Animal category: Cattle

The Influence of Different Types of Outdoor Access on Dairy Cattle Behavior

Anne-Marieke C. Smid, Daniel M. Weary, Marina A. G. von Keyserlingk

Published in 2020

A review of the literature on how pasture and other types of outdoor space influence the lying, standing, walking, feeding, socialising and oestrus behaviour of dairy cows.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Bovines

Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Housing, Living environment, Livestock farming system

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Pain Management in Farm Animals: Focus on Cattle, Sheep and Pigs

Paulo V. Steagall, Hedie Bustamante, Craig B. Johnson, Patricia V. Turner

Published in 2021

Review of pain management in farm animals, focusing on cattle, sheep and pigs

Document Types: Scientific review

Category of animals: Bovines, Caprines, Ovines, Porcines

Keywords:Consciousness, Brain integration, Human-animal relationships, Pain, Societal issues

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The effect of milk feeding strategy and restriction of meal patterning on behavior, solid feed intake, and growth performance of male dairy calves fed via computer-controlled milk feeders

Margit Bak Jensen, Annedorte Jensen, Mogens Vestergaard

Published in 2020

Study to determine the effects of milk feeding strategy and feeding frequency on feeding behaviour, consumption and growth in calves.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Bovines

Keywords:Precision farming, Weaning, Livestock farming system

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Calf pairing: What are the advantages?

Jennifer Van Os, Rekia Salter, Kim Reuscher

Published in 2021

Article reviewing the welfare benefits of housing calves in pairs or groups

Document types: Technical Paper

Animal categories: Bovines

Keywords:Human-animal relationships, Weaning, Stress, Livestock farming system

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Statistiques des labels 2021 de la PSA : tout sous label ou bien?

Protection Suisse des Animaux

Published in 2021

Article showing that Swiss consumers did not change their purchasing behaviour to support better animal welfare during the pandemic.

Document types: Technical Paper

Animal categories:Cattle, Goats, Equines, Sheep, Fish, Pigs, Ruminants, Poultry

Keywords: Societal issues, Human-animal relationships

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Australian Livestock Export Industry Workers’ Attitudes toward Animal Welfare

Renee S. Willis, Leah R. Keating, Patricia A. Fleming, d Teresa Collins

Published in 2021

Article describing attitudes towards animal welfare among the various professions involved in the export of animals

Document Types: Scientific paper

Category of animals: Bovines, Caprines, Ovines, Porcines

Keywords:Societal issues, Human-animal relationships, Processing

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Plant-based fructans for increased animal welfare: provision processes and remaining challenges

A. Zimmermann, C. Visscher, M. Kaltschmitt

Published in 2021

Review article on the benefits of adding fructans to feed to promote pig health and welfare

Document Types: Scientific review

Category of animals: Bovines, Caprines, Ovines, Porcines

Key word:Adaptation of the environment to the animal, Enrichment, Microbiota

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Impact of lameness on milk yield in dairy cows in Austria – results from the Efficient-Cow-project

J Kofler, B Fürst-Waltl , M Dourakas, F Steininger, C Egger-Danner

Published in 2021

Paper evaluating the impact of lameness on milk yield and milk dry matter in the three most important dairy breeds (Fleckvieh, Braunvieh, Holstein-Friesian) of cow in Austria during lactation periods

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Bovines

Keywords:Pain, Risk management, Lactation, Livestock farming system

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A Theoretical Framework to Assess the Impact of Flooding on Dairy Cattle Farms: Identification of Direct Damage from an Animal Welfare Perspective

Anna Gaviglio, Anna Francesca Corradini, Maria Elena Marescotti, Eugenio Demartini, Rosalia Filippini

Published in 2021

Study to measure the impact of natural hazards such as floods on the welfare of farm animals

Document Types: Scientific paper

Category of animals: Bovines, Caprines, Ovines, Porcines

Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Environment, Risk management, Welfare indicators, Stress, Livestock farming system

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A Results-Oriented Approach for the Animal Welfare Measure of the European Union’s Rural Development Programme

Angela Bergschmidt, Solveig March, Kathrin Wagner, Jan Brinkmann

Published in 2021

Article to develop an evaluation process for the actions of European rural development programmes on farm animal welfare using results-oriented measures

Document Types: Scientific paper

Category of animals: Bovines, Caprines, Ovines, Porcines

Keywords:Societal issues, Livestock farming system, Welfare indicators

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