Revisión bibliográfica.

Revisión bibliográfica.

El transporte de animales en la Unión Europea
Jacho-López, MA y Ramón-Sallan, C. El transporte de animales en laUnión Europea. Revista Avances.com. 5 de septiembre 2013.
http://revistaavances.com/el-transporte-de-animales-en-la-union-europea/

Bienestar Animal: Lo común vs. lo normal
Sirvén, MH. Bienestar Animal: Lo común vs. lo normal. Agrositio.com. 12 septiembre de 2013.
http://www.agrositio.com/vertext/vertext.asp?id=148230&se=39

Bienestar animal en explotaciones avícolas de carne
García-Marín, LA. Bienestar animal en explotaciones avícolas de carne. PV Albéitar 2013, 37
http://albeitar.portalveterinaria.com/noticia/11811/ARTICULOS-AVES/Bienestar-animal-en-explotaciones-avicolas-de-carne.html

 

A la búsqueda de las causas de las bajas perinatales en porcino.
Ventura-García, J. A la búsqueda de las causas de las bajas perinatales en porcino. PV Albéitar, 37
http://albeitar.portalveterinaria.com/noticia.asp?ref=11942&cadena=bienestar_animal&como=1

 

The effect of reduced loading density on pig welfare during long distance transport.
Gerritzen MA, Hindle VA, Steinkamp K, Reimert HG, van der Werf JT, Marahrens M. The effect of reduced loading density on pig welfare during long distance transport. Animal. 2013 Spt 4: 1-10
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24001436

 

Effect of group size on behavior, health, production, and welfare of veal calves.
Abdelfattah EM, Schutz MM, Lay DC Jr, Marchant-Forde JN, Eicher SD. Effect of group size on behavior, health, production, and welfare of veal calves. Journal Animal Science. 2013 Aug 29
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23989884

 

Topical anesthesia mitigates the pain of castration in beef calves.
Lomax S, Windsor PA. Topical anesthesia mitigates the pain of castration in beef calves. Journal Animal Science 2013 Aug

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23965386

 

Effects of group size and floor space allowance on grouped sows: aggression, stress, skin injuries and reproductive performance
P. H. Hemsworth, M. RiceJ. NashK. GiriK. L. Butler, A. J. Tilbrook, and  R. S. Morrison. Effects of group size and floor space allowance on grouped sows: aggression, stress, skin injuries and reproductive performance.Journal of Animal Science 2013
http://www.journalofanimalscience.org/content/early/2013/07/24/jas.2012-5807.abstract

 

The influence of a magnesium-rich marine extract on behaviour, salivary cortisol levels and skin lesions in growing pigs.
O'Driscoll KO'Gorman DMTaylor SBoyle LA. The influence of a magnesium-rich marine extract on behaviour, salivary cortisol levels and skin lesions in growing pigs. Animal 2013 Jun;7(6):1017-27
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23253104

 

Nursing behaviour in lactating sows kept in isolation, in acoustic and visual contact
Jitka Šilerová, Marek ŠpinkaKristýna Neuhauserová.. Nursing behaviour in lactating sows kept in isolation, in acoustic and visual contact. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 2013, 143(1): 40-5
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0168159112003644

 

Behavior, production results and meat quality of intact boars and gilts housed in unmixed groups: A comparative study
Valerie VanheukelomSanne Van Beirendonck, Jos Van Thielen, Bert Driessen.
Behavior, production results and meat quality of intact boars and gilts housed in unmixed groups: A comparative study.  Applied Animal Behaviour Science 2013, 142(3-4): 154-9

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0168159112002997

 

Review of human-animal interactions and their impact on animal productivity and welfare
Idrus Zulkifli. Review of human-animal interactions and their impact on animal productivity and welfare 2013. Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology4(1):25
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3720231/

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Ease of moving young calves at different ages.
Jongman E, Butler K.
Aust Vet J. 2013 Mar;91(3):94-8. doi: 10.1111/avj.12014. Epub 2012 Dec 19.

Assessment and management of pain associated with lameness in cattle.
Shearer JK, Stock ML, Van Amstel SR, Coetzee JF.
Vet Clin North Am Food Anim Pract. 2013 Mar;29(1):135-56. doi: 10.1016/j.cvfa.2012.11.012.

Behavioral responses of cattle to pain and implications for diagnosis, management, and animal welfare.
Millman ST.
Vet Clin North Am Food Anim Pract. 2013 Mar;29(1):47-58. doi: 10.1016/j.cvfa.2012.11.007. Epub 2012 Dec 21.

Tackling TB and other challenges in Wales.
Glossop C.
Vet Rec. 2013 Feb 23;172(8):199-200. doi: 10.1136/vr.f693.

Dehydration indicators for broiler chickens at slaughter.
Vanderhasselt RF, Buijs S, Sprenger M, Goethals K, Willemsen H, Duchateau L, Tuyttens FA.
Poult Sci. 2013 Mar;92(3):612-9. doi: 10.3382/ps.2012-02715.

Effects of dietary dilution source and dilution level on feather damage, performance, behavior, and litter condition in pullets.
Qaisrani SN, van Krimpen MM, Kwakkel RP.
Poult Sci. 2013 Mar;92(3):591-602. doi: 10.3382/ps.2012-02378.

Influence of raised plastic floors compared with pine shaving litter on environment and Pekin duck condition.
Karcher DM, Makagon MM, Fraley GS, Fraley SM, Lilburn MS.
Poult Sci. 2013 Mar;92(3):583-90. doi: 10.3382/ps.2012-02215.

The Value of Enrichment to Reintroduction Success.
Reading RP, Miller B, Shepherdson D.
Zoo Biol. 2013 Feb 20. doi: 10.1002/zoo.21054.

The utility of fecal corticosterone metabolites and animal welfare assessment protocols as predictive parameters of tumor development and animal welfare in a murine xenograft model.
Jacobsen KR, Jørgensen P, Pipper CB, Steffensen AM, Hau J, Abelson KS.
In Vivo. 2013 Mar;27(2):189-96.

Genetic parameters for hoof lesions and their relationship with feet and leg traits in Canadian Holstein cows.
Chapinal N, Koeck A, Sewalem A, Kelton DF, Mason S, Cramer G, Miglior F.
J Dairy Sci. 2013 Feb 14. doi:pii: S0022-0302(13)00120-3. 10.3168/jds.2012-6071.

Association between digital dermatitis lesions and test-day milk yield of Holstein cows from 41 French dairy farms.
Relun A, Lehebel A, Chesnin A, Guatteo R, Bareille N.
J Dairy Sci. 2013 Feb 14. doi:pii: S0022-0302(13)00113-6. 10.3168/jds.2012-5934.

Veterinary service missions and good governance.
Brückner GK.
Rev Sci Tech. 2012 Aug;31(2):439-48.

Shaping veterinary health policies in a global and evolving context.
Evans B, MacInnes T.
Rev Sci Tech. 2012 Aug;31(2):431-7.

Regulations and ethical considerations in animal experiments: international laws and islamic perspectives.
Naderi MM, Sarvari A, Milanifar A, Boroujeni SB, Akhondi MM.
Avicenna J Med Biotechnol. 2012 Jul;4(3):114-20.

Competition tests students' animal welfare knowledge.
[No authors listed]
J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2013 Jan 15;242(2):138.

Impact of stocking density on broiler growth performance, meat characteristics, behavioural components and indicators of physiological and oxidative stress.
Simitzis PE, Kalogeraki E, Goliomytis M, Charismiadou MA, Triantaphyllopoulos K, Ayoutanti A, Niforou K, Hager-Theodorides AL, Deligeorgis SG.
Br Poult Sci. 2012 Dec;53(6):721-30. doi: 10.1080/00071668.2012.745930.

Illegality of electrical cattle immobilisers.
Hepple S.
Vet Rec. 2013 Feb 9;172(6):165. doi: 10.1136/vr.f780.

Outbreak-specific monovalent/bivalent vaccination to control and eradicate virulent ovine footrot.
Dhungyel O, Schiller N, Eppleston J, Lehmann D, Nilon P, Ewers A, Whittington R.
Vaccine. 2013 Feb 5. doi:pii: S0264-410X(13)00111-4. 10.1016/j.vaccine.2013.01.043.

The effects of chloramphenicol on Ulva lactuca.
Leston S, Nunes M, Viegas I, Ramos F, Pardal MA.
Chemosphere. 2013 Feb 5. doi:pii: S0045-6535(13)00009-X. 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2012.12.061.

Assessment of lameness in sows using gait, footprints, postural behaviour and foot lesion analysis.
Grégoire J, Bergeron R, D'Allaire S, Meunier-Salaün MC, Devillers N.
Animal. 2013 Feb 8:1-11.

The required sample size in vaccination-challenge experiments with infectious bronchitis virus, a meta-analysis.
de Wit JJ, Boelm GJ, van Gerwe TJ, Swart WA.
Avian Pathol. 2013 Feb;42(1):9-16. doi: 10.1080/03079457.2012.751485.

Validation of key indicators in cattle farms at high risk of animal welfare problems: a qualitative case-control study.
Kelly PC, More SJ, Blake M, Higgins I, Clegg T, Hanlon A.
Vet Rec. 2013 Feb 6.

Control of Echinococcus multilocularis: Strategies, feasibility and cost-benefit analyses.
Hegglin D, Deplazes P.
Int J Parasitol. 2013 Feb 4. doi:pii: S0020-7519(13)00035-0. 10.1016/j.ijpara.2012.11.013.

Newborn calf welfare: A review focusing on mortality rates.
Uetake K.
Anim Sci J. 2013 Feb;84(2):101-5. doi: 10.1111/asj.12019. Epub 2012 Dec 26.

Gradual training of alpacas to the confinement of metabolism pens reduces stress when normal excretion behavior is accommodated.
Lund KE, Maloney SK, Milton JT, Blache D.
ILAR J. 2012 Jan;53(1):22-30. doi: 10.1093/ilar.53.1.22.

30th anniversary of the AWF.
[No authors listed]
Vet Rec. 2013 Feb 2;172(5):138. doi: 10.1136/vr.f713.

Animal shelters and animal welfare: Raising the bar.
Turner P, Berry J, Macdonald S.
Can Vet J. 2012 Aug;53(8):893-6.

Individual calling to the feeding station can reduce agonistic interactions and lesions in group housed sows.
Kirchner J, Manteuffel G, Schrader L.
J Anim Sci. 2012 Dec;90(13):5013-20. doi: 10.2527/jas.2011-4478.

Estimation of the relative impact of treatment and herd management practices on prevention of digital dermatitis in French dairy herds.
Relun A, Lehebel A, Bruggink M, Bareille N, Guatteo R.
Prev Vet Med. 2013 Jan 28. doi:pii: S0167-5877(13)00006-8. 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2012.12.015.

The pig as a model for translational research: overview of porcine animal models at Jichi Medical University.
Kobayashi E, Hishikawa S, Teratani T, Lefor AT.
Transplant Res. 2012 Aug 16;1(1):8. doi: 10.1186/2047-1440-1-8.

[Care for horses in the First World War].
Carp J.
Tijdschr Diergeneeskd. 2013 Jan 1;138(1):40-1.

[Ten years of animal health monitoring in the Netherlands: 'Working together is the motto'].
[No authors listed]
Tijdschr Diergeneeskd. 2013 Jan 1;138(1):39.

[Peer Zwart: the exotic one under the veterinarians].
van Foreest A, Minderhoud K.
Tijdschr Diergeneeskd. 2013 Jan 1;138(1):36-7.

[Experimental animal science is and stays an art].
de Vries F.
Tijdschr Diergeneeskd. 2013 Jan 1;138(1):10-3.

Reducing suffering in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE).
Wolfensohn S, Hawkins P, Lilley E, Anthony D, Chambers C, Lane S, Lawton M, Voipio HM, Woodhall G.
J Pharmacol Toxicol Methods. 2013 Jan 26. doi:pii: S1056-8719(13)00017-8. 10.1016/j.vascn.2013.01.009.

Veterinary herd health management programs on dairy farms in the Netherlands: Use, execution, and relations to farmer characteristics.
Derks M, van Werven T, Hogeveen H, Kremer WD.
J Dairy Sci. 2013 Mar;96(3):1623-37. doi: 10.3168/jds.2012-6106. Epub 2013 Jan 26.

New look for Animal Welfare Foundation.
[No authors listed]
Vet Rec. 2013 Jan 26;172(4):91. doi: 10.1136/vr.f449.

[Ex situ tracheobronchoplastic operations using the organ care system.]
Krüger M, Zinne N, Höffler H, Zhang R, Kropivnitskaja I, Schmitto J, Ciubotaru A, Haverich A.
Chirurg. 2013 Jan 27. [Epub ahead of print] German.

Salmonella prevalence and characterization in a free-range pig processing plant: Tracking in trucks, lairage, slaughter line and quartering.
Hernández M, Gómez-Laguna J, Luque I, Herrera-León S, Maldonado A, Reguillo L, Astorga RJ.
Int J Food Microbiol. 2013 Mar 1;162(1):48-54. doi: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2012.12.026. Epub 2013 Jan 8.

The effects of music on animal physiology, behavior and welfare.
Alworth LC, Buerkle SC.
Lab Anim (NY). 2013 Jan 22;42(2):54-61. doi: 10.1038/laban.162.

Farmers' self-reported perceptions and behavioural impacts of a welfare scheme for suckler beef cattle in Ireland.
Dwane AM, More SJ, Blake M, McKenzie K, Hanlon AJ.
Ir Vet J. 2013 Jan 23;66(1):1.

The role of extensionists in Santa Catarina, Brazil, in the adoption and rejection of providing pain relief to calves for dehorning.
Hötzel MJ, Sneddon JN.
J Dairy Sci. 2013 Mar;96(3):1535-48. doi: 10.3168/jds.2012-5780. Epub 2013 Jan 16.

Effect of moving dairy cows at different stages of labor on behavior during parturition.
Proudfoot KL, Jensen MB, Heegaard PM, von Keyserlingk MA.
J Dairy Sci. 2013 Mar;96(3):1638-46. doi: 10.3168/jds.2012-6000. Epub 2013 Jan 16.

[Proactive veterinarians are healthy for cows].
[No authors listed]
Tijdschr Diergeneeskd. 2012 Dec;137(12):821.

[Less antibiotics needed by selectively drying cows off].
Haneveld JK.
Tijdschr Diergeneeskd. 2012 Dec;137(12):812-3.

[Trends from the GD monitoring].
[No authors listed]
Tijdschr Diergeneeskd. 2012 Dec;137(12):794-5.

Behavioral Analysis of Tiger Night Housing Practices.
Miller A, Leighty KA, Bettinger TL.
Zoo Biol. 2013 Jan 15:1-6. doi: 10.1002/zoo.21057.

A chitosan thermogel for delivery of ropivacaine in regional musculoskeletal anesthesia.
Foley PL, Ulery BD, Kan HM, Burks MV, Cui Z, Wu Q, Nair LS, Laurencin CT.
Biomaterials. 2013 Mar;34(10):2539-46. doi: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2012.12.035. Epub 2013 Jan 12.

Importance of surveillance.
Roger P.
Vet Rec. 2013 Jan 12;172(2):52. doi: 10.1136/vr.f143.

WSAVA's one health committee looks forward to its next phase.
[No authors listed]
Vet Rec. 2013 Jan 12;172(2):35. doi: 10.1136/vr.f56.

Method for estimating maximum permissible load weight for Japanese native horses using accelerometer-based gait analysis.
Matsuura A, Irimajiri M, Matsuzaki K, Hiraguri Y, Nakanowatari T, Yamazaki A, Hodate K.
Anim Sci J. 2013 Jan;84(1):75-81. doi: 10.1111/j.1740-0929.2012.01041.x. Epub 2012 Jul 9.

The moral status of invasive animal research.
Rollin BE.
Hastings Cent Rep. 2012 Nov-Dec;Suppl:S4-6. doi: 10.1002/hast.99.

U.S. law and animal experimentation: a critical primer.
Latham SR.
Hastings Cent Rep. 2012 Nov-Dec;Suppl:S35-9. doi: 10.1002/hast.107.

Training the next generation.
Kopp S.
Hastings Cent Rep. 2012 Nov-Dec;Suppl:S19-22. doi: 10.1002/hast.103.

Colonization of internal organs by Salmonella Enteritidis in experimentally infected laying hens housed in conventional or enriched cages.
Gast RK, Guraya R, Jones DR, Anderson KE.
Poult Sci. 2013 Feb;92(2):468-73. doi: 10.3382/ps.2012-02811.

Survival of Campylobacter jejuni in naturally and artificially contaminated laying hen feces.
Ahmed MF, Schulz J, Hartung J.
Poult Sci. 2013 Feb;92(2):364-9. doi: 10.3382/ps.2012-02496.

The effect of perches in cages during pullet rearing and egg laying on hen performance, foot health, and plumage.
Hester PY, Enneking SA, Jefferson-Moore KY, Einstein ME, Cheng HW, Rubin DA.
Poult Sci. 2013 Feb;92(2):310-20. doi: 10.3382/ps.2012-02744.

Development of a pododermatitis score in breeding does using clustering methods.
Olivas I, Torres AG, Villagrá A.
Animal. 2013 Jan 9:1-6.

