03709nam 2200961z- 450 9910404088903321202102113-03928-533-5(CKB)4100000011302249(oapen)https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/56700(oapen)doab56700(EXLCZ)99410000001130224920202102d2020 |y 0engurmn|---annantxtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierPositive Aspects of Animal WelfareMDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute20201 online resource (180 p.)3-03928-532-7 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, until now, the welfare assessment on farms has meant assessing negative indicators, namely the number of lame animals, presence of lesions, or frequency of agonistic behaviours. However, the latest research confirms that the absence of a problem or of suffering does not necessarily imply that the animals are experiencing a good life and that their level of welfare is high. To guarantee high welfare standards, animals should experience positive conditions that allow them to live a "life worth living", and positive indicators are needed to identify these conditions. This Special Issue focuses on the development and validation of indicators of positive welfare or on the refinement of the existing ones, as well as on the identification of suitable living conditions for providing positive welfare to farmed and companion animals.Biology, life sciencesbicsscanimal welfarearousalbehaviourbuffaloescalvescat behaviorcattlecircadian rhythmcontactcritical reviewdairy cowsear postureemotional stateemotionsenrichmenteye whitefarm sizefarmer attitudesfarmer knowledgeFelis catusfive domainsfree elicitation narrative interviewingfree-farrowinggoatshappinesshousingimmunoglobulin Amaternal caremother-offspringnosingobserver reliabilityorganicphoneticspigletpigspositive affective engagementpositive animal welfarepositive animal welfare indicatorspositive emotionspositive indicatorspositive welfarequalitative behaviour assessment (QBA)qualitative researchquality of liferecognitionruminantssalivasheepsowterm listvalencewelfarewelfare assessment protocolBiology, life sciencesMattiello Silvanaauth1323400BOOK9910404088903321Positive Aspects of Animal Welfare3035502UNINA