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Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
40
Citations
5306
World Ranking
1209
National Ranking
42

Best Publications

  • Thermal behaviour of growing pigs in response to high temperature and humidity

    T.T.T. Huynh;T.T.T. Huynh;A.J.A. Aarnink;W.J.J. Gerrits;M.J.H. Heetkamp

  • Prevention and treatment of tail biting in weaned piglets

    Johan J. Zonderland;Maaike Wolthuis-Fillerup;Cornelis G. van Reenen;Marc B.M. Bracke

  • Group housing of sows in early pregnancy: a review of success and risk factors.

    H.A.M. Spoolder;M.J. Geudeke;C.M.C. Van der Peet-Schwering;N.M. Soede

  • The effects of prior experience of straw and the level of straw provision on the behaviour of growing pigs

    J.E.L Day;A Burfoot;C.M Docking;X Whittaker

  • Individual behavioural differences in pigs: intra-and inter-test consistency

    Hans A.M. Spoolder;Jackie A. Burbidge;Alistair B. Lawrence;P.Howard Simmins

  • Formalised review of environmental enrichment for pigs in relation to political decision making

    Marc B.M. Bracke;Johan J. Zonderland;Petra Lenskens;Willem G.P. Schouten

  • Lying characteristics as determinants for space requirements in pigs

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  • The separate and interactive effects of handling and environmental enrichment on the behaviour and welfare of growing pigs

    J.E.L Day;H.A.M Spoolder;A Burfoot;H.L Chamberlain

  • Application of broken-line analysis to assess floor space requirements of nursery and grower-finisher pigs expressed on an allometric basis

    H. W. Gonyou;M. C. Brumm;E. Bush;John Deen

  • Provision of straw as a foraging substrate reduces the development of excessive chain and bar manipulation in food restricted sows

    Hans A.M. Spoolder;Jackie A. Burbidge;Sandra A. Edwards;P. Howard Simmins

  • EU animal welfare policy: Developing a comprehensive policy framework

    Paul T.M. Ingenbleek;Victor M. Immink;Hans A.M. Spoolder;Martien H. Bokma

  • African swine fever in wild boar.

    Simon More;Miguel Angel Miranda

  • Characteristics of biter and victim piglets apparent before a tail-biting outbreak.

    J.J. Zonderland;F. Schepers;M.B.M. Bracke;L.A. den Hartog

  • Effects of group size and feeder space allowance on welfare in finishing pigs

    H. A. M. Spoolder;S. A. Edwards;S. Corning

  • Effects of straw bedding and high fibre diets on the behaviour of floor fed group-housed sows

    X Whittaker;S.A Edwards;H.A.M Spoolder;A.B Lawrence

  • Tail posture predicts tail damage among weaned piglets

    Johan J. Zonderland;Johan W. van Riel;Marc B.M. Bracke;Bas Kemp

  • Integrating parameters to assess on-farm welfare

    H.A.M. Spoolder;G. De Rosa;B. Horning;S. Waiblinger

  • The influence of dietary fibre and the provision of straw on the development of stereotypic behaviour in food restricted pregnant sows

    X Whittaker;H.A.M Spoolder;S.A Edwards;A.B Lawrence

  • Gender effects on tail damage development in single- or mixed-sex groups of weaned piglets

    Johan J. Zonderland;Marc B.M. Bracke;Leo A. den Hartog;Bas Kemp

  • Health and welfare of rabbits farmed in different production systems.

    Søren Saxmose Nielsen;Julio Alvarez

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