Chemical identification of Tagetes minuta Linnaeus (Asteraceae) essential oil and its acaricidal effect on ticks.
Garcia MV, Matias J, Barros JC, de Lima DP, Lopes Rda S, Andreotti R.
Rev Bras Parasitol Vet. 2012 Oct-Dec;21(4):405-11.

The welfare of young polish Konik horses subjected to agricultural workload.
Kȩdzierski W, Pluta M.
J Appl Anim Welf Sci. 2013;16(1):35-46. doi: 10.1080/10888705.2013.740997.

A commercial trial evaluating three open water sources for farmed ducks: effects on health and production.
Liste G, Kirkden RD, Broom DM.
Br Poult Sci. 2012;53(5):576-84. doi: 10.1080/00071668.2012.736613.

Whither ecosystem health and ecological medicine in veterinary medicine and education.
Nielsen NO, Waltner-Toews D, Nishi JS, Hunter DB.
Can Vet J. 2012 Jul;53(7):747-53.

Considerations on the sphere of application of European Union animal protection legislation for horses.
Peli A, Scagliarini L, Calbucci S, Diegoli G.
Vet Ital. 2012 Oct-Dec;48(4):453-61, 443-52. English, Italian.

Physiological evaluation of free-ranging moose (Alces alces) immobilized with etorphine-xylazine-acepromazine in Northern Sweden.
Evans AL, Fahlman Å, Ericsson G, Haga HA, Arnemo JM.
Acta Vet Scand. 2012 Dec 31;54:77. doi: 10.1186/1751-0147-54-77.

Getting the most out of parasitic helminth transcriptomes using HelmDB: Implications for biology and biotechnology.
Mangiola S, Young ND, Korhonen P, Mondal A, Scheerlinck JP, Sternberg PW, Cantacessi C, Hall RS, Jex AR, Gasser RB.
Biotechnol Adv. 2012 Dec 21. doi:pii: S0734-9750(12)00197-8. 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2012.12.004.

Effect of corticosterone on growth and welfare of broiler chickens showing long or short tonic immobility.
Wang S, Ni Y, Guo F, Fu W, Grossmann R, Zhao R.
Comp Biochem Physiol A Mol Integr Physiol. 2013 Mar;164(3):537-43. doi: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2012.12.014. Epub 2012 Dec 22.

Analyses of the correlation between dermal and blood carotenoids in female cattle by optical methods.
Klein J, Darvin ME, Meinke MC, Schweigert FJ, Müller KE, Lademann J.
J Biomed Opt. 2013 Jun;18(6):061219.

Identifying and monitoring pain in farm animals: a review.
Prunier A, Mounier L, Le Neindre P, Leterrier C, Mormède P, Paulmier V, Prunet P, Terlouw C, Guatteo R.
Animal. 2012 Dec 20:1-13.

Future consequences and challenges for dairy cow production systems arising from climate change in Central Europe - a review.
Gauly M, Bollwein H, Breves G, Brügemann K, Dänicke S, Daş G, Demeler J, Hansen H, Isselstein J, König S, Lohölter M, Martinsohn M, Meyer U, Potthoff M, Sanker C, Schröder B, Wrage N, Meibaum B, von Samson-Himmelstjerna G, Stinshoff H, Wrenzycki C.
Animal. 2012 Dec 20:1-17.

The influence of a magnesium-rich marine extract on behaviour, salivary cortisol levels and skin lesions in growing pigs.
O'Driscoll K, O'Gorman DM, Taylor S, Boyle LA.
Animal. 2012 Dec 20:1-11.

Selection of pigs for improved coping with health and environmental challenges: breeding for resistance or tolerance?
Guy SZ, Thomson PC, Hermesch S.
Front Genet. 2012;3:281. doi: 10.3389/fgene.2012.00281. Epub 2012 Dec 14.

Evaluating the prevalence of tail biting and carcase condemnations in slaughter pigs in the Republic and Northern Ireland, and the potential of abattoir meat inspection as a welfare surveillance tool.
Harley S, More SJ, O'Connell NE, Hanlon A, Teixeira D, Boyle L.
Vet Rec. 2012 Dec 15;171(24):621. doi: 10.1136/vr.100986. Epub 2012 Nov 5.

Calf mortalities associated with Sarcini ventriculi infection.
[No authors listed]
Vet Rec. 2012 Dec 15;171(24):615-8. doi: 10.1136/vr.e8366.

Recognising the benefits of pets to children.
[No authors listed]
Vet Rec. 2012 Dec 15;171(24):612. doi: 10.1136/vr.e8436.

Farmers warned against using compost and digestates as bedding for livestock.
[No authors listed]
Vet Rec. 2012 Dec 15;171(24):610. doi: 10.1136/vr.e8385.

All-island surveillance report emphasises strengthened relationships.
[No authors listed]
Vet Rec. 2012 Dec 15;171(24):609. doi: 10.1136/vr.e8444.

FAWC highlights impact of physical and mental disease on welfare.
[No authors listed]
Vet Rec. 2012 Dec 15;171(24):607-8. doi: 10.1136/vr.e8263.

Variation in milk cortisol during lactation in Murciano-Granadina goats.
Díaz JR, Alejandro M, Romero G, Moya F, Peris C.
J Dairy Sci. 2013 Feb;96(2):897-905. doi: 10.3168/jds.2012-5614. Epub 2012 Dec 14.

Physiological and behavioral responses of horses during police training.
Munsters CC, Visser EK, van den Broek J, Sloet van Oldruitenborgh-Oosterbaan MM.
Animal. 2012 Dec 17:1-6.

Effect of grazing on the cow welfare of dairy herds evaluated by a multidimensional welfare index.
Burow E, Rousing T, Thomsen PT, Otten ND, Sørensen JT.
Animal. 2012 Dec 17:1-9.

Plumage condition, body weight, mortality, and zootechnical performances: the effects of linings and litter provision in furnished cages for laying hens.
Guinebretière M, Huneau-Salaün A, Huonnic D, Michel V.
Poult Sci. 2013 Jan;92(1):51-9. doi: 10.3382/ps.2012-02576.

Multistage carbon dioxide gas stunning of broilers.
Gerritzen MA, Reimert HG, Hindle VA, Verhoeven MT, Veerkamp WB.
Poult Sci. 2013 Jan;92(1):41-50. doi: 10.3382/ps.2012-02551.

Temporal changes and risk factors for foot-pad dermatitis in Danish broilers.
Kyvsgaard NC, Jensen HB, Ambrosen T, Toft N.
Poult Sci. 2013 Jan;92(1):26-32. doi: 10.3382/ps.2012-02433.

Remedies for a high incidence of broken eggs in furnished cages: effectiveness of increasing nest attractiveness and lowering perch height.
Tuyttens FA, Struelens E, Ampe B.
Poult Sci. 2013 Jan;92(1):19-25. doi: 10.3382/ps.2012-02192.

Automated assessment of footpad dermatitis in broiler chickens at the slaughter-line: evaluation and correspondence with human expert scores.
Vanderhasselt RF, Sprenger M, Duchateau L, Tuyttens FA.
Poult Sci. 2013 Jan;92(1):12-8. doi: 10.3382/ps.2012-02153.

[Infectious causes of lameness in sheep - treatment options in veterinary practice].
Strobel H, Moors E, Ganter M, Spengler D, Voigt K.
Tierarztl Prax Ausg G Grosstiere Nutztiere. 2012;40(6):403-12; quiz 413. German.

[Recommendations for the husbandry and welfare of sheep and goats by the German Small Ruminant Veterinary Association. Part 2].
Ganter M, Benesch C, Bürstel D, Ennen S, Kaulfuß KH, Mayer K, Moog U, Moors E, Seelig B, Spengler D, Strobel H, Tegtmeyer P, Voigt K, Wagner HW.
Tierarztl Prax Ausg G Grosstiere Nutztiere. 2012;40(6):390-6. German.

Animal welfare and business interests are not incompatible.
Gingrich KF 2nd.
J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2012 Nov 1;241(9):1147.

Human interaction moderates plasma cortisol and behavioral responses of dogs to shelter housing.
Shiverdecker MD, Schiml PA, Hennessy MB.
Physiol Behav. 2013 Jan 17;109:75-9. doi: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2012.12.002. Epub 2012 Dec 9.

A Systems Approach to the Policy-Level Risk Assessment of Exotic Animal Diseases: Network Model and Application to Classical Swine Fever.
Delgado J, Pollard S, Snary E, Black E, Prpich G, Longhurst P.
Risk Anal. 2012 Dec 12. doi: 10.1111/j.1539-6924.2012.01934.x.

Interactions between climatological parameters and sheltering behavior of pastoral beef cattle during sunny weather in a temperate climate.
Rosselle L, Permentier L, Verbeke G, Driessen B, Geers R.
J Anim Sci. 2012 Dec 10.

Feeding a higher forage diet prepartum decreases incidences of subclinical ketosis in transition dairy cows.
Vickers LA, Weary DM, Veira DM, von Keyserlingk MA.
J Anim Sci. 2012 Dec 10.

Microfluidic high-throughput RT-qPCR measurements of the immune response of primary bovine mammary epithelial cells cultured from milk to mastitis pathogens.
Sorg D, Danowski K, Korenkova V, Rusnakova V, Küffner R, Zimmer R, Meyer HH, Kliem H.
Animal. 2012 Dec 11:1-7.

Meat and ham quality of Italian heavy pigs subjected to different illumination regimes.
Sardi L, Nannoni E, Grandi M, Vignola G, Zaghini G, Martelli G.
Berl Munch Tierarztl Wochenschr. 2012 Nov-Dec;125(11-12):463-8.

Spotting signs of abuse.
[No authors listed]
Vet Rec. 2012 Dec 8;171(23):580. doi: 10.1136/vr.e8246.

Evidence sought on impact of EU powers on animal health and food safety.
[No authors listed]
Vet Rec. 2012 Dec 8;171(23):580. doi: 10.1136/vr.e8242.

Effect of physical form of forage on performance, feeding behavior, and digestibility of Holstein calves.
Montoro C, Miller-Cushon EK, Devries TJ, Bach A.
J Dairy Sci. 2013 Feb;96(2):1117-24. doi: 10.3168/jds.2012-5731. Epub 2012 Dec 6.

Effect of previous handling experiences on responses of dairy calves to routine husbandry procedures.
Stewart M, Shepherd HM, Webster JR, Waas JR, McLeay LM, Schütz KE.
Animal. 2012 Dec 6:1-6.

Food sensory characteristics: their unconsidered roles in the feeding behaviour of domestic ruminants.
Favreau-Peigné A, Baumont R, Ginane C.
Animal. 2012 Dec 6:1-8.

Meta-analysis on the effects of the physical environment, animal traits, feeder and feed characteristics on the feeding behaviour and performance of growing-finishing pigs.
Averós X, Brossard L, Dourmad JY, de Greef KH, Edwards SA, Meunier-Salaün MC.
Animal. 2012 Aug;6(8):1275-89. doi: 10.1017/S1751731112000328.

Minimising pain in farm animals: the 3S approach - 'Suppress, Substitute, Soothe'.
Guatteo R, Levionnois O, Fournier D, Guémené D, Latouche K, Leterrier C, Mormède P, Prunier A, Servière J, Terlouw C, Le Neindre P.
Animal. 2012 Aug;6(8):1261-74. doi: 10.1017/S1751731112000262.

"How sick must your mouse be? " - An analysis of the use of animal models in Huntington's disease research.
Franco NH, Olsson IA.
Altern Lab Anim. 2012 Oct;40(5):271-83.

[Results of the application of the Welfare Quality measure protocol].
de Jong I, van Niekerk T.
Tijdschr Diergeneeskd. 2012 Nov 1;137(11):748-9, 751.

[First National Open Day Veterinarians a success].
Louw R.
Tijdschr Diergeneeskd. 2012 Nov 1;137(11):730-1.

[Dilemma of inherited cat diseases].
de Vries F.
Tijdschr Diergeneeskd. 2012 Nov 1;137(11):720-3.

Continuous and Long-Term Measurement of Reticuloruminal pH in Grazing Dairy Cows by an Indwelling and Wireless Data Transmitting Unit.
Gasteiner J, Guggenberger T, Häusler J, Steinwidder A.
Vet Med Int. 2012;2012:236956. doi: 10.1155/2012/236956. Epub 2012 Nov 5.

Regulatory Forum Opinion Piece: Long-term Animal Bioassays: Is the End Near?
Gori GB.
Toxicol Pathol. 2012 Dec 4.

Application of neutral electrolyzed water spray for reducing dust levels in a layer breeding house.
Zheng W, Li B, Cao W, Zhang G, Yang Z.
J Air Waste Manag Assoc. 2012 Nov;62(11):1329-34.

Relationship between private practice and animal welfare.
Brunt J.
J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2012 Oct 15;241(8):1022.

Promising ethical arguments for product differentiation in the organic food sector. A mixed methods research approach.
Zander K, Stolz H, Hamm U.
Appetite. 2013 Mar;62:133-42. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2012.11.015. Epub 2012 Nov 30.

The art of veterinary practice: nagging and fat communication.
Milani M.
Can Vet J. 2012 Jun;53(6):677-8.

Veterinary medical ethics. An ethicist's commentary on the treatment of downer animals.
Rollin BE.
Can Vet J. 2012 Jun;53(6):592, 594.

Please learn from this.
Kalbun L.
Can Vet J. 2012 Jun;53(6):585.

Consultation on proposals to stop testing healthy slaughter cattle for BSE.
[No authors listed]
Vet Rec. 2012 Dec 1;171(22):546. doi: 10.1136/vr.e8079.

Animal welfare development in China.
Meng X, Hamer R, Meng Q, Wang P, Meng F, Li H, Feng J, Xue D, Zhou Y.
Science. 2012 Nov 30;338(6111):1150-1. doi: 10.1126/science.338.6111.1150.

KRT8, FAF1 and PTH1R gene polymorphisms are associated with leg weakness traits in pigs.
Rangkasenee N, Murani E, Brunner R, Schellander K, Cinar MU, Scholz AM, Luther H, Hofer A, Ponsuksili S, Wimmers K.
Mol Biol Rep. 2012 Nov 30.

Determinants of biosecurity behaviour of British cattle and sheep farmers-A behavioural economics analysis.
Toma L, Stott AW, Heffernan C, Ringrose S, Gunn GJ.
Prev Vet Med. 2013 Mar 1;108(4):321-33. doi: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2012.11.009. Epub 2012 Nov 27.

Monitoring of equine health in Denmark: The importance, purpose, research areas and content of a future database.
Hartig W, Houe H, Andersen PH.
Prev Vet Med. 2013 Apr 1;109(1-2):92-105. doi: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2012.10.015. Epub 2012 Nov 26.

Pain in veterinary medicine in the new millennium.
Passantino A, Fazio A, Quartatone V.
Theor Biol Forum. 2012;105(1):77-85.

Confinement of lactating sows in crates for 4 days after farrowing reduces piglet mortality.
Moustsen VA, Hales J, Lahrmann HP, Weber PM, Hansen CF.
Animal. 2013 Apr;7(4):648-54. doi: 10.1017/S1751731112002170. Epub 2012 Nov 29.

Are lead-free hunting rifle bullets as effective at killing wildlife as conventional lead bullets? A comparison based on wound size and morphology.
Trinogga A, Fritsch G, Hofer H, Krone O.
Sci Total Environ. 2013 Jan 15;443:226-32. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2012.10.084. Epub 2012 Nov 25.

Regular care and maintenance of a zebrafish (Danio rerio) laboratory: an introduction.
Avdesh A, Chen M, Martin-Iverson MT, Mondal A, Ong D, Rainey-Smith S, Taddei K, Lardelli M, Groth DM, Verdile G, Martins RN.
J Vis Exp. 2012 Nov 18;(69):e4196. doi: 10.3791/4196.

Pre-slaughter mortality and post-slaughter wastage in bobby veal calves at a slaughter premises in New Zealand.
Thomas G, Jordaan P.
N Z Vet J. 2012 Nov 27.

Training day aims to improve standards of horse welfare in Ireland.
[No authors listed]
Vet Rec. 2012 Nov 24;171(21):522. doi: 10.1136/vr.e7906.

Review of rabies epidemiology and control in South, South East and East Asia: past, present and prospects for elimination.
Tenzin, Ward MP.
Zoonoses Public Health. 2012 Nov;59(7):451-67.

Slaughter of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) in the presence of carbon monoxide.
Bjørlykke GA, Kvamme BO, Raae AJ, Roth B, Slinde E.
Fish Physiol Biochem. 2012 Nov 21.

Hock lesion epidemiology in cubicle housed dairy cows across two breeds, farming systems and countries.
Brenninkmeyer C, Dippel S, Brinkmann J, March S, Winckler C, Knierim U.
Prev Vet Med. 2012 Nov 19. doi:pii: S0167-5877(12)00359-5. 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2012.10.014.

Re: stockpersons assume veterinary role on live export voyages. Response from Paul Nilon.
Nilon P.
Aust Vet J. 2012 Oct;90(10):N24.

Re: stockpersons assume veterinary role on live export voyages. Response from Kevin Doyle.
Doyle K.
Aust Vet J. 2012 Oct;90(10):N24.

