An ability to describe the quality of lived experience across the course of an animal's life is of
increasing interest in studies on wellbeing in farm animals. Integrity of physical functions is …

Climate change-induced rise in global temperatures has intensified heat stress on dairy
cattle and is contributing to the generally observed low milk productivity. Selective breeding …

Quantifying robustness of farm animals is essential before it can be implemented in
breeding and management strategies. A generic modelling and data analysis procedure …

Infectious diseases pose a significant threat to sustainable agricultural production. While
conventional quantitative genetic theory has successfully enhanced the resistance of animal …

Intensive management of cattle in open-air and enclosed housing systems known as
feedlots is a widespread and growing practice for production of beef. Feedlots can expose …

Extensive beef cattle production is characterised by the management of animals on pasture,
often in remote areas, and with infrequent contact with humans. Great diversity exists in …

abstract The feeding behaviour of individual growing-finishing pigs can be continuously
monitored using sensors such as electronic feeding stations (EFSs), and this could be …

abstract Climate change-induced rise in global temperatures has intensified heat stress on
dairy cattle and is contributing to the generally observed low milk productivity. Selective …

Resilience towards stress is an important trait as it has implications for animal welfare, and
can reduce labour costs. Though some traits included in breeding programs cover disease …

Defining resilient pigs after a Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus (PRRSV)
challenge using activity and feeding data from accelerometers Page 473 Precision Livestock …