In daily interaction with horses, humans primarily rely on facial expression as a non-verbal equine cue for emotional information. Difficulties in correctly recognizing these signals might arise due to the species-specificity of facial cues, possibly leading to diminished equine welfare and health. This …

Equine-Assisted Services (EAS) offer many benefits for people with intellectual or physical disabilities. As these services grow in popularity, ensuring the welfare of the horses involved is crucial. This study explored the horses’ mood state during equine-assisted coaching and therapeutic riding sessions, …

Over het houden van en de omgang met dieren is de laatste decennia veel maatschappelijk debat. Of het nu gaat om houderijsystemen, ziektes die kunnen overgaan van dier op mens, dieren die worden ingezet in de sport of die leven in het wild. Het CoE-cluster dier/lectorenplatform DiP wil bijdragen aan …

Over het houden van en de omgang met dieren is de laatste decennia veel maatschappelijk debat. Of het nu gaat om houderijsystemen, ziektes die kunnen overgaan van dier op mens, dieren die worden ingezet in de sport of die leven in het wild. Het CoE-cluster dier/lectorenplatform DiP wil bijdragen aan …

Over het houden van en de omgang met dieren is de laatste decennia veel maatschappelijk debat. Of het nu gaat om houderijsystemen, ziektes die kunnen overgaan van dier op mens, dieren die worden ingezet in de sport of die leven in het wild. Het CoE-cluster dier/lectorenplatform DiP wil bijdragen aan …

If you are looking for examples of just how special dogs are, you will find thirteen wonderful examples in this book. These dogs have a knack for calming people down and picking up on tension—sometimes even better than we do! Each story highlights the incredible bond between dogs and humans, showcasing …

At an aquaponics farm in Luxembourg called “Fësch Haff” the effect of the water quality on the growth rate and behaviour of the rainbow trout has been analysed. Three times a week the water quality in the fish tank expressed by temperature, KH (carbonate hardness), pH, ammonium/ammonia, nitrite, nitrate …

Animal wellbeing is important and it is widely accepted that an animal’s basic needs must be fulfilled. Many factors affect wellbeing of dairy cows. Common health problems are lameness and subclinical mastitis. The aim of this study was to examine changes in proximity and automatic milk system (AMS) …

The search for existing non-animal alternative methods for use in experiments is currently challenging because of the lack of both comprehensive structured databases and balanced keyword-based search strategies to mine unstructured textual databases. In this paper we describe 3Ranker, which is a fast, …

Plant-based cheese has become popular due to health, environment, and ethical reasons. A study among Dutch consumers showed that most respondents have never tried plant-based cheese, but younger people are more willing to try it. The main motives for trying plant-based cheese were animal welfare and …