Re: stockpersons assume veterinary role on live export voyages. Response from Mark Schipp.
Schipp M.
Aust Vet J. 2012 Oct;90(10):N22, N24.

A good death--naturally?
Gardiner B.
Aust Vet J. 2012 Oct;90(10):N8, N10.

Evaluation of clinically translatable MR imaging biomarkers of therapeutic response in the TH-MYCN transgenic mouse model of neuroblastoma.
Jamin Y, Tucker ER, Poon E, Popov S, Vaughan L, Boult JK, Webber H, Hallsworth A, Baker LC, Jones C, Koh DM, Pearson AD, Chesler L, Robinson SP.
Radiology. 2013 Jan;266(1):130-40. doi: 10.1148/radiol.12120128. Epub 2012 Nov 20.

Depressive symptoms, major depressive episodes and cognitive test performance-What is the role of physical activity?
Joutsenniemi K, Tuulio-Henriksson A, Elovainio M, Härkänen T, Sainio P, Koskinen S, Pirkola S, Partonen T.
Nord J Psychiatry. 2012 Nov 21.

[Badgers, oocytes and alcohol: a weekend at London].
Nau JY.
Rev Med Suisse. 2012 Oct 24;8(359):2036-7.

Delivering a healthy Royal College.
Stace N.
Vet Rec. 2012 Nov 17;171(20):507. doi: 10.1136/vr.e7716.

Doing right by companion animals.
Jarvis S.
Vet Rec. 2012 Nov 17;171(20):493-4. doi: 10.1136/vr.e7723.

Wellbeing report highlights lack of understanding of pets' needs.
[No authors listed]
Vet Rec. 2012 Nov 17;171(20):487. doi: 10.1136/vr.e7740.

A survey of husbandry practices for lorisid primates in north american zoos and related facilities.
Fuller G, Kuhar CW, Dennis PM, Lukas KE.
Zoo Biol. 2013 Jan;32(1):88-100. doi: 10.1002/zoo.21049. Epub 2012 Nov 15.

Experimental infections with the protozoan parasite Histomonas meleagridis: a review.
Hauck R, Hafez HM.
Parasitol Res. 2013 Jan;112(1):19-34. doi: 10.1007/s00436-012-3190-5. Epub 2012 Nov 18.

Blood corticosterone levels in growing geese around feather gathering.
Tóth P, Bódi L, Maros K, Szűcs E, Janan J.
Acta Vet Hung. 2012 Dec;60(4):477-87. doi: 10.1556/AVet.2012.042.

Indicators of positive and negative emotions and emotional contagion in pigs.
Reimert I, Bolhuis JE, Kemp B, Rodenburg TB.
Physiol Behav. 2013 Jan 17;109:42-50. doi: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2012.11.002. Epub 2012 Nov 15.

Effect-based proteomic detection of growth promoter abuse.
McGrath TF, van Meeuwen JA, Massart AC, de Pauw E, Delahaut P, Buijs J, Bergwerff AA, Elliott CT, Mooney MH.
Anal Bioanal Chem. 2013 Feb;405(4):1171-9. doi: 10.1007/s00216-012-6534-1. Epub 2012 Nov 14.

The composition of animal ethics committees needs to change.
Ashby M, Menache A.
BMJ. 2012 Nov 13;345:e7627. doi: 10.1136/bmj.e7627.

Brain gene expression differences are associated with abnormal tail biting behavior in pigs.
Brunberg E, Jensen P, Isaksson A, Keeling LJ.
Genes Brain Behav. 2013 Mar;12(2):275-81. doi: 10.1111/gbb.12002. Epub 2012 Dec 7.

Comparison of hematologic, biochemical, and coagulation parameters in α1,3-galactosyltransferase gene-knockout pigs, wild-type pigs, and four primate species.
Ekser B, Bianchi J, Ball S, Iwase H, Walters A, Ezzelarab M, Veroux M, Gridelli B, Wagner R, Ayares D, Cooper DK.
Xenotransplantation. 2012 Nov-Dec;19(6):342-54. doi: 10.1111/xen.12007. Epub 2012 Nov 12.

Different levels of food restriction reveal genotype-specific differences in learning a visual discrimination task.
Makowiecki K, Hammond G, Rodger J.
PLoS One. 2012;7(11):e48703. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0048703. Epub 2012 Nov 7.

Prefrontal cortex activity, sympatho-vagal reaction and behaviour distinguish between situations of feed reward and frustration in dwarf goats.
Gygax L, Reefmann N, Wolf M, Langbein J.
Behav Brain Res. 2013 Feb 15;239:104-14. doi: 10.1016/j.bbr.2012.10.052. Epub 2012 Nov 6.

Herd-level risk factors for lameness in freestall farms in the northeastern United States and California.
Chapinal N, Barrientos AK, von Keyserlingk MA, Galo E, Weary DM.
J Dairy Sci. 2013 Jan;96(1):318-28. doi: 10.3168/jds.2012-5940. Epub 2012 Nov 8.

Effect of long-term feed restriction on the health status and welfare of a robust horse breed, the Shetland pony (Equus ferus caballus).
Brinkmann L, Gerken M, Riek A.
Res Vet Sci. 2012 Nov 7. doi:pii: S0034-5288(12)00313-X. 10.1016/j.rvsc.2012.10.010.

Innovations in testing strategies in reproductive toxicology.
Piersma AH.
Methods Mol Biol. 2013;947:327-41. doi: 10.1007/978-1-62703-131-8_25.

Outcomes of a Dutch workshop on improvements for the 3Rs in daily practice.
van Luijk J, Leenaars M, van Dongen AM, van der Vaart L, Ritskes-Hoitinga M.
ALTEX. 2012;29(4):440-3.

Murky manoeuvres.
[No authors listed]
Nature. 2012 Nov 1;491(7422):7.

Characterization of Shigatoxigenic Escherichia coli strains from Burkina Faso.
Martikainen O, Kagambèga A, Bonkoungou IJ, Barro N, Siitonen A, Haukka K.
Foodborne Pathog Dis. 2012 Nov;9(11):1015-21. doi: 10.1089/fpd.2012.1228.

Immunological changes at point-of-lay increase susceptibility to Salmonella enterica Serovar enteritidis infection in vaccinated chickens.
Johnston CE, Hartley C, Salisbury AM, Wigley P.
PLoS One. 2012;7(10):e48195. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0048195. Epub 2012 Oct 25.

Institution animal care and use committees need greater ethical diversity.
Hansen LA.
J Med Ethics. 2013 Mar;39(3):188-90. doi: 10.1136/medethics-2012-100982. Epub 2012 Nov 6.

Influence of crate height during slaughter transport on the welfare of male turkeys.
Wichman A, Norring M, Voutila L, Pastell M, Valros A, Algers B, Hänninen L.
Br Poult Sci. 2012;53(4):414-20. doi: 10.1080/00071668.2012.711465.

Feed enzyme supplementation does not ameliorate Foot Pad Dermatitis in broiler chickens fed on a corn-soyabean diet.
Cengız Ö, Hess JB, Bilgili SF.
Br Poult Sci. 2012;53(4):401-7. doi: 10.1080/00071668.2012.711467.

How to improve housing conditions of laboratory animals: the possibilities of environmental refinement.
Baumans V, Van Loo PL.
Vet J. 2013 Jan;195(1):24-32. doi: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2012.09.023. Epub 2012 Nov 3.

Aerial pollutants in swine buildings: a review of their characterization and methods to reduce them.
Hamon L, Andrès Y, Dumont E.
Environ Sci Technol. 2012 Nov 20;46(22):12287-301. doi: 10.1021/es3025758. Epub 2012 Nov 8.

Vet removed from the Register following welfare offences.
[No authors listed]
Vet Rec. 2012 Nov 3;171(18):440. doi: 10.1136/vr.e7257.

Guide to stop feathers being ruffled.
[No authors listed]
Vet Rec. 2012 Nov 3;171(18):437. doi: 10.1136/vr.e7229.

Vets tell MPs that dog welfare council should become a regulatory body.
[No authors listed]
Vet Rec. 2012 Nov 3;171(18):434. doi: 10.1136/vr.e7261.

Canine hearing loss management.
Scheifele L, Clark JG, Scheifele PM.
Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract. 2012 Nov;42(6):1225-39. doi: 10.1016/j.cvsm.2012.08.009. Review.

Veterinary medical ethics: an ethicist’s commentary on housing for fur animals versus agricultural animals.
Rollin BE.
Can Vet J. 2012 May;53(5):466-8.

Racehorse abuse - a comment.
Andrews G.
Can Vet J. 2012 May;53(5):457.

Animal welfare in studies on murine tuberculosis: assessing progress over a 12-year period and the need for further improvement.
Franco NH, Correia-Neves M, Olsson IA.
PLoS One. 2012;7(10):e47723. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0047723. Epub 2012 Oct 26.

Dg-Dys-Syn1 signaling in Drosophila regulates the microRNA profile.
Marrone AK, Edeleva EV, Kucherenko MM, Hsiao NH, Shcherbata HR.
BMC Cell Biol. 2012 Oct 29;13:26. doi: 10.1186/1471-2121-13-26.

Live exports in the spotlight again.
Gardiner B.
Aust Vet J. 2012 Nov;90(11):N6, N8. doi: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.2012.00085.GRP.x.

Diagnosis, treatment and outcomes for koala chlamydiosis at a rehabilitation facility (1995-2005).
Griffith JE, Higgins DP.
Aust Vet J. 2012 Nov;90(11):457-63. doi: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.2012.00963.x. Epub 2012 Aug 5.

Multisite randomised controlled trial to evaluate polypropylene clips applied to the breech of lambs as an alternative to mulesing. II: multivariate analysis of relationships between clip treatment and operator, sheep, farm and environmental factors.
Rabiee AR, Playford MC, Evans I, Lindon G, Stevenson M, Lean IJ.
Aust Vet J. 2012 Nov;90(11):423-32. doi: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.2012.00992.x.

Multisite randomised controlled trial to evaluate polypropylene clips applied to the breech of lambs as an alternative to mulesing. I: effects on body weight, breech bare area measurements and scores, wrinkle scores and faecal and urine staining.
Playford MC, Evans I, Lloyd JB, Lawton P, Rabiee AR, Lean IJ.
Aust Vet J. 2012 Nov;90(11):415-22. doi: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.2012.00961.x.

Horses for sport: how far should vets go to keep them running?
Mills G.
Vet Rec. 2012 Oct 27;171(17):419-20. doi: 10.1136/vr.e7100.

Using antimicrobials responsibly in large and small animals.
Jarvis S.
Vet Rec. 2012 Oct 27;171(17):418-9. doi: 10.1136/vr.e7182.

Campaign aims to 'make neutering the norm'.
[No authors listed]
Vet Rec. 2012 Oct 27;171(17):417. doi: 10.1136/vr.e7149.

A(SP)A to be extended to cover all live cephalopods.
[No authors listed]
Vet Rec. 2012 Oct 27;171(17):415. doi: 10.1136/vr.e7165.

Bioexclusion of diseases from dairy and beef farms: risks of introducing infectious agents and risk reduction strategies.
Mee JF, Geraghty T, O'Neill R, More SJ.
Vet J. 2012 Nov;194(2):143-50. doi: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2012.07.001. Epub 2012 Oct 26.

Sampling behavior of dairy cattle: effects of variation in dietary energy density on behavior at the feed bunk.
Huzzey JM, Fregonesi JA, von Keyserlingk MA, Weary DM.
J Dairy Sci. 2013 Jan;96(1):247-56. doi: 10.3168/jds.2012-5796. Epub 2012 Oct 24.

A survey of management practices that influence production and welfare of dairy cattle on family farms in southern Brazil.
Costa JH, Hötzel MJ, Longo C, Balcão LF.
J Dairy Sci. 2013 Jan;96(1):307-17. doi: 10.3168/jds.2012-5906. Epub 2012 Oct 24.

Clinical diagnosis of foot and leg lameness in cattle.
Shearer JK, Van Amstel SR, Brodersen BW.
Vet Clin North Am Food Anim Pract. 2012 Nov;28(3):535-56. doi: 10.1016/j.cvfa.2012.07.003.

[Subclinical ketosis: frequent and an expensive problem].
McKay S.
Tijdschr Diergeneeskd. 2012 Oct;137(10):686-7, 689.

[Pain and discomfort during calving].
Driesse M, van Heuven-van Kats K, Nibbelink NG.
Tijdschr Diergeneeskd. 2012 Oct;137(10):682-3.

[Gate keeper as gate closer?].
de Vries F.
Tijdschr Diergeneeskd. 2012 Oct;137(10):680-1.

[The misunderstood animal].
Haneveld JK.
Tijdschr Diergeneeskd. 2012 Oct;137(10):678-9.

[When it comes to rabbits].
Verschure J.
Tijdschr Diergeneeskd. 2012 Oct;137(10):674-5, 677.

[Trends from the GD monitoring].
[No authors listed]
Tijdschr Diergeneeskd. 2012 Oct;137(10):656-7.

[Veterinarians important in battling undesirable dog trafficking].
Lesuis R, Beelen SM, van Herten J.
Tijdschr Diergeneeskd. 2012 Oct;137(10):646-9.

Effects of animal-assisted therapy on behavioral and/or psychological symptoms in dementia: a case report.
Nordgren L, Engström G.
Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen. 2012 Dec;27(8):625-32. doi: 10.1177/1533317512464117. Epub 2012 Oct 25.

Use of near-infrared spectroscopy to predict energy content of commercial dog food.
Hervera M, Castrillo C, Albanell E, Baucells MD.
J Anim Sci. 2012 Dec;90(12):4401-7. doi: 10.2527/jas.2012-5106. Epub 2012 Oct 16.

[Consolidation of international guidelines for the management of canine populations in urban areas and proposal of performance indicators].
Garcia Rde C, Calderón N, Ferreira F.
Rev Panam Salud Publica. 2012 Aug;32(2):140-4.

Assessment of unconsciousness in pigs during exposure to nitrogen and carbon dioxide mixtures.
Llonch P, Rodríguez P, Jospin M, Dalmau A, Manteca X, Velarde A.
Animal. 2013 Mar;7(3):492-8. doi: 10.1017/S1751731112001966. Epub 2012 Oct 26.

Response to Roustan et al. 'Evaluating methods of mouse euthanasia on the oocyte quality: cervical dislocation versus isoflurane inhalation': animal welfare concerns regarding the aversiveness of isoflurane and its inability to cause rapid death.
Golledge HD.
Lab Anim. 2012 Oct;46(4):358-9; author reply 360. doi: 10.1258/la.2012.012101.

Effects of increased spatial complexity on behavioural development and task performance in Lister Hooded rats.
Lyst SJ, Davis K, Gigg J, Hager R.
PLoS One. 2012;7(10):e47640. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0047640. Epub 2012 Oct 16.

First report of Dirofilaria immitis in the Republic of Cape Verde.
Pereira C, Almeida C, Malta M, Vilaça R, Payo-Puente P.
Vet Parasitol. 2013 Feb 18;192(1-3):290-1. doi: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2012.09.032. Epub 2012 Oct 1.

Changing mindsets on production animal health

Clark K.
Vet Rec. 2012 Oct 20;171(16):389-90. doi: 10.1136/vr.e6946.

Drop-in ID scheme for horses.
[No authors listed]
Vet Rec. 2012 Oct 20;171(16):388. doi: 10.1136/vr.e1893.

Concerns expressed about badger cull.
[No authors listed]
Vet Rec. 2012 Oct 20;171(16):387. doi: 10.1136/vr.e6997.

Researchers promise to be more open about use of animals in their work.
Kmietowicz Z.
BMJ. 2012 Oct 19;345:e7101. doi: 10.1136/bmj.e7101.


In vivo-in vitro comparison of acute respiratory tract toxicity using human 3D airway epithelial models and human A549 and murine 3T3 monolayer cell systems.
Sauer UG, Vogel S, Hess A, Kolle SN, Ma-Hock L, van Ravenzwaay B, Landsiedel R.
Toxicol In Vitro. 2013 Feb;27(1):174-90. doi: 10.1016/j.tiv.2012.10.007. Epub 2012 Oct 22.

Effects of diet on total calcium, vitamin D and parathyroid hormone in falcons.
Kubiak M, Forbes N.
Vet Rec. 2012 Nov 17;171(20):504. doi: 10.1136/vr.100862. Epub 2012 Oct 18.

Badger battle erupts in England.
Brumfiel G.
Nature. 2012 Oct 18;490(7420):317-8. doi: 10.1038/490317a.

Statistics of Scientific Procedures on Living Animals 2011: another increase in experimentation, but is there a shift in emphasis?
Hudson-Shore M.
Altern Lab Anim. 2012 Sep;40(4):211-9.

The conflict over animal experimentation: is the field of battle changing?
Balls M.
Altern Lab Anim. 2012 Sep;40(4):189-91.

Responsibility and cost sharing: where are we now?
Clark K.
Vet Rec. 2012 Oct 13;171(15):367-8. doi: 10.1136/vr.e6850.

Benchmarking cow comfort on North American freestall dairies: lameness, leg injuries, lying time, facility design, and management for high-producing Holstein dairy cows.
von Keyserlingk MA, Barrientos A, Ito K, Galo E, Weary DM.
J Dairy Sci. 2012 Dec;95(12):7399-408. doi: 10.3168/jds.2012-5807. Epub 2012 Oct 11.

