🔍 NEW PAPER looks at how gillnet soak time affects welfare, survival, stress, and muscle quality in Atlantic Cod. 🔗 Read the full open-access article here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal... #AnimalWelfareScience #AnimalWelfare

🔍 NEW STUDY explores welfare outcomes of using rifles vs shotguns during aerial culling of fallow deer in Australia. 🔗 Read the full, open access article here: ow.ly/s07C50X4Rp6 #AnimalWelfareScience #AnimalWelfare

🔍 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

🐒 This #InternationalPrimateDay, we’re highlighting Primates, a curated Collection from #AnimalWelfare featuring free-to-access research on #primatewelfare. 🔗 Explore the Primates Collection here: ow.ly/yjMY50WP9w9 🔗 View all Collections here: ow.ly/anKn50WP9w8 #AnimalWelfareScience

🔍 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

🔍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

🔍 “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

🔍 NEW STUDY highlights cross-cultural differences in how #animalwelfare and veterinary professionals in the UK and Japan perceive and manage animals, emphasising the value of cultural context in welfare approaches. 🔗 Read the full study here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

🔍 NEW STUDY presents the first adaptation of the EU Welfare Quality® protocol to assess captive chimpanzee welfare. 🔗Read the full study here: ow.ly/4Ley50WAFoP #AnimalWelfareScience #AnimalWelfare

An excellent resource for a variety of animal welfare reports and articles

🐱 This #InternationalCatDay, we’re highlighting Cats, a curated Collection from Animal Welfare featuring free to access research on #catwelfare. 🔗 Explore the Cats Collection here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal... 🔗 View all Collections here: bit.ly/AWJCollections #AnimalWelfareScience

🔍 NEW STUDY conducts a rapid review of recent grey literature to explore how human-animal interactions are represented. 🔗 Read the full article here: ow.ly/TChM50WwES2 #AnimalWelfareScience #AnimalWelfare

🔍 NEW STUDY examines the effectiveness of penetrating captive-bolt stunning in horses. 🔗 Read the full article here: ow.ly/UVYr50Wwc1X #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

🔍 NEW STUDY explores Chinese egg producers’ perspectives on transitioning from conventional cages to cage‑free systems, highlighting both opportunities and challenges. 🔗 Read the full article here: ow.ly/5AYc50WnKtM #AnimalWelfareScience #AnimalWelfare

🔍 NEW STUDY investigates whether vocalisations can be used to predict the onset of birth in C57BL/6J mice. 🔗 Read the full article here: ow.ly/3O4i50Wn75M #AnimalWelfareScience

🔍 What drives dog relinquishment in Taiwan? This new study investigates the pathway to relinquishment, examining how acquisition motivation, purchase channels, owner knowledge and experience influence outcomes for dogs. 🔗 Read the full article here: ow.ly/BQM750WlOzz #AnimalWelfareScience

🔍 NEW REVIEW provides a rapid systematic overview of the use of camera traps in ecological studies, with a focus on wildlife welfare. 🔗 Read the full article here: ow.ly/tr4U50WlNN7 #AnimalWelfareScience #AnimalWelfare

🔍 NEW STUDY assesses transport container modifications designed to improve welfare for end-of-lay hens and reduce strain on catchers during the loading process. 🔗 Read the full article here: doi.org/10.1017/awf.... #AnimalWelfareScience #AnimalWelfare

🔍 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

🔍 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...

Lovely review by Lisa Riley on our book, What Are Zoos For?

Check out our recent publication, using #behaviouralsciences to gain insight into horse owners' perceptions regarding movement as a #welfare strategy 🐎. #COM-B #humanbehaviourchange #animalwelfare

📢 Posters for the #UFAW2025 International #AnimalWelfare Conference are now available to view online! 📑 To receive the link to explore the ePosters, register here: ufaw.org.uk/conf2025 #AnimalWelfareScience

📖 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

🔍 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...

