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A minimally invasive procedure for blood extraction from Xenopus laevis allows follow up studies without euthanasia. 从非洲爪蟾中提取血液的微创手术允许在没有安乐死的情况下进行后续研究。

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Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science Pub Date : 2024-01-01 Epub Date: 2024-02-05 DOI: 10.1080/10888705.2023.2272123

Cedillo-García Jessica, L Buendía-González, M L Ruiz-Gómez, García-Morales Carla

{"title":"A minimally invasive procedure for blood extraction from Xenopus laevis allows follow up studies without euthanasia.","authors":"Cedillo-García Jessica, L Buendía-González, M L Ruiz-Gómez, García-Morales Carla","doi":"10.1080/10888705.2023.2272123","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10888705.2023.2272123","url":null,"abstract":"Blood extraction is extremely important for the development of scientific research; however, the existing methods for amphibian´s blood sampling are invasive, mainly leading to the euthanasia of the animal. Therefore, less intrusive methods that allow the obtention of multiple samples from the same individual, are needed as an alternative to the common methods available. Hence, the aim of this study was to propose a minimally invasive method for obtaining blood from the hind leg of Xenopus laevis, that allows continuous sampling without compromising the wellbeing of the organisms. With this method, it was possible to extract blood and plasma from adults and juveniles, and the amount of sample was enough to perform biochemical and molecular assays to assess the viability of the blood. The results also revealed that this method is a convenient alternative to obtain blood without affecting the welfare of the experimental organisms, avoiding the cull of the animals, and the samples are viable for their use in follow up studies.","PeriodicalId":56277,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49694309","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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Assessment of animal welfare in fattening pig farms certified in good livestock practices. 通过良好畜牧规范认证的肥猪养殖场的动物福利评估

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Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science Pub Date : 2024-01-01 Epub Date: 2022-01-04 DOI: 10.1080/10888705.2021.2021532

Andrea Martinez, Eliana Donoso, Rick Obrian Hernández, Jorge A Sanchez, Marlyn H Romero

{"title":"Assessment of animal welfare in fattening pig farms certified in good livestock practices.","authors":"Andrea Martinez, Eliana Donoso, Rick Obrian Hernández, Jorge A Sanchez, Marlyn H Romero","doi":"10.1080/10888705.2021.2021532","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10888705.2021.2021532","url":null,"abstract":"Commercial swine producers are responsible for implementing changes in their production systems to ensure animal welfare. The objective of this study is to evaluate the levels of animal welfare on rearing and fattening farms certified in good animal husbandry practices using the Welfare Quality® protocol. Eighty-one certified commercial farms (n = 2,150 pigs), distributed in six geographical areas of Colombia, were evaluatedby six trained veterinarians. . A multilevel analysis was performed to identify variables associated with the animal welfare/farm rating and to identify behavioral variables. Farms evaluated had an enhanced (n = 68, 83.9%), followed by excellent (n = 7, 8.7%) and acceptable (n = 6, 7.4%) level of animal welfare. Variables significantly associated with the overall protocol rating (R2 = 0.37) were temperature comfort (OR: 1.05, p = 0.008), absence of disease (OR: 1.06, p = 0.02) and absence of pain (OR: 1.06, p = 0.0001). Significant differences in behavioral measures were observed across farms (P < 0.05). The high animal welfare scores of certified farms suggest changes in producers' understanding and attitudes towards production and animal welfare.","PeriodicalId":56277,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44592459","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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Exploring buyer's preferences to propose strategies to improve dog welfare in Brazil. 探索买家的偏好，提出改善巴西狗福利的策略。

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Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science Pub Date : 2023-11-16 DOI: 10.1080/10888705.2023.2282972

Gustavo Roberto Dias Rodrigues, Eduarda da Silva Oliveira, Vanessa Theodoro Rezende, Janine França, Camila Raineri

{"title":"Exploring buyer's preferences to propose strategies to improve dog welfare in Brazil.","authors":"Gustavo Roberto Dias Rodrigues, Eduarda da Silva Oliveira, Vanessa Theodoro Rezende, Janine França, Camila Raineri","doi":"10.1080/10888705.2023.2282972","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10888705.2023.2282972","url":null,"abstract":"This study aimed to investigate trends and concerns related to the commercialization of dogs in Brazil. The authors analyzed 1,500 ads for the sale of Miniature Schnauzer, Chihuahua, and German Spitz breeds using the methodology of hedonic price analysis. Marginal and relative values of attributes were calculated for puppy sex, coat, age, pedigree, vaccination and deworming, seller type and region, using ordinary least squares. The most valued attributes for each breed were identified as selling by kennels, pedigree, and coat color. The results suggest that this market niche is willing to pay for guarantees of better dog breeding, which represents an opportunity for the development of certification labels for origin and good practices for kennels. Such labels could become an effective strategy to ensure greater transparency and better welfare standards in the Brazilian dog market. This study also provides valuable insights for the development of guidelines and public policies aimed at improving animal welfare and reducing information asymmetry in the pet market.","PeriodicalId":56277,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2023-11-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134650604","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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Going to the office - What's in it for the dog? 去办公室-里面有什么给狗的？

