Dalmau, Antoni

Scientific responsible of the Welfair animal welfare label / Ungulate welfare researcher

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Publications

  • Effect of stocking density and crate height on the welfare of fattening rabbits during transport to the slaughterhouse under mild Mediterranean summer conditions

    Contreras-Jodar, A; Vidal-Cardos, R; Felip, O; Bagaria, M; Dalmau, A; Velarde, A

  • Integrative metagenomic and metabolomic profiling identifies faecal biomarkers of prolonged social stress in pigs

    Rio-Lopez, R; Vourlaki, I -T; Clavell-Sansalvador, A; Valdes, A; Padilla, L; Garcia-Gil, L J; Xifro, X; Ballester, M; Quintanilla, R;...

  • Geolocation tracking to monitor spatial distribution and habitat selection of cows, horses and sheep grazing in mountainous areas

    Vidal-Cardos, Roger; Fabrega, Emma; Dalmau, Antoni

    Applied Animal Behaviour Science. 2025 10.1016/j.applanim.2025.106776
  • Activity and behavior patterns of cattle, horses, and sheep grazing in mountainous areas using geolocation collars

    Vidal-Cardos, Roger; Fabrega, Emma; Dalmau, Antoni

    Journal of Animal Science. 2025 10.1093/jas/skaf318
  • Mixed Management in Growing and Finishing Pigs: Impacts on Social Behavior and Judgment Bias

    de Oliveira, Angela Cristina da Fonseca; Costa, Leandro Batista; Weber, Saulo Henrique; Dalmau, Antoni

    Animals. 2025 10.3390/ani15192893
  • Animal Welfare Certification Schemes in a Knowledge Society: A Fair Transition from Inputs to Outputs as a Driver of Animal Empowerment

    Dalmau, Antoni

    Animals. 2025 10.3390/ani15192854
  • Effect of space allowance and transport container height on the welfare of fattening rabbits under different environmental thermal conditions

    Contreras-Jodar, A; Dalmau, A; Bagaria, M; Barbosa-Filho, J A D; Rendon, M; Salama, A A K; Velarde, A

    Frontiers in Veterinary Science. 2025 10.3389/fvets.2025.1658548
  • Impact of different controlled temperature and humidity conditions on the behaviour, posture and spatial needs in fattening rabbits

    Contreras-Jodar, A; Dalmau, A; Bagaria, M; Rendon, M; Salama, AAK; Velarde, A

    Frontiers in Veterinary Science. 2025 10.3389/fvets.2025.1653718
  • Co-occurring microbial guilds in pig fecal microbiota: key drivers and effects on host performance

    Vourlaki, Ioanna-Theoni; Rio-Lopez, Raquel; Clavell-Sansalvador, Adria; Ramirez-Ayala, Lino C; Ballester, Maria; Sanchez, Juan P; Piles, Miriam;...

    Genetics Selection Evolution. 2025 10.1186/s12711-025-00979-x
  • Animal welfare assessment protocol for quails reared for meat production

    Dalmau, A; Padilla, L; Varvaró-Porter, A; Xercavins, A; Velarde, A; Contreras-Jodar, A

    Frontiers in Veterinary Science. 2024 10.3389/fvets.2024.1452109
  • Effect of Group Mixing and Available Space on Performance, Feeding Behavior, and Fecal Microbiota Composition during the Growth Period of Pigs

    Clavell-Sansalvador, A; Río-López, R; González-Rodríguez, O; García-Gil, LJ; Xifró, X; Zigovski, G; Ochoteco-Asensio, J; Ballester, M; Dalmau,...

    Animals. 2024 10.3390/ani14182704
  • Determining calf traceability and cow-calf relationships in extensive farming using geolocation collars and BLE ear tags

    Vidal-Cardos, Roger; Fabrega, Emma; Dalmau, Antoni

    Frontiers in Animal Science. 2024 10.3389/fanim.2024.1435729
  • Preslaughter feed withdrawal and sex influences on rabbit physiological response and meat quality

    Lariviere-Lajoie, Anne-Sophie; Lemieux, Joanie; Cinq-Mars, Dany; Guay, Frederic; Dalmau, Antoni; Saucier, Linda

    World Rabbit Science. 2024 10.4995/wrs.2024.21002
  • Effect on Feeding Behaviour and Growing of Being a Dominant or Subordinate Growing Pig and Its Relationship with the Faecal Microbiota

    Ochoteco-Asensio, Juan; Zigovski, Gustavo; Batista Costa, Leandro; Rio-Lopez, Raquel; Clavell-Sansalvador, Adria; Ramayo-Caldas, Yuliaxis; Dalmau,...

    Animals. 2024 10.3390/ani14131906
  • Preslaughter feed withdrawal time and its effect on rabbit blood measures, gastrointestinal tract parameters and Longissimus lumborum glycolytic potential

    Lariviere-Lajoie, Anne-Sophie; Laforge, Pascal; Vincent, Antony T; Binggeli, Simon; Cinq-Mars, Dany; Guay, Frederic; Raymond, Frederic; Dalmau,...