📢 New study shows physical enrichment (like brushes & ropes) can improve growth & locomotor play in indoor-housed calves & heifers. Findings suggest that future welfare guidelines should incorporate environmental enrichment for cattle housed indoors. 🔗 ow.ly/e8z150Wcblk #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

🔍 This recent study explores how exercise impacts #equinewelfare in the UK. Surveying 804 horse owners, the research found that while exercise is linked to reduced risk of laminitis & Equine Metabolic Syndrome, many owners face barriers to providing exercise. 🔗 www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

🔍 NEW STUDY examines the use of mechanical rump pushers in a UK cattle slaughter plant. 🔗 Read the full article here: ow.ly/jyhH50W8qKA #AnimalWelfareScience #AnimalWelfare

🔍 NEW STUDY surveyed Official Veterinarians in the UK & Ireland to assess job satisfaction & perceptions of #animalwelfare at slaughter. Findings highlight challenges such as workplace isolation, ethical dilemmas, & conflicts with food business operators. 🔗 www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

🔍 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

Hurray for Steve! That's quite a record.

🔍 NEW STUDY explores whether successive negative contrast, the way dogs react to an unexpected drop in reward quality, can be used to assess their emotional state. 🔗 Read the full article here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal... #AnimalWelfareScience

🎉 A Milestone Moment for Animal Welfare 🎉

📢 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

🎉 A Milestone Moment for Animal Welfare 🎉 We’re celebrating the 1000th published article edited by our Managing Editor, Steve Weddell! A tribute to his quiet brilliance, unwavering dedication, & deep commitment to #animalwelfarescience. Here’s to Steve & the next 1000! #AnimalWelfare

📢 Explore our latest Collection on Positive Animal Welfare - 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

🔍 Two new studies explore the long-term impact of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for veterinarians in India. ⬇️Read them here: 🔗 Article 1: ow.ly/oExu50W4heI 🔗 Article 2: ow.ly/fEA450W4Eec #AnimalWelfareScience #AnimalWelfare

🔍 NEW study explored the multidimensional roles of working animals, including donkeys, horses, and mules, in livelihood improvement across Ethiopia. 🔗Read the full paper here ow.ly/uks050W0rze #AnimalWelfareScience #AnimalWelfare #DonkeyWelfare

Our review presents the evidence for how wild fishes are killed and how this could be done better in fisheries to safeguard the welfare of these sentient animals #fishsci #fishwelfare

🔍 This recent study examined the effects of visitor absence on the welfare of captive Sumatran orangutans during COVID-19 lockdowns. 🔗 Read the full article here: ow.ly/9bts50W0rfR #AnimalWelfare #AnimalWelfareScience #Orangutans

🔍 Over a trillion wild finfish are slaughtered each year, typically without stunning. This study critically maps global evidence on the issue, revealing major gaps in #fishwelfare research & urgent need for species-specific practices in wild fisheries. 🔗 www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

🔍 NEW pilot study aimed to investigate the impact of observation duration on pain assessment and intra-observer reliability in piglets using video recording. 🔗Read the full article here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal... #AnimalWelfare #AnimalWelfareScience

🔍 New study develops a welfare assessment tool for captive Yangtze finless porpoises using the Five Domains Model. It helps facilities, researchers, & caregivers better support the physical & psychological well-being of these complex marine mammals.🔗 ow.ly/rcL750VX91M

🔍NEW STUDY highlights the risks to equine welfare throughout the slaughter process. Findings suggest that reducing ante-mortem stress may improve the effectiveness of stunning, & that captive-bolt gun use should be refined to ensure accurate targeting. 🔗 doi.org/10.1017/awf....

📖 NEW BOOK REVIEW 📖 Check out the latest book review published in Animal Welfare: Practical Human Behaviour Change for the Health and Welfare of Animals by Bronwen Williams. Reviewed by Grace Carroll. 🔗 Read the full review here: ow.ly/WwUm50VTOij #AnimalWelfare