Determining the heritable component of dairy cattle foot lesions.
Oberbauer AM, Berry SL, Belanger JM, McGoldrick RM, Pinos-Rodriquez JM, Famula TR.
J Dairy Sci. 2013 Jan;96(1):605-13. doi: 10.3168/jds.2012-5485. Epub 2012 Oct 11.

Short communication: Estimation of genetic parameters for gait in Canadian Holstein cows.
Chapinal N, Sewalem A, Miglior F.
J Dairy Sci. 2012 Dec;95(12):7372-6. doi: 10.3168/jds.2012-5846. Epub 2012 Oct 11.

Genetic parameters for fitness and neonatal behavior traits in sheep.
Matheson SM, Bünger L, Dwyer CM.
Behav Genet. 2012 Nov;42(6):899-911. doi: 10.1007/s10519-012-9562-x. Epub 2012 Sep 15.

Effects of maternal care and selection for low mortality on tyrosine hydroxylase concentrations and cell soma size in hippocampus and nidopallium caudolaterale in adult laying hen.
Nordquist RE, Zeinstra EC, Rodenburg TB, van der Staay FJ.
J Anim Sci. 2013 Jan;91(1):137-46. doi: 10.2527/jas.2012-5227. Epub 2012 Oct 9.

Evaluation of the microclimate in poultry transport module drawers during the marketing process of end-of-lay hens from farm to slaughter.
Richards GJ, Wilkins LJ, Weeks CA, Knowles TG, Brown SN.
Vet Rec. 2012 Nov 10;171(19):474. doi: 10.1136/vr.100844. Epub 2012 Oct 9.

Effect of pain management on immunization efficacy in mice.
Kolstad AM, Rodriguiz RM, Kim CJ, Hale LP.
J Am Assoc Lab Anim Sci. 2012 Jul;51(4):448-57.

Litter size predicts adult stereotypic behavior in female laboratory mice.
Bechard A, Nicholson A, Mason G.
J Am Assoc Lab Anim Sci. 2012 Jul;51(4):407-11.

Progress towards a healthy future discussed at BVA Congress.
[No authors listed]
Vet Rec. 2012 Oct 6;171(14):337. doi: 10.1136/vr.e6669.

Sharing expertise on zoo animal health and welfare.
[No authors listed]
Vet Rec. 2012 Oct 6;171(14):336. doi: 10.1136/vr.e6680.

Survey indicates the scale of the unowned pet problem.
[No authors listed]
Vet Rec. 2012 Oct 6;171(14):334. doi: 10.1136/vr.e6671.

Behavioral changes in dairy cows with mastitis.
Medrano-Galarza C, Gibbons J, Wagner S, de Passillé AM, Rushen J.
J Dairy Sci. 2012 Dec;95(12):6994-7002. doi: 10.3168/jds.2011-5247. Epub 2012 Oct 3.

Science, governance, and public participation: an analysis of decision making on genetic modification in Aotearoa/New Zealand.
Kurian P, Wright J.
Public Underst Sci. 2012 May;21(4):447-64.

Association of some milking parameters with milk quality of smallholder dairy farms in Samsun region, Turkey.
Atasever S, Erdem H, Demiryurek K.
J Environ Biol. 2012 Jan;33(1):123-6.

Animal use and lessons learned in the U.S. High Production Volume Chemicals Challenge Program.
Bishop PL, Manuppello JR, Willett CE, Sandler JT.
Environ Health Perspect. 2012 Dec;120(12):1631-9. doi: 10.1289/ehp.1104666. Epub 2012 Sep 6.

Nutrition, immune function and health of dairy cattle.
Ingvartsen KL, Moyes K.
Animal. 2012 Sep 24:1-11.

Stress responses to comparative handling procedures in sheep.
Yardimci M, Sahin EH, Cetingul IS, Bayram I, Aslan R, Sengor E.
Animal. 2013 Jan;7(1):143-50. doi: 10.1017/S1751731112001449. Epub 2012 Jul 10.

Behavioural and physiological measures following treadmill exercise as potential indicators to evaluate fatigue in sheep.
Cockram MS, Murphy E, Ringrose S, Wemelsfelder F, Miedema HM, Sandercock DA.
Animal. 2012 Sep;6(9):1491-502. doi: 10.1017/S1751731112000638.

Effect of feeding method on intake and behaviour of individually reared beef heifers fed a concentrate diet from 115 to 185 kg of body weight.
Iraira SP, Ruíz de la Torre JL, Rodríguez-Prado M, Manteca X, Calsamiglia S, Ferret A.
Animal. 2012 Sep;6(9):1483-90. doi: 10.1017/S1751731112000390.

Effect of feed restriction on the performance and behaviour of pigs immunologically castrated with Improvac®.
Quiniou N, Monziols M, Colin F, Goues T, Courboulay V.
Animal. 2012 Sep;6(9):1420-6. doi: 10.1017/S1751731112000444.

Feed intake limitation strategies for the growing rabbit: effect on feeding behaviour, welfare, performance, digestive physiology and health: a review.
Gidenne T, Combes S, Fortun-Lamothe L.
Animal. 2012 Sep;6(9):1407-19. doi: 10.1017/S1751731112000389.

Application of captive bolt to cattle stunning - a survey of stunner placement under practical conditions.
Fries R, Schrohe K, Lotz F, Arndt G.
Animal. 2012 Jul;6(7):1124-8. doi: 10.1017/S1751731111002667.

Measures to improve dairy cow foot health: consequences for farmer income and dairy cow welfare.
Bruijnis MR, Hogeveen H, Stassen EN.
Animal. 2013 Jan;7(1):167-75. doi: 10.1017/S1751731112001383. Epub 2012 Jul 10.

Evaluation of on-farm veal calves' responses to unfamiliar humans and potential influencing factors.
Leruste H, Bokkers EA, Heutinck LF, Wolthuis-Fillerup M, van der Werf JT, Brscic M, Cozzi G, Engel B, van Reenen CG, Lensink BJ.
Animal. 2012 Dec;6(12):2003-10. doi: 10.1017/S1751731112001346. Epub 2012 Jul 3.

Comparison of performance and welfare of single-caged and group-housed rabbit does.
Szendrő Z, Mikó A, Odermatt M, Gerencsér Z, Radnai I, Dezséry B, Garai E, Nagy I, Szendrő K, Matics Z.
Animal. 2013 Mar;7(3):463-8. doi: 10.1017/S1751731112001760. Epub 2012 Sep 27.

Selection for adaptation to dietary shifts: towards sustainable breeding of carnivorous fish.
Le Boucher R, Dupont-Nivet M, Vandeputte M, Kerneïs T, Goardon L, Labbé L, Chatain B, Bothaire MJ, Larroquet L, Médale F, Quillet E.
PLoS One. 2012;7(9):e44898. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0044898. Epub 2012 Sep 28.

Channelrhodopsins-Their potential in gene therapy for neurological disorders.
Ji ZG, Ishizuka T, Yawo H.
Neurosci Res. 2012 Sep 28. doi:pii: S0168-0102(12)00177-0. 10.1016/j.neures.2012.09.004.

Responses of mink to auditory stimuli: prerequisites for applying the 'cognitive bias' approach.
Svendsen PM, Malmkvist J, Halekoh U, Mendl M.
Behav Processes. 2012 Nov;91(3):291-7. doi: 10.1016/j.beproc.2012.09.010. Epub 2012 Sep 28.

[Protocol to measure animal welfare in chicks and chickens].
van Niekerk T, de Jong I.
Tijdschr Diergeneeskd. 2012 Sep;137(9):608-9, 611.

[Animal welfare as a factor in final transportation of farm animals].
Driesse M, van der Hall Y.
Tijdschr Diergeneeskd. 2012 Sep;137(9):606-7.

[More attention needed for pets minima].
Haneveld JK.
Tijdschr Diergeneeskd. 2012 Sep;137(9):601-3.

[Herman Wijffels: "Veterinarian has a role in conservation of natural animal husbandry"].
Swormink BK.
Tijdschr Diergeneeskd. 2012 Sep;137(9):574-7.

Animal crowding and farm animal welfare.
Tarpley RJ.
J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2012 Aug 15;241(4):417-8.

Type 1 and type 2 immune response profiles of commercial dairy cows in 4 regions across Canada.
Thompson-Crispi KA, Mallard BA.
Can J Vet Res. 2012 Apr;76(2):120-8.

Ethics of firing debated at BEVA congress.
Harris G.
Vet Rec. 2012 Sep 29;171(13):312-4.

Views sought on protecting animal welfare at slaughter.
[No authors listed]
Vet Rec. 2012 Sep 29;171(13):307.

Alternative methods in Europe. Editorial.
von Aulock S.
ALTEX. 2012;29(3):249.

AVMA policy on pregnant sow housing.
[No authors listed]
J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2012 Oct 1;241(7):864; discussion 864.

[Role of brain 5-HT7 receptors as a functional molecule involved in the development of stress adaptation].
Tsuji M, Takeuchi T, Miyagawa K, Takeda H.
Nihon Shinkei Seishin Yakurigaku Zasshi. 2012 Aug;32(4):187-93. Review.

Stockpersons assume veterinary role on live export voyages.
Cambridge H, Foster S; Vets Against Live Export.
Aust Vet J. 2012 Aug;90(8):N22.

Effects of lairage time on welfare indicators, energy metabolism and meat quality of pigs in Beijing.
Zhen S, Liu Y, Li X, Ge K, Chen H, Li C, Ren F.
Meat Sci. 2013 Feb;93(2):287-91. doi: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2012.09.008. Epub 2012 Sep 12.

Shelter animal management and trends in Taiwan.
Peng SJ, Lee LY, Fei AC.
J Appl Anim Welf Sci. 2012;15(4):346-57.

Animal welfare and use of silkworm as a model animal.
Sekimizu N, Paudel A, Hamamoto H.
Drug Discov Ther. 2012 Aug;6(4):226-9.

Behavioural responses of lambs to plastic clips as an alternative procedure to mulesing.
Hemsworth PH, Cronin GM, Barnett JL, Butler KL, Jongman EC, Karlen GA, Coffey A, Arnold NA.
Aust Vet J. 2012 Oct;90(10):373-80. doi: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.2012.00977.x. Epub 2012 Aug 23.

Return to sender.
[No authors listed]
Nature. 2012 Sep 20;489(7416):336.

FVE publishes guidance on responsible use of antimicrobials.
[No authors listed]
Vet Rec. 2012 Sep 22;171(12):284.

Reducing suffering in animal models and procedures involving seizures, convulsions and epilepsy.
Wolfensohn S, Hawkins P, Lilley E, Anthony D, Chambers C, Lane S, Lawton M, Robinson S, Voipio HM, Woodhall G.
J Pharmacol Toxicol Methods. 2013 Jan;67(1):9-15. doi: 10.1016/j.vascn.2012.09.001. Epub 2012 Sep 20.

Effects of nuclear receptor transactivation on steroid hormone synthesis and gene expression in porcine Leydig cells.
Gray MA, Squires EJ.
J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol. 2013 Jan;133:93-100. doi: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2012.09.014. Epub 2012 Sep 20.

Animal learning and training: implications for animal welfare.
Brando SI.
Vet Clin North Am Exot Anim Pract. 2012 Sep;15(3):387-98. doi: 10.1016/j.cvex.2012.06.008. Epub 2012 Jul 31.

Implementing the 3Rs in neuroscience research: a reasoned approach.
Blakemore C, MaCarthur Clark J, Nevalainen T, Oberdorfer M, Sussman A.
Neuron. 2012 Sep 20;75(6):948-50. doi: 10.1016/j.neuron.2012.09.001.

Support for a science-based, EU-wide animal welfare law.
[No authors listed]
Vet Rec. 2012 Jul 21;171(3):56.

Lab-animal flights squeezed.
Wadman M.
Nature. 2012 Sep 20;489(7416):344-5. doi: 10.1038/489344a.

A self-assessment survey of the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee, part 2: structure and organizational functions.
Silverman J, Baker SP, Lidz CW.
Lab Anim (NY). 2012 Oct;41(10):289-94. doi: 10.1038/laban1012-289.

A standoff in post-approval monitoring.
[No authors listed]
Lab Anim (NY). 2012 Oct;41(10):279. doi: 10.1038/laban1012-279a.

Identification of novel candidate genes for follicle selection in the broiler breeder ovary.
McDerment NA, Wilson PW, Waddington D, Dunn IC, Hocking PM.
BMC Genomics. 2012 Sep 19;13:494. doi: 10.1186/1471-2164-13-494.

AVMA, AAEP call for ban on soring devices, methods: veterinary organizations hope USDA takes action.
Larkin M.
J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2012 Aug 1;241(3):296-7.

Retailers tell suppliers to end sow stall use: gestation stalls are focus of welfare argument.
Cima G.
J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2012 Aug 1;241(3):293-5.

EFSA suggests a toolbox of measures for assessing animal welfare.
[No authors listed]
Vet Rec. 2012 Jul 14;171(2):36.

Much still to be done to tackle irresponsible dog breeding.
[No authors listed]
Vet Rec. 2012 Jul 14;171(2):31-2.

Obituary--Janina Dobrzańska (1919–2012).
Godzińska EJ.
Acta Neurobiol Exp (Wars). 2012;72(2):i-v.

Neonatal calves affected by haemorrhages unrelated to BNP.
[No authors listed]
Vet Rec. 2012 Sep 15;171(11):265-8. doi: 10.1136/vr.e6190.

Maintaining momentum on welfare issues of dog breeding.
Crispin S.
Vet Rec. 2012 Sep 15;171(11):263-4. doi: 10.1136/vr.e6041.

'State-of-the-nation' report identifies top cattle health and welfare issues.
[No authors listed]
Vet Rec. 2012 Sep 15;171(11):260. doi: 10.1136/vr.e6128.

Electric pulse training aids: more evidence needed, says CAWC.
[No authors listed]
Vet Rec. 2012 Sep 15;171(11):257. doi: 10.1136/vr.e6093.

Technical note: validating a dynamometer for noninvasive measuring of udder firmness in dairy cows.
Bertulat S, Fischer-Tenhagen C, Werner A, Heuwieser W.
J Dairy Sci. 2012 Nov;95(11):6550-6. doi: 10.3168/jds.2012-5370. Epub 2012 Sep 12.

Hot topic: association of telomere length with age, herd, and culling in lactating Holsteins.
Brown DE, Dechow CD, Liu WS, Harvatine KJ, Ott TL.
J Dairy Sci. 2012 Nov;95(11):6384-7. doi: 10.3168/jds.2012-5593. Epub 2012 Sep 12.

Efficiency of the cloacal sexing technique in greater rhea chicks (Rhea americana).
Bazzano G, Lèche A, Martella MB, Navarro JL.
Br Poult Sci. 2012;53(3):394-6. doi: 10.1080/00071668.2012.692470.

The use of conditioned place preference to determine broiler preferences for quantitative or qualitative dietary restriction.
Buckley LA, Sandilands V, Hocking PM, Tolkamp BJ, D'eath RB.
Br Poult Sci. 2012;53(3):291-306. doi: 10.1080/00071668.2012.698727.

Histologically-validated footpad dermatitis scoring system for use in chicken processing plants.
Michel V, Prampart E, Mirabito L, Allain V, Arnould C, Huonnic D, Le Bouquin S, Albaric O.
Br Poult Sci. 2012;53(3):275-81. doi: 10.1080/00071668.2012.695336.

Positive impact of pre-stroke surgery on survival following transient focal ischemia in hypertensive rats.
Ord EN, Shirley R, van Kralingen JC, Graves A, McClure JD, Wilkinson M, McCabe C, Macrae IM, Work LM.
J Neurosci Methods. 2012 Nov 15;211(2):305-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2012.09.001. Epub 2012 Sep 11.

Demographics and economic burden of un-owned cats and dogs in the UK: results of a 2010 census.
Stavisky J, Brennan ML, Downes M, Dean R.
BMC Vet Res. 2012 Sep 13;8:163. doi: 10.1186/1746-6148-8-163.

Evaluation of EMLA cream for preventing pain during tattooing of rabbits: changes in physiological, behavioural and facial expression responses.
Keating SC, Thomas AA, Flecknell PA, Leach MC.
PLoS One. 2012;7(9):e44437. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0044437. Epub 2012 Sep 7.

Effects of trailer design on animal welfare parameters and carcass and meat quality of three Pietrain crosses being transported over a long distance.
Weschenfelder AV, Torrey S, Devillers N, Crowe T, Bassols A, Saco Y, Piñeiro M, Saucier L, Faucitano L.
J Anim Sci. 2012 Sep;90(9):3220-31. doi: 10.2527/jas.2012-4676.

Behavioral changes in neonatal swine after an 8-hour rest during prolonged transportation.
Williams JL, Richert BT, Marchant-Forde JN, Eicher SD.
J Anim Sci. 2012 Sep;90(9):3213-9. doi: 10.2527/jas.2011-4597.

Possible involvement of histone acetylation in the development of emotional resistance to stress stimuli in mice.
Miyagawa K, Tsuji M, Takeda H.
Behav Brain Res. 2012 Dec 1;235(2):318-25. doi: 10.1016/j.bbr.2012.08.010. Epub 2012 Aug 16.

