Frontiers in Veterinary Science | Animal Behavior and Welfare

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laura ann boyle

Teagasc Food Research Centre (Ireland)

Carlow, Ireland

Specialty Chief Editor

Animal Behavior and Welfare
gregory archer

Texas A and M University

College Station, United States

Associate Editor

Animal Behavior and Welfare
francesca arfuso

Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Messina

Messina, Italy

Associate Editor

Animal Behavior and Welfare
melissa bain

University of California, Davis

Davis, United States

Associate Editor

Animal Behavior and Welfare

Animal Behavior and Welfare

Submit your research

Author guidelines

Editor guidelines

Peer review

Publishing fees

Editors

laura ann boyle

gregory archer

francesca arfuso

melissa bain

Articles

AI for One Welfare: the role of animal welfare scientists in developing valid and ethical AI-based welfare assessment tools

Management and performance of fattening lambs and goat kids in various rearing systems from Swiss dairy farms

Suckling and allosuckling behavior of dairy calves in indoor dam-rearing systems

Heat Stress on Sperm Quality in Dogs: effect of natural antioxidant supplementation

Research Topics

Environmental Enrichment: Neurobiology, affective states, and positive animal welfare

The Water Buffalo: Sustainability, Health, Behavior, Animal Welfare and Production

Advancements in Stress Evaluation and Welfare in Equids

Advancing Animal Welfare Assessment: From Biomarkers to Smart Monitoring Technologies