"Animal Welfare" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The protection of animals in laboratories or other specific environments by promoting their health through better nutrition, housing, and care.
| Descriptor ID |
D000827
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| MeSH Number(s) |
I01.880.604.100
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2016 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2017 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Animal Welfare" by people in Profiles.
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The behavior patterns of giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis) housed across 18 US zoos. PeerJ. 2024; 12:e18164.
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Moving Toward Evidence-Based Care: Measuring Preferences in Zoo-Housed Aquatic Turtles Using 24-h Remote Monitoring. Zoo Biol. 2024 Sep-Oct; 43(5):491-498.
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Can you dig it? The impact of a movable substrate "dig pit" on naked mole rat (Heterocephalus glaber) behavior and welfare. Zoo Biol. 2024 Sep-Oct; 43(5):470-480.
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Do zoo-housed primates retreat from crowds? A simple study of five primate species. Am J Primatol. 2022 10; 84(10):e23386.
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Environmental enrichment, training, and habitat characteristics of common bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) and Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops aduncus). PLoS One. 2021; 16(8):e0253688.
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Habitat characteristics and animal management factors associated with habitat use by bottlenose dolphins in zoological environments. PLoS One. 2021; 16(8):e0252010.
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Behavioral diversity as a potential positive indicator of animal welfare in bottlenose dolphins. PLoS One. 2021; 16(8):e0253113.
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Assessment of animal management and habitat characteristics associated with social behavior in bottlenose dolphins across zoological facilities. PLoS One. 2021; 16(8):e0253732.
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Relationships between animal management and habitat characteristics with two potential indicators of welfare for bottlenose dolphins under professional care. PLoS One. 2021; 16(8):e0252861.
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Towards understanding the welfare of cetaceans in accredited zoos and aquariums. PLoS One. 2021; 16(8):e0255506.