Welfare advisory council sets out standards for dog breeders.
[No authors listed]
Vet Rec. 2012 Sep 8;171(10):235. doi: 10.1136/vr.e5959.

Preference for pasture versus freestall housing by dairy cattle when stall availability indoors is reduced.
Falk AC, Weary DM, Winckler C, von Keyserlingk MA.
J Dairy Sci. 2012 Nov;95(11):6409-15. doi: 10.3168/jds.2011-5208. Epub 2012 Sep 7.

Validation of an automated method to count steps while cows stand on a weighing platform and its application as a measure to detect lameness.
Chapinal N, Tucker CB.
J Dairy Sci. 2012 Nov;95(11):6523-8. doi: 10.3168/jds.2012-5742. Epub 2012 Sep 7.

Recognition for contributions to animal welfare.
[No authors listed]
Vet Rec. 2012 Jul 7;171(1):8.

Tackling a 'growing horse crisis'.
[No authors listed]
Vet Rec. 2012 Jul 7;171(1):6.

Animal health and food safety in Europe.
[No authors listed]
Vet Rec. 2012 Jul 7;171(1):5.

Preventive solutions needed on dangerous dogs.
[No authors listed]
Vet Rec. 2012 Jul 7;171(1):4.

Early invasion of brain parenchyma by African trypanosomes.
Frevert U, Movila A, Nikolskaia OV, Raper J, Mackey ZB, Abdulla M, McKerrow J, Grab DJ.
PLoS One. 2012;7(8):e43913. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0043913. Epub 2012 Aug 31.

BOARD INVITED REVIEW: The importance of the gestation period for welfare of calves: Maternal stressors and difficult births.
Arnott G, Roberts D, Rooke JA, Turner SP, Lawrence AB, Rutherford KM.
J Anim Sci. 2012 Dec;90(13):5021-34. doi: 10.2527/jas.2012-5463. Epub 2012 Sep 5.

A new model for companion-animal primary health care education.
Stone EA, Conlon P, Cox S, Coe JB.
J Vet Med Educ. 2012 Fall;39(3):210-6. doi: 10.3138/jvme.0512-035R.

Food animal producer pledge should be developed to match pet owner pledge.
Lewis HB.
J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2012 Jul 15;241(2):178.

From one extreme to the other: negative evaluation anxiety and disordered eating as candidates for the extreme female brain.
Bremser JA, Gallup GG Jr.
Evol Psychol. 2012 Aug 2;10(3):457-86.

Veterinarians should stand against legislation that protects animal abusers in agriculture industry.
Teachout D, Schrader L.
J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2012 Sep 15;241(6):690. doi: 10.2460/javma.241.6.690.

Draft EU Commission implementing regulation on applications for the authorisation of genetically modified food and feed.
Sauer UG, Reid K.
Altern Lab Anim. 2012 Jul;40(3):183-5.

Veterinary medical ethics. An ethicist's commentary on UEP/HSUS Agreement.
Rollin BE.
Can Vet J. 2012 Mar;53(3):224.

Towards better welfare in rearing entire male pigs.
[No authors listed]
Vet Rec. 2012 Sep 1;171(9):206. doi: 10.1136/vr.e5645.

Systems of attitudes towards production in the pork industry. A cross-national study.
Sørensen BT, Barcellos MD, Olsen NV, Verbeke W, Scholderer J.
Appetite. 2012 Dec;59(3):885-97. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2012.08.021. Epub 2012 Aug 30.

The effects of social contact and milk allowance on responses to handling, play, and social behavior in young dairy calves.
Duve LR, Weary DM, Halekoh U, Jensen MB.
J Dairy Sci. 2012 Nov;95(11):6571-81. doi: 10.3168/jds.2011-5170. Epub 2012 Aug 29.

Short communication: survival, growth to weaning, and subsequent fertility of live-born dairy heifers after a difficult birth.
Barrier AC, Dwyer CM, Macrae AI, Haskell MJ.
J Dairy Sci. 2012 Nov;95(11):6750-4. doi: 10.3168/jds.2012-5343. Epub 2012 Aug 29.

Progress in animal experimentation ethics: a case study from a brazilian medical school and from the international medical literature.
Ramalli EL Jr, Ho W, Alves M, Rocha EM.
Acta Cir Bras. 2012 Sep;27(9):659-63.

Monoclonal Antibody Production.
National Research Council (US) Committee on Methods of Producing Monoclonal Antibodies.
Washington (DC): National Academies Press (US); 1999.

Making a difference to animal welfare in Malawi.
[No authors listed]
Vet Rec. 2012 Jun 30;170(26):661.

Working together on disease surveillance and animal welfare.
[No authors listed]
Vet Rec. 2012 Jun 30;170(26):657-8.

[The veterinarian and ritual slaughter].
van Herten J.
Tijdschr Diergeneeskd. 2012 Aug 1;137(8):550-1.

[Dutch pioneers in Portugal].
Schouten GJ.
Tijdschr Diergeneeskd. 2012 Aug 1;137(8):548-9.

[Trends from the GD monitoring].
[No authors listed]
Tijdschr Diergeneeskd. 2012 Aug 1;137(8):512-3.

A preclinical rodent model of radiation-induced lung injury for medical countermeasure screening in accordance with the FDA animal rule.
Jackson IL, Xu P, Hadley C, Katz BP, McGurk R, Down JD, Vujaskovic Z.
Health Phys. 2012 Oct;103(4):463-73.

Do laying hens with keel bone fractures experience pain?
Nasr MA, Nicol CJ, Murrell JC.
PLoS One. 2012;7(8):e42420. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0042420. Epub 2012 Aug 22.

Threshold detection of boar taint chemicals using parasitic wasps.
Olson D, Wäckers F, Haugen JE.
J Food Sci. 2012 Oct;77(10):S356-61. doi: 10.1111/j.1750-3841.2012.02883.x. Epub 2012 Aug 27.

Reproductive issues in welfare-friendly housing systems in pig husbandry: a review.
Kemp B, Soede NM.
Reprod Domest Anim. 2012 Aug;47 Suppl 5:51-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1439-0531.2012.02108.x. Review.

Reproductive issues arising from different management systems in the dairy industry.
Mee JF.
Reprod Domest Anim. 2012 Aug;47 Suppl 5:42-50. doi: 10.1111/j.1439-0531.2012.02107.x. Review.

Somatic cell nuclear transfer cloning: practical applications and current legislation.
Niemann H, Lucas-Hahn A.
Reprod Domest Anim. 2012 Aug;47 Suppl 5:2-10. doi: 10.1111/j.1439-0531.2012.02121.x. Review.

New sentencing guidelines for dangerous dog offences.
[No authors listed]
Vet Rec. 2012 Aug 25;171(8):187. doi: 10.1136/vr.e5646.

RCVS clarifies legal position on disbudding goats.
[No authors listed]
Vet Rec. 2012 Aug 25;171(8):186. doi: 10.1136/vr.e5638.

Warning on blackleg incidence in Scotland.
[No authors listed]
Vet Rec. 2012 Aug 25;171(8):186. doi: 10.1136/vr.e5628.

Effects of meloxicam and flunixin on pain, stress and discomfort in male piglets during and after surgical castration.
Reiner G, Schollasch F, Hillen S, Willems H, Piechotta M, Failing K.
Berl Munch Tierarztl Wochenschr. 2012 Jul-Aug;125(7-8):305-14.

A brief summary of European legislation regarding animal welfare.
Dwinger R, Lambooij B.
Berl Munch Tierarztl Wochenschr. 2012 Jul-Aug;125(7-8):297-304.

Effects of the early social environment on behavioral responses of dairy calves to novel events.
De Paula Vieira A, de Passillé AM, Weary DM.
J Dairy Sci. 2012 Sep;95(9):5149-55. doi: 10.3168/jds.2011-5073.

Sampling cows to assess lying time for on-farm animal welfare assessment.
Vasseur E, Rushen J, Haley DB, de Passillé AM.
J Dairy Sci. 2012 Sep;95(9):4968-77. doi: 10.3168/jds.2011-5176.

The welfare of dairy cows is improved in relation to cleanliness and integument alterations on the hocks and lameness when sand is used as stall surface.
Andreasen SN, Forkman B.
J Dairy Sci. 2012 Sep;95(9):4961-7. doi: 10.3168/jds.2011-5169.

Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Programs in West Africa as a model for sustainable partnerships in animal and human health.
Becker KM, Ohuabunwo C, Ndjakani Y, Nguku P, Nsubuga P, Mukanga D, Wurapa F.
J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2012 Sep 1;241(5):572-9. doi: 10.2460/javma.241.5.572.

Qualitative Behavioural Assessment of emotionality in pigs.
Rutherford KM, Donald RD, Lawrence AB, Wemelsfelder F.
Appl Anim Behav Sci. 2012 Jul;139(3-4):218-224.

A balancing act.
Martin ME.
Lab Anim (NY). 2012 Sep;41(9):265. doi: 10.1038/laban0912-265.

Applying the principles of disaster prevention to decrease adverse events in a research program.
Jefcoat AM.
Lab Anim (NY). 2012 Sep;41(9):260-3. doi: 10.1038/laban0912-260.

Response. A word from OLAW and USDA.
Brown P, Gipson C.
Lab Anim (NY). 2012 Sep;41(9):251. doi: 10.1038/laban0912-251.

Response. Appropriate reactivation process.
Datiri BC.
Lab Anim (NY). 2012 Sep;41(9):250-1. doi: 10.1038/laban0912-250b.

Response. Do it by policy.
Jonnalagadda M, Ermel RW.
Lab Anim (NY). 2012 Sep;41(9):250. doi: 10.1038/laban0912-250a.

Response. Plan ahead for reactivation.
Theriault BR.
Lab Anim (NY). 2012 Sep;41(9):249-50. doi: 10.1038/laban0912-249b.

Reactivation of a suspended protocol.
[No authors listed]
Lab Anim (NY). 2012 Sep;41(9):249. doi: 10.1038/laban0912-249a.

New research club to help fight animal diseases.
[No authors listed]
Vet Rec. 2012 Jun 23;170(25):636.

Duty to act as advocates for animals.
LaBounty J.
J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2012 Jul 1;241(1):41-2.

Assessing the welfare issues of dairy cows.
Wensley S.
Vet Rec. 2012 Aug 18;171(7):181. doi: 10.1136/vr.e5549.

Vulnerable native breeds begin to bounce back.
[No authors listed]
Vet Rec. 2012 Aug 18;171(7):166. doi: 10.1136/vr.e5538.

On-farm management of pregnant animals and its impact on their offspring.
[No authors listed]
Vet Rec. 2012 Aug 18;171(7):165. doi: 10.1136/vr.e5512.

New chairman and members wanted for Farm Animal Welfare Committee.
[No authors listed]
Vet Rec. 2012 Aug 18;171(7):165. doi: 10.1136/vr.e5497.

Epidemiologic survey in Swiss group-housed breeding rabbits: extent of lesions and potential risk factors.
Andrist CA, van den Borne BH, Bigler LM, Buchwalder T, Roth BA.
Prev Vet Med. 2013 Feb 1;108(2-3):218-24. doi: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2012.07.015. Epub 2012 Aug 17.

Technical note: test of a low-cost and animal-friendly system for measuring methane emissions from dairy cows.
Hellwing AL, Lund P, Weisbjerg MR, Brask M, Hvelplund T.
J Dairy Sci. 2012 Oct;95(10):6077-85. doi: 10.3168/jds.2012-5505. Epub 2012 Aug 15.

[Veterinarians deliver important contribution to foreign military missions].
Ros A.
Tijdschr Diergeneeskd. 2012 Jul;137(7):464-5.

Agricultural policy, food policy, and communicable disease policy.
Grant W.
J Health Polit Policy Law. 2012 Dec;37(6):1031-48. doi: 10.1215/03616878-1813826. Epub 2012 Aug 16.

Definition of Pain and Distress and Reporting Requirements for Laboratory Animals: Proceedings of the Workshop Held June 22, 2000.
National Research Council (US) Committee on Regulatory Issues in Animal Care and Use.
Washington (DC): National Academies Press (US); 2000.

Dairy cow welfare initiative launched.
[No authors listed]
Vet Rec. 2012 Jun 16;170(24):608.

Call for new protocols to govern the movement of elite sport horses.
[No authors listed]
Vet Rec. 2012 Jun 16;170(24):607.

Disciplinary case dismissed against vet convicted of illegal tail docking.
[No authors listed]
Vet Rec. 2012 Jun 9;170(23):586.

Using animals for human benefit.
[No authors listed]
Vet Rec. 2012 Jun 9;170(23):583-5.

Wildlife charity reports inconsistent application of zoos legislation.
[No authors listed]
Vet Rec. 2012 Jun 9;170(23):582.

Survey provides snapshot of welfare at slaughter.
[No authors listed]
Vet Rec. 2012 Jun 9;170(23):579.

Promoting farmer engagement and activity in the control of dairy cattle lameness.
Whay HR, Barker ZE, Leach KA, Main DC.
Vet J. 2012 Sep;193(3):617-21. doi: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2012.06.041. Epub 2012 Aug 12.

Dog breeding: welfare council lists priority health problems.
[No authors listed]
Vet Rec. 2012 Aug 11;171(6):139. doi: 10.1136/vr.e5367.

Assessment of quality of life in equine patients.
Grove V.
Equine Vet J. 2012 Sep;44(5):626. doi: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.2012.00583.x.

Recent progress and future directions for reduction, refinement, and replacement of animal use in veterinary vaccine potency and safety testing: a report from the 2010 NICEATM-ICCVAM International Vaccine Workshop.
Stokes WS, Kulpa-Eddy J, Brown K, Srinivas G, McFarland R.
Dev Biol (Basel). 2012;134:9-21.

Proteomics: a new tool in bovine claw disease research.
Tølbøll TH, Danscher AM, Andersen PH, Codrea MC, Bendixen E.
Vet J. 2012 Sep;193(3):694-700. doi: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2012.07.008. Epub 2012 Aug 9.

Not all mice are equal: welfare implications of behavioural habituation profiles in four 129 mouse substrains.
Boleij H, Salomons AR, van Sprundel M, Arndt SS, Ohl F.
PLoS One. 2012;7(8):e42544. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0042544. Epub 2012 Aug 3.

The Internet and health information: differences in pet owners based on age, gender, and education.
Kogan LR, Schoenfeld-Tacher R, Viera AR.
J Med Libr Assoc. 2012 Jul;100(3):197-204. doi: 10.3163/1536-5050.100.3.010.

Anaesthesia and physiological monitoring during in vivo imaging of laboratory rodents: considerations on experimental outcomes and animal welfare.
Tremoleda JL, Kerton A, Gsell W.
EJNMMI Res. 2012 Aug 9;2(1):44. doi: 10.1186/2191-219X-2-44.

Developing a working partnership for animal health and welfare.
Tufnell M.
Vet Rec. 2012 Aug 4;171(5):115-6. doi: 10.1136/vr.e4792.

Equine athletes get the best veterinary care at London 2012.
[No authors listed]
Vet Rec. 2012 Aug 4;171(5):110. doi: 10.1136/vr.e5240.

Space allowance for gestating sows in pens: behavior and immunity.
Salak-Johnson JL, DeDecker AE, Horsman MJ, Rodriguez-Zas SL.
J Anim Sci. 2012 Sep;90(9):3232-42. doi: 10.2527/jas.2011-4531. Epub 2012 Aug 7.

Effect of straw on lamb welfare, production performance and meat quality during the finishing phase of fattening.
Teixeira DL, Miranda-de la Lama GC, Villarroel M, Garcia-Belenguer S, Sañudo C, Maria GA.
Meat Sci. 2012 Dec;92(4):829-36. doi: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2012.07.009. Epub 2012 Jul 26.

A technical note for improving animal welfare and model validity in the chronic constriction injury model of neuropathic pain.
Brownjohn PW, Ashton JC.
Eur J Pain. 2012 Nov;16(10):1477. doi: 10.1002/j.1532-2149.2012.00199.x. Epub 2012 Aug 3. No abstract available.

Safety of a probiotic cheese containing Lactobacillus plantarum Tensia according to a variety of health indices in different age groups.
Songisepp E, Hütt P, Rätsep M, Shkut E, Kõljalg S, Truusalu K, Stsepetova J, Smidt I, Kolk H, Zagura M, Mikelsaar M.
J Dairy Sci. 2012 Oct;95(10):5495-509. doi: 10.3168/jds.2011-4756. Epub 2012 Aug 3.

Necropsy as a means to gain additional information about causes of dairy cow deaths.
Thomsen PT, Dahl-Pedersen K, Jensen HE.
J Dairy Sci. 2012 Oct;95(10):5798-803. doi: 10.3168/jds.2012-5625. Epub 2012 Aug 3.

Association between stall surface and some animal welfare measurements in freestall dairy herds using recycled manure solids for bedding.
Husfeldt AW, Endres MI.
J Dairy Sci. 2012 Oct;95(10):5626-34. doi: 10.3168/jds.2011-5075. Epub 2012 Aug 3.

