Simple Summary In order to ensure species-appropriate horse keeping and management,
knowledge about horses’ cognitive abilities is essential. One parameter used to measure the …

Veterinary and human medicine are still seeking a conclusive explanation of the function of
sleep, including the change in sleep behaviour over the course of an individual’s lifetime. In …

Horses are kept in various housing systems, for example, with conspecifics in horse pens or
singly in horseboxes, with or without pasturing. To provide appropriate living conditions for …

Sleep is a naturally recurring state that involves functions of the body and the mind. It is part
of every species ethogram and essential for an individual’s physical and mental health. …

Considering animal welfare, animals should be kept in animal-appropriate and stress-free
housing conditions in all circumstances. To assure such conditions, not only basic needs must …

This study had the aim to demonstrate the midterm effects (three weeks) of weaning on foals’
welfare. For this purpose, foals’ behavioral changes and fecal levels metabolites of cortisol …

Sheep and goats are popular examples of livestock kept on city farms. In these settings,
close contacts between humans and animals frequently occur. Although it is widely accepted …

One of the biggest concerns about group housing of horses is insufficient or interrupted lying
behaviour, which might lead to sleep deprivation, and as a consequence thereof reduced …

German retailers offer a large variety of accessories for pets. However, not all products are
suitable for pet husbandry. Several articles can negatively influence the wellbeing of pets or …

Commercial farming of African ostriches in Germany continues to be a controversial subject
with regard to the aspect of animal protection. Those against it mainly argue that the wet and …