    World Rabbit Science. 2023 10.4995/wrs.2023.19177
  • Copy Number Variation on ABCC2-DNMBP Loci Affects the Diversity and Composition of the Fecal Microbiota in Pigs

    Ramayo-Caldas, Yuliaxis; Crespo-Piazuelo, Daniel; Morata, Jordi; Gonzalez-Rodriguez, Olga; Sebastia, Cristina; Castello, Anna; Dalmau, Antoni;...

    Microbiology Spectrum. 2023 10.1128/spectrum.05271-22
  • Reducing Stocking Densities and Using Cooling Systems for More Adapted Pigs to High Temperatures When Reared in Intensive Conditions

    Contreras-Jodar, Alexandra; Escribano, Damian; Ceron, Jose Joaquin; Lopez-Arjona, Marina; Aymerich, Pau; Soldevila, Carme; Fabrega, Emma; Dalmau,...

    Animals. 2023 10.3390/ani13152424
  • Changes in cortisol and cortisone in hair of pigs reared under heat stress conditions

    Escribano, Damian; Contreras-Jodar, Alexandra; Lopez-Arjona, Marina; Ceron, Jose Joaquin; Fabrega, Emma; Aymerich, Pau; Dalmau, Antoni

    Frontiers in Veterinary Science. 2023 10.3389/fvets.2023.1156480
  • Should Animal Welfare be Included in Educational Programs? Attitudes of Secondary and University Students from Eight EU Countries

    Pejman, N; Kallas, Z; Reig, L; Velarde, A; Moreno, M; Magnani, D; Protopapadaki, V; Ribikauskas, V; Ribikauskiene, D; Dalmau, A

    Journal Of Applied Animal Welfare Science. 2023 10.1080/10888705.2021.1969931
  • Mixed management in growing and finishing pigs: Differences between gender and their impacts on behavior, growth performance, and physiological parameters

    da Fonseca de Oliveira, Angela Cristina; Costa, Leandro Batista; Weber, Saulo Henrique; Ramayo-Caldas, Yuliaxis; Dalmau, Antoni

  • Hierarchy Establishment in Growing Finishing Pigs: Impacts on Behavior, Growth Performance, and Physiological Parameters

    de Oliveira, Angela Cristina da Fonseca; Webber, Saulo Henrique; Ramayo-Caldas, Yuliaxis; Dalmau, Antoni; Costa, Leandro Batista

    Animals. 2023 10.3390/ani13020292
  • Induced Stress and Tactile Stimulation Applied to Primiparous does and their Consequences on Maternal Behavior, Human-Animal Relationships, and Future Offsprings Sexual Disorders

    Oliveira, Angela C F; Bernardi, Luiza M; Monteiro, Ana Larissa B; Silva, Kassy G; Weber, Saulo H; Borges, Tamara D; Dalmau, Antoni; Costa, Leandro B

    Veterinary Research Communications. 2022 10.1007/s11259-022-09920-9
  • Rabbit welfare protocols under Brazilian conditions: The applicability of welfare protocols in rabbit farms for different purposes - First results

    da Silva, Kassy G; Borges, Tamara D; Costa, Leandro B; Dalmau, Antoni; Sotomaior, Cristina S

    Journal of Veterinary Behavior-Clinical Applications and Research. 2022 10.1016/j.jveb.2022.06.002
  • Consumers' Expectations about Meat from Surgical Castrated or Immunocastrated Male and Female Iberian Pigs

    Font-i-Furnols, Maria; Claret, Anna; Guerrero, Luis; Dalmau, Antoni

    Animals. 2022 10.3390/ani12040468
  • Hierarchical clustering as a tool to develop a classification scheme for rabbit meat quality

    Lariviere-Lajoie, A-S; Cinq-Mars, D; Guay, F; Binggeli, S; Dalmau, A; Saucier, L

    World Rabbit Science. 2021 10.4995/wrs.2021.14368
  • Intramuscular vs. Intradermic Needle-Free Vaccination in Piglets: Relevance for Animal Welfare Based on an Aversion Learning Test and Vocalizations

    Dalmau, Antoni; Sanchez-Matamoros, Almudena; Molina, Jorge M M; Xercavins, Aida; Varvaro-Porter, Aranzazu; Munoz, Israel; Moles, Xenia; Baulida,...

    Frontiers in Veterinary Science. 2021 10.3389/fvets.2021.715260
  • A gene co-association network regulating gut microbial communities in a Duroc pig population

    Reverter, Antonio; Ballester, Maria; Alexandre, Pamela A; Marmol-Sanchez, Emilio; Dalmau, Antoni; Quintanilla, Raquel; Ramayo-Caldas, Yuliaxis

    Microbiome. 2021 10.1186/s40168-020-00994-8
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