Animal category: Cattle

BeBoP : Evaluer le bien-être des taurillons : des indicateurs revus pour gagner en faisabilité sans perdre en fiabilité

Agathe Cheype, Beatrice Mounaix, Jerome Manceau, Vincent Gauthier, Quentin Delahaye, Claire Dugue, Laure-Anne Merle, Xavier Boivin

Published in 2025

A study validating 14 welfare indicators for young bull calves. They are generally reliable and can be used routinely despite certain lmitations on direct observations. To help overcome the latter, a video-based Deep Learning tool has performed promisingly, automating behavioral measurements and enhancing their reliability. 

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Bovines

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Rapid loss of consciousness in cattle following nonstun slaughter: evidence from a systematic review

Hascalovici JR, Schipper HM, Regenstein JM, Rosen SD, Zivotofsky A, St-Jean G, Freilich S, Morrison TJ, Rabkin SW, Haut S.

Published in 2025

Systematic review analyzing 15 studies on slaughter without stunning in cattle. According to four studies considered to be of good quality, cattle generally lose consciousness in less than 10 seconds, provided that slaughter without stunning is carried out correctly and under optimal conditions.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: Bovines

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Provision of a method for the economic valuation of animal welfare benefits suitable for use in policy appraisal

Richard Bennett, Kelvin Balcombe, Heather Maggs

Published in 2025

A new tool developed by the University of Reading that assigns well-being scores (0–100) to farming systems and links them to British households' willingness to pay to improve farming conditions.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories:Bovines, Ovines, Porcines, Poultry

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Behavioural adaptations of livestock to environmental stressors: implications for welfare and productivity

Oke OE, Eletu TA, Akosile OA, Fasasi LO, Adeniji OE, Ojedokun MZ, Oni AI

Published in 2025

Synthetic article analyzing behavioral adaptations associated with environmental stressors in livestock and emphasizing the importance of assessment tools and targeted management strategies for the improvement of animal welfare.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: Bovines, Caprines, Ovines, Porcines, Poultry

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The road to reform: in support of a strong revision of animal transport rules

Gabriela Kubikova

Published in 2025

Guidance note on reforming European regulations on the transport of live animals

Document Types: Opinions

Animal categories: Bovines, Caprines, Equines, Ovines, Fish, Porcines, Poultry

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Main Husbandry Practices and Health Conditions That Affect Welfare in Calves: A Narrative Review

Eva Mainau, Laurent Goby, Xavier Manteca

Published in 2025

Review summarizing current knowledge on farming practices that affect calf welfare, from birth to departure from the farm, highlighting the importance of colostrum, feed, housing and pain management.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: Bovines

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A review: effect of different floor surfaces and space allocation on the welfare and performance of indoor finishing beef cattle

Keane, M. P., Cuevas-Gómez, I., Earley, B.

Published in 2025

Review analyzing the effects of floor type and available space on the welfare and performance of beef cattle. Soft flooring, straw bedding and sufficient space improve comfort and locomotor activity, while allometric equations help the more precise calculation of space requirements.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: Bovines

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A survey on management of milk feeding, weaning and housing of conventional and organic dairy calves in Europe

Otten, N.D., Welk, A., Jensen, M.B.

Published in 2025

Results of a scientific survey on dairy calf management in Europe. It suggests that there are discrepancies between research recommendations and current practices regarding milk quantity and feeding frequency, as well as weaning. Legislative or industry recommendations are mainly followed in organic production in a small proportion of countries.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Bovines

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Human-animal relations in regenerative ranching: implications for animal welfare

Matías Hargreaves-Méndez, Ethan Gordon, Hannah Gosnell, Maria José Hötzel

Published in 2025

A study of regenerative farming in the northwestern United States, highlighting tensions between the relational values expressed by ranchers and certain culturally-rooted practices. It highlights the potential of this model to improve human-animal relationships, provided that animal welfare is explicitly integrated into agricultural decision-making and policies.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Bovines, Caprines, Ovines, Porcines, Poultry

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Systematic Review of Acoustic Monitoring in Livestock Farming: Vocalization Patterns and Sound Source Analysis

Ramos Niño JN, Sousa FCd, Oliveira CEA, Coelho ALdF, Hernandez RO, Barbari M.

Published in 2025

Systematic review showing that environmental sounds and animal vocalizations have promise as non-invasive indicators of animal welfare. Despite technological advances, challenges remain in terms of standardization, physiological validation and practical application under real-life commercial conditions.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories:Cattle, Pigs, Poultry

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