Published in 2023
Leaflet for the use of private chicken owners in Switzerland. It provides information on the regulations, and on hens' physiological and behavioral needs in terms of improving their health and welfare.
Document Types: Good practice guide
Animal categories: Poultry
Keywords:Enrichment, Housing, Living environment, Human-animal relationships, Welfare indicators
Published in 2023
Review of the impacts of the social determinants of pet owners' health (ie the social, physical, and economic factors that impact human health) on their pets' welfare.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: Canines, Felines, Exotic pets
Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, One Welfare, Human-animal relationships
Published in 2022
Scientific article on the validation of the contents of a tool to measure health-related quality of life in calves with respiratory disease. Using a survey and focus groups, the authors evaluated the usefulness of 23 indicators with stakeholders. The following indicators were selected: nasal discharge, coughing, respiratory effort, eye appearance (discharge and brightness), body and head posture and ear position; movement towards feed, responsiveness, spatial proximity, volume of feed intake, motivation to feed and vitality.
Document Types: Scientific paper
Animal categories: Bovines
Keywords: Animal-based measurements, Welfare indicators
Published in 2022
Results of an Ifop survey for Woopets of 2005 people, including 1036 pet owners, carried out in November 2022 The results reveal that 41% of the respondents have changed their behaviour towards their pets because of rising prices, that 14% of pet owners who responded have already parted with their pets and that 7% (14% among those under 25 years old) are considering doing so in the future.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: Canines, Felines, Exotic pets
Keywords: Societal issues, Human-animal relationships
Published in 2022
Report on the results of a telephone survey of 40 goat farmers who raise replacement female kids with their mothers. The perceived benefits are gains in time and ease of work, a better mother-daughter bond, better growth and health in the kids, improved welfare for the does as well as for the kids, and personal satisfaction for the farmer. However, the kids are found to be more shy, and the practice has somewhat negative economic and health impacts.
Document Types: Scientific paper
Animal categories: Caprines
Published in 2022
Scientific article describing the on-farm slaughtering practices of Canadian dairy farmers and assessing their associated emotions. The main method was shooting with a gun (>70%). Farmers mentioned uother small companion animalsceptable slaughter methods and few farmers used decision trees or had received on-farm slaughter training.
Document Types: Scientific paper
Animal categories: Bovines
Keywords:Consciousness, Pain, Stress
Published in 2022
Scientific review analyzing how narrative discourse and the presentation of arguments contribute to the social construction of representations of farm animal welfare in the scientific community. The authors examine the scientific literature and analyse it according to 5 narrative points of view. Depending on the point of view, the reasons given for why farmed animals should lead decent lives are different.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories:Cattle, Goats, Equines, Sheep, Fish, Pigs, Ruminants, Poultry
Keywords: Societal issues
Published in 2022
Scientific paper showing that the welfare levels recorded on Slovenian pig farms by the study authors are lower than the farmers think. Where farmers in the study had been trained, this appeared to correlate with a higher level of welfare for their pigs.
Document Types: Scientific paper
Animal categories: Porcines
Keywords:Welfare indicators, Human-animal relationships
Published in 2022
This article reviews the history of the gradual distancing of humans from farmed animals, culminating in the questioning of a meat-based human diet. It proposes ways to reconcile a respect for farmed animals with their slaughter for consumption.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: Bovines, Caprines, Ovines, Porcines, Poultry
Keywords: Societal issues, Human-animal relationships, Livestock farming system
Published in 2022
Scientific paper in which 70 experts estimated and compared levels of welfare in the most common cow meat and milk production systems in their countries. The experts estimated that the overall probability of a state of positive welfare was higher for animals from suckler herds than from dairy herds.
Document Types: Scientific paper
Animal categories: Equines
Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Welfare indicators, Human-animal relationships, Livestock farming system
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