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Jensen, M. B., Proudfoot, K. & von Keyserlingk, M. A. G. (2014). Welfare of the dairy cow around the time of calving. In K. E. Bøe, B. Braastad & R. C. Newberry (Eds.), Proceedings of the 25th Nordic Regional Symposium of the International Society for Applied Ethology (pp. 28-28). HealthUMB, Norwegian University of Life Sciences.

EFSA Panel on Animal Health and Welfare (AHAW), Nielsen, S. S., Alvarez, J., Bicout, D. J., Calistri, P., Canali, E., Drewe, J. A., Garin-Bastuji, B., Gonzales Rojas, J. L., Gortázar Schmidt, C., Michel, V., Miranda Chueca, M. Á., Padalino, B., Pasquali, P., Roberts, H. C., Spoolder, H., Stahl, K., Velarde, A., Viltrop, A. ... Herskin, M. (2022). Welfare of small ruminants during transport. EFSA Journal, 20(9), Article e07404. https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2022.7404

EFSA AHAW Panel (EFSA Panel on Animal Health and Welfare) (2024). Welfare of sheep and goats during killing for purposes other than slaughter. EFSA Journal, 22(6), e8835. Article e8835. https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2024.8835

EFSA Panel on Animal Health and Welfare (AHAW) (2021). Welfare of sheep and goats at slaughter. EFSA Journal, 19(11), Article e06882. https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2021.6882

Nielsen, S. S., Alvarez, J., Bicout, D. J., Calistri, P., Canali, E., Drewe, J. A., Garin-Bastuji, B., Gonzales Rojas, J. L., Schmidt, G., Herskin, M., Michel, V., Miranda Chueca, M. Á., Mosbach-Schulz, O., Padalino, B., Roberts, H. C., Stahl, K., Velarde, A., Viltrop, A., Winckler, C. ... EFSA Panel on Animal Health and Welfare (AHAW) (2022). Welfare of pigs on farm. EFSA Journal, 20(8), Article e07421. https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2022.7421

Nielsen, S. S., Alvarez, J., Bicout, D. J., Calistri, P., Canali, E., Drewe, J. A., Garin-Bastuji, B., Gonzales Rojas, J. L., Schmidt, C. G., Michel, V., Miranda Chueca, M. Á., Padalino, B., Pasquali, P., Roberts, H. C., Spoolder, H., Stahl, K., Velarde, A., Viltrop, A., Winckler, C. ... EFSA Panel on Animal Health and Welfare (AHAW) (2022). Welfare of pigs during transport. EFSA Journal, 20(9), Article e07445. https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2022.7445

Steenfeldt, S. & Nielsen, B. L. (2015). Welfare of organic laying hens kept at different indoor stocking densities in a multi-tier aviary system. II: live weight, health measures and perching. Animal, 9(9), 1518-1528. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1751731115000725

Steenfeldt, S. & Nielsen, B. L. (2015). Welfare of organic laying hens kept at different indoor stocking densities in a multi-tier aviary system. I: egg laying, and use of veranda and outdoor area. Animal, 9(9), 1509-1517. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1751731115000713

Rousing, T., Sørensen, J. T., Kudahl, A. B. & Pedersen, L. J. (2015). Welfare of nursing sows and their piglets - results from a Danish Cross-sectional study. In Improving Pig Welfare - what are the ways forward? (pp. 141-141)

Nielsen, B. L. (2009). Welfare of meat producing poultry. In Proceedings from the 8th European Symposium on Poultry Welfare (pp. 36-39)

Nielsen, S. S., Alvarez, J., Bicout, D. J., Calistri, P., Canali, E., Drewe, J. A., Garin-Bastuji, B., Gonzales Rojas, J. L., Gortázar Schmidt, C., Herskin, M., Miranda Chueca, M. Á., Padalino, B., Pasquali, P., Roberts, H. C., Spoolder, H., Stahl, K., Velarde, A., Viltrop, A., Winckler, C. ... EFSA Panel on Animal Health and Animal Welfare (AHAW) (2023). Welfare of laying hens on farm. EFSA Journal, 21(2), Article e07789. https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2023.7789

