Ethical
treatment
of
animals
is
the
keystone
livestock
production.
Assessment
welfare
integral
to
assurance
that
experience
a
good
life.
Underpinning
are
concepts
what
constitutes
welfare,
life
and
wellbeing.
This
review
examines
wellbeing
frameworks
have
been
developed
for
describing
their
scope.
Historically,
tripartite
model
(feeling
well,
functioning
leading
natural
life)
has
translated
into
Five
Freedoms
(FF),
Domains
(FD),
Good
Life
(GL),
Welfare
through
Competence
(WtC)
OIE
World
Organisation
Animal
Health
Principles
frameworks.
These
provide
scaffolds
numerous
assessment
schemes.
On
other
hand,
three-part
(eudaimonia,
hedonia,
social
interaction)
lacks
an
explicit
framework,
although
FD,
GL
WtC
implicitly
address
aspects
Whereas
positive
affective
(hedonic)
experiences
considered
constitute
eudaimonic
function
interaction
be
above
beyond
any
indirect
contribution
they
make
(i.e.
welfare).
In
this
view,
health
more
than
absence
ill-health
interactions
freedom
from
isolation.
New
phenotypes
in
farm
identified
analysis
sensor
data
providing
new
perspectives
on
functional
integrity
biological
processes
align
well
with
analyses
draw
methods
resilience
theory
examine
stability
complex
dynamic
systems;
specifically,
uniformity
trajectories,
periodicity
biorhythms
complexity
networks.
A
framework
proposed
loosely
partitions
FF,
inputs,
opportunities,
outcomes.
The
positions
outcome
within
context
input
constraints
can
generate
harms
deficiencies,
environmental
opportunities
foster
acquisition
competencies
flourishing.
It
combines
eudaimonic,
hedonic
terminology
welfare.
hoped
help
orientate
descriptions
derived
broader
literature
Frontiers in Veterinary Science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
10
Published: Nov. 2, 2023
Animal
welfare
denotes
how
an
animal
experiences
their
life.
It
represents
the
overall
mental
of
and
is
a
subjective
concept
that
cannot
be
directly
measured.
Instead,
indicators
are
used
to
cautiously
infer
from
resource
provisions,
management
factors,
animal-based
measures.
The
Five
Domains
Model
holistic
structured
framework
for
collating
these
assessing
welfare.
Contemporary
approaches
consider
animals
can
given
opportunities
have
positive
experiences.
However,
uncertainty
surrounding
inferred
has
resulted
in
risk-averse
scientists
returning
relative
safety
positivism.
This
meant
aspects
often
referred
as
‘wants’.
Agency
straddles
positivist-affective
divide
way
forward
discussions
about
capacity
individual
engage
voluntary,
self-generated,
goal-directed
behavior
they
motivated
perform.
Discrete
emotions
agentic
based
on
available
knowledge
animal’s
motivation
engaging
behavior.
Competence-building
agency
evaluate
potential
represented
by
Behavioral
Interactions
domain
Model.
In
2020,
was
updated
to,
amongst
other
things,
include
consideration
human-animal
interactions.
most
important
aspect
this
update
renaming
Domain
4
“Behavior”
“Behavioral
Interactions”
additional
detail
added
allow
domain’s
purpose
clearly
understood
represent
exercise
agency.
We
illustrate
assess
animals’
competence-building
article,
we
use
examples
sugar
gliders
housed
captivity
greyhounds
race
qualities
choice,
control,
challenge
experience
affective
engagement.
Animals,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(14), P. 2247 - 2247
Published: July 9, 2023
There
is
an
ethical
responsibility
to
provide
all
animals
living
in
human
care
with
optimal
and
positive
well-being.
As
zoos
aquariums
frequently
interact
their
caregivers
as
part
of
daily
routines,
it
both
relevant
essential
consider
the
impact
these
interactions
on
animal
Allowing
have
choice
control
multiple
areas
lives,
such
by
providing
opportunities
for
them
voluntarily
participate
own
through,
example,
reinforcement
training,
component
good
well-being
programs.
This
review
aims
describe
evidence-based
approaches,
ethics,
best
practices
handling
training
many
taxa
held
worldwide,
drawing
from
work
related
fields
laboratories,
farms,
rescue,
sanctuaries.
The
importance
ongoing
assessments
discussed,
a
particular
focus
need
continued
refinement
processes
procedures
pertaining
specifically.
Review,
enquiry,
assessment,
evaluation,
will
aim
dynamically
support
animals.
Veterinary Sciences,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
10(1), P. 62 - 62
Published: Jan. 15, 2023
The
prevalence
of
mental
health
disorders,
driven
by
current
global
crises,
is
notably
high.
During
the
past
decades,
popularity
dogs
assisting
humans
with
a
wide
spectrum
disorders
has
significantly
increased.
Notwithstanding
these
dogs’
doubtless
value,
research
on
their
legal
status,
certification
processes,
training
and
management
practices,
as
well
welfare
been
scarce.
This
scoping
review
highlights
that
in
contrast
to
other
assistance
such
guide
dogs,
there
exists
no
consistent
terminology
mark
assist
impaired
health.
Legal
authorities
monitoring
accreditation
process,
tracking
supporting
are
broadly
lacking,
only
few
exceptions.
emphasizes
need
address
several
topics
promotion
progress
issues
related
emotional
support
for
disorder.
body
knowledge
was
assessed
three
different
areas
focus:
(1)
dimension
including
definitions
processes;
(2)
performed
tasks;
(3)
dog
aspects
relationship
handler
risks
associated
children
recipients.
Considering
challenges
diagnosis,
collaborations
provider
organizations
care
professionals
would
be
desirable
continuously
assess
efficiency
human-dog
dyad
regarding
overall
compatibility,
general
satisfaction
mutual
well-being.
Animals,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(2), P. 219 - 219
Published: Jan. 15, 2025
Recent
discussions
in
animal
welfare
have
emphasised
the
importance
of
agency—the
ability
animals
to
make
choices
and
exert
control
over
their
environment
a
way
that
aligns
with
needs
preferences.
In
this
paper,
we
discuss
agency
for
examine
how
use
some
types
animal–computer
interaction
can
enable
exercise
more
captive
environments
through
increased
choice
control,
cognitive
challenge,
social
interactions;
as
well
considering
potential
limitations
such
efforts.
Frontiers in Veterinary Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
11
Published: April 17, 2024
The
involvement
of
animals
in
research
procedures
that
can
harm
them
and
to
which
they
are
deemed
unable
consent
raises
fundamental
ethical
dilemmas.
While
current
review
processes
emphasize
the
application
3Rs
(Replacement,
Reduction,
Refinement),
grounded
a
human-centered
utilitarian
approach,
comprehensive
also
involves
harm-benefit
analysis
consideration
wider
issues.
Nevertheless,
our
knowledge,
approaches
still
needed
facilitate
integrative
assessment
iterative
revision
designs
improve
their
value
or
identify
cases
using
is
irremediably
unethical.
Additionally,
frameworks
lacking
explicitly
include
an
animal-centered
perspective
into
process
beyond
welfare
concerns,
failing
cover
broader
considerations
(such
as
consent).
In
previous
work
we
proposed
Animal-Centered
Research
framework
(ACRf)
comprising
four
principles
(
relevance
,
impartiality
)
could
help
researchers
bodies
apprise
from
perspective.
This
paper
builds
on
further
develops
by
contextualizing
ACRf
within
bigger
picture
animal
illustrating
how
be
operationalized
processes.
We
contribute
extended
integrates
process.
To
this
end,
present
findings
theoretical
case
study
focusing
protocol
stress
response
pigs.
discuss
easily
applied
holistic
approach
process,
inform
refinement,
support
development
both
more
scientifically
valid.
animal,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
18(6), P. 101191 - 101191
Published: May 16, 2024
Studies
on
animal
cognition,
emotion,
language,
culture,
and
politics
have
shown
that
non-human
animals
are
agents
who
engage
in
self-willed
actions
an
interest
shaping
their
own
lives.
In
today's
world,
however,
animals'
lives
affected
significantly
by
circumstances
humans
created,
including
farming
systems.
The
current
paper
explores
how
the
agency
of
cows
relates
to
technology
reporting
fieldwork
performed
Dutch
dairy
sector.
Multi-species
ethnography
was
used
as
a
flexible
methodology
allowed
readjusting
questions
methods
our
research
developed.
first
phase,
observations
informal
talks
were
held
six
farms
which
had
been
recruited
basis
convenience
sampling
each
visited
for
one
full
day.
second
five
more
selected
one-day
visits
through
theoretical
snowball
sampling,
farm
repeatedly
in-depth
observations.
observational
strategies
included
following
individual
actors
(farmers,
or
technologies)
documenting
interactions
with
other
actors;
participating
daily
routines
such
feeding
roughage
scraping
manure;
witnessing
cows'
responses
non-routine
events
introduction
new
technologies
cows;
sometimes
waiting
notable
occurrences
just
'hanging
out'
cows.
Observations
this
phase
complemented
small
number
interviews
farmers,
cow
shed
designers,
developers.
Our
main
conclusion
is
presupposed
mediated
technologies.
Dairy
presuppose
'scripts'
'programs
action'
they
enforce:
require
act
specific
ways,
anticipate
some
ways
could
disrupt
technological
routines,
(successfully
unsuccessfully)
attempt
ensure
cooperation
appealing
wants
desires
ability
learn.
thus
assign
not
only
perform
'metabolic
labour',
but
also
capacity
purposively
learning
abilities.
