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50
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9532
World Ranking
605
National Ranking
23

Overview

Antonio Velarde is affiliated with the Institute of Agrifood Research and Technology in Spain. Their research activity spans several domains within agricultural and biological sciences, with a particular emphasis on animal science and zoology. Velarde's contributions also cover interdisciplinary areas such as medicine, reflecting the diverse nature of their work.

The scientist has published extensively, with a notable presence in prominent journals and venues, including:

  • EFSA Journal (60 publications)
  • Animals (8 publications)
  • Frontiers in Veterinary Science (4 publications)
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) (2 publications)
  • Journal of Animal Behaviour and Biometeorology (1 publication)

Velarde's research covers a wide array of topics, primarily focused on aspects related to animal welfare and disease management. The main topics addressed in their work include:

  • Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
  • Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
  • Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock
  • Meat and Animal Product Quality
  • Animal Nutrition and Physiology
  • Zoonotic diseases and public health
  • Vector-Borne Animal Diseases

Their work also extends into several subfields that reflect the biological and health-related dimensions of animal research:

  • Animal Science and Zoology
  • Small Animals
  • Agronomy and Crop Science
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Genetics

Among their recent published papers are:

  • "Effects of human-animal relationship on animal productivity and welfare" (2020, Journal of Animal Behaviour and Biometeorology)
  • "Rift Valley Fever - epidemiological update and risk of introduction into Europe" (2020, EFSA Journal)
  • "Health and welfare of rabbits farmed in different production systems" (2020, EFSA Journal)
  • "Monitoring of SARS-CoV-2 infection in mustelids" (2021, EFSA Journal)
  • "Welfare of cattle at slaughter" (2020, EFSA Journal)

Collaborative research has played a significant role in Velarde's career. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Virginie Michel
  • Dominique Bicout
  • José Luis Gonzales Rojas
  • Miguel Ángel Miranda Chueca
  • Søren Saxmose Nielsen

Best Publications

  • One Welfare – a platform for improving human and animal welfare

    R. García Pinillos;M. C. Appleby;X. Manteca;F. Scott-Park

  • A review of the welfare consequences of surgical castration in piglets and the evaluation of non-surgical methods

    A. Prunier;M. Bonneau;E. H. von Borell;S. Cinotti

  • Association between animal, transportation, slaughterhouse practices, and meat pH in beef.

    N. Mach;A. Bach;A. Velarde;M. Devant

  • Carcass and meat quality characteristics of immunocastrated male, surgically castrated male, entire male and female pigs

    Marina Gispert;M. Àngels Oliver;Antonio Velarde;Paloma Suarez

  • Animal welfare assessment at slaughter in Europe: moving from inputs to outputs.

    Antonio Velarde;Antoni Dalmau

  • Assessment of animal welfare through behavioural parameters in Iberian pigs in intensive and extensive conditions

    Déborah Temple;Xavier Manteca;Antonio Velarde;Antoni Dalmau

  • Effect of vaccination against gonadotrophin-releasing hormone, using Improvac®, on growth performance, body composition, behaviour and acute phase proteins

    E. Fàbrega;A. Velarde;J. Cros;M. Gispert

  • Consumers’ sensory acceptability of pork from immunocastrated male pigs

    M. Font i Furnols;M. Gispert;L. Guerrero;A. Velarde

  • Religious slaughter: evaluation of current practices in selected countries

    A. Velarde;P. Rodriguez;A. Dalmau;C. Fuentes

  • The effect of stunning method on the incidence of PSE meat and haemorrhages in pork carcasses

    A Velarde;M Gispert;L Faucitano;X Manteca

  • Dehorning of cattle in the EU Member States: A quantitative survey of the current practices

    G. Cozzi;F. Gottardo;M. Brscic;B. Contiero

  • Application of the Welfare Quality protocol to assess growing pigs kept under intensive conditions in Spain

    Déborah Temple;Antoni Dalmau;José L. Ruiz de la Torre;Xavier Manteca

  • Animal welfare towards sustainability in pork meat production.

    Antonio Velarde;Emma Fàbrega;Isabel Blanco-Penedo;Antoni Dalmau

  • The effects of lairage time and handling procedure prior to slaughter on stress and meat quality parameters in pigs.

    Marija Dokmanović;A. Velarde;V. Tomović;Nataša Glamočlija

  • Effects of the stunning procedure and the halothane genotype on meat quality and incidence of haemorrhages in pigs

    A Velarde;M Gispert;L Faucitano;P Alonso

  • Effects of halothane gene and pre-slaughter treatment on meat quality and welfare from two pig crosses.

    E. Fàbrega;X. Manteca;J. Font;M. Gispert

  • African swine fever in wild boar.

    Simon More;Miguel Angel Miranda

  • Effects of vehicle movements during transport on the stress responses and meat quality of sheep.

    J.L. Ruiz-de-la-Torre;A. Velarde;A. Diestre;M. Gispert

  • Effects of human-animal relationship on animal productivity and welfare.

    Daniel Mota-Rojas;Donald Maurice Broom;Agustín Orihuela;Antonio Velarde

  • Quality pork genes and meat production.

    G.S. Plastow;D. Carrión;M. Gil;J.A. Garcı́a-Regueiro

  • Application of the Welfare Quality® protocol at pig slaughterhouses.

    A. Dalmau;D. Temple;P. Rodríguez;P. Llonch

  • Aversion to carbon dioxide stunning in pigs: effect of carbon dioxide concentration and halothane genotype

    A. Velarde;J. Cruz;M. Gispert;D. Carrion

  • Assessment of unconsciousness during carbon dioxide stunning in pigs

    P. Rodríguez;A. Dalmau;J. L. Ruiz-de-la-Torre;X. Manteca

  • Stunning pigs with different gas mixtures: aversion in pigs.

    A. Dalmau;P. Rodriguez;P. Llonch;A. Velarde

  • Guidance on risk assessment for animal welfare

    M. Sanaa;D. Broom;Linda Keeling;E Szücs

Frequent Co-Authors

Antoni Dalmau
Antoni Dalmau Institute of Agrifood Research and Technology
Anette Bøtner
Anette Bøtner University of Copenhagen
Simon J. More
Simon J. More University College Dublin
Sandra A. Edwards
Sandra A. Edwards Newcastle University
Preben Willeberg
Preben Willeberg Safoso (Switzerland)
Christoph Winckler
Christoph Winckler BOKU University
Søren Saxmose Nielsen
Søren Saxmose Nielsen University of Copenhagen
Xavier Manteca
Xavier Manteca Autonomous University of Barcelona
Jan Arend Stegeman
Jan Arend Stegeman Utrecht University
Charlotte Berg
Charlotte Berg Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

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