Spirulina as a livestock supplement and animal feed.
Holman BW, Malau-Aduli AE.
J Anim Physiol Anim Nutr (Berl). 2012 Aug 2. doi: 10.1111/j.1439-0396.2012.01328.x.

Effects of trailer design on animal welfare parameters and carcass and meat quality of three Pietrain crosses being transported over a long distance.
Weschenfelder AV, Torrey S, Devillers N, Crowe T, Bassols A, Saco Y, Piñeiro M, Saucier L, Faucitano L.
J Anim Sci. 2012 Aug 2.

Temperature humidity index scenarios in the Mediterranean basin.
Segnalini M, Bernabucci U, Vitali A, Nardone A, Lacetera N.
Int J Biometeorol. 2012 Aug 1.

Remote long-term registrations of sleep-wake rhythms, core body temperature and activity in marmoset monkeys.
Hoffmann K, Coolen A, Schlumbohm C, Meerlo P, Fuchs E.
Behav Brain Res. 2012 Dec 1;235(2):113-23. doi: 10.1016/j.bbr.2012.07.033. Epub 2012 Jul 28.

Clinical impact of antimicrobial resistance in animals.
Vaarten J.
Rev Sci Tech. 2012 Apr;31(1):221-9.

Use of antimicrobial agents in livestock.
Pagel SW, Gautier P.
Rev Sci Tech. 2012 Apr;31(1):145-88.

A Survey of Diabetes Prevalence in Zoo-housed Primates.
Kuhar CW, Fuller GA, Dennis PM.
Zoo Biol. 2013 Jan;32(1):63-9. doi: 10.1002/zoo.21038. Epub 2012 Jul 30.

Inconsistencies in data requirements of EU legislation involving tests on animals.
Wagner K, Fach B, Kolar R.
ALTEX. 2012;29(3):302-32.

Regulatory acceptance and use of 3R models: a multilevel perspective.
Schiffelers MJ, Blaauboer BJ, Hendriksen CF, Bakker WE.
ALTEX. 2012;29(3):287-300.

Alternative approaches for medical countermeasures to biological and chemical terrorism and warfare.
Hartung T, Zurlo J.
ALTEX. 2012;29(3):251-60.

Inhibition of in vitro Histophilus somni biofilm production by recombinant Hsp60 antibodies.
Zarankiewicz T, Madej J, Galli J, Bajzert J, Stefaniak T.
Pol J Vet Sci. 2012;15(2):373-8.

Award recognises contributions to advances in humane slaughter.
[No authors listed]
Vet Rec. 2012 Jul 28;171(4):85. doi: 10.1136/vr.e5034.

Collaboration key to improving livestock productivity in Africa.
[No authors listed]
Vet Rec. 2012 Jul 28;171(4):83. doi: 10.1136/vr.e5065.

Select committee presses for code of conduct on milk contracts.
[No authors listed]
Vet Rec. 2012 Jul 28;171(4):81. doi: 10.1136/vr.e5025.

Risk factors for insect bite hypersensitivity in Friesian horses and Shetland ponies in The Netherlands.
Schurink A, Podesta SC, Ducro BJ, van Arendonk JA, Frankena K.
Vet J. 2012 Jul 27.

Vet checks to continue, says Kennel Club.
[No authors listed]
Vet Rec. 2012 Jun 2;170(22):552.

More kittens required for health and welfare study.
[No authors listed]
Vet Rec. 2012 May 19;170(20):509. doi: 10.1136/vr.e3442.

Ensuring the welfare of assistance animals.
Jarvis S.

Breathing problems 'considered normal' by owners of short-nosed dogs.
[No authors listed]
Vet Rec. 2012 May 19;170(20):506. doi: 10.1136/vr.e3446.

Industry-led group to help tackle sheep scab in Wales.
[No authors listed]
Vet Rec. 2012 May 19;170(20):506. doi: 10.1136/vr.e3439.

Bluetongue virus genetic and phenotypic diversity: towards identifying the molecular determinants that influence virulence and transmission potential.
Coetzee P, Van Vuuren M, Stokstad M, Myrmel M, Venter EH.
Vet Microbiol. 2012 Dec 28;161(1-2):1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2012.07.007. Epub 2012 Jul 11.

Monitoring of equine health in Denmark: A survey of the attitudes and concerns of potential database participants.
Hartig W, Houe H, Andersen PH.
Prev Vet Med. 2013 Apr 1;109(1-2):83-91. doi: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2012.06.004. Epub 2012 Jul 24.

Effect on the breech and tail characteristics of Merino lambs of varying the duration of application of occlusive plastic clips as an alternative to mulesing.
Evans IB, Lawton PW, Sergeant E, Lloyd JB.
Aust Vet J. 2012 Aug;90(8):308-14. doi: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.2012.00954.x. Epub 2012 Jun 28.

Religious slaughter in context.
Wilson AJ.
Vet Rec. 2012 Jul 21;171(3):78. doi: 10.1136/vr.e4873.

Seeing animal welfare from two sides.
Hoorn C.
Lab Anim (NY). 2012 Jul 20;41(8):237. doi: 10.1038/laban0812-237.

A self-assessment survey of the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee, Part 1: animal welfare and protocol compliance.
Silverman J, Baker SP, Lidz CW.
Lab Anim (NY). 2012 Jul 20;41(8):230-5. doi: 10.1038/laban0812-230. Erratum in: Lab Anim (NY). 2012 Sep;41(9):266.

One person is the PI.
Swain J, Hill L.
Lab Anim (NY). 2012 Jul 20;41(8):221. doi: 10.1038/laban0812-221.

A word from OLAW and USDA.
Brown P, Gipson C.
Lab Anim (NY). 2012 Jul 20;41(8):220. doi: 10.1038/laban0812-220.

No delay.
Warshaw Funk AJ, Orick JT.
Lab Anim (NY). 2012 Jul 20;41(8):219. doi: 10.1038/laban0812-219b.

Holding protocol represents risk.
Kokoye Y, Salleng K.
Lab Anim (NY). 2012 Jul 20;41(8):219-21. doi: 10.1038/laban0812-219c.

Management of a holding protocol.
[No authors listed]
Lab Anim (NY). 2012 Jul 20;41(8):219. doi: 10.1038/laban0812-219a.

Ferrets further disease research.
[No authors listed]
Lab Anim (NY). 2012 Jul 20;41(8):217. doi: 10.1038/laban0812-217.

2012 TriBranch Symposium. 11–13 June 2012. Atlantic City Convention Center, Atlantic City, NJ.
[No authors listed]
Lab Anim (NY). 2012 Jul 20;41(8):215. doi: 10.1038/laban0812-215.

A veterinary review of endurance riding as an international competitive sport.
Nagy A, Dyson SJ, Murray JK.
Vet J. 2012 Dec;194(3):288-93. doi: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2012.06.022. Epub 2012 Jul 21.

Herd-level risk factors associated with cow mortality in Swedish dairy herds.
Alvåsen K, Jansson Mörk M, Hallén Sandgren C, Thomsen PT, Emanuelson U.
J Dairy Sci. 2012 Aug;95(8):4352-62. doi: 10.3168/jds.2011-5085.

Measuring animal welfare within a reintroduction: an assessment of different indices of stress in water voles Arvicola amphibius.
Gelling M, Johnson PJ, Moorhouse TP, Macdonald DW.
PLoS One. 2012;7(7):e41081. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0041081. Epub 2012 Jul 17.

Where should the line be drawn on surgery and treatment?
[No authors listed]
Vet Rec. 2012 May 26;170(21):534.

EFRACom to investigate dog control and welfare policies.
[No authors listed]
Vet Rec. 2012 May 26;170(21):533.

EFSA opinion on the welfare of beef cattle.
[No authors listed]
Vet Rec. 2012 May 26;170(21):532.

Vet appointed to the House of Lords.
[No authors listed]
Vet Rec. 2012 May 26;170(21):529.

Government sets out its plans for protecting animals used in research.
[No authors listed]
Vet Rec. 2012 May 26;170(21):528.

Model-guided fieldwork: practical guidelines for multidisciplinary research on wildlife ecological and epidemiological dynamics.
Restif O, Hayman DT, Pulliam JR, Plowright RK, George DB, Luis AD, Cunningham AA, Bowen RA, Fooks AR, O'Shea TJ, Wood JL, Webb CT.
Ecol Lett. 2012 Oct;15(10):1083-94. doi: 10.1111/j.1461-0248.2012.01836.x. Epub 2012 Jul 19.

Influence of Strain and Parity on the Risk of Litter Loss in Laboratory Mice.
Weber E, Algers B, Würbel H, Hultgren J, Olsson I.
Reprod Domest Anim. 2012 Jul 18. doi: 10.1111/j.1439-0531.2012.02147.x.

Cool perch availability improves the performance and welfare status of broiler chickens in hot weather.
Zhao JP, Jiao HC, Jiang YB, Song ZG, Wang XJ, Lin H.
Poult Sci. 2012 Aug;91(8):1775-84. doi: 10.3382/ps.2011-02058.

The influence of stocking density on broiler chicken bone quality and fluctuating asymmetry.
Buijs S, Van Poucke E, Van Dongen S, Lens L, Baert J, Tuyttens FA.
Poult Sci. 2012 Aug;91(8):1759-67. doi: 10.3382/ps.2011-01859.

Do pairing systems improve welfare of captive Red-Legged partridges (Alectoris rufa) in laying cages?
Prieto R, Sánchez-García C, Alonso ME, Rodríguez PL, Gaudioso VR.
Poult Sci. 2012 Aug;91(8):1751-8. doi: 10.3382/ps.2011-01677.

An evaluation of bioaccumulation data for hexachlorobenzene to derive water quality standards according to the EU-WFD methodology.
Moermond CT, Verbruggen EM.
Integr Environ Assess Manag. 2013 Jan;9(1):87-97. doi: 10.1002/ieam.1351. Epub 2012 Nov 7.

Motivation to obtain a food reward of pregnant ewes in negative energy balance: behavioural, metabolic and endocrine considerations.
Verbeek E, Waas JR, Oliver MH, McLeay LM, Ferguson DM, Matthews LR.
Horm Behav. 2012 Jul;62(2):162-72. doi: 10.1016/j.yhbeh.2012.06.006. Epub 2012 Jul 10. Erratum in: Horm Behav. 2012 Nov;62(5):628.

Validation of a fecal glucocorticoid metabolite assay for collared peccaries (Pecari tajacu).
Coradello MA, Morais RN, Roper J, Spercoski KM, Massuda T, Nogueira SS, Nogueira-Filho SL.
J Zoo Wildl Med. 2012 Jun;43(2):275-82.

Effects of buprenorphine on a cecal ligation and puncture model in C57BL/6 mice.
Cotroneo TM, Hugunin KM, Shuster KA, Hwang HJ, Kakaraparthi BN, Nemzek-Hamlin JA.
J Am Assoc Lab Anim Sci. 2012 May;51(3):357-65.

Assessing cervical dislocation as a humane euthanasia method in mice.
Carbone L, Carbone ET, Yi EM, Bauer DB, Lindstrom KA, Parker JM, Austin JA, Seo Y, Gandhi AD, Wilkerson JD.
J Am Assoc Lab Anim Sci. 2012 May;51(3):352-6.

Validation studies on blood collection from the jugular vein of conscious mice.
Shirasaki Y, Ito Y, Kikuchi M, Imamura Y, Hayashi T.
J Am Assoc Lab Anim Sci. 2012 May;51(3):345-51.

Aquatic environment, housing, and management in the eighth edition of the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals: additional considerations and recommendations.
Mason TJ, Matthews M.
J Am Assoc Lab Anim Sci. 2012 May;51(3):329-32.

Pain management standards in the eighth edition of the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals.
Carbone L.
J Am Assoc Lab Anim Sci. 2012 May;51(3):322-8.

FELASA guidelines and recommendations.
Guillen J.
J Am Assoc Lab Anim Sci. 2012 May;51(3):311-21. Review.

The Animal Welfare Act: from enactment to enforcement.
Cardon AD, Bailey MR, Bennett BT.
J Am Assoc Lab Anim Sci. 2012 May;51(3):301-5.

Review of the third edition of the Guide for the Care and Use of Agricultural Animals in Research and Teaching.
Vaughn SE.
J Am Assoc Lab Anim Sci. 2012 May;51(3):298-300.

The evolution and adoption of standards used by AAALAC.
Newcomer CE.
J Am Assoc Lab Anim Sci. 2012 May;51(3):293-7.

Pet owner's pledge.
Mahr R.
J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2012 Jun 1;240(11):1280.

Support for AVMA position on animal welfare standards.
Koch VW.
J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2012 Jun 1;240(11):1279-80.

Mechanical performance of rat, mouse and mole spring traps, and possible implications for welfare performance.
Baker SE, Ellwood SA, Tagarielli VL, Macdonald DW.
PLoS One. 2012;7(6):e39334. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0039334. Epub 2012 Jun 29.

In a shake of a lamb's tail: using genomics to unravel a cause of chondrodysplasia in Texel sheep.
Zhao X, Onteru SK, Piripi S, Thompson KG, Blair HT, Garrick DJ, Rothschild MF.
Anim Genet. 2012 Jul;43 Suppl 1:9-18. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2052.2011.02304.x.

Only falls and horses: accidents and injuries in racehorse training.
Filby M, Jackson C, Turner M.
Occup Med (Lond). 2012 Jul;62(5):343-9. doi: 10.1093/occmed/kqs068. Epub 2012 Jun 7.

Comments on UK options for transposition of European Directive 2010/63/EU.
Balls M, Hudson M.
Altern Lab Anim. 2012 May;40(2):109-13.

Refinement of the charcoal meal study by reduction of the fasting period.
Prior H, Ewart L, Bright J, Valentin JP.
Altern Lab Anim. 2012 May;40(2):99-107.

The perception of students on the use of animals in higher education at the Federal University of Paraná, Southern Brazil.
Deguchi BG, Molento CF, de Souza CE.
Altern Lab Anim. 2012 May;40(2):83-90.

Impact of anxiety profiles on cognitive performance in BALB/c and 129P2 mice.
Salomons AR, Arndt SS, Ohl F.
Cogn Affect Behav Neurosci. 2012 Dec;12(4):794-803. doi: 10.3758/s13415-012-0109-7.

Vet 2011: Moving forward with animal welfare.
Turner PV.
Can Vet J. 2012 Jan;53(1):89-90.

Estimation of restraint stress in rats using salivary amylase activity.
Matsuura T, Takimura R, Yamaguchi M, Ichinose M.
J Physiol Sci. 2012 Sep;62(5):421-7. doi: 10.1007/s12576-012-0219-6. Epub 2012 Jul 3.

Reponse to Pfister R, Gyger M, Bugnon P, et al. Editorial ethical guidelines: what about the evaluation of the benefits to humans?
Dunn CS, Flecknell PA, Morris T.
Lab Anim. 2012 Jul;46(3):265-6. doi: 10.1258/la.2012.012047. Epub 2012 Jul 2. No abstract available.

Vaccination against foot-and-mouth disease I: epidemiological consequences.
Backer JA, Hagenaars TJ, Nodelijk G, van Roermund HJ.
Prev Vet Med. 2012 Nov 1;107(1-2):27-40. doi: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2012.05.012. Epub 2012 Jul 1.

The use of electronic collars for training domestic dogs: estimated prevalence, reasons and risk factors for use, and owner perceived success as compared to other training methods.
Blackwell EJ, Bolster C, Richards G, Loftus BA, Casey RA.
BMC Vet Res. 2012 Jun 29;8:93. doi: 10.1186/1746-6148-8-93.

Acute pain in small animals: how far have we come and where are we going?
Flaherty D.
J Small Anim Pract. 2012 Jul;53(7):369-70. doi: 10.1111/j.1748-5827.2012.01246.x.

Hydration state of goats transported by road for 12 hours during the hot-dry conditions and the modulating role of ascorbic acid.
Minka SN, Ayo JO.
J Appl Anim Welf Sci. 2012;15(3):272-88. doi: 10.1080/10888705.2012.683993.

If you knew what was good for you! The value of environmental enrichments with known welfare benefits is not demonstrated by sows using operant techniques.
Elmore MR, Garner JP, Johnson AK, Kirkden RD, Richert BT, Pajor EA.
J Appl Anim Welf Sci. 2012;15(3):254-71. doi: 10.1080/10888705.2012.683982.

Care of dogs and attitudes of dog owners in Port-au-Prince, the Republic of Haiti.
Fielding WJ, Gall M, Green D, Eller WS.
J Appl Anim Welf Sci. 2012;15(3):236-53. doi: 10.1080/10888705.2012.683760.

A survey of abnormal repetitive behaviors in North American river otters housed in zoos.
Morabito P, Bashaw MJ.
J Appl Anim Welf Sci. 2012;15(3):208-21. doi: 10.1080/10888705.2012.658334.

Assessing acute effects of trapping, handling, and tagging on the behavior of wildlife using GPS telemetry: a case study of the common brushtail possum.
Dennis TE, Shah SF.
J Appl Anim Welf Sci. 2012;15(3):189-207. doi: 10.1080/10888705.2012.683755.

Good animal welfare makes economic sense: potential of pig abattoir meat inspection as a welfare surveillance tool.
Harley S, More S, Boyle L, Connell NO, Hanlon A.
Ir Vet J. 2012 Jun 27;65(1):11. doi: 10.1186/2046-0481-65-11.

