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Whitham, J. C., Miller, L. J. 2024. Utilizing vocalizations to gain insight into the affective states of non-human mammals. Frontiers in Veterinary Science 11.

This review discusses how welfare scientists can examine vocalizations to gain insight into the affective states of individual animals. In recent years, researchers working in professionally managed settings have recognized the value of monitoring the...

Grandjean, J., Lake, E. M. R., Pagani, M. et al. 2024. What N Is N-ough for MRI-based animal neuroimaging? eNeuro 11(3), ENEURO.0531-23.2024.

Fueled by the recent and controversial brain-wide association studies in humans, the animal neuroimaging community has also begun questioning whether using larger sample sizes is necessary for ethical and effective scientific progress. In this opinion...

Schauer, L. 2023. “Human shield”, habituation, and trail implementation—The complex world of field biology. Canopy 24(1), 22–23.

My study highlighted not only the strength and complexity of the “human shield” effect, but also that trail systems, while valuable to research, need to be constructed in a way which enables the target species...

Laniyan, F., Pearce, C., Hammonds, J. et al. 2023. The benefit of study plans to facility management. Animal Technology and Welfare 22(3), 244–245.

The introduction of the study plans has been a great positive for research at KCL by ensuring compliance and helping to promote the principles of the 3Rs. They have helped prevent non-compliance and given the...

Hampton, J. O., Hemsworth, L. M., Hemsworth, P. H. et al. 2023. Rethinking the utility of the Five Domains model. Animal Welfare 32, e62.

The Five Domains model is influential in contemporary studies of animal welfare. It was originally presented as a conceptual model to understand the types of impact that procedures may impose on experimental animals. Its application...