Empathy allows individuals to share the affective states of others, predict others' actions, and
stimulate prosocial behavior. Whilst the proximate mechanisms of empathy, modulated in …

The concept that postnatal health and development can be influenced by events that occur
in utero originated from epidemiological studies in humans supported by numerous …

Animal emotions are central to the concept of animal welfare. So far, emotions have been
investigated in animal welfare science as within-individual phenomena, ie coordinating …

Domestic sheep (Ovis aries) are among the earliest animals domesticated for human use.
They are consumed worldwide as mutton, hogget, and lamb, kept as wool and milk …

Social interactions are central to the health and psychological well-being of domestic
animals. Until now, research has overwhelmingly focused on negative social behaviours …

This study tested whether emotional contagion occurs when piglets directly observe a
penmate in distress (restraint) and whether there is an effect of previous experience on the …

Domestic animals may be frequently exposed to situations in which they witness the distress
or pain of conspecifics and the extent to which they are affected by this will depend on their …

Evolutionary models of chronic pain are relatively undeveloped, but mainly concern
dysregulation of an efficient acute defence, or false alarm. Here, a third possibility, mismatch …

Maternal deprivation early in life has been shown to disrupt neonates' development.
Nevertheless, separating the young animals from their dams soon after birth remains a …

The aim of this review is to discuss sensory recognition (olfaction, vision, vocalisation,
hearing and direct contact) in relation to the ewe-lamb bond, and the relevance of this …