Subject : human-animal relationships

Sim’Alter simule le coût de l’arrêt de la castration

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Presentation of the IFIP's Sim'Alter tool, which simulates different scenarios to stop the castration of pigs and works out their economic impacts on a farm's performance. 

Romillé passe aux maternités liberté

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Presentation of the free-range maternity units with elevator cages being tested at the IFIP's experimental station. The units have increased the number of piglets weaned, but staff required time to adapt to the new system. 

Un protocle de vaccination Improvac pour chaque marché

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Results of a study by the Belgian ILVO research institute in Melle and Ghent University showing that the muscle content and fat cover of cuts can be adjusted to suit downstream demand through attention to the weight of uncastrated male pigs at the second
injection of the boar taint vaccine.

Cinq protocoles testés pour castrer les porcs mâles bio

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Results obtained through the Casdar Farinelli project. The IFIP, ANSES, INRAE and ONIRIS created and tested five protocols. Their efficacy was assessed under experimental conditions and the most interesting were selected for feasibility testing in the field (examining time allowed between drug administration and castration, total duration of the intervention, analgesic efficacy and healing time).

Un pansage respectueux du bien-être du cheval

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ntérêt, clés, bénéfices d’un bon pansage

Entretenir un cheval âgé – les bonnes pratiques à quel coût?

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Older horses become more fragile with age and require greater care, bringing additional expenses. What are the best measures to take, and how much do they cost?

From birth to post-weaning

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How can a foal's relationships with other horses be used to provide it with social and emotional stability? How should the human-foal bond be constructed so as to build the best possible relationship with the horse it will become?

Le cheval à l’herbe : les 10 bonnes pratiques

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Tout ce qu’il faut savoir sur la conduite des chevaux au pâturage et la sur conduite des pâtures

The after-career of racehorses

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How to ensure the continued welfare of racehorses after their sporting careers are over and until the end of their life? IFCE Webinar, 3 min 13

Quelle est la place du bien-être animal dans les grandes institutions équestres ? 

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Article describing how two organisations in the French equine sector (the Garde Républicaine and Cadre Noir) take animal ethics into account through new practices and methods that are more respectful of horses' welfare.