Published in 2024
Response from the French Ministry of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty to an MP's question on the EU's commitment to ban cage farming.
Document types: Regulation/Certification
Animal categories:Cattle, Pigs, Poultry
Keywords:Adaptation of the environment to the animal, Livestock buildings, Housing, Restraint equipment
Published in 2024
Instruction technique explicitant le cadre réglementaire des mouvements d’équidés vivants transitant par les pays de l’Union européenne.
Document types: Regulation/Certification
Animal categories: Equines
Keywords:Animal trade, Transport
Published in 2024
Synthesis of concepts and methods for assessing animal welfare through the study of behavior, illustrated by work on certain "neglected" species (buffalo, camels, donkeys, mules and lumpfish). The authors conclude that there is an extreme lack of balance in the species generally studied in research on animal welfare.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories:Cattle, Camelids, Equines, Fish, Ruminants
Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Animal-based measurements, Working animals, Welfare indicators, Animal mediation, Behavioural disorders
Published in 2024
Notice from the French Ministry notifying providers of communication and advertising services to the public that a system for authorizing the publication of advertisements for dogs, cats and ferrets is now operative. Access to this tool should enable the above providers to comply with regulations.
Document types: Regulation/Certification
Animal categories:Canines, Wild animals, Felines
Keywords:Abandonment, Adoption, Animal trade, Abuse
Published in 2024
Article to help pet owners observe the clinical signs of pain in their pets, so they can give them better care.
Document types: Technical Paper
Animal categories: Canines, Felines
Keywords:Animal-based measurements, Pain, End of life, Behavioural disorders, Aging
Published in 2024
Synthesis of the scientific literature examining potential welfare indicators applicable to pet parrots. The study identifies indicators such as behavioral changes (activity level, social interactions, exploration), body measurements (weight, plumage condition) and abnormal behaviors. These results serve as a starting point for work on a species that is rarely studied.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal Categories:Birds (excluding poultry)
Keywords:Aggression, Aggressiveness, Animal-based measurements, Welfare indicators, Behavioural disorders
Published in 2024
Study comparing the welfare of broilers reared on conventional and welfare-certified farms. Chickens on the certified farm scored lower hock burn and feather dirtiness and had better gait scores, although corticosterone levels in feathers were higher, warranting further study.
Document Types: Scientific paper
Animal categories: Poultry
Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Adaptation of the environment to the animal, Animal-based measurements, Livestock buildings, Welfare indicators, Housing, Carcass quality, Robustness, Behavioural disorders
Published in 2024
Report describing the bond between humans and companion animals and the two-way benefits brought by the relationship. The report examines the wider implications of improved pet-friendly policies.
Document types: Technical Paper
Animal categories: Canines, Felines
Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, One Welfare, Human-animal relationships, Socialization
Published in 2024
Audit report assessing the effectiveness of official controls to protect the welfare of cattle in France. While the audit concludes overall that the system of animal welfare controls on cattle farms features competent staff, appropriate guidance and coordination, and effective implementation of comprehensive inspections, the implementation of risk-based planning is inadequate in some departmental directorates, as it fails to take account of relevant factors such as activities carried out by operators (dehorning, tethering). The absence of verification procedures prevents authorities from being able to demonstrate that controls are achieving their objectives. The report contains recommendations for the competent authorities.
Document types: Regulation/Certification
Animal categories: Bovines
Keywords:Adaptation of the environment to the animal, Education, Restraint equipment, Mutilation, Livestock farming system
Published in 2024
Article on a summary report published by EURCAW-Pigs showing that sows are the pig category most affected by transport. The three risks specific to sows are: sensitivity to heat stress, a lack of transport suitability that is strongly connected to the poor general health of a large proportion of cull sows compared with average finisher sows, and the tendency of sows to fight when mixed with unfamiliar conspecifics.
Document Types: Technical review
Animal categories: Porcines
Keywords:Aggression, Aggressiveness, Animal trade, End of life, Welfare indicators, Robustness, Stress, Transportation, Behavioural disorders, Aging
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