Bovine polledness--an autosomal dominant trait with allelic heterogeneity.
Medugorac I, Seichter D, Graf A, Russ I, Blum H, Göpel KH, Rothammer S, Förster M, Krebs S.
PLoS One. 2012;7(6):e39477. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0039477. Epub 2012 Jun 21.

Evaluation of non-radioactive endpoints of ex vivo local lymph node assay-BrdU to investigate select contact sensitizers.
Ulker OC, Ates I, Atak A, Karakaya A.
J Immunotoxicol. 2013 Jan;10(1):1-8. doi: 10.3109/1547691X.2012.684157. Epub 2012 Jun 26.

[Nutritional support for patients].
Corbee RJ, van Kerkhoven W.
Tijdschr Diergeneeskd. 2012 Jun 1;137(6):384-90. Review.

[Trends from the GD monitoring].
[No authors listed]
Tijdschr Diergeneeskd. 2012 Jun 1;137(6):374-5.

[Private matter?].
Boissevain I.
Tijdschr Diergeneeskd. 2012 Jun 1;137(6):371

[Identification and registration of animals: modern possibilities].
Santifort K.
Tijdschr Diergeneeskd. 2012 Jun 1;137(6):366-9.

A status elevation for Great Apes.
Dresser R.
Hastings Cent Rep. 2012 Mar-Apr;42(2):10-1. doi: 10.1002/hast.24.

The effects of isolated and enriched housing conditions on baseline and drug-induced behavioural responses in the male rat.
Simpson J, Kelly JP.
Behav Brain Res. 2012 Oct 1;234(2):175-83. doi: 10.1016/j.bbr.2012.06.015. Epub 2012 Jun 23.

Proposed formation of an Association of Charity Vets.
Adams W, Boyden P, Dean R, Fishwick N, Futter I, Howard S, MacMillan A, Opperman S, Roberts M.
Vet Rec. 2012 Jun 23;170(25):652. doi: 10.1136/vr.e4288.

Vaccination against foot-and-mouth disease II: Regaining FMD-free status.
Backer JA, Engel B, Dekker A, van Roermund HJ.
Prev Vet Med. 2012 Nov 1;107(1-2):41-50. doi: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2012.05.013. Epub 2012 Jun 20.

Relevance of animal research on the effects of postnatal exposure to environmental tobacco smoke.
Praud JP, St-Hilaire M, Duvareille C.
Lab Anim. 2012 Jul;46(3):264-5. doi: 10.1258/la.2012.011156. Epub 2012 Jun 21.

Factors affecting outcomes of pilocarpine treatment in a mouse model of temporal lobe epilepsy.
Buckmaster PS, Haney MM.
Epilepsy Res. 2012 Dec;102(3):153-9. doi: 10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2012.05.012. Epub 2012 Jun 19.

Cage-induced stereotypies, perseveration and the effects of environmental enrichment in laboratory mice.
Gross AN, Richter SH, Engel AK, Würbel H.
Behav Brain Res. 2012 Sep 1;234(1):61-8. doi: 10.1016/j.bbr.2012.06.007. Epub 2012 Jun 18.

Community service on behalf of animals.
Hodges B.
J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2012 Jul 1;241(1):41. doi: 10.2460/javma.241.1.41.

Short communication: Effects of dairy calf hutch elevation on heat reduction, carbon dioxide concentration, air circulation, and respiratory rates.
Moore DA, Duprau JL, Wenz JR.
J Dairy Sci. 2012 Jul;95(7):4050-4. doi: 10.3168/jds.2012-5397.

Postweaning performance of heifers fed starter with and without hay during the milk-feeding period.
Khan MA, Weary DM, Veira DM, von Keyserlingk MA.
J Dairy Sci. 2012 Jul;95(7):3970-6. doi: 10.3168/jds.2011-5027.

Performance and welfare of high-yielding dairy cows subjected to 5 or 8 cooling sessions daily under hot and humid climate.
Honig H, Miron J, Lehrer H, Jackoby S, Zachut M, Zinou A, Portnick Y, Moallem U.
J Dairy Sci. 2012 Jul;95(7):3736-42. doi: 10.3168/jds.2011-5054.

Painful decisions for senior pets.
Fox SM.
Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract. 2012 Jul;42(4):727-48, vii. doi: 10.1016/j.cvsm.2012.04.010. Review.

Clinical pathology interpretation in geriatric veterinary patients.
Metzger FL, Rebar AH.
Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract. 2012 Jul;42(4):615-29, v. doi: 10.1016/j.cvsm.2012.04.004. Epub 2012 May 18. Review.

Emergency management: e-learning as an immediate response to veterinary training needs.
Alessandrini B, D'Albenzio S, Turrini M, Valerii L, Moretti M, Pediconi O, Callegari ML, Lelli R.
Vet Ital. 2012 Apr;48(2):219-25.

Shifting the culture of lab animal care.
Buckmaster C.
Lab Anim (NY). 2012 Jun 20;41(7):205. doi: 10.1038/laban0712-205.

A training primer for Institutional Officials.
Pinson DM.
Lab Anim (NY). 2012 Jun 20;41(7):198-203. doi: 10.1038/laban0712-198.

Individual versus social housing during quarantine: scientific justification required.
Levee EM.
Lab Anim (NY). 2012 Jun 20;41(7):190. doi: 10.1038/laban0712-190.

Individual versus social housing during quarantine: single housing should be minimized.
Goldberg ME.
Lab Anim (NY). 2012 Jun 20;41(7):189. doi: 10.1038/laban0712-189b.

Individual versus social housing during quarantine: solid advice from the IACUC chair.
Taylor JF.
Lab Anim (NY). 2012 Jun 20;41(7):189-90. doi: 10.1038/laban0712-189c

Individual versus social housing during quarantine.
[No authors listed]
Lab Anim (NY). 2012 Jun 20;41(7):189. doi: 10.1038/laban0712-189a.

Attitudes of Australian and Turkish veterinary faculty toward animal welfare.
Izmirli S, Phillips CJ.
J Vet Med Educ. 2012 Summer;39(2):200-7. doi: 10.3138/jvme.1010.130R3.

Student perceptions of an animal-welfare and ethics course taught early in the veterinary curriculum.
Abood SK, Siegford JM.
J Vet Med Educ. 2012 Summer;39(2):136-41. doi: 10.3138/jvme.0911.093R1.

Evaluation of a dental model for training veterinary students.
Lumbis RH, Gregory SP, Baillie S.
J Vet Med Educ. 2012 Summer;39(2):128-35. doi: 10.3138/jvme.1011.108R.

Influence of an active stable system on the behavior and body condition of Icelandic horses.
Hoffmann G, Bentke A, Rose-Meierhöfer S, Berg W, Mazetti P, Hardarson GH.
Animal. 2012 Oct;6(10):1684-93. doi: 10.1017/S1751731112000699. Epub 2012 Apr 3.

Significance of chick quality score in broiler production.
van de Ven LJ, van Wagenberg AV, Uitdehaag KA, Groot Koerkamp PW, Kemp B, van den Brand H.
Animal. 2012 Oct;6(10):1677-83. doi: 10.1017/S1751731112000663. Epub 2012 Apr 2.

Informed owner consent - how informed?
Pascoe PJ, Clarke KW.
Vet Anaesth Analg. 2012 Jul;39(4):321-3. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-2995.2012.00760.x.

Analysis of weaning-induced stress in Saanen goat kids.
Magistrelli D, Aufy AA, Pinotti L, Rosi F.
J Anim Physiol Anim Nutr (Berl). 2012 Jun 21. doi: 10.1111/j.1439-0396.2012.01315.x.

The use of animal as models: ethical considerations.
Levy N.
Int J Stroke. 2012 Jul;7(5):440-2. doi: 10.1111/j.1747-4949.2012.00772.x.

Adding value for farmers through herd health plans.
Hudson C, Green M.
Vet Rec. 2012 Jun 16;170(24):630. doi: 10.1136/vr.e4102.

Protecting livestock, improving human lives.
Sones K.
Vet Rec. 2012 Jun 16;170(24):611-3. doi: 10.1136/vr.e3737.

Efficacy of dinotefuran, permethrin and pyriproxyfen combination spot-on against Aedes aegypti mosquitoes on dogs.
Franc M, Genchi C, Bouhsira E, Warin S, Kaltsatos V, Baduel L, Genchi M.
Vet Parasitol. 2012 Oct 26;189(2-4):333-7. doi: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2012.04.026. Epub 2012 Apr 25.

Partnership continues promoting preventive care.
Burns K.
J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2012 May 15;240(10):1145-6.

Pig-shed air polluted by α-haemolytic cocci and ammonia causes subclinical disease and production losses.
Murphy T, Cargill C, Rutley D, Stott P.
Vet Rec. 2012 Aug 4;171(5):123. doi: 10.1136/vr.100413. Epub 2012 Jun 15.

Shock supports the use of animal research reporting guidelines.
Reynolds P, Wall P, van Griensven M, McConnell K, Lang C, Buchman T.
Shock. 2012 Jul;38(1):1-3. doi: 10.1097/SHK.0b013e31825f396c.

Effects of two transport systems on lamb welfare and meat quality.
Miranda-de la Lama GC, Salazar-Sotelo MI, Pérez-Linares C, Figueroa-Saavedra F, Villarroel M, Sañudo C, Maria GA.
Meat Sci. 2012 Dec;92(4):554-61. doi: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2012.05.026. Epub 2012 Jun 5.

Osteoconductive effectiveness of bone graft derived from antler cancellous bone: an experimental study in the rabbit mandible defect model.
Zhang X, Cai Q, Liu H, Heng BC, Peng H, Song Y, Yang Z, Deng X.
Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2012 Nov;41(11):1330-7. doi: 10.1016/j.ijom.2012.05.014. Epub 2012 Jun 14.

Cross-sectional study of bluetongue virus serotype 8 infection in South American camelids in Germany (2008/2009).
Schulz C, Eschbaumer M, Ziller M, Wäckerlin R, Beer M, Gauly M, Grevelding CG, Hoffmann B, Bauer C.
Vet Microbiol. 2012 Nov 9;160(1-2):35-42. doi: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2012.05.028. Epub 2012 May 29.

Effect of iodine-enriched yeast supplementation of diet on performance of laying hens, egg traits, and egg iodine content.
Opalinski S, Dolinska B, Korczynski M, Chojnacka K, Dobrzanski Z, Ryszka F.
Poult Sci. 2012 Jul;91(7):1627-32. doi: 10.3382/ps.2011-02031.

The effect of inhibition of heat-shock proteins on thiram-induced tibial dyschondroplasia.
Genin O, Hasdai A, Shinder D, Pines M.
Poult Sci. 2012 Jul;91(7):1619-26. doi: 10.3382/ps.2012-02207.

Mass depopulation of laying hens in whole barns with liquid carbon dioxide: evaluation of welfare impact.
Turner PV, Kloeze H, Dam A, Ward D, Leung N, Brown EE, Whiteman A, Chiappetta ME, Hunter DB.
Poult Sci. 2012 Jul;91(7):1558-68. doi: 10.3382/ps.2012-02139.

The effect of cage and house design on egg production and egg weight of White Leghorn hens: an epidemiological study.
Garner JP, Kiess AS, Mench JA, Newberry RC, Hester PY.
Poult Sci. 2012 Jul;91(7):1522-35. doi: 10.3382/ps.2011-01969.

Effects of different infrared beak treatment protocols on chicken welfare and physiology.
Dennis RL, Cheng HW.
Poult Sci. 2012 Jul;91(7):1499-505. doi: 10.3382/ps.2011-01651.

GFP-transgenic animals for in vivo imaging: rats, rabbits, and pigs.
Murakami T, Kobayashi E.
Methods Mol Biol. 2012;872:177-89. doi: 10.1007/978-1-61779-797-2_12.

Space allowance during commercial long distance transport of cattle in North America.
González LA, Schwartzkopf-Genswein KS, Bryan M, Silasi R, Brown F.
J Anim Sci. 2012 Oct;90(10):3618-29. doi: 10.2527/jas.2011-4771. Epub 2012 Jun 13.

Effects of castration on eating pattern and physical activity of Holstein bulls fed high-concentrate rations under commercial conditions.
Devant M, Marti S, Bach A.
J Anim Sci. 2012 Dec;90(12):4505-13. doi: 10.2527/jas.2011-4929. Epub 2012 Jun 13.

Non-accidental injuries found in necropsies of domestic cats: a review of 191 cases.
de Siqueira A, Cassiano FC, de Albuquerque Landi MF, Marlet EF, Maiorka PC.
J Feline Med Surg. 2012 Oct;14(10):723-8. Epub 2012 Jun 13.

Measuring the costs of biosecurity on poultry farms: a case study in broiler production in Finland.

Siekkinen KM, Heikkila J, Tammiranta N, Rosengren H.

Acta Vet Scand. 2012 Feb 28;54(1):12. [Epub ahead of print]

 

Risk factors for superficial digital flexor tendinopathy in Thoroughbred racehorses in hurdle starts in the UK (2001-2009).

Reardon RJ, Boden LA, Mellor DJ, Love S, Newton JR, Stirk AJ, Parkin TD.

Equine Vet J. 2012 Feb 28. doi: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.2012.00552.x. [Epub ahead of print]

 

[Exaggerated breed characteristics in dogs].

Wilting MM, Endenburg N.

Tijdschr Diergeneeskd. 2012 Jan;137(1):24-9. Dutch.

 

Seasonal rhythms of salivary cortisol secretion in captive Asian elephants (Elephas maximus).

Menargues Marcilla A, Urios V, Limiñana R.

Gen Comp Endocrinol. 2012 Feb 15. [Epub ahead of print]

 

Lactating dairy cows adapt quickly to being milked by an automatic milking system.

Jacobs JA, Siegford JM.

J Dairy Sci. 2012 Mar;95(3):1575-84.

 

The association of serum metabolites in the transition period with milk production and early-lactation reproductive performance.

Chapinal N, Carson ME, Leblanc SJ, Leslie KE, Godden S, Capel M, Santos JE, Overton MW, Duffield TF.

J Dairy Sci. 2012 Mar;95(3):1301-9.

 

Associations of subclinical hypocalcemia at calving with milk yield, and feeding, drinking, and standing behaviors around parturition in Holstein cows.

Jawor PE, Huzzey JM, Leblanc SJ, von Keyserlingk MA.

J Dairy Sci. 2012 Mar;95(3):1240-8.

 

A reduction in milking frequency and feed allowance improves dairy cow immune status.

O'Driscoll K, Olmos G, Llamas Moya S, Mee JF, Earley B, Gleeson D, O'Brien B, Boyle L.

J Dairy Sci. 2012 Mar;95(3):1177-87.

 

The effects of information on willingness to pay for animal welfare in dairy production: Application of nonhypothetical valuation mechanisms.

Elbakidze L, Nayga RM Jr.

J Dairy Sci. 2012 Mar;95(3):1099-107.

 

Use of analgesic drugs for pain management in sheep.

Lizarraga I, Chambers J.

N Z Vet J. 2012 Mar;60(2):87-94.

 

Involvement of Parachlamydia in bovine abortions in Scotland.

Wheelhouse N, Howie F, Gidlow J, Greub G, Dagleish M, Longbottom D.

Vet J. 2012 Feb 15. [Epub ahead of print]

 

Studies of composition and major protein level in milk and colostrum of mares.

Pecka E, Dobrzański Z, Zachwieja A, Szulc T, Czyż K.

Anim Sci J. 2012 Feb;83(2):162-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1740-0929.2011.00930.x. Epub 2011 Jul 26.

 

Eating nanomaterials: cruelty-free and safe? the EFSA guidance on risk assessment of nanomaterials in food and feed.

Sauer UG.

Altern Lab Anim. 2011 Dec;39(6):567-75.

 

Associations between membership of farm assurance and organic certification schemes and compliance with animal welfare legislation.

Kilbride AL, Mason SA, Honeyman PC, Pritchard DG, Hepple S, Green LE.

Vet Rec. 2012 Feb 11;170(6):152. Epub 2011 Nov 24.

 

Do farm assurance schemes make a difference to animal welfare?

Hubbard C.

Vet Rec. 2012 Feb 11;170(6):150-1. No abstract available.

 

Oral gavage in rats: animal welfare evaluation.

Turner PV, Vaughn E, Sunohara-Neilson J, Ovari J, Leri F.

J Am Assoc Lab Anim Sci. 2012;51(1):25-30.

 

Oxytocin in the treatment of dystocia in mice.

Narver HL.

J Am Assoc Lab Anim Sci. 2012;51(1):10-7.

 

A rat model of diabetic wound infection for the evaluation of topical antimicrobial therapies.

Mendes JJ, Leandro CI, Bonaparte DP, Pinto AL.

Comp Med. 2012;62(1):37-48.

 

Welfare issues in the reproductive management of small ruminants.

Roger PA.

Anim Reprod Sci. 2012 Jan 28. [Epub ahead of print]

Network modeling of BVD transmission.

Tinsley M, Lewis FI, Brulisauer F.

Vet Res. 2012 Feb 10;43(1):11. [Epub ahead of print]

 

Rodent stereotaxic surgery and animal welfare outcome improvements for behavioral neuroscience.

