Animal category: Scientific review / Summary

Farming in a World Hit by the Pandemic! Rabbits Face the Challenge of Reopening

Antoine Doré, Floriane Derbez

Published in 2024

Sociological analysis of the barriers —particularly those related to health — to the transitioning of rabbit farming systems away from caged production

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Animal categories: Scientific review / Summary

Keywords: Housing, Health / Medical Conditions

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Grooming using brushes in cattle: A review of benefits, influencing factors, and monitoring opportunities

Habeeb Muraina, Borbala Foris

Published in 2026

A review of the literature shows that scratching posts are widely used by cattle and contribute to hygiene and possibly to welfare. Their use could serve as an indicator of welfare, but results vary depending on the animals’ health status, environment, and individual characteristics.

Document types: Scientific documents

Animal categories: Scientific review / Summary

Keywords: Enrichment, Well-being indicator, Health / Diseases

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Impact of broiler chicken production on welfare, the environment, and potential mitigation strategies: a review

Prakash A., Singh M. K., Dash S. K., Malav O. P., Singh Y., Sharma A., P. Acharya S. K., Joshi Patel M. K.

Published in 2026

Review article highlighting that intensive broiler chicken farming raises significant concerns over animal welfare and environmental impact that call for more sustainable approaches to genetics, nutrition, and farm management.

Document types: Scientific documents

Animal categories: Scientific review / Summary

Keywords: Food, Ecology / Environment, One Welfare, Livestock Systems

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Manual Handling and Transportation of Poultry, with a Focus on Chickens and European Practices

Hettmannsperger, M.A., Ruhnke, I.

Published in 2026

Synthesis highlighting that the methods used to catch and handle poultry have a significant impact on their welfare and that more comprehensive and standardized assessment is required throughout the transport chain.

Document types: Scientific documents

Animal categories: Scientific review / Summary

Keywords: Stress, Transport

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Towards Bioethical and Functional Standards in the Slaughter Methods of Edible Insects: A Narrative Review

Sánchez-Velázquez, O.A., Hernández-Álvarez, A.J.

Published in 2026

Review highlighting that the methods used to slaughter insects intended for human consumption affect both their potential welfare and the nutritional quality of the products, but that current knowledge and standards remain very limited.

Document types: Scientific documents

Animal categories: Scientific review / Summary

Keywords: Slaughter, Feeding, Welfare indicator

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Brushing as Environmental Enrichment in Dairy Cattle: Effects of Different Brushing Modalities on Behavior, Health, and Production

Maciel-Torres, S.P.; Ruiz-González, A.; Orzuna-Orzuna, J.F.; Arenas-Báez, P.; Garay-Martínez, J.R.; Granados-Rivera, L.D.

Published in 2026

Study showing that the use of brushes for dairy cows improves their welfare and can assist in health monitoring. The effects on milk production vary.

Document types: Scientific documents

Animal categories: Scientific review / Summary

Keywords: Enrichment, Health / Diseases, Stress

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| Fish welfare in a changing world: New developments and current challenges

Rey Planellas, S., Saraiva, J. L., Gonçalves-de-Freitas, E., Arechavala-Lopez, P., Bovenkerk, B., Breen, M., Cooke, S. J., Føre, M., Northwood, L., Stien, L. H., Kadri, S., Noble, C., Nilsson, J., Rodriguez, F., Salas, C., Sandøe, P., & van deVis, H.

Published in 2026

Review highlighting advances in fish welfare, particularly regarding the cognitive and emotional abilities of fish and the growing recognition of their sentience in research, fishing, and aquaculture.

Document types: Scientific documents

Animal categories: Scientific review / Summary

Keywords: Cognition, Ecology/Environment, Emotion, Welfare indicator, One Welfare, Livestock systems

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