Discipline: Veterinary

Video-based compilation of acute pain behaviours in cats

Sabrine Marangoni, Paulo V Steagall

Published in 2024

Compilation of videos available on the FRCAW educational platform demonstrating acute pain behaviors in cats, to train veterinary professionals in pain assessment.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Felines

Keywords:Animal-based measurements, Pain, Education, Behavioural disorders

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A Systematic Review on Management Practices Affecting Welfare in Male Calves: A Five Domains Model Approach

Tuberquia-López B.C., Álvarez Hernández, N., & Correa Valencia, N. M.

Published in 2024

Meta-analysis identifying practices such as ad libitum feeding, early intake of solid feed, housing in social groups and appropriate pain management as conducive to the welfare of veal calves, using a five-domain model approach.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: Bovines

Keywords:Pain, Lactation, Housing, Mutilation, Weaning, Transport

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Poultry Preslaughter Operations in Hot Environments: The Present Knowledge and the Next Steps Forward

Vieira FMC, Portugal MAG, de Borba LP, Angrecka S, Herbut P, Jongbo AO, De-Sousa KT, Deniz M.

Published in 2024

Overview of the challenges faced by the poultry industry. According to the authors, improving thermal management and logistics, particularly during pre-slaughter operations, is crucial to minimizing stress, injury and economic losses.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: Poultry

Keywords:Consciousness, Carcass quality, Education, Pain, Stress, Transport

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RENEWAL Webinar

Idele

Published in 2024

RENOUVEAU end of project webinar slides. The webinar included various speakers on the project's finidngs and what the future holds for the French veal industry.

Document Types: Technical review

Animal categories: Bovines

Keywords:Adaptation of the environment to the animal, Livestock buildings, Societal issues, Enrichment, Welfare indicators, Housing, Living environment, One Welfare, Carcass quality, livestock farming systemProcessing

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Sustainable poultry farming practices: a critical review of current strategies and future prospects

Ramesh Bahadur Bist, Keshav Bist, Sandesh Poudel, Deepak Subedi, Xiao Yang, Bidur Paneru, Sudhagar Mani, Dongyi Wang, Lilong Chai

Published in 2024

Overview exploring strategies for sustainable poultry farming such as organic farming, use of alternative proteins, biotechnological innovations and waste management to minimize ecological footprints and improve economic viability. The study calls for increased collaboration between researchers, policy-makers and professionals to promote ethical, sustainable and resilient poultry production for the future.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: Poultry

Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Livestock buildings, Education, Precision farming, Societal issues, Environment, Risk management, Housing, Living environment, Pollution, Carcass quality, Breeding and Rearing systems

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Regulation on the protection of animals during transport and related Regulation on the protection of animals during transport and related operations - Summary of public feedback received after adoption of the proposal

Council of the European Union

Published in 2024

Results of public consultation with over 5,000 responses following the proposal to update the European regulation on the transport of live animals in 2023. The majority of citizens support stricter measures, such as a ban on shipping and long-distance transport, and a shift towards transporting meat rather than live animals. Opinions differ between NGOs, which call for shorter journeys, and the farming industry, which is concerned about the proposed limitations.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

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

Keywords:Animal trade, Societal issues, Abuse, Stress, Transport

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Public attitudes towards aquatic animal welfare

Eurogroup for Animals and CIWF

Published in 2024

Enquête citoyenne de CIWF et Eurogroup for Animals sur l’attitude des citoyens européens à l’égard du poisson et de sa consommation, ainsi que ses connaissances concernant les pratiques d’élevage.

Document types: Technical Paper

Animal categories: Fish

Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Pain, Societal issues, Welfare indicators, Housing, Stress

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Welfare assessment of stabled horses in five equestrian disciplines

V. Jovanović, M. Vučinić, E. Voslarova, K. Nenadović

Published in 2024

Scientific study identifying several welfare problems in five categories of stabled horses (western riding horses, riding school horses, leisure horses, show jumping horses and endurance horses). Leisure horses received less exercise, and a lack of social contact was observed in 28% of horses in this category.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Equines

Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Animal-based measurements, Working animals, Welfare indicators, Housing, Animal mediation, Human-animal relationships, Behavioural disorders

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Anatomical and functional basis of facial expressions and their relationship with emotions in horses

Barbara Zimmermann, Alejandra Nelly Cristina Castro, Pamela Anahí Lendez, Mariano Carrica Illia, María Paula Carrica Illia, Alfredo Raúl Teyseyre, Juan Manuel Toloza, Marcelo Daniel Ghezzi, Daniel Mota-Rojas

Published in 2024

Scientific review exploring the influence of environmental stimuli on measurable behaviors in horses, focusing on facial expressions as indicators of emotion. It highlights the importance of understanding these expressions when assessing emotional states and welfare in horses, drawing on studies conducted in other mammals.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: Equines

Keywords:Animal-based measurements, Brain integration, Fear, Human-animal relationships

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Organic rearing of non-castrated male pigs: welfare indicators, carcass traits, pork quality and boar taint in Duroc and Pietrain crossbreds

Lebret B, Ferchaud S, Poissonnet A, Prunier A

Published in 2024

Scientific study comparing two organically-rased genotypes of uncastrated male pigs to assess their welfare and meat quality. Large-White x Duroc pigs displayed fewer body lesions, but had an increased risk of unpleasant odors linked to boar taint.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Porcines

Keywords:Castration, Carcass quality, Sterilization, livestock farming system

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