Fornari RV, Wichmann R, Atsak P, Atucha E, Barsegyan A, Beldjoud H, Messanvi F, Thuring CM, Roozendaal B.

J Vis Exp. 2012 Jan 30;(59). pii: 3528. doi: 10.3791/3528.

 

EFSA recommends use of animal-based measures when assessing welfare.

[No authors listed]

Vet Rec. 2012 Feb 4;170(5):112. No abstract available.

 

A roadmap for the development of alternative (non-animal) methods for systemic toxicity testing - t4 report*.

Basketter DA, Clewell H, Kimber I, Rossi A, Blaauboer B, Burrier R, Daneshian M, Eskes C, Goldberg A, Hasiwa N, Hoffmann S, Jaworska J, Knudsen TB, Landsiedel R, Leist M, Locke P, Maxwell G, McKim J, McVey EA, Ouédraogo G, Patlewicz G, Pelkonen O, Roggen E, Rovida C, Ruhdel I, Schwarz M, Schepky A, Schoeters G, Skinner N, Trentz K, Turner M, Vanparys P, Yager J, Zurlo J, Hartung T.

ALTEX. 2012;29(1):3-91.

 

Metabolomics: A tool for early detection of toxicological effects and an opportunity for biology based grouping of chemicals-From QSAR to QBAR.

van Ravenzwaay B, Herold M, Kamp H, Kapp MD, Fabian E, Looser R, Krennrich G, Mellert W, Prokoudine A, Strauss V, Walk T, Wiemer J.

 

Managing major data of genetically modified mice: from scientific demands to legal obligations.

Staudt M, Trauth J, El Hindi I, Galuschka C, Sitek D, Schenkel J.

Transgenic Res. 2012 Feb 3. [Epub ahead of print]

 

Access to barrier perches improves behavior repertoire in broilers.

Ventura BA, Siewerdt F, Estevez I.

PLoS One. 2012;7(1):e29826. Epub 2012 Jan 27.

 

Preferences of group-housed female mice regarding structure of softwood bedding.

Kirchner J, Hackbarth H, Stelzer HD, Tsai PP.

Lab Anim. 2012 Jan 31. [Epub ahead of print]

 

DNA microarray analysis of transcriptional responses of rats housed on solid and grid cage flooring.

Uehara M, Nishio A, Inoue S, Matsumoto K.

J Toxicol Sci. 2012;37(1):219-22.

 

Characterisation of smallholder dairy production systems using animal welfare and milk quality.

Kawonga BS, Chagunda MG, Gondwe TN, Gondwe SR, Banda JW.

Trop Anim Health Prod. 2012 Jan 31. [Epub ahead of print]

 

New strategy aims to improve animal welfare in the EU.

[No authors listed]

Vet Rec. 2012 Jan 28;170(4):87. No abstract available.

 

Sickness behavior in dairy cows during Escherichia coli mastitis.

Fogsgaard KK, Røntved CM, Sørensen P, Herskin MS.

J Dairy Sci. 2012 Feb;95(2):630-8.

 

The weaker sex? The propensity for male-biased piglet mortality.

Baxter EM, Jarvis S, Palarea-Albaladejo J, Edwards SA.

PLoS One. 2012;7(1):e30318. Epub 2012 Jan 17.

 

Zoonotic schistosomiasis in non-human primates: past, present and future activities at the human-wildlife interface in Africa.

Standley CJ, Mugisha L, Dobson AP, Stothard JR.

J Helminthol. 2012 Jan 24:1-10. [Epub ahead of print]

 

Health and body condition of lactating females on rabbit farms.

Sánchez JP, de la Fuente LF, Rosell JM.

J Anim Sci. 2012 Jan 20. [Epub ahead of print]

 

Reliability of indicators of sheep welfare assessed by a group observation method.

Phythian CJ, Cripps PJ, Michalopoulou E, Jones PH, Grove-White D, Clarkson MJ, Winter AC, Stubbings LA, Duncan JS.

 

IACUC approval of SOPs: review animal welfare SOPs.

Horner C, McKeon M.

Lab Anim (NY). 2012 Jan 20;41(2):41-2. doi: 10.1038/laban0212-41b. No abstract available.

 

Chemical category approach of genotoxicity studies for branched alkylphenols.

Matsumoto M, Harada T, Shibuya T, Hamad S, Honma M, Hirose A.

Kokuritsu Iyakuhin Shokuhin Eisei Kenkyusho Hokoku. 2011;(129):68-75.

 

[Current topics on inactivation of norovirus].

Noda M, Uema M.

Kokuritsu Iyakuhin Shokuhin Eisei Kenkyusho Hokoku. 2011;(129):37-54. Review. Japanese.

 

Intimate partner violence and companion animal welfare.

Tiplady CM, Walsh DB, Phillips CJ.

Aust Vet J. 2012 Jan-Feb;90(1-2):48-53. doi: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.2011.00843.x.

 

Effect of a microencapsulated feed additive of lactic and formic acid on the prevalence of Salmonella in pigs arriving at the abattoir.

Willamil J, Creus E, Pérez JF, Mateu E, Martín-Orúe SM.

Arch Anim Nutr. 2011 Dec;65(6):431-44.

 

Effect of sequential feeding on nitrogen excretion, productivity, and meat quality of broiler chickens.

Sirri F, Meluzzi A.

Poult Sci. 2012 Feb;91(2):316-21.

 

The contribution of oxidative stress to drug-induced organ toxicity and its detection in vitro and in vivo.

Pereira CV, Nadanaciva S, Oliveira PJ, Will Y.

Expert Opin Drug Metab Toxicol. 2012 Feb;8(2):219-37. Epub 2012 Jan 17.

 

The significance of African lions for the financial viability of trophy hunting and the maintenance of wild land.

Lindsey PA, Balme GA, Booth VR, Midlane N.

 

Mandibular osteomyelitis in red deer (Cervus elaphus hispanicus) and fallow deer (Dama dama): occurrence and associated factors in free-living populations in southern Spain.

Azorit C, Oya A, Tellado S, Carrasco R, Moro J.

J Wildl Dis. 2012 Jan;48(1):77-86.

 

Donating medicines to welfare projects.

Brackner B.

Vet Rec. 2012 Jan 14;170(2):58-9. No abstract available.

 

New online community to promote responsible pet ownership.

[No authors listed]

Vet Rec. 2012 Jan 14;170(2):39. No abstract available.

 

Genome-wide association scan and phased haplotype construction for quantitative trait loci affecting boar taint in three pig breeds.

Gregersen VR, Conley LN, Sorensen KK, Guldbrandtsen B, Velander IH, Bendixen C.

BMC Genomics. 2012 Jan 13;13(1):22. [Epub ahead of print]

 

[An innovative disc repair for the degeneration].

Mochida J.

Nihon Rinsho. 2011 Dec;69(12):2220-4. Japanese.

 

[Air traffic is never idle].

Haneveld JK.

Tijdschr Diergeneeskd. 2011 Dec 1;136(12):908. Dutch. No abstract available.

 

[GGG guidelines for responsible veterinary handling when it comes to breeding of pets].

van Herten J; GGG Werkgroep.

Tijdschr Diergeneeskd. 2011 Dec 1;136(12):893. Dutch. No abstract available.

 

[Cat hoarders].

Verschure J.

Tijdschr Diergeneeskd. 2011 Dec 1;136(12):882-3. Dutch. No abstract available.

 

[Trends from the GD monitoring].

Boosman R.

Tijdschr Diergeneeskd. 2011 Dec 1;136(12):860-2. Dutch. No abstract available.

 

AAHA canine life stage guidelines.

Bartges J, Boynton B, Vogt AH, Krauter E, Lambrecht K, Svec R, Thompson S.

J Am Anim Hosp Assoc. 2012 Jan-Feb;48(1):1-11.

 

Nutrition and health of aquaculture fish.

Oliva-Teles A.

J Fish Dis. 2012 Feb;35(2):83-108. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2761.2011.01333.x.

 

Simple cannulation procedure for serial blood sampling through cutaneous ulnar vein in chickens.

Bayer DM, Mohan K, Jayakumar K, Manafi M, Pavithra BH.

J Appl Anim Welf Sci. 2012 Jan;15(1):91-100. doi: 10.1080/10888705.2012.624925.

 

Using conjoint analysis to weight broiler welfare variables based on slaughterhouse data.

Tuunainen P, Valaja J, Valkonen E, Hepola H.

J Appl Anim Welf Sci. 2012 Jan;15(1):70-9. doi: 10.1080/10888705.2011.600666.

 

Behavioral and hormonal consequences of transporting giant pandas from China to the United States.

Snyder RJ, Perdue BM, Powell DM, Forthman DL, Bloomsmith MA, Maple TL.

J Appl Anim Welf Sci. 2012 Jan;15(1):1-20. doi: 10.1080/10888705.2012.624046.

 

FAWC considers role of education in animal welfare.

[No authors listed]

 

Dried blood spot bioanalysis: an evaluation of techniques and opportunities for reduction and refinement in mouse and juvenile rat toxicokinetic studies.

Dainty TC, Richmond ES, Davies I, Blackwell MP.

Int J Toxicol. 2012 Jan;31(1):4-13. Epub 2012 Jan 6.

 

Acute heat stress impairs performance parameters and induces mild intestinal enteritis in broiler chickens: role of acute HPA axis activation.

Quinteiro-Filho WM, Rodrigues MV, Ribeiro A, Ferraz-de-Paula V, Pinheiro ML, Sá LR, Ferreira AJ, Palermo-Neto J.

J Anim Sci. 2012 Jan 6. [Epub ahead of print]

 

Evaluation of EEG based determination of unconsciousness vs. loss of posture in broilers.

Benson ER, Alphin RL, Rankin MK, Caputo MP, Kinney CA, Johnson AL.

Res Vet Sci. 2012 Jan 4. [Epub ahead of print]

 

SCOPS and COWS-'Worming it out of UK farmers'

Taylor MA.

Vet Parasitol. 2011 Nov 20. [Epub ahead of print]

 

Effect of low light and high noise on behavioural activity, physiological indicators of stress and production in laying hens.

O'connor EA, Parker MO, Davey EL, Grist H, Owen RC, Szladovits B, Demmers TG, Wathes CM, Abeyesinghe SM.

Br Poult Sci. 2011 Dec;52(6):666-74.

 

Physiological responses of laying hens during whole-house killing with carbon dioxide.

McKeegan DE, Sparks NH, Sandilands V, Demmers TG, Boulcott P, Wathes CM.

Br Poult Sci. 2011 Dec;52(6):645-57.

 

International Society for Wildlife Endocrinology: the future of endocrine measures for reproductive science, animal welfare and conservation biology.

Ganswindt A, Brown JL, Freeman EW, Kouba AJ, Penfold LM, Santymire RM, Vick MM, Wielebnowski N, Willis EL, Milnes MR.

Biol Lett. 2012 Jan 4. [Epub ahead of print]

 

Considerations on Directive 98/8 of the European Commission - the biocide directive.

Patryn R, Jarosz MJ, Włoszczak-Szubzda A, Sak J, Pawlikowski J.

Ann Agric Environ Med. 2011 Dec;18(2):452-8.

 

Best practices for the use of animals in toxicological research and testing.

Stokes WS.

Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2011 Dec;1245:17-20. doi: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.2011.06334.x.

 

Animal welfare and the 3Rs in European biomedical research. ver

Wells DJ.

Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2011 Dec;1245:14-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.2011.06335.x.

 

Effects of adrenocorticotropic hormone challenge and age on hair cortisol concentrations in dairy cattle.

González-de-la-Vara Mdel R, Valdez RA, Lemus-Ramirez V, Vázquez-Chagoyán JC, Villa-Godoy A, Romano MC.

 

Perpetration-induced traumatic stress - A risk for veterinarians involved in the destruction of healthy animals.

Whiting TL, Marion CR.

Can Vet J. 2011 Jul;52(7):794-6. No abstract available.

 

Evaluation of methods of rapid mass killing of segregated early weaned piglets.

Whiting TL, Steele GG, Wamnes S, Green C.

Can Vet J. 2011 Jul;52(7):753-8.

 

An ethicist's commentary on animal intelligence and animal welfare.

Rollin BE.

Can Vet J. 2011 Jul;52(7):702, 704. No abstract available.

 

Non-invasive monitoring of immunization progress in mice via IgG from feces.

Carvalho JJ, Walter MA, Baermann-Stapel Y, Weller MG, Panne U, Schenk JA, Schneider RJ.

In Vivo. 2012 Jan-Feb;26(1):63-9.

 

Adult protective services and animal welfare: should animal abuse and neglect be assessed during adult protective services screening?

Peak T, Ascione F, Doney J.

J Elder Abuse Negl. 2012;24(1):37-49.

 

Stress and its impact on farm animals.

Kumar B, Manuja A, Aich P.

Front Biosci (Elite Ed). 2012 Jan 1;4:1759-67.

 

Physiological and behavioral responses to an electrical stimulus in Mozambique tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus).

Roques JA, Abbink W, Chereau G, Fourneyron A, Spanings T, Burggraaf D, van de Bos R, van de Vis H, Flik G.

Fish Physiol Biochem. 2011 Dec 24. [Epub ahead of print]

 

Maximising canine welfare in veterinary practice and research: A review.

Yeates JW.

Vet J. 2011 Dec 22. [Epub ahead of print]

 

Human-animal relationships: from daily life to animal-assisted therapies.

Grandgeorge M, Hausberger M.

Ann Ist Super Sanita. 2011;47(4):397-408.

 

Problems related to the use of animals for therapeutic and care purposes. The Document of the National Committee for Bioethics.

Santori P.

Ann Ist Super Sanita. 2011;47(4):349-52.

 

From cruelty to welfare: the emergence of farm animal welfare in Britain, 1964-71.

Woods A.

Endeavour. 2012 Mar;36(1):14-22. Epub 2011 Dec 20.

 

Milk yield affects time budget of dairy cows in tie-stalls.

Norring M, Valros A, Munksgaard L.

J Dairy Sci. 2012 Jan;95(1):102-8.

 

Generation of a reference transcriptome for evaluating rainbow trout responses to various stressors.

Sanchez CC, Weber GM, Gao G, Cleveland BM, Yao J, Rexroad CE 3rd.

BMC Genomics. 2011 Dec 21;12(1):626. [Epub ahead of print]

 

Pharmacologic advantages of negative-balance isolated pelvic perfusion: achievement of intensive exposure of the pelvis to platinum without systemic leakage.

Murata S, Onozawa S, Oda T, Mine T, Ueda T, Kumita S, Nomura K.

Radiology. 2012 Feb;262(2):503-10. Epub 2011 Dec 20.

 

Human rabies in rural Bangladesh.

Hossain M, Ahmed K, Bulbul T, Hossain S, Rahman A, Biswas MN, Nishizono A.

Epidemiol Infect. 2011 Dec 20:1-8. [Epub ahead of print]

 

Skin surface temperature of broiler chickens is correlated to body core temperature and is indicative of their thermoregulatory status.

Giloh M, Shinder D, Yahav S.

Poult Sci. 2012 Jan;91(1):175-88.

 

Effect of feed contamination with aflatoxin B1 and administration of exogenous corticosterone on Japanese quail biochemical and immunological parameters.

Nazar FN, Magnoli AP, Dalcero AM, Marin RH.

Poult Sci. 2012 Jan;91(1):47-54.

 

Santa's reindeer declared fit to fly.

[No authors listed]

Vet Rec. 2011 Dec 17;169(25):649. No abstract available.

 

Farm animal welfare 'cannot be left to the free market'.

[No authors listed]

Vet Rec. 2011 Dec 17;169(25):645. No abstract available.

 

Disease progression and treatment response of idiopathic epilepsy in Australian Shepherd dogs.

Weissl J, Hülsmeyer V, Brauer C, Tipold A, Koskinen LL, Kyöstilä K, Lohi H, Sauter-Louis C, Wolf M, Fischer A.

J Vet Intern Med. 2012 Jan-Feb;26(1):116-25. doi: 10.1111/j.1939-1676.2011.00853.x. Epub 2011 Dec 19.

 

Animal emotions, behaviour and the promotion of positive welfare states.

Mellor DJ.

N Z Vet J. 2012 Jan;60(1):1-8. Review.

 

Animal research. Committee recommends NIH continue chimpanzee research, with new limits.

Cohen J.

Science. 2011 Dec 16;334(6062):1484-5. No abstract available.

 

Welfare assessment in transgenic pigs expressing green fluorescent protein (GFP).

Huber RC, Remuge L, Carlisle A, Lillico S, Sandøe P, Sørensen DB, Whitelaw CB, Olsson IA.

Transgenic Res. 2011 Dec 16. [Epub ahead of print]

 

Research and implementation of novel approaches for the control of nematode parasites in Latin America and the Caribbean: Is there sufficient incentive for a greater extension effort?

Torres-Acosta JF, Molento M, Mendoza de Gives P.

 

The social nature of the mother's tie to her child: John Bowlby's theory of attachment in post-war America.

Vicedo M.

Br J Hist Sci. 2011 Sep;44(162 Pt 3):401-26.

 

El papel de la EFSA, en el Bienestar de los Animales