There is growing interest among the public in farm animal welfare and a need for methods to
assess animal welfare on farm. A survey on calf rearing practices that might affect dairy calf …

Simple Summary The ability of farms to produce milk sustainably is closely related to dairy
cow longevity, ie, the length of productive life. However, longevity is a very complex feature …

There is a growing trend in social work to produce social work students who demonstrate
empathy. Empathy levels in social work students are not well-researched, especially in …

Importance Some patients have poor outcomes despite small infarcts after endovascular
therapy (EVT), while others with large infarcts do well. Understanding why these discrepancies …

Objective: Motivational interviewing (MI) has demonstrated effectiveness with varied populations;
however, methods of training students in MI vary. The present study tests the efficacy of …

Background Clinically abnormal retinal vessels unique to cerebral malaria have previously
been shown to be associated with a poor outcome in African children. There have been no …

Motivational interviewing (MI), an evidence-based approach with empathy as a key principle,
effectively addresses client concerns found in the child welfare population. Training social …

Machine-learning techniques are increasingly used to deal with a variety of problems in
agriculture. However, challenges with the application of machine-learning, such as analyzing …

Simple Summary This paper discusses mechanisms to promote the sustained adoption of
integrated decision support systems (IDSS) in dairy farming. Integrated DSS are those that …

The relationship between cows’ health, reproductive performance or disorders and their
longevity is well demonstrated in the literature. However these associations at the cow level …