Technologies
mediate
(co-)shaping
express
relation
entities,
cows,
humans,
animals,
material
entities
technologies,
world
at
large.
That
can
be
relevant
various
raises
question
designed
–
although
concept
challenges
us
reconsider
agriculture
fundamentally.
Frontiers in Veterinary Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
11
Published: Nov. 14, 2024
While
user-centered
design
approaches
stemming
from
the
human-computer
interaction
(HCI)
field
have
notably
improved
welfare
of
companion,
service,
and
zoo
animals,
their
application
in
farm
animal
settings
remains
limited.
This
shortfall
has
catalyzed
emergence
animal-computer
(ACI),
a
discipline
extending
technology’s
reach
to
multispecies
user
base
involving
both
animals
humans.
Despite
significant
strides
other
sectors,
adaptation
HCI
ACI
(collectively
HACI)
welfare—particularly
for
dairy
cows,
swine,
poultry—lags
behind.
Our
paper
explores
potential
HACI
within
precision
livestock
farming
(PLF)
artificial
intelligence
(AI)
enhance
individual
address
unique
challenges
these
settings.
It
underscores
necessity
transitioning
productivity-focused
animal-centered
methods,
advocating
paradigm
shift
that
emphasizes
as
integral
sustainable
practices.
Emphasizing
‘One
Welfare’
approach,
this
discussion
highlights
how
integrating
technologies
not
only
benefits
health,
productivity,
overall
well-being
but
also
aligns
with
broader
societal,
environmental,
economic
benefits,
considering
pressures
farmers
face.
perspective
is
based
on
insights
one-day
workshop
held
June
24,
2024,
which
focused
advancing
welfare.
Animal Production Science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
63(5), P. 423 - 440
Published: Jan. 11, 2023
Ethical
treatment
of
animals
is
the
keystone
livestock
production.
Assessment
welfare
integral
to
assurance
that
experience
a
good
life.
Underpinning
are
concepts
what
constitutes
welfare,
life
and
wellbeing.
This
review
examines
wellbeing
frameworks
have
been
developed
for
describing
their
scope.
Historically,
tripartite
model
(feeling
well,
functioning
leading
natural
life)
has
translated
into
Five
Freedoms
(FF),
Domains
(FD),
Good
Life
(GL),
Welfare
through
Competence
(WtC)
OIE
World
Organisation
Animal
Health
Principles
frameworks.
These
provide
scaffolds
numerous
assessment
schemes.
However,
three-part
(eudaimonia,
hedonia,
social
interaction)
lacks
an
explicit
framework,
although
FD,
GL
WtC
implicitly
address
aspects
Whereas
positive
affective
(hedonic)
experiences
considered
constitute
eudaimonic
function
interaction
be
above
beyond
any
indirect
contribution
they
make
(i.e.
welfare).
In
this
view,
health
more
than
absence
ill-health
interactions
freedom
from
isolation.
New
phenotypes
in
farm
identified
analysis
sensor
data
providing
new
perspectives
on
functional
integrity
biological
processes
align
well
with
analyses
draw
methods
resilience
theory
examine
stability
complex
dynamic
systems,
specifically,
uniformity
trajectories,
periodicity
biorhythms
complexity
networks.
A
framework
proposed
loosely
partitions
FF,
inputs,
opportunities,
outcomes.
The
positions
outcome
within
context
input
constraints
can
generate
harms
deficiencies,
environmental
opportunities
foster
acquisition
competencies
flourishing.
It
combines
eudaimonic,
hedonic
terminology
welfare.
hoped
help
orientate
descriptions
derived
broader
literature
Applied Animal Behaviour Science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
268, P. 106085 - 106085
Published: Oct. 11, 2023
Zoos
regularly
build
new
exhibits,
many
of
which
cost
millions
US
dollars.
It
is
important
that
exhibits
deliver
from
an
animal,
visitor,
and
staff
perspective.
rare
for
zoo
to
be
quantitatively
assessed,
including
trialing
exhibit
design,
even
though
this
common
practice
in
the
museum
sector.
This
paper
highlights
potential
value
using
modern
welfare
science
improvement
current
future
exhibits.
Specifically,
we
categorize
into
two
areas
interest:
(1)
assessment
their
impact
on
animal
welfare,
through
use
(a)
newer
metrics
(b)
recent
research
interest,
as
well
(2)
pre-design
evidence-based
methods
prototype
components,
or
what
refer
Temporary
Exhibit
Design
(TED).
The
goal
evaluate
design
are
optimally
tuned
visitor
experience,
financial
cost,
data
collection,
care
considerations.
