The Welfare of Beef Cattle in the Scientific Literature From 1990 to 2019: A Text Mining Approach.

ABSTRACT: Beef cattle are the third most numerous terrestrial farmed animals worldwide. Factors such as geographical region, animal category, breed, and rearing system pose specific animal welfare challenges that can have an impact on animal and public health. This article uses text mining (TM) and topic analysis (TA) to explore the scientific literature on beef cattle welfare published in English from 1990 to 2019. Our aim was to reveal the main research topics and their evolution over time. Our analysis showed that the three most relevant themes in research since 1990 have to do with calf behaviour and management, efficiency, and environmental sustainability, and the effects of transport and slaughter on meat quality. Topics showing the most marked increase in the number of papers published deal w

SUBMITTER: Nalon E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7832582 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature