The hair cortisol concentration (HCC) is assumed to be a retrospective marker of integrated
cortisol secretion and stress over longer periods of time. Its quantification is increasingly …

Hundreds of thousands of dogs are housed in kennels worldwide, yet there are no standard
protocols for assessing the welfare of dogs in these environments. Animal science is …

These updated guidelines present a practical and logical approach to the assessment and
management of acute and chronic pain in canine and feline patients. Recognizing pain is …

Background Chronic stress is implicated in behavioral and health issues in cats, but
methods for recognition, evaluation, and measurement of stress are lacking. Cortisol …

Individual housing of dairy calves is common farm practice, but has negative effects on calf
welfare. A compromise between practice and welfare may be housing calves in pairs. We …

Hair analysis is emerging as a popular tool to examine stress and reproduction hormone
levels in wild mammals. The reliability of this approach, however, depends on an …

Stress has a significant impact on the health and well-being of dogs and can seriously affect
the quality of daily life, veterinary clinics procedures and shelters routine. That means …

Simple Summary The hunting of feral pigs utilising dogs is a common recreational activity in
Australia. These dogs assist hunters to find, pursue, and restrain feral pigs. It is a legal …

Hair cortisol analysis has been suggested as a powerful retrospective measure of long-term
hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis activity in numerous mammal species. In contrast …

Observing dogs' behavior to assess their welfare is relevant in various applied settings, such
as veterinary clinics and Animal Assisted Interventions. Yet, no field-wide consensus or …