The adaptability of horses and donkeys to different types of activity has seen the European
equine industry become an important economic sector, giving rise to increasing concern …

Simple Summary The welfare of animals in shelters draws the attention of both the scientific
and general public. It is possible to assess the well-being of cats in shelters using tools that …

A protocol was developed by consultation with experts on the welfare of cattle to use direct
observations of cattle and an examination of farm records to assess welfare. Fifty‐three dairy …

Communicating and implementing a weight management program for dogs and cats can be
a challenging endeavor for veterinarians, but a rewarding one. An effective individualized …

MATERIALS AND METHODS Seventy-one dogs and 20 cats, referred to the Small Animal
Hospital, University of Liverpool, participated in the study. To ensure that subjects …

OBESITY is a serious and largely underreported equine welfare issue. Obese horses are
predisposed to the development of pathological conditions including laminitis …

There are few recent and methodologically robust life expectancy (LE) tables for dogs or
cats. This study aimed to generate LE tables for these species with clinical records from> …

A meta-analysis was conducted to evaluate the effects of body condition score (BCS) at
parturition and at first AI, and of body condition change during the early lactation period on …

Objectives: The overall aim of this study was to examine the nature of the relationship
between dog‐ownership and canine obesity, explored in two cohorts of overweight/obese or …

Obesity has a negative effect on health and welfare of many species, and has been
speculated to be a problem for zoo elephants. To address this concern, we assessed the …