A review of existing scientific literature on welfare assessment of farmed species applied in commercial practice: identification of strengths, weaknesses, and areas for further development

In the last decades, significant progress in welfare assessment of commercially farmed species has been achieved. Since then, various initiatives applied and improved existing protocols, or developed new ones for species like farmed rabbits or fish. This has resulted in a wide range of protocols, in...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Main Authors:	Ingrid C. de Jong, Wijbrand Ouweltjes, Pol Llonch, Gerard E. Martin Valls, Heng-Lun Ko, Hans Spoolder, Ana C. Strappini
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-06-01
Subjects:	welfare assessment protocol indicators livestock farming welfare consequences
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2025.1589462/full