🔍 NEW ARTICLE: Animal disability and welfare: Prevalence, perception, and practice in zoological organisations Shannon L. O'Brien https://ow.ly/VQem50Zuz82 #AnimalWelfare #ZooWelfare

New editorial, out now. Written by Research Director for Science for Animal Welfare Birte Nielsen, the editorial introduces the new Collection on Experimental Methods and External Validity. Access the full editorial: https://ow.ly/v76S50ZuyLg #ExperimentalMethods

🔍 NEW ARTICLE: Easy rescues, difficult decisions: Advancing the ethical dialogue in wildlife triage, treatment and rehabilitation Authors: Michelle Campbell-Ward, Clare Palmer, Anne Quain, and Peter Sandøe 🔗 Read the full article: https://ow.ly/fFf350ZrYtf #AnimalWelfare #WildlifeRehabilitation

🔍 NEW ARTICLE: Management practices and welfare of working equids in Mogalakwena local municipality, Limpopo Province, South Africa Authors: Dimakatso Betty Molapo, 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭. 🔗 Read the full article: https://ow.ly/LvXp50ZrXp1 #EquidWelfare

🔍 NEW ARTICLE: Resource management practices of Canadian and American domestic dog breeders and associations with puppy competitive behaviour: A cross-sectional study Authors: Quinn Rausch 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭. 🔗 https://ow.ly/Hico50ZrhTK #DogWelfare

🔍 NEW ARTICLE: Milk allowance affects play responsiveness in calves Authors: Amelia St John Wallis 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭. Read the full article: https://ow.ly/GHAw50ZnFLc #FarmAnimalWelfare #CalfWelfare

🔍 NEW ARTICLE: “At what line does poor horsemanship cross the line to abuse, for you?” Social media discourse around high-profile incidents in the performance horse world reveals polarised views on animal welfare Authors: Erica Cheung, 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭. 🔗 https://ow.ly/gqjK50ZnQgq #HorseWelfare

🔍 NEW ARTICLE: Implementing cage-free egg commitments in China: An explorative qualitative interview study of corporate and certification perspectives on cage-free egg procurement Authors: Qing Yang 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭. 🔗 https://ow.ly/i2jX50ZnFjy #FarmAnimalWelfare #LayingHens

We are delighted to announce that 𝘈𝘯𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘭 𝘞𝘦𝘭𝘧𝘢𝘳𝘦'𝘴 Impact Factor has increased to 2.9. This is around a 25% increase on the 2024 impact factor of 2.3. Thank you to our authors, reviewers and editorial board for their continued contribution. 🔗 https://ow.ly/Lx9t50ZlWaa

🔍 NEW ARTICLE: Electroencephalographic assessment of pneumatic penetrating captive-bolt stunning of donkeys (𝘌𝘲𝘶𝘶𝘴 𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘴) Authors: Katharine Ann Fletcher 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭. Read the full article: https://ow.ly/gkoq50Z5aJk #AnimalWelfare #EquidWelfare

🔍 NEW ARTICLE: The Primate Welfare INdicators project (PWIN): For an objective and standardised welfare assessment of non-human primates used in research Authors: Joseph Caspar-Cohen 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭. Read the full article: https://ow.ly/nZoM50Z2gek #AnimalWelfare #PrimateWelfare #3Rs

🔍 NEW OPINION PAPER: No mention of animal welfare in the United Nations' sustainable development goals? But this may be a good thing! Authors: Jacob Bull, Birte Nielsen, Anna Silvera, Håkan Tunon and Linda J Keeling Read the full article: https://ow.ly/vfV050Z17Za #AnimalWelfare

🔍 NEW ARTICLE: PsittaWel: A welfare assessment tool for companion parrots Authors: Andrea Piseddu, Yvonne van Zeeland, Lauren Hemsworth and Jean-Loup Rault Read the full article: https://ow.ly/t5nX50YZyHz #AnimalWelfare #ParrotWelfare #CompanionAnimals

🔍 NEW ARTICLE: Quantifying chronic stress in group- and stall-housed sows during gestation using cortisol in hair Authors: Talia Everding, Yolande Seddon, Jorge Perez Palencia and Crystal Levesque 🔗 Read the full article: https://ow.ly/uoV150YZwPJ #AnimalWelfare #PigWelfare

🔎 NEW ARTICLE: Inconsistency in cervical dislocation: A UK survey of techniques and tools utilised for laboratory rodents Authors: Jessica E. Martin, Matthew C. Leach, and Jasmine M. Clarkson 🔗 Read the full article: https://ow.ly/YhvL50YSpuG #AnimalWelfare #RodentWelfare