Rørvang, M. V., Hinrichsen, L. K. & Riber, A. B. (2019). Welfare of layers housed in small furnished cages on Danish commercial farms: the condition of keel bone, feet, plumage and skin. British Poultry Science, 60(1), 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1080/00071668.2018.1533632

EFSA AHAW Panel (EFSA Panel on Animal Health and Welfare) (2025). Welfare of horses during killing for purposes other than slaughter. EFSA Journal, 23(1), Article e9195. https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2025.9195

EFSA Panel on Animal Health and Welfare (AHAW) (2025). Welfare of horses at slaughter. EFSA Journal, 23(1), Article e9178. https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2025.9178

Studnitz, M. (1995). Welfare of extensively farmed animals. Livestock Science, 2, 172-173.

Nielsen, S. S., Alvarez, J., Bicout, D. J., Calistri, P., Canali, E., Drewe, J. A., Garin-Bastuji, B., Gonzales Rojas, J. L., Gortázar Schmidt, C., Michel, V., Miranda Chueca, M. Á., Padalino, B., Pasquali, P., Roberts, H. C., Spoolder, H., Stahl, K., Velarde, A., Viltrop, A., Winckler, C. ... EFSA Panel on Animal Health and Welfare (AHAW) (2022). Welfare of equidae during transport. EFSA Journal, 20(9), Article e07444. https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2022.7444

Thomsen, R., Bonde, M. K., Rousing, T. & Kongsted, A. G. (2012). Welfare of entire males and females in organic pig production when reared in single-sex groups. Livestock Science, 149, 118-127. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.livsci.2012.07.003

Nielsen, S. S., Alvarez, J., Bicout, D. J., Calistri, P., Canali, E., Drewe, J. A., Garin-Bastuji, B., Gonzales Rojas, J. L., Schmidt, C. G., Herskin, M., Michel, V., Miranda Chueca, M. Á., Padalino, B., Roberts, H. C., Spoolder, H., Stahl, K., Viltrop, A., Winckler, C., Berg, C. ... EFSA Panel on Animal Health and Animal Welfare (AHAW Panel) (2023). Welfare of ducks, geese and quail on farm. EFSA Journal, 21(5), Article e07992. https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2023.7992

Nielsen, S. S., Alvarez, J., Bicout, D. J., Calistri, P., Canali, E., Drewe, J. A., Garin-Bastuji, B., Gonzales Rojas, J. L., Gortázar Schmidt, C., Herskin, M., Michel, V., Miranda Chueca, M. Á., Padalino, B., Roberts, H. C., Spoolder, H. A. M., Stahl, K., Viltrop, A., Winckler, C., Mitchell, M. ... EFSA Panel on Animal Health and Welfare (AHAW) (2022). Welfare of domestic birds and rabbits transported in containers. EFSA Journal, 20(9), Article e07441. https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2022.7441

Burow, E. (2012). Welfare of Dairy Cows in Danish summer grazing herds. Aarhus Universitet.

Nielsen, S. S., Alvarez, J., Bicout, D. J., Calistri, P., Canali, E., Drewe, J. A., Garin-Bastuji, B., Gonzales Rojas, J. L., Gortázar Schmidt, C., Herskin, M., Michel, V., Miranda Chueca, M. Á., Padalino, B., Roberts, H. C., Spoolder, H., Stahl, K., Velarde, A., Viltrop, A., De Boyer des Roches, A. ... EFSA Panel on Animal Health and Animal Welfare (AHAW) (2023). Welfare of dairy cows. EFSA Journal, 21(5), Article e07993. https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2023.7993

Herskin, M. S. (2020). Welfare of cull sows. In I. Camerlink & X. Manteca (Eds.), Pigs Welfare in Practice (pp. 142-143). 5m.

