1 State University of São Paulo, Department of Animal Science, School of Agrarian and Veterinary Science Jaboticabal, Sao Paulo, Brazil 2 University of Sao Paulo, Department of Animal Nutrition and Production, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science Pirassununga, Sao Paulo, Brazil 3 Federal University of Viçosa, Department of Animal Science, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil 4 Federal Unive...

1Department of Animal Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907; 2Department of Animal and Food Sciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas 79409; 3Department of Poultry Science, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama 36849; 4Department of Poultry Science, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701; 5Poultry Production and Product Safety Research Unit, USDA, Agricultu...

Practical implementation of the 3Rs at national and regional levels around the world requires long-term commitment, backing, and coordinated efforts by international associations for laboratory animal medicine and science, including the International Association of Colleges of Laboratory Animal Medicine (IACLAM) and the International Council for Laboratory Animal Science (ICLAS). Together these...

Animal Production Science (continuing Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture) publishes original research into applied agriculture including animal production, animal-plant interactions, pasture and fodder crops, field extension horticulture

1 Department of Animal Science, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Taiwan. 2 Taitung Animal Propagation Station, Livestock Research Institute (LRI), Council of Agriculture (COA). No. 30, 27 Line, Binlang Vil., Beinan Township, Taitung County 95445, Taiwan. 3 Department of Animal Science, Chung Hsing University, Taiwan. 4 Animal Products Processing Division, LRI, COA, Tainan...

The ways in which humans can support good welfare for animals their care is an ongoing subject of debate: some place emphasis on the animals’ physical health; others, ability to live “natural lives”; and others affective states or psychological wellbeing. Recently, there has been increase interest how animal’s exercise control over its environment could impact welfare. In this article, we take ...

1 Key Laboratory of Farm Animal Genetic Resources and Germplasm Innovation of Ministry of Agriculture, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, People’s Republic of China. 2 Institute of Life Science, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, People’s Republic of China. 3 College of Life Science, Liaoning Normal University, Dalian 116029, People’s Repub...

In its 800-year history, the University of Padova (Padua, Italy) has come to play an important role in development animal science Italy and Europe. Having founded oldest university botanical garden (1545; UNESCO World Heritage Site) anatomical theatre (1595), awarded first degree a woman (Elena-Lucrezia Cornaro-Piscopia, 1678), instituted Public School Agriculture (Orto Agrario) 1765 Collegium ...