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119	Review: Impact of Heat Stress on Poultry Production by Lucas J. Lara and Marcos H. Rostagno
48	Article: Why Did You Choose This Pet?: Adopters and Pet Selection Preferences in Five Animal Shelters in the United States by Emily Weiss, Katherine Miller, Heather Mohan-Gibbons and Carla Vela
46	Review: Methods for Measuring and Estimating Methane Emission from Ruminants by Ida M. L. D. Storm, Anne Louise F. Hellwing, Nicolaj I. Nielsen and Jørgen Madsen
40	Opinion: Updating Animal Welfare Thinking: Moving beyond the “Five Freedoms” towards “A Life Worth Living” by David J. Mellor
39	Article: Is the Grass Always Greener? Comparing the Environmental Impact of Conventional, Natural and Grass-Fed Beef Production Systems by Judith L. Capper
32	Review: Nutritional Influences on Skatole Formation and Skatole Metabolism in the Pig by Raffael Wesoly and Ulrike Weiler
30	Reprint: Improving Bioscience Research Reporting: The ARRIVE Guidelines for Reporting Animal Research by Carol Kilkenny, William J. Browne, Innes C. Cuthill, Michael Emerson and Douglas G. Altman
26	Review: Metabolic Disorders in the Transition Period Indicate that the Dairy Cows’ Ability to Adapt is Overstressed by Albert Sundrum
26	Review: Potential of Biological Processes to Eliminate Antibiotics in Livestock Manure: An Overview by Daniel I. Massé, Noori M. Cata Saady and Yan Gilbert
25	Article: Conceptualising the Impact of Arousal and Affective State on Training Outcomes of Operant Conditioning by Melissa J. Starling, Nicholas Branson, Denis Cody and Paul D. McGreevy

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3	Article: The Impact of an Integrated Program of Return-to-Field and Targeted Trap-Neuter-Return on Feline Intake and Euthanasia at a Municipal Animal Shelter by Daniel D. Spehar and Peter J. Wolf
3	Review: Dog Population & Dog Sheltering Trends in the United States of America by Andrew Rowan and Tamara Kartal
2	Article: Naturalness and Animal Welfare by James Yeates
2	Article: Valence and Intensity of Video Stimuli of Dogs and Conspecifics in Sheep: Approach-Avoidance, Operant Response, and Attention by Camille M. C. Raoult and Lorenz Gygax
2	Article: Australian Public Opinions Regarding the Live Export Trade before and after an Animal Welfare Media Exposé by Michelle Sinclair, Tessa Derkley, Claire Fryer and Clive J. C. Phillips
1	Article: *Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in the HIRA* Gene Affect Litter Size in Small Tail Han Sheep** by Mei Zhou, Zhangyuan Pan, Xiaohan Cao, Xiaofei Guo, Xiaoyun He, Qing Sun, Ran Di, Wenping Hu, Xiangyu Wang, Xiaosheng Zhang, Jinlong Zhang, Chunyuan Zhang, Qiuyue Liu and Mingxing Chu
1	Review: Objecthood, Agency and Mutualism in Valenced Farm Animal Environments by Ian G. Colditz
1	Opinion: Tail Docking of Canine Puppies: Reassessment of the Tail’s Role in Communication, the Acute Pain Caused by Docking and Interpretation of Behavioural Responses by David J. Mellor
1	Article: Changes Associated with Improved Outcomes for Cats Entering RSPCA Queensland Shelters from 2011 to 2016 by Caroline Audrey Kerr, Jacquie Rand, John Murray Morton, Ronelle Reid and Mandy Paterson
1	Article: *Food Calls in Common Marmosets, Callithrix jacchus, and Evidence That One Is Functionally Referential* by Lesley J. Rogers, Leanne Stewart and Gisela Kaplan