Nielsen, S. S., Alvarez, J., Bicout, D. J., Calistri, P., Canali, E., Drewe, J. A., Garin-Bastuji, B., Gonzales Rojas, J. L., Gortázar Schmidt, C., Michel, V., Miranda Chueca, M. Á., Padalino, B., Pasquali, P., Roberts, H. C., Spoolder, H., Stahl, K., Velarde, A., Viltrop, A., Winckler, C. ... EFSA Panel on Animal Health and Welfare (AHAW) (2022). Welfare of cattle during transport. EFSA Journal, 20(9), Article e07442. https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2022.7442

EFSA Panel on Animal Health and Welfare (AHAW), Nielsen, S. S., Alvarez, J., Bicout, D. J., Calistri, P., Depner, K., Drewe, J. A., Garin-Bastuji, B., Rojas, J. L. G., Schmidt, C. G., Herskin, M. S., Michel, V., Chueca, M. Á. M., Roberts, H. C., Sihvonen, L. H., Spoolder, H., Stahl, K., Velarde, A., Viltrop, A. ... Winckler, C. (2020). Welfare of cattle during killing for purposes other than slaughter on-farm killing of cattle. EFSA Journal, 18(11), Article e06312. https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2020.6312

Nielsen, S. S., Alvarez, J., Bicout, D. J., Calistri, P., Canali, E., Drewe, J. A., Garin-Bastuji, B., Gonzales Rojas, J. L., Gortazar Schmidt, C., Herskin, M., Michel, V., Miranda Chueca, M. A., Padalino, B., Pasquali, P., Roberts, H. C., Spoolder, H., Stahl, K., Velarde, A., Viltrop, A. ... EFSA Panel on Animal Health and Animal Welfare (AHAW) (2023). Welfare of calves. EFSA Journal, 21(3), Article e07896. https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2023.7896

Nielsen, S. S., Alvarez, J., Bicout, D. J., Calistri, P., Canali, E., Drewe, J. A., Garin-Bastuji, B., Gonzales Rojas, J. L., Schmidt, C. G., Herskin, M. S., Miranda Chueca, M. Á., Padalino, B., Pasquali, P., Roberts, H. C., Spoolder, H., Stahl, K., Velarde, A., Viltrop, A., Winckler, C. ... EFSA AHAW Panel (EFSA Panel on Animal Health and Welfare) (2023). Welfare of broilers on farm. EFSA Journal, 21(2), Article e07788. https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2023.7788

EFSA Panel on Animal Health and Welfare (AHAW) (2025). Welfare of beef cattle. EFSA Journal, 23(7), Article e9518. https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2025.9518

EFSA Panel on Animal Health and Welfare (AHAW) (2025). Welfare of American mink, red and Arctic foxes, raccoon dog and chinchilla kept for fur production. EFSA Journal, 23(7), Article e9519. https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2025.9519

Brandt, P. & Aaslyng, M. D. (2015). Welfare measurements of finishing pigs on the day of slaughter: A review. Meat Science, 103C, 13-23. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.meatsci.2014.12.004

Sørensen, J. T. & Schrader, L. (2021). Welfare label schemes: Do they help to solve welfare problems in European pig production?. 49-49. Abstract from 8th International Conference on the Assessment of Animal Welfare at Farm and Group level , Cork, Ireland.

Bonnefous, C., Collin, A., Guilloteau, L. A., Guesdon, V., Filliat, C., Rehault-Godbert, S., Rodenburg, T. B., Tuyttens, F. A. M., Warin, L., Steenfeldt, S., Baldinger, L., Re, M., Ponzio, R., Zuliani, A., Venezia, P., Vaere, M., Parrott, P., Walley, K., Niemi, J. K. & Leterrier, C. (2022). Welfare issues and potential solutions for laying hens in free range and organic production systems: A review based on literature and interviews. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 9, Article 952922. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2022.952922

Riber, A. B. (2020). Welfare issues affecting broiler breeders. In C. Nicol (Ed.), Understanding the behaviour and improving the welfare of chickens (pp. 227-259). Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing.

Hegelund, L. & Sørensen, J. T. (2002). Welfare indicator protocol. Report from Dept. Of Animal Health and Welfare, Danish Institute of Agricultural Sciences.

Agger, J. F. G. & Alban, L. (1996). Welfare in danish dairy herds 3. Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica, 37, 79-97.

Alban, L. & Agger, J. F. (1996). Welfare in Danish dairy herds 2: Housing systems and grazing procedures in 1983 and 1994. Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica, 37, 65-77.

