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Weaning Welfare

Weaning Welfare is a theoretical construct within animal welfare science that specifically assesses the physiological and behavioral well-being of rabbit and rodent offspring during the transition from maternal dependence to independent feeding, distinguishing it from broader welfare assessments by focusing on the weaning phase as a critical developmental period.

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30

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2017–2026

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The biological stress of early weaned piglets

Joy Campbell, Joe Crenshaw, Javier Polo · Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology/Journal of animal science and biotechnology · 2013 · 1K citations · Full text

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Welfare implications of artificial rearing and early weaning in sheep

Fabio Napolitano, Giuseppe De Rosa, A. Sevi · Applied Animal Behaviour Science · 2007 · 136 citations

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Announcing the arrival of enrichment increases play behaviour and reduces weaning-stress-induced behaviours of piglets directly after weaning

Suzan Dudink, Helma Simonse, Inge Marks et al. · Applied Animal Behaviour Science · 2006 · 120 citations · Full text

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Artificial weaning in sheep: consequences on behavioural, hormonal and immuno-pathological indicators of welfare

P. Orgeur, N Mavric, P. Yvoré et al. · Applied Animal Behaviour Science · 1998 · 107 citations

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Early weaning increases aggression and stereotypic behaviour in cats

Milla Ahola, Katariina Vapalahti, Hannes Lohi · Scientific Reports · 2017 · 81 citations · Full text

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Authors

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  1. JP
    J.R. Pluske

    Murdoch University, Australia

    2 publications · 28 citations

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  2. PL
    P. Langendijk

    Wageningen University & Research, Netherlands

    2 publications · 28 citations

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  3. DT
    D.L. Turpin

    Murdoch University, Australia

    2 publications · 28 citations

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  4. FN
    Fabio Napolitano

    University of Basilicata, Italy

    1 publications · 136 citations

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  5. TC
    Tai‐Yuan Chen

    National Taiwan Ocean University, Taiwan

    1 publications · 16 citations

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Institutions

30

  1. Murdoch University

    Perth, Australia

    2 h-index

    5 publications

    68 citations

  2. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

    Ottawa, Canada

    2 h-index

    5 publications

    223 citations

  3. Wageningen University & Research

    Wageningen, The Netherlands

    2 h-index

    5 publications

    284 citations

  4. Scotland's Rural College

    Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    78 citations

  5. Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique

    Rabat, Morocco

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    214 citations

  6. University of Foggia

    Foggia, Italy

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    136 citations

  7. Advanced Procurement Center (United States)

    Stamford, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    1K citations

  8. Bielefeld University

    Bielefeld, Germany

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    64 citations

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  1. Applied Animal Behaviour Science

    7 publications · 571 citations

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  2. Animals

    1 publications · 16 citations

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  4. Livestock Science

    1 publications · 12 citations

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  5. Scientific Reports

    1 publications · 81 citations

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