It was aimed with the present study to evaluate the use of slate in the construction of farrowing stalls. Twelve sows and one hundred thirty nine piglets were monitored in cell built with masonry and slate (treatments). Digital images were evaluated through two ethogram. The environmental variants...

The study compared the thermal comfort provided by three different types of facilities to horses reared in the Sertão region of the state of Pernambuco. A sample of 18 adult horses was randomly assigned to three types of stalls or pens. A completely randomized split-split-plot design was adopted...

The present study aimed to propose a protocol for the evaluation of the welfare of military dogs by developing an adaptation of the Shelter Quality Protocol to provide a practical tool to assess dogs' quality of life. Eleven dogs from the Pelotão de Policiamento com Cães da 4^a Cia PM Independente...

Current pig production systems, combined with advanced genetic improvement programs, have brought numerous productive and health gains to the industry. However, the species' natural behavioral repertoire, which is important for maintaining good animal welfare, is rarely prioritized in commercial...

Animals may be eventually collected by public shelters in Brazil and the shelter's environment directly affects their quality of life. This work studied relevant characteristics of the physical facilities and the management of establishments liked to the municipal public power that shelter dogs,...

Innovation in animal production has been increasingly demanded by consumers. In the field of egg production, the greatest demand is for eggs coming from alternative systems to traditional cages, mostly from the trends observed in Europe, and thus, research highlighting the Brazilian reality is...

The objective of this study was to evaluate the behaviour of piglets in the post-weaning period and productive performance during the nursery phase in stalls with automated thermal control (cooling and heating) and environmental temperature control by curtains. The project was carried out at Granja ...

In Brazil, the intensive confinement system prevails for male breeding pigs, causing stressful situations that can trigger changes throughout their organism, reflecting on reproductive characteristics. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate whether housing in environmental conditions with more space...

Abandoned cats are exposed to many kinds of ill-treatment, like and poisoning, and suffering, like hunger, isolation and rejection by humans. Many of these animals are taken to private or public shelters by volunteers and municipal officers. In general, in a shelter-like environment there are a...

Aiming to evaluate the effects of different housing systems on the behavior of lactating sows during the winter, 27 sows were used in a 28 days trial. The design used was completely randomized, with three treatments (Conventional housing system with piglet; Conventional housing with piglet and with ...