Simple Summary Animal welfare is the result of physical and psychological well-being and
is expected to occur if animals are free:(1) from hunger, thirst and malnutrition,(2) from …

Simple Summary Infrared thermography is a tool that measures changes in the surface
temperature of the skin and has been used in companion animals to determine their health …

In the present study we investigated the influence of positive and negative arousal situations
and the presence of an audience on dogs' behavioural displays and facial expressions. We …

In animal research, automation of affective states recognition has so far mainly addressed
pain in a few species. Emotional states remain uncharted territories, especially in dogs, due …

Simple Summary Dog fights are cruel and harmful events which have a clear impact on
animal welfare. For this reason, many countries have banned these events via statute …

This study aims to review the current available literature regarding circus animals from the
perspective of the five domains proposed for evaluating animal welfare to identify the critical …

Pain research traverses many disciplines and methodologies. Yet, despite our
understanding and field-wide acceptance of the multifactorial essence of pain as a sensory …

Dogs' displacement behaviours and some facial expressions have been suggested to
function as appeasement signals, reducing the occurrences of aggressive interactions. The …

Dogs might enjoy interaction with humans, making the human-dog relationship (HDR)
important and necessary for domestic dogs. This relationship has expanded into an …

Free Choice Profiling (FCP) methodology allows observers to qualitatively assess animal
behavior using their own vocabulary. This study aims to investigate the ability of 3 different …