilir, Hasan Tarık Eşkİ, Mustafa Çam

{"title":"Optimization of Stocking Density in Chukar Partridge (A. chukar) Breeder Flocks.","authors":"Halil Harman, Abdullah Bilir, Hasan Tarık Eşkİ, Mustafa Çam","doi":"10.1080/10888705.2025.2488885","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10888705.2025.2488885","url":null,"abstract":"The present study was aimed to determine the most appropriate stocking density in breeding partridges by considering animal welfare. For this purpose, feed consumption, egg production and quality parameters, fertility, survival rate, feather condition score, cortisol and testosterone hormones were examined. A total of 552 breeding partridges with a ratio of 3 females to 1 male were used in the study and the groups were designed as 0.25 m2, 0.19 m2, 0.15 m2 and 0.11 m2 per partridge (4 groups and 3 replicates). Increasing the stocking density had no effect on feed consumption while it negatively affected egg production. Higher stocking density had a negative effect on the feather condition score which is similar to those for egg production. A parallel decrease in feed consumption and egg production was observed with the temperature increases according to the summer months. Stocking density had no effect on egg quality parameters, fertility rate, survival rate, testosterone and cortisol. In conclusion, a larger allowed space with 0.20 m2/bird or more benefits egg production and the welfare degree of chukar partridges.","PeriodicalId":56277,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science","volume":" ","pages":"1-11"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143804839","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Effects of species-relevant auditory stimuli on stress in cats exposed to novel environment. 物种相关听觉刺激对暴露于新环境的猫应激的影响。

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Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science Pub Date : 2025-04-01 Epub Date: 2023-09-19 DOI: 10.1080/10888705.2023.2259803

Zhaowei Bian, Zhicong Fan, Tingting Xiao, Jiayi Yan, Ruiti Ren, Suijun Xu, Baichuan Deng, Lingna Zhang

{"title":"Effects of species-relevant auditory stimuli on stress in cats exposed to novel environment.","authors":"Zhaowei Bian, Zhicong Fan, Tingting Xiao, Jiayi Yan, Ruiti Ren, Suijun Xu, Baichuan Deng, Lingna Zhang","doi":"10.1080/10888705.2023.2259803","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10888705.2023.2259803","url":null,"abstract":"Environmental changes like vet visit could cause stress in cats. Studies have attempted to develop stress management strategies targeting sensory systems. Even though species-appropriate music which includes cat affiliative sound (e.g., cats' purring and suckling sound) has been shown to relieve stress in cats. Little is known whether the cat sound alone works in stress management. This study was conducted to investigate the effects of species-relevant auditory stimuli on stress in cats exposed to a novel environment. During the 28-day experiment periods, 20 cats received four types of sound treatments which included silence (T1), purr of cats (T2), eating sound in cats (T3), and the mixed sound of T2 and T3 (T4) in a novel environment in random orders with intervals of 1 week between treatments. Cats' behaviors were recorded during each 10-min test. Results showed that T4 reduced visual scanning (P = 0.017) without significantly affecting other behaviors, compared with other treatments. Together, the two types of cat-specific sounds did not exert pronounced effects of relieving stress on cats exposed to a novel environment.","PeriodicalId":56277,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science","volume":" ","pages":"318-327"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41141974","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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