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6	Article: An Examination of an Iconic Trap-Neuter-Return Program: The Newburyport, Massachusetts Case Study by Daniel D. Spehar and Peter J. Wolf
4	Article: A Case Study in Citizen Science: The Effectiveness of a Trap-Neuter-Return Program in a Chicago Neighborhood by Daniel D. Spehar and Peter J. Wolf
4	Article: Search Methods Used to Locate Missing Cats and Locations Where Missing Cats Are Found by Liyan Huang, Marcia Coradini, Jacquie Rand, John Morton, Kat Albrecht, Brigid Wasson and Danielle Robertson
3	Article: Surrenderers’ Relationships with Cats Admitted to Four Australian Animal Shelters by Sarah Zito, Mandy Paterson, John Morton, Di Vankan, Pauleen Bennett, Jacquie Rand and Clive J. C. Phillips
3	Article: The Impact of an Integrated Program of Return-to-Field and Targeted Trap-Neuter-Return on Feline Intake and Euthanasia at a Municipal Animal Shelter by Daniel D. Spehar and Peter J. Wolf
3	Review: Dog Population & Dog Sheltering Trends in the United States of America by Andrew Rowan and Tamara Kartal
3	Article: Brazilian Citizens: Expectations Regarding Dairy Cattle Welfare and Awareness of Contentious Practices by Clarissa S. Cardoso, Marina A. G. von Keyserlingk and Maria José Hötzel
3	Review: The Weak Spots in Contemporary Science (and How to Fix Them) by Jelte M. Wicherts
2	Article: Carbon Dioxide and Nitrogen Infused Compressed Air Foam for Depopulation of Caged Laying Hens by Shailesh Gurung, Dima White, Gregory Archer, Darrel Styles, Dan Zhao, Yuhua Farnell, James Byrd and Morgan Farnell
2	Article: Developing an Ethically Acceptable Virtual Fencing System for Sheep by Danila Marini, M. Dennis Meuleman, Sue Belson, T. Bas Rodenburg, Rick Llewellyn and Caroline Lee

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10	Review: Operational Details of the Five Domains Model and Its Key Applications to the Assessment and Management of Animal Welfare by David J. Mellor
8	Article: Trap-Neuter-Return Activities in Urban Stray Cat Colonies in Australia by Kuan Tan, Jacquie Rand and John Morton
7	Review: What We Know about the Public’s Level of Concern for Farm Animal Welfare in Food Production in Developed Countries by Amelia Cornish, David Raubenheimer and Paul McGreevy
7	Article: Exploring Attitudes and Beliefs towards Implementing Cattle Disease Prevention and Control Measures: A Qualitative Study with Dairy Farmers in Great Britain by Marnie L. Brennan, Nick Wright, Wendela Wapenaar, Susanne Jarratt, Pru Hobson-West, Imogen F. Richens, Jasmeet Kaler, Heather Buchanan, Jonathan N. Huxley and Heather M. O’Connor
7	Article: Surrendered and Stray Dogs in Australia—Estimation of Numbers Entering Municipal Pounds, Shelters and Rescue Groups and Their Outcomes by Diana Chua, Jacquie Rand and John Morton
6	Article: Characteristics and Outcomes of Dogs Admitted into Queensland RSPCA Shelters by Megan Hemy, Jacquie Rand, John Morton and Mandy Paterson
6	Article: An Examination of an Iconic Trap-Neuter-Return Program: The Newburyport, Massachusetts Case Study by Daniel D. Spehar and Peter J. Wolf
6	Article: Individual Ranging Behaviour Patterns in Commercial Free-Range Layers as Observed through RFID Tracking by Hannah Larsen, Greg M. Cronin, Sabine G. Gebhardt-Henrich, Carolynn L. Smith, Paul H. Hemsworth and Jean-Loup Rault
6	Article: American Citizens’ Views of an Ideal Pig Farm by Patrycia Sato, Maria J. Hötzel and Marina A.G. von Keyserlingk
6	Article: Stakeholder Perceptions of Welfare Issues and Indicators for Extensively Managed Sheep in Australia by Amanda K. Doughty, Grahame J. Coleman, Geoff N. Hinch and Rebecca E. Doyle

