Positive Aspects of Animal Welfare

• Main Author: Mattiello, Silvana (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2020
• Subjects: Biology, life sciences; positive indicators; animal welfare; term list; recognition; welfare; Felis catus; enrichment; pigs; free-farrowing; contact; circadian rhythm; dairy cows; sow; qualitative research; positive emotions; ear posture; emotions; welfare assessment protocol; valence; cattle; phonetics; maternal care; buffaloes; mother-offspring; positive animal welfare indicators; quality of life; qualitative behaviour assessment (QBA); farm size; arousal; free elicitation narrative interviewing; emotional state; housing; ruminants; farmer knowledge; happiness; nosing; five domains; piglet; sheep; organic; cat behavior; observer reliability; eye white; goats; immunoglobulin A; critical review; positive animal welfare; calves; saliva; farmer attitudes; behaviour; positive welfare; positive affective engagement
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Comfort during resting, half-closed eyes when feeding on highly palatable feed, or vigorous tail wagging when being brushed are some of the positive indicators that can be used to evaluate the quality of the environment in which domestic animals live. This has been a radical shift from the past as,...