Alban, L. & Agger, J. F. (1996). Welfare in Danish dairy herds 1: Disease management routines in 1983 and 1994. Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica, 37, 49-64.

Herskin, M. S. & Nielsen, B. H. (2018). Welfare effects of the use of a combination of Local Anesthesia and NSAID for disbudding analgesia in dairy Calves-Reviewed across different welfare concerns. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 5(JUN), Article 117. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2018.00117

Lautrup, M., Matthiesen, L. L., Jacobsen, J. B. & Panduro, T. E. (2023). Welfare Effects and the Immaterial Costs of Coastal Flooding. Environmental and Resource Economics, 85(2), 415-441. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10640-023-00771-9

Hasler, B., Jacobsen, B. H., Jensen, J. D., Brebbia, C. A. (Ed.) & Antunes de Carmo, J. S. (Ed.) (2005). Welfare economic assessments of nitrogen losses from agriculture to river basins and other water bodies. Progress in Water Resources, 12, 295-304.

Kjærbye, V. H., Larsen, A., Hasler, B., Schrøder, M. R., Cramer, J., Popov, V. (Ed.), Kungolos, A. G. (Ed.), Brebbia, C. A. (Ed.) & Itoh, H. (Ed.) (2006). Welfare economic assessment of processing impregnated waste wood. W I T Transactions on Ecology and the Environment, 92, 583-592.

Riber, A. B. & Hinrichsen, L. K. (2017). Welfare Consequences of Omitting Beak Trimming in Barn Layers. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 4(DEC), Article 222. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2017.00222

Jensen, M. B. & Proudfoot, K. (2023). Welfare at Calving and of the Growing Animals. In M. Haskell (Ed.), Cattle Welfare in Dairy and Beef Systems. Animal Welfare: A New Approach to Global Issues (pp. 265-295). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-21020-4_10

Rasmussen, S. (2024). Welfare Assessments of Broiler Chickens: Exploring Confounding Factors. [PhD dissertation, Aarhus University]. Aarhus Universitet.

Houe, H., Sandøe, P. & Thomsen, P. T. (2011). Welfare assessments based on lifetime health and production data in Danish dairy cows. Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science, 14(3), 255-264. https://doi.org/10.1080/10888705.2011.576984

Møller, S. H., Hansen, S. W., Malmkvist, J., Vinke, C. M., Lidfors, L., Gaborit, M. & Botreau, R. (2015). Welfare assessment protocol for mink. Fur Europe.

Nielsen, S. S., Alvarez, J., Boklund, A., Dippel, S., Dorea, F., Figuerola, J., Herskin, M. S., Michel, V., Miranda Chueca, M. A., Nannoni, E., Nonno, R., Stahl, K., Berk, J., Marchewka, J., van Staaveren, N., Balmos, O. M., Fabris, C., Mosbach-Schulz, O., Van der Stede, Y. ... EFSA Panel Animal Health and Animal Welfare (AHAW) (2026). Welfare assessment of turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo gallopavo) on farm. EFSA Journal, 24(2), Article e9851. https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2026.9851

Tahamtani, F. M., Hinrichsen, L. K. & Riber, A. B. (2018). Welfare assessment of conventional and organic broilers in Denmark, with emphasis on leg health. Veterinary Record, 183(6), 192. https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.104817

Søndergaard, L. V., Dagnæs-Hansen, F. & Herskin, M. S. (2011). Welfare assessment in porcine biomedical research – Suggestion for an operational tool. Research in Veterinary Science, 91(3), e1-e9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rvsc.2011.02.008

Nielsen, T. R. (2002). Welfare assessment in dairy cattle herds with loose-housing cubicle systems - Development and evaluation of welfare indicators. Departement of Animal Science and Animal Health, The Royal Veterianry and Agricultural University and the dept. og Animal Health and Welfare, Danish Institute of Agricultural Sciences.

Nielsen, T. R. (2003). Welfare assessment in dairy cattle herds with loose-housing cubicle systems: Development and evaluation of welfare indicators. Ph.D. Thesis, DIAS report, Animal Husbandry 45. Aarhus Universitet.

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