Document type : Article by the Swiss Confederation's Federal Office for Food Safety and Veterinary Affairs (OSAV)
Author: FSVO
Preview: Five of the contributions to this 2021 report on animal welfare demonstrate increased public awareness of animal welfare and OSAV's mission. OSAV must continue to work to ensure that animals are kept in accordance with their needs and treated with care, including during the slaughter process.
- Bien-être animal : aspects à prendre en compte lors des contrôles des nouvelles mesures de détention des animaux de rente
This study investigates the impact of using selection to increase litter size on piglet losses during birth and of the correct placement of calf huts (igloos).
- Améliorer la protection des animaux lors de leur abattage
On improving animal protection at slaughter. On behalf of OSAV, about one in ten abattoirs in Switzerland has been inspected: overview of key results and resultant measures.
- Le chemin vers l’écornage sans douleur des chevreaux
Painless dehorning of kids. How applied research and the fight against illicit trafficking of a recreational drug led to the current regulation.
- Les animaux doivent être mis à mort sans douleurs ni anxiété – une évidence ?
Death without pain or anxiety. Carbon dioxide is used worldwide to stun and kill animals. OSAV supports the search for alternatives to this controversial method.
- animex-ch : l’OSAV encourage les bonnes pratiques de recherche
OSAV encourages good research practice. The Professor of Animal Protection at the University of Bern and the Cantonal Veterinarian of Zurich comment on the new IT system for animal experiments.