Citations	Article
40	Opinion: Updating Animal Welfare Thinking: Moving beyond the “Five Freedoms” towards “A Life Worth Living” by David J. Mellor
26	Review: Metabolic Disorders in the Transition Period Indicate that the Dairy Cows’ Ability to Adapt is Overstressed by Albert Sundrum
25	Article: Cecil: A Moment or a Movement? Analysis of Media Coverage of the Death of a Lion, Panthera leo by David W. Macdonald, Kim S. Jacobsen, Dawn Burnham, Paul J. Johnson and Andrew J. Loveridge
19	Review: How Farm Animals React and Perceive Stressful Situations Such As Handling, Restraint, and Transport by Temple Grandin and Chelsey Shivley
12	Review: Assessing Activity and Location of Individual Laying Hens in Large Groups Using Modern Technology by Janice M. Siegford, John Berezowski, Subir K. Biswas, Courtney L. Daigle, Sabine G. Gebhardt-Henrich, Carlos E. Hernandez, Stefan Thurner and Michael J. Toscano
12	Article: *Using the Horse Grimace Scale (HGS) to Assess Pain Associated with Acute Laminitis in Horses (Equus caballus)* by Emanuela Dalla Costa, Diana Stucke, Francesca Dai, Michela Minero, Matthew C. Leach and Dirk Lebelt
11	Article: A Comparison of Diets Supplemented with a Feed Additive Containing Organic Acids, Cinnamaldehyde and a Permeabilizing Complex, or Zinc Oxide, on Post-Weaning Diarrhoea, Selected Bacterial Populations, Blood Measures and Performance in Weaned Pigs Experimentally Infected with Enterotoxigenic E. coli by Ingunn Stensland, Jae Cheol Kim, Bethany Bowring, Alison M. Collins, Josephine P. Mansfield and John R. Pluske
11	Article: Health Problems and Risk Factors Associated with Long Haul Transport of Horses in Australia by Barbara Padalino, Evelyn Hall, Sharanne Raidal, Pietro Celi, Peter Knight, Leo Jeffcott and Gary Muscatello
11	Article: Risk Factors for Dog Relinquishment to a Los Angeles Municipal Animal Shelter by Emily D. Dolan, Jamie Scotto, Margaret Slater and Emily Weiss
10	Review: Operational Details of the Five Domains Model and Its Key Applications to the Assessment and Management of Animal Welfare by David J. Mellor

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19900	Article: Search Methods Used to Locate Missing Cats and Locations Where Missing Cats Are Found by Liyan Huang, Marcia Coradini, Jacquie Rand, John Morton, Kat Albrecht, Brigid Wasson and Danielle Robertson
18579	Review: Vegetarian versus Meat-Based Diets for Companion Animals by Andrew Knight and Madelaine Leitsberger
15298	Review: Equine Welfare during Exercise: An Evaluation of Breathing, Breathlessness and Bridles by David J. Mellor and Ngaio J. Beausoleil
14436	Article: Is the Grass Always Greener? Comparing the Environmental Impact of Conventional, Natural and Grass-Fed Beef Production Systems by Judith L. Capper
13419	Article: Frequency of Lost Dogs and Cats in the United States and the Methods Used to Locate Them by Emily Weiss, Margaret Slater and Linda Lord
12349	Opinion: Orca Behavior and Subsequent Aggression Associated with Oceanarium Confinement by Robert Anderson, Robyn Waayers and Andrew Knight
11735	Review: Animal Experiments in Biomedical Research: A Historical Perspective by Nuno Henrique Franco
11577	Article: Why Did You Choose This Pet?: Adopters and Pet Selection Preferences in Five Animal Shelters in the United States by Emily Weiss, Katherine Miller, Heather Mohan-Gibbons and Carla Vela
10550	Opinion: Updating Animal Welfare Thinking: Moving beyond the “Five Freedoms” towards “A Life Worth Living” by David J. Mellor
10127	Review: Searching for Animal Sentience: A Systematic Review of the Scientific Literature by Helen S. Proctor, Gemma Carder and Amelia R. Cornish

