📢 Join us on Thursday for the next instalment of the UFAW & AWRN online seminar series. We’re pleased to welcome Alick Simmons (former UK Deputy Chief Veterinary Surgeon), who will be speaking on “How much does evidence really influence #animalwelfare policy?” 🔗 ufaw.org.uk/researchtopolicy

📢 We’re hiring! Together with our sister charity, the @the-hsa.bsky.social, we are seeking a Scientific Communications & Content Assistant to join our talented Scientific Comms Team. 📅 Apply by 19 October 2025 🔗 For further details: ow.ly/nkFp50X3BFG #AnimalWelfareScience #AnimalWelfare

📢 We’re pleased to announce that all recordings from the 2025 UFAW International #AnimalWelfare Conference are now available to watch on our YouTube channel. 📽️ Watch the sessions here: ow.ly/5nQI50X2S7c 🔗 View abstracts for all talks and posters: ow.ly/40c950X2Sh7 #AnimalWelfareScience

This series of seminars are free for all. If you have an interest in animal welfare, it’s a must. I promise to be equal parts informative, entertaining and provocative.

We’re thrilled to announce the dates for the UFAW Centenary Conference 2026: 📅 23-25 June 2026 📍Senate House, University of London, UK and online Join us as we celebrate 100 years of science for animal welfare! More details coming soon: ufaw.org.uk/ufaw100

📢 Next up in the UFAW & AWRN seminar series, Influencing for Impact, is Alick Simmons, former UK Deputy Chief Veterinary Surgeon, speaking on “How much does evidence really influence #animalwelfare policy?” 🔗 Register for this and the remaining sessions at: ufaw.org.uk/researchtopolicy

🔍 NEW STUDY explores how horse owners conceptualise chronic pain within the context of everyday interactions with their horse, what drives them to seek veterinary involvement, and how these interactions shape perceptions of pain and its management. 🔗 ow.ly/Wt2S50WYaG9 #AnimalWelfareScience

🔍 NEW STUDY highlights gaps in awareness, enforcement, and practices affecting livestock welfare during transport and at markets in Nigeria. 🔗 Read the full, open access article here: ow.ly/kH9K50WY7hC #AnimalWelfareScience #AnimalWelfare

Welcome to our newest LINK member, Dr Abdi Feyisa, Assistant Professor of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, and Head of Department of Clinical Studies, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia 🔗Interested in joining our LINKs scheme? Visit: ow.ly/oyRP50W01p5 #AnimalWelfare

The @rspcalabanimal.bsky.social and @ufaw.bsky.social are pleased to present the 32nd Rodent Welfare Group Meeting on 7 October 25 with a focus on home-cage monitoring. 🕙 10:00 - 16:00 📍 Scotland 🔗 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... Closing: 28/09/25 #AnimalScience #AnimalWelfare #HomecageMonitoring

🔍NEW STUDY examines undergraduate attitudes towards animal welfare science and implications for teaching. 🔗 Read the full open access article here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal... #AnimalWelfareScience #AnimalWelfare

🔍 NEW STUDY explores the challenges small mammal owners face in providing optimal housing and welfare for their pets. 🔗 Read the full open access article here: ow.ly/eAEy50WJBTv #AnimalWelfareScience #AnimalWelfare

Are you an undergraduate or master’s level student carrying out #animalwelfare research? Would you benefit from guidance and support in the early stages of project planning? If so, apply to join the UFAW Mentoring Scheme! 🔗 Apply here: ufaw.org.uk/mentor 📅 Deadline: 15 Sept 2025

Welcome to our newest LINK member, Dr Jean Claude Manirambona, Lecturer at the School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Rwanda, and part-time Lecturer at the Department of Animal Health and Productions, University of Burundi. 🔗Interested in joining? ow.ly/oyRP50W01p5 #AnimalWelfare

📢 The UFAW & AWRN seminar series: Influencing for Impact – Translating #AnimalWelfare Research into Law & Policy, returns on 18 September. Dr Benjamin Lecorps and Dr Eugénie Duval will discuss: “Trials and Errors in Bridging Animal Welfare Science and Policy.” 🔗Sign up here ➡️ lnkd.in/eS8cK3PQ

