Document type: Factsheet/Booklet/Guide

SECURIVO : L’essentiel de la biosécurité en élevage de veaux de boucherie

Published in 0

Set of factsheets: the first introduces biosecurity, followed by 10 technical factsheets to help veal calf breeders improve the level of biosecurity on their farms.

Indicators to confirm death after euthanasia of suckling piglets on farm

Published in 0

Factsheet outlining the regulations and suggesting animal-based indicators to confirm the death of suckling piglets during euthanasia.

Programme bien-être animal – un guide pratique pour les producteurs

Published in 0

Illustrated guide outlining the issues and definition of animal welfare, including 11 technical data sheets on animal welfare: handling and human-animal relationships; calf management and grouping; calf pain and disbudding; mastitis, lameness; comfort, bedding and accommodation: watering; grazing; temperature management; transport; downer cows.

Un guide pratique sur le bien-être des vaches laitières pour les vétérinaires

Published in 0

Illustrated guide presenting good practices for approaching a sick animal and observing any early signs of threats to animal welfare in a herd, animal welfare inspections, integrating animal welfare into health visits, supporting the transition to improved welfare, focusing on pain management, deciding whether to transport an animal or slaughter it on farm, good practices for end of life husbandry, and how to approach the longevity of dairy cows with farmers.

Quels bâtiments d’élevage porcin pour demain ?

Published in 0

Practical factsheets summarizing the results of the European GOPEI Occitanie project, which involved all relevant stakeholders (farmers, all parts of the industry, consumers) in designing a pig farming facility that would take account of both animal welfare and environmental protection. A factsheet is provided for each rearing stage (post-weaners, fatteners, sows awaiting insemination,  gestation, maternity). Each sheet includes information on feed type, housing design, good practices and environmental performance. Materials are also provided that concentrate on the associated costs, and on each good practice.

Fiche technique matériaux manipulables : Comment enrichir le milieu de vie des porcs en bâtiment?

Published in 0

Factsheet outlining the behavioral needs of pigs, the regulations on manipulable enrichment materials the nature of such materials, their advantages, limitations and disadvantages, and how to be effective in providing enrichment. 

Foire aux Questions ‘Bien-être des porcs’ (mise à jour mai 2022) 

Published in 0

These FAQs have been updated in order to provide ongoing updated clarifications of the regulations, in consultation with government and the industry, so that their application in the field can be harmonized. They are national in their scope and are strictly advisory. The present update concerns manipulable enrichment materials.

Minimizing the impact of transport

Published in 0

Educate about transport, travel in good conditions, allow time for rest on arrival

The impact of transport on well-being

Published in 0

Well-being during transport, consequences of transport on the horse

L’enrichissement du milieu de vie

Published in 0

Results and practical applications of a study on environmental enrichment, the key areas of environmental enrichment: accommodation, feeding, sensory enrichment.