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4810	Review: Cognitive Bias in Zoo Animals: An Optimistic Outlook for Welfare Assessment by Isabella L. K. Clegg
4683	Article: The Impact of an Integrated Program of Return-to-Field and Targeted Trap-Neuter-Return on Feline Intake and Euthanasia at a Municipal Animal Shelter by Daniel D. Spehar and Peter J. Wolf
2836	Opinion: Tail Docking of Canine Puppies: Reassessment of the Tail’s Role in Communication, the Acute Pain Caused by Docking and Interpretation of Behavioural Responses by David J. Mellor
2812	Review: Dog Population & Dog Sheltering Trends in the United States of America by Andrew Rowan and Tamara Kartal
2171	Review: Communication in Dogs by Marcello Siniscalchi, Serenella d’Ingeo, Michele Minunno and Angelo Quaranta
2027	Article: The Different Physical and Behavioural Characteristics of Zoo Mammals That Influence Their Response to Visitors by Marina B. Queiroz and Robert J. Young
2020	Article: An Animal Welfare Risk Assessment Process for Zoos by Sally L. Sherwen, Lauren M. Hemsworth, Ngaio J. Beausoleil, Amanda Embury and David J. Mellor
1830	Review: Gastrointestinal Parasites in Shelter Dogs: Occurrence, Pathology, Treatment and Risk to Shelter Workers by Ali Raza, Jacquie Rand, Abdul Ghaffar Qamar, Abdul Jabbar and Steven Kopp
1798	Article: Dog and Cat Interactions in a Remote Aboriginal Community by Brooke Kennedy, Wendy Y. Brown, Karl Vernes, Gerhard Körtner and James R. A. Butler
1519	Review: Forensic Use of the Five Domains Model for Assessing Suffering in Cases of Animal Cruelty by Rebecca A. Ledger and David J. Mellor

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19900	Article: Search Methods Used to Locate Missing Cats and Locations Where Missing Cats Are Found by Liyan Huang, Marcia Coradini, Jacquie Rand, John Morton, Kat Albrecht, Brigid Wasson and Danielle Robertson
8415	Article: A Case Study in Citizen Science: The Effectiveness of a Trap-Neuter-Return Program in a Chicago Neighborhood by Daniel D. Spehar and Peter J. Wolf
6863	Article: An Examination of an Iconic Trap-Neuter-Return Program: The Newburyport, Massachusetts Case Study by Daniel D. Spehar and Peter J. Wolf
4810	Review: Cognitive Bias in Zoo Animals: An Optimistic Outlook for Welfare Assessment by Isabella L. K. Clegg
4683	Article: The Impact of an Integrated Program of Return-to-Field and Targeted Trap-Neuter-Return on Feline Intake and Euthanasia at a Municipal Animal Shelter by Daniel D. Spehar and Peter J. Wolf
4105	Article: The Impact of Excluding Food Guarding from a Standardized Behavioral Canine Assessment in Animal Shelters by Heather Mohan-Gibbons, Emily D. Dolan, Pamela Reid, Margaret R. Slater, Hugh Mulligan and Emily Weiss
4094	Article: Using the Five Domains Model to Assess the Adverse Impacts of Husbandry, Veterinary, and Equitation Interventions on Horse Welfare by Paul McGreevy, Jeannine Berger, Nic de Brauwere, Orla Doherty, Anna Harrison, Julie Fiedler, Claudia Jones, Sue McDonnell, Andrew McLean, Lindsay Nakonechny, Christine Nicol, Liane Preshaw, Peter Thomson, Vicky Tzioumis, John Webster, Sarah Wolfensohn, James Yeates and Bidda Jones
3501	Article: *Influence of Maternal Care on Behavioural Development of Domestic Dogs (Canis Familiaris) Living in a Home Environment* by Giovanna Guardini, Jon Bowen, Chiara Mariti, Jaume Fatjó, Claudio Sighieri and Angelo Gazzano
3077	Article: Factors Informing Outcomes for Older Cats and Dogs in Animal Shelters by Sloane Hawes, Josephine Kerrigan and Kevin Morris
2836	Opinion: Tail Docking of Canine Puppies: Reassessment of the Tail’s Role in Communication, the Acute Pain Caused by Docking and Interpretation of Behavioural Responses by David J. Mellor