🔍 “I want them to live their best lives”: Owner experiences of walking with their cats. This qualitative study examined the practice of walking domestic cats on a leash as a potential compromise between indoor-only & free-roaming lifestyles. 🔗 Read the open access article here: ow.ly/pJCW50WF7S7

Welcome to our newest LINK member, Dr Kate Creutzinger, from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, University of Vermont, USA. 🔗Interested in joining our LINKs Scheme? Visit: ow.ly/oyRP50W01p5 #AnimalWelfare

Welcome to our newest LINK member, Professor Victoria Eugenia Pereira Bengoa, from the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Universidad de La Salle, Colombia. 🔗Interested in joining our University LINKs scheme? Visit: ow.ly/oyRP50W01p5 #AnimalWelfareSciecne #AnimalWelfare

Welcome to our newest LINK member, Professor Caleb Kudi, from the Department of Veterinary Medicine, Ahmadu Bello University, Nigeria. 🔗Interested in joining our LINKs scheme? Visit: ow.ly/oyRP50W01p5 #AnimalWelfareScience #AnimalWelfare

🔍 NEW study explores equestrians’ attitudes towards performance horse welfare. The findings highlight how care values often collide with the cultural context of equestrianism. 🔗Read the full article here: ow.ly/Q28e50Ww5W7 #AnimalWelfareScience #Equestrian #AnimalWelfare

🔍 NEW STUDY explores how bacterial zoonoses affect the welfare of wildlife species. Using a severity index, the study quantifies disease impacts across multiple host-pathogen relationships. 🔗 Read the full article here: ow.ly/MExb50Wvee5 #AnimalWelfareScience #AnimalWelfare #Zoonoses

📣 We are proud to share that the journal has achieved an Impact Factor of 2.3 in the 2024 Journal Citation Reports, a 60% increase from last year! A sincere thank you to everyone in our community, who contributes to the journal's success. 🔗Read more here: ow.ly/XnJC50Wr4Jc #AnimalWelfare

📢 Don't miss the 2025 HSA conference! Join us for two days of expert-led presentations and discussions. 📍 Thinktank Birmingham Science Museum & Online 📆 21–22 Oct 2025 🔗In-person registration is limited, register early to secure your place: hsa.org.uk/conf2025 #AnimalWelfare

📢 Join us tomorrow for the next instalment of the UFAW & AWRN online seminar series! We’re pleased to welcome Rt Hon George Eustice, who will be speaking about policymaking from a Minister’s perspective. 🔗 There's still time to register: ufaw.org.uk/researchtopolicy #AnimalWelfareScience

🔍 NEW STUDY assesses the efficacy of post-operative pain management for cattle castration, comparing outcomes with and without multimodal analgesia (local anaesthetic alone, or in combination with a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug). 🔗 Read the full study here: ow.ly/lfAR50Wip97 #AnimalWelfare

Thanks to the entire @ufaw.bsky.social  team, in particular Stephen Wickens, @huwgolledge.bsky.social and @birtenielsen.bsky.social, for putting on a great conference and for giving us the opportunity to share our work!

🚨Final call!🚨 There are just a few days left until abstract submission for the HSA 2025 Conference closes. To find out more, or to submit an abstract, click on the link below ⬇️

With support from UFAW, a team of animal welfare scientists recently attended two meetings, leading interactive activities to explore how science can engage diverse actors to ensure a more unified future for farm animal welfare ➡️ ow.ly/HNf550Whloa

📢 That concludes the UFAW International #AnimalWelfare Conference 2025! We extend our sincere thanks to all of our speakers, poster presenters, session chairs, and delegates for their valuable contributions. 🔗 You can register to access the conference recordings here: ow.ly/ZH0p50WeNfq #UFAW2025

🔍 NEW STUDY examines how farmer–cattle interactions influence #animalwelfare in extensive mountain systems. Based on focus groups with 60 Spanish farmers, the research suggests that even brief, positive human contact can reduce fear responses in cattle. 🔗 www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

The third and final day of the @ufaw.bsky.social International Animal Welfare Conference #UFAW2025 is just about to begin. Fascinating presentations on the programme. Looking forward to another day of learning and networking! www.ufaw.org.uk/ufaw-events/...