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Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science Pub Date : 2023-10-13 DOI: 10.1080/10888705.2023.2268540

S Foltin, L M Glenk

{"title":"Going to the office - What's in it for the dog?","authors":"S Foltin, L M Glenk","doi":"10.1080/10888705.2023.2268540","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10888705.2023.2268540","url":null,"abstract":"Benefits and challenges of dogs being present at the office were analyzed from three perspectives: the company view, the dog owner (employee) and the dog view. For companies, office dogs may serve as a branding symbol, leading to higher employee satisfaction and productivity, increased stress resilience and fewer turnover intentions. Yet, companies need to apply pet policies, risk management strategies and mitigate nuisance such as barking, loose fur or excrement. Additional breaks to walk the dogs are required and other employees or customers may be irritated. Employees take advantage of stress reduction, social support, higher job satisfaction, not having to leave their animal at home. Still, an office dog is an added responsibility in terms well-being, safety, distraction from work and emotional involvement. Although the animal perspective has not yet been scientifically addressed, we propose potential benefits such as less separation distress by having the owner nearby, higher social engagement and additional walks during breaks. Challenges for dogs may involve unwanted attention, aversive environmental stimulation, being restrained via leash or crate, irritation caused by conspecifics, emotional contagion or individual requirements.","PeriodicalId":56277,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2023-10-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41221413","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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Handling End-of-Life Situations in Small Animal Practice: What Strategies do Veterinarians Contemplate During their Decision-Making Process? 在小动物实践中处理生命终结的情况：兽医在决策过程中会考虑什么策略？

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Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science Pub Date : 2023-10-11 DOI: 10.1080/10888705.2023.2268516

E Deelen, F L B Meijboom, T J Tobias, F Koster, J W Hesselink, T B Rodenburg

{"title":"Handling End-of-Life Situations in Small Animal Practice: What Strategies do Veterinarians Contemplate During their Decision-Making Process?","authors":"E Deelen, F L B Meijboom, T J Tobias, F Koster, J W Hesselink, T B Rodenburg","doi":"10.1080/10888705.2023.2268516","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10888705.2023.2268516","url":null,"abstract":"This study researched end-of-life (EoL) decision-making processes in small animal practices in the Netherlands, focusing on strategies veterinarians contemplate during this process. Fourteen veterinarians were interviewed about animal end-of-life decision-making. The results of these interviews show that the decision-making process consists of three steps. The first step is to assess the animal's health and welfare. During the second step, veterinarians consider the position of the owner. Based on steps 1 and 2, veterinarians decide in step 3 whether their advice is to a) euthanize or b) contemplate one or more strategies to come to a decision or potentially alter the decision. These results can support members of the veterinary profession to reflect on their decision-making process. If veterinarians know what strategies their peers use to deal with EoL situations, this can help to reduce the stress they experience in such situations. In addition, veterinarians may find inspiration for new strategies in the study results. For the veterinary profession itself, the current results can be used as a starting point for describing best practices for EoL decision-making in small animal practice.","PeriodicalId":56277,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2023-10-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41221414","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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Perception of Brazilian Agricultural Sciences Students on Animal Welfare: A Profile-based Approach. 巴西农业科学系学生对动物福利的看法：基于个人资料的方法。

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Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science Pub Date : 2023-10-11 DOI: 10.1080/10888705.2023.2268505

Maria Eugênia Andrighetto Canozzi, Susana Cardoso, Cristian Rogério Foguesatto, João Augusto Rossi Borges

