Published in 2023
Presentation of the 6 objectives that make up the cattle welfare strategy designed by Ruminant Health & Welfare in conjunction with the entire British cattle industry.
Document types: Regulation/Certification
Animal categories: Ovines
Keywords:Animal-based measurements, Enrichment, Welfare indicators, Living environment, livestock farming system
Published in 2023
Master's report on the attitudes and interests of abattoirs and the main stakeholders in the Swedish livestock industry regarding the establishment of or increase in the use of on-farm slaughtering and emergency on-farm slaughtering.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: Bovines, Porcines
Keywords:Adaptation of the environment to the animal, Societal issues, Human-animal relationships
Published in 2023
Scientific review of the physical and psychological stressors involved in road transport for cattle of all ages, and the consequences of transport-related stress on animal welfare, health and performance.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: Bovines
Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Societal issues, Welfare indicators, Human-animal relationships, Stress, Transport
Published in 2023
Answer to a question on the European Commission's intentions concerning the completion of the reform of EU animal welfare regulations that has now been postponed until after the 2024 European elections.
Document types: Regulation/Certification
Animal categories: All animals
Keywords: Societal issues, Human-animal relationships
Published in 2023
Article outlining the factors contributing to animal welfare considerations and developments in genetics that have greatly increased prolificacy, looking at their consequences for the design of pig farming facilities.
Document types: Technical Paper
Animal categories: Porcines
Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Societal issues, Welfare indicators, Lactation, Housing, Human-animal relationships, Stress, Livestock farming system
Published in 2023
Scientific article evaluating a generic welfare assessment method for different animals in the same zoo. It reveals that Mammals received the highest welfare scores and their assessment questionnaires were completed most fully. This led the authors to modify their assessment tool to take better account of all the taxa present in the zoo.
Document Types: Scientific paper
Animal categories:Wildlife
Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Adaptation of the environment to the animal, Societal issues, Enrichment, Welfare indicators, Housing, Living environment, Human-animal relationships
Published in 2023
Summary of a report on investigations carried out at four trout farms in Poland to document typical farming practices on trout farms. After providing an overview of trout farming in the EU, it identifies welfare and health hazards, poor handling techniques, and inefficient and painful slaughter systems. It recommends that regulations should be introduced for the rearing, transport and slaughter of each species of farmed fish, and that research should be encouraged to improve welfare in these species.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: Fish
Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Consciousness, Pain, Societal issues, Welfare indicators, Human-animal relationships, Transport
Published in 2023
Scientific review exploring the concept of quality of life as it applies to animals, assessment indicators and methods appropriate in a zoo setting, and the importance of taking quality of life into account at all stages of life, whatever the species.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories:Wildlife
Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Adaptation of the environment to the animal, Societal issues, Enrichment, Welfare indicators, Housing, Living environment, Human-animal relationships
Published in 2023
Editorial summarizing the articles in a dossier on the prevention of tail biting in pigs. Topics include the identification of different types of tail biting, reducing particular risk factors, the settings that encourage biting, and the use of precision tools to spot the onset of biting episodes.
Document Types: Scientific paper
Animal categories: Porcines
Keywords:Aggression, Aggressivity, Pain, Precision farming, Enrichment, Welfare indicators, Housing, Societal issues, Stress
Published in 2023
Scientific review of the main research topics related to dromedary welfare and how these have changed over time. The most frequently encountered topics are "Management of young animals and milk production", "Dromedary health and management systems", "Female and male reproduction", "Dromedary behaviors and feeding" and "Dromedary welfare". The review exposes major research gaps.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories:Camelidae
Keywords:Welfare indicators, Lactation
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