Really enjoyed day 2 of the #UFAW2025 conference, especially presenting my (@ufaw.bsky.social funded) work on how environmental enrichment in husbandry tanks can influence fish passage performance at river infrastructure (in the lab) #AnimalWelfare #AnimalWelfareScience

📣 Day 2 wrap-up: #UFAW2025 A huge thank you to all our presenters for another inspiring day of animal welfare science! We look forward to seeing you tomorrow for the final day of the conference. ℹ️ Registrations are still open: ufaw.org.uk/conf2025 #AnimalWelfare

📣 Day 1 wrap-up: #UFAW2025 A huge thank you to all our speakers, chairs, and attendees for an inspiring first day of the conference! See you tomorrow for Day 2! ℹ️ Register to join us live or access the recordings at your convenience: ufaw.org.uk/conf2025 #AnimalWelfare #AnimalWelfareScience

"Emotion leaves a trace in their voice - just like humans." Venkatraman Manikandan shared a clever, practical approach for AI monitoring of chicken vocalizations that could work across entire flocks to get a full picture of #animalwelfare #UFAW2025. Read about it 👇

Perfect afternoon to chill on the couch and learn some animal welfare science

Up early for #UFAW2025!

📢 The UFAW International #AnimalWelfare Conference 2025 is about to begin! We’re thrilled to welcome delegates from over 63 countries, a truly global gathering for advancing #animalwelfarescience! Haven’t registered yet? It’s not too late!🔗 ow.ly/ZH0p50WeNfq

📖 NEW BOOK REVIEW 📖 Check out the latest book review published in Animal Welfare: What Are Zoos For? By Heather Browning and Walter Veit. Reviewed by Lisa Riley. 🔗 Read the full review here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal... #AnimalWelfare #AnimalWelfareScience

📢Just 1 day to go until the UFAW International #AnimalWelfare Conference 2025 begins! It’s not too late to register! You can sign up before or during the event, watch live, or catch up with the recordings at your convenience. 🔗 Don’t miss out! Register here: www.ufaw.org.uk/ufaw-events/...

🎥 Can’t join #UFAW2025 live? Don’t worry! All conference sessions will be recorded and available on demand to registered delegates shortly after the close of the conference each day. ⏳There's only a few more days to go, register here: www.ufaw.org.uk/ufaw-events/... #AnimalWelfareScience

🔍 New study on captive North Island brown kiwi finds 39% had health issues, 20% showed behavioural problems, more common in nocturnal exhibits. Highlights variation in husbandry & calls for clearer guidelines & further research to improve #animalwelfare. 🔗 www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

📢The full Scientific Programme for next week's #UFAW2025 International #AnimalWelfare Conference is now available to view on our website! ⏳Time is running out to register! Explore the programme and find out more here ➡️ ow.ly/FnBj50VHL7P #AnimalWelfareScience

Just registered (and completed my time zone math)! A great, affordable, online opportunity to learn about the latest in #animalwelfare science.

📢 Only one week to go! The #UFAW25 International #AnimalWelfare Conference is almost here! Join global experts from around the world for an inspiring programme of talks & knowledge-sharing. Don’t miss your chance to be part of it! 🔗Register here: ow.ly/pb6H50VX87m #AnimalWelfareScience

🔍RECENT STUDY explores dog owners' experiences post-adoption. Findings emphasise that the adjustment for dogs often extends beyond four months, highlighting need for longer-term support to ensure successful #dogadoption & to improve #animalwelfare. 🔗 ow.ly/6HRk50W8wA7

📢 Explore our latest Collection on Positive #AnimalWelfare - research focused on animals' quality of life through positive experiences. We’re expanding this Collection, so if your work links positive emotions to welfare, get in touch! 🔗 View the Collection here: ow.ly/w1Me50W4Jxs

I will be talking about 'fun and games' at the @ufaw.bsky.social international research conference on 26 June. 🎲

📢 Meet Professor Benjamin Ineichen, one of the keynote speakers at the UFAW International #AnimalWelfare Conference 2025! The conference is in less than two weeks! Don’t miss out on hearing Benjamin's talk - register now to attend online: ow.ly/Fg6550W4OAF #AnimalWelfareScience

🔍 This recent study reviewed emergency handling of overturned pig transport vehicles in Denmark using a #OneWelfare approach, highlighting key challenges in coordination, #animalwelfare, and responder safety. 🔗 Read the article: www.cambridge.org/core/journal... #AnimalWelfareScience