{"title":"Perception of Brazilian Agricultural Sciences Students on Animal Welfare: A Profile-based Approach.","authors":"Maria Eugênia Andrighetto Canozzi, Susana Cardoso, Cristian Rogério Foguesatto, João Augusto Rossi Borges","doi":"10.1080/10888705.2023.2268505","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10888705.2023.2268505","url":null,"abstract":"The agricultural professionals are ethically obligated to provide good care for the animals under their care. We analysed Brazilian agricultural science students' profiles based on their perceptions of animal welfare (AW). The survey included 239 students from agronomy, animal science, and veterinary courses in 44 universities. A factor analysis and a cluster analysis identified four students' profiles. \"The farm animal stewards\" group (n= 79) focused their perceptions of AW on basic health and functioning as a basis for meat, wool, egg, and dairy production, while the \"the industrial view\" group (n= 15), in the profitability and economic factors. \"The animal rights position\" (n= 76), in the face of conflicting interests (animals vs. owners), perceive that the animal's interest should prevail and give an equal treatment for all species. \"The balanced\" group (n= 69) incorporates concepts from animal and human to explain their perceptions. The students' perception of AW is multifaceted and influenced by value-based ideas about what is important or desirable for animals and all stakeholders. Scientific fields focusing on AW need to be emphasized within agricultural science curriculum.","PeriodicalId":56277,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2023-10-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41221415","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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Effect of harness design on the biomechanics of domestic dogs (Canis lupus familiaris). 挽具设计对家犬生物力学的影响。

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Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science Pub Date : 2023-09-20 DOI: 10.1080/10888705.2023.2259796

Ellen Williams, Violet Hunton, Jacqueline Boyd, Anne Carter

{"title":"Effect of harness design on the biomechanics of domestic dogs (Canis lupus familiaris).","authors":"Ellen Williams, Violet Hunton, Jacqueline Boyd, Anne Carter","doi":"10.1080/10888705.2023.2259796","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10888705.2023.2259796","url":null,"abstract":"Harnesses have become increasingly popular and whilst there are benefits to harnesses, the impact of harness design on canine biomechanics, and thus physical health and welfare is largely unknown. The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of three popular commercially available harnesses on canine locomotion in 66 domestic dogs. Dogs were filmed moving on a loose lead over a Tekscan Strideway gait analysis system. Stride length as a proportion of limb length (calculated as distance from the elbow to the floor), body weight distribution in the front versus the hind limbs (%), and minimum and maximum apparent angles of the lateral epicondyle of humerus (LEH) and greater tubercle of humerus (GTH) during the motion cycle were measured. Except for GTH angles, there were significant differences in all the investigated metrics. Differences varied across breeds/breed types. It is recommended that, when purchasing and fitting harnesses for dogs, owners and harness fitters treat dogs on an individual basis. The impact of pulling in harness on dog gait requires investigation as dogs may experience greater restrictions when pulling than during locomotion on a loose lead.","PeriodicalId":56277,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2023-09-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41162911","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 : 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":"https://doi.org/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":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2023-09-19","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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Impact of mechanical vs. manual catching on stress, fear, and carcass quality in slower growing broilers. 机械与人工捕获对慢生长肉鸡应激、恐惧和胴体质量的影响。

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Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science Pub Date : 2023-09-01 DOI: 10.1080/10888705.2023.2254226

Kristofer C Smith, Meghann K Pierdon

{"title":"Impact of mechanical vs. manual catching on stress, fear, and carcass quality in slower growing broilers.","authors":"Kristofer C Smith, Meghann K Pierdon","doi":"10.1080/10888705.2023.2254226","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10888705.2023.2254226","url":null,"abstract":"This study evaluated manual and mechanical catching methods on slower growing broiler chickens on the day of processing. Ten catching events, five mechanical and five manual, were evaluated for animal welfare and an additional set of 241 catches, 128 manual and 113 machine, were analyzed to determine the effect on carcass quality. No significant difference in serum corticosterone concentration (CORT) was found between the catching methods (p = 0.9). Pre-catching CORT (15.07 ± 2.24) was significantly lower than post-catching (25.41 ± 2.22) (p < 0.001). Manually caught broilers had four times greater odds of tonic immobility (TI) than mechanically caught birds (OR 4.0, 95% CI: 1.54-10.54) (p < 0.001). Birds also had 77% lower odds of TI before being caught than after, irrespective of catching method. Manually caught birds had 19% greater risk of bruised wings (p < 0.05) and 23% greater risk of bruised legs (p < 0.05). Lower odds of TI and decreased risk of injury in the machine caught birds indicate improved welfare and carcass quality compared with manual catching. Overall, machine catching was found to improve welfare and carcass quality in these slower growing broilers.","PeriodicalId":56277,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10127103","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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Population Estimates and the Effect of Trap-Neuter Return Program on the Free-Roaming Dog Population in Hong Kong SAR. 香港特别行政区流浪狗数量估计及陷阱-绝育回归计划对流浪狗数量的影响。

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Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science Pub Date : 2023-08-05 DOI: 10.1080/10888705.2023.2240229

Hannah B Tilley, Shu Ping Ho, Fiona Woodhouse, Amanda Whitfort

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