🔍 NEW ARTICLE: Enclosures with flexible structures stimulate species‑typical locomotion in zoo‑housed Bornean orangutans (𝘗𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘰 𝘱𝘺𝘨𝘮𝘢𝘦𝘶𝘴) Authors: Jens Willem Geijtenbeek, Lisette van den Berg, and Tom Roth 🔗 Read the full article: https://ow.ly/e4OX50YREbY #AnimalWelfare #PrimateWelfare

🔍 NEW ARTICLE: Calves disbudded with local nerve block and analgesic show conditioned place aversion two days later but not in the hours post-disbudding Authors: Elizabeth Miriam Ledger, Thomas Ede, Michael Mendl and Benjamin Lecorps Read the full article: https://ow.ly/ZUAK50YOlJf

🔍 NEW ARTICLE: Welfare implications of injuries and deformities in wild fish Author: Simon Eckerström Liedholm Read the full article: https://ow.ly/qxNx50YOlzh #AnimalWelfare #FishWelfare

🔎 NEW STUDY: Moving hens into cages affects cognitive performance, extinction learning and motivation for rewards. Authors: Javiera Calderón-Amor 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭. 🔗 Read the full article: https://ow.ly/wJMU50YJ1lP #AnimalWelfare #AnimalCognition

🔎 NEW STUDY: Welfare considerations during a conservation translocation of white-clawed crayfish (𝘈𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘰𝘵𝘢𝘮𝘰𝘣𝘪𝘶𝘴 𝘱𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘱𝘦𝘴) Authors: Imogen Crowe 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭. Read the full article: https://ow.ly/5hwt50YISxf #AnimalWelfare #Crayfish

🔍 NEW ARTICLE: Opportunities for agency in domestic horses: Applying the behavioural domain to increase equine welfare Author: Lindsay Goodale Read the full article: https://ow.ly/klQQ50YEQgX #HorseWelfare

🔎 NEW STUDY: Thermal imaging: A potential tool for early detection of tail lesions in pigs? Authors: Anna Valros 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭. 🔗 Read the full article: https://ow.ly/16UF50YCciK # #AnimalWelfare #PigWelfare

🔍 NEW ARTICLE: Risk factors for signs of tail biting in intact tailed weaner pigs: A cross-sectional study New research identifies shortcomings in basic needs are key risk factors for tail biting in weaner pigs. Article: https://ow.ly/f4T350YBax5 #AnimalWelfare

🔎 NEW ARTICLE: Sold a pup? Impact of purchasing practices, owner and dog demographics, and puppy early- life experiences on later canine health outcomes in the UK. Authors: Fiona C. Dale 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭. 🔗 Article: https://ow.ly/ChaF50YBNvl 🔗 Read the RVC press release: https://ow.ly/66J250YBNvm

🔍 NEW ARTICLE: Gentle human interactions trigger positive emotions in chicks Authors: Javiera Calderón-Amor 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭. Read the full article: https://ow.ly/8XNG50YB9IK Read the University of Bristol press release: https://ow.ly/TBSv50YB9IL #AnimalWelfare #PoultryWelfare

🔎 NEW STUDY: Facilitating perspective-taking with animals in human decision-making. Authors: Erin B. Ryan 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭. What happens when we are encouraged to see the world through an animal's eyes? New research explores the role of perspective-taking in animal welfare decision-making.

🔍 NEW ARTICLE: Behavioural and electroencephalographic assessment of captive-bolt stunning in kangaroo pouch young Authors: Trudy M Sharp, Steven R McLeod and Troy J Gibson Article: https://ow.ly/BPPJ50Yz34X #AnimalWelfare #KangarooWelfare

🔎 NEW ARTICLE: Bridging the gap between human behaviour and animal welfare: A study on human behaviour change and body condition scoring of suckler cows Authors: Lesley Jessiman 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭. 🔗 Read the full article: https://ow.ly/ytGG50YpIkG #AnimalWelfare #SucklerCows

NEW ARTICLE: Assessing the welfare of dogs surgically sterilized during single day free community pet clinics in Kampala Metropolitan area, Central Uganda Authors: Zozianne Hoareau 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭. Read the full article: https://ow.ly/E0QJ50YpFRL #AnimalWelfare #DogWelfare

Focusing on how lameness is managed across UK sheep flocks, new research offers a closer look at how farmers and veterinarians engage with the five‑point plan, highlighting opportunities for improved record‑keeping and collaboration. 🔗 Read the full article: https://ow.ly/VSbl50YpHKe #SheepWelfare