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19900	Article: Search Methods Used to Locate Missing Cats and Locations Where Missing Cats Are Found by Liyan Huang, Marcia Coradini, Jacquie Rand, John Morton, Kat Albrecht, Brigid Wasson and Danielle Robertson
15298	Review: Equine Welfare during Exercise: An Evaluation of Breathing, Breathlessness and Bridles by David J. Mellor and Ngaio J. Beausoleil
8415	Article: A Case Study in Citizen Science: The Effectiveness of a Trap-Neuter-Return Program in a Chicago Neighborhood by Daniel D. Spehar and Peter J. Wolf
6863	Article: An Examination of an Iconic Trap-Neuter-Return Program: The Newburyport, Massachusetts Case Study by Daniel D. Spehar and Peter J. Wolf
4835	Article: Was Jack the Ripper a Slaughterman? Human-Animal Violence and the World’s Most Infamous Serial Killer by Andrew Knight and Katherine D. Watson
4810	Review: Cognitive Bias in Zoo Animals: An Optimistic Outlook for Welfare Assessment by Isabella L. K. Clegg
4685	Article: Survey of Veterinarians Using a Novel Physical Compression Squeeze Procedure in the Management of Neonatal Maladjustment Syndrome in Foals by Monica Aleman, Kalie M. Weich and John E. Madigan
4683	Article: The Impact of an Integrated Program of Return-to-Field and Targeted Trap-Neuter-Return on Feline Intake and Euthanasia at a Municipal Animal Shelter by Daniel D. Spehar and Peter J. Wolf
4538	Review: Current Perspectives on Therapy Dog Welfare in Animal-Assisted Interventions by Lisa Maria Glenk
4105	Article: The Impact of Excluding Food Guarding from a Standardized Behavioral Canine Assessment in Animal Shelters by Heather Mohan-Gibbons, Emily D. Dolan, Pamela Reid, Margaret R. Slater, Hugh Mulligan and Emily Weiss

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19900	Article: Search Methods Used to Locate Missing Cats and Locations Where Missing Cats Are Found by Liyan Huang, Marcia Coradini, Jacquie Rand, John Morton, Kat Albrecht, Brigid Wasson and Danielle Robertson
18579	Review: Vegetarian versus Meat-Based Diets for Companion Animals by Andrew Knight and Madelaine Leitsberger
15298	Review: Equine Welfare during Exercise: An Evaluation of Breathing, Breathlessness and Bridles by David J. Mellor and Ngaio J. Beausoleil
12349	Opinion: Orca Behavior and Subsequent Aggression Associated with Oceanarium Confinement by Robert Anderson, Robyn Waayers and Andrew Knight
10550	Opinion: Updating Animal Welfare Thinking: Moving beyond the “Five Freedoms” towards “A Life Worth Living” by David J. Mellor
8415	Article: A Case Study in Citizen Science: The Effectiveness of a Trap-Neuter-Return Program in a Chicago Neighborhood by Daniel D. Spehar and Peter J. Wolf
7400	Article: Cecil: A Moment or a Movement? Analysis of Media Coverage of the Death of a Lion, Panthera leo by David W. Macdonald, Kim S. Jacobsen, Dawn Burnham, Paul J. Johnson and Andrew J. Loveridge
6863	Article: An Examination of an Iconic Trap-Neuter-Return Program: The Newburyport, Massachusetts Case Study by Daniel D. Spehar and Peter J. Wolf
6494	Conference Report: A Good Death? Report of the Second Newcastle Meeting on Laboratory Animal Euthanasia by Penny Hawkins, Mark J. Prescott, Larry Carbone, Ngaire Dennison, Craig Johnson, I. Joanna Makowska, Nicole Marquardt, Gareth Readman, Daniel M. Weary and Huw D. R. Golledge
4835	Article: Was Jack the Ripper a Slaughterman? Human-Animal Violence and the World’s Most Infamous Serial Killer by Andrew Knight and Katherine D. Watson

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