Published in 2006
Article proving that eye pressure in dogs increases when they pull on their collar, but not on their harness. It recommends use of the harness for dogs with ocular pathologies.
Document Types: Scientific paper
Animal categories:Canine
Published in 2010
Scientific paper investigating the causes of attacks on humans by dogs wearing electric collars who have moved beyond the collar's area of control.
Document Types: Scientific paper
Animal categories:Canine
Keywords:Risk management, Restraint equipment, Human-animal relationships
Published in 2022
CAWF report on chick beak trimming in the UK. It highlights the high level of pain and stress associated with the practice, which interferes with the natural behaviours of foraging, nest-building and interaction with conspecifics. It considers that the reason for the practice, pecking, could be prevented by changes to flock management.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: Poultry
Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Welfare indicators,Housing, Living environment, Mutilation, Societal issues, Stress,Pain
Published in 2022
A perspective article reviewing the scientific literature on the links between the brain, the gut microbiome, immunity and animal welfare. It highlights the importance of good welfare as a way to prevent disease, and sets out the mechanisms by which high levels of welfare can directly affect disease resistance.
Document Types: Scientific paper
Animal categories: All animals
Keywords:Risk management, Human-animal relationships, Pathogen transfer
Published in 2022
Review of the different aspects of welfare involved in dog-assisted interventions (DAIs) and their relevance to the health and safety of DAI participants. It highlights the potential for dog welfare to be compromised during DAIs and suggests that regular dog welfare assessments should be carried out to ensure the quality of DAIs.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories:Canine
Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Welfare indicators, Human-animal relationships, Stress
Published in 2022
Scientific review describing the disbudding techniques used in North America on dairy calves and assessing the welfare implications of the different pain-reduction techniques used in the procedure. It identifies the need for research to improve assessment of the pain felt by animals undergoing disbudding, to better understand the effects of xylazine sedation, and to determine other ways to reduce recovery times and the pain experienced by calves following disbudding.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: Bovines
Keywords: Pain, Welfare indicators, Human-animal relationships
Published in 2022
Scientific review of the potential animal welfare risks posed by precision farming, whether these are direct, involving machinery and equipment, technical failures or the poor choice of indicators, or indirect, involving the end-user, changes to animal housing or management, or a reduction in the consideration of ethical issues. It calls for the systematic consideration of opportunities and risks when using PE techniques.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: Bovines, Caprines, Ovines, Porcines, Poultry
Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Precision farming, Welfare indicators, Living environment, Human-animal relationships
Published in 2022
Scientific review of the opportunities offered by the latest precision-farming technologies for the monitoring and prevention of stress and disease in laying hens and broilers
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: Poultry
Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Animal-based measurements, Precision farming, Welfare indicators
Published in 2022
The report reviews the scientific literature aimed at evaluating the welfare of circus animals using the five-domain method and highlights violations in each of the five areas. It proposes that these results should be taken into account in developing strategies to improve the quality of life of wild animals working in circuses.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories:Wildlife
Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to its environment, Housing, Human-animal relationships, Societal issues, Welfare indicators
Published in 2022
Announcement of the publication of the 3rd and final volume on farm animal welfare, produced in association with the MOOC of the same name, and coordinated by the VetAgroSup Chaire Bien-Être Animal.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: Bovines, Caprines, Ovines, Porcines, Poultry
Keywords: Animal-based measurements, Welfare indicators, Human-animal relationships, Livestock farming system
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