Published in 2022
This book chapter addresses the welfare during transport of horses being taken to slaughter. It covers the suitability of animals for transport, handling prior to transport, loading, transport itself, unloading, stabling, stunning and slaughter.
Document Types: Technical work
Animal categories: Equines
Keywords:Carcass quality, Stress, Transport
Published in 2022
Scientific paper reporting on the effects of using positive reinforcement for owner-trained horses where previously only negative reinforcement has been used. It concludes that a small but regular addition of positive reinforcement to training can increase the contact-seeking behaviour of horses with humans, but is not sufficient to improve their emotional state or stress levels in the long term.
Document Types: Scientific paper
Animal categories: Equines
Keywords:Learning, training, Human-animal relationships, Stress
Published in 2022
Dossier providing definitions of biosecurity, providing 10 technical sheets to help veal calf farmers improve biosecurity levels on their farms, and setting out the mandatory and recommended measures for each topic area.
Document Types: Good practice guide
Animal categories: Bovines
Keywords:Environment, Risk management, Pathogen transfer
Published in 2022
Scientific article showing that the installation of automatic brushes brings a direct benefit to horses by allowing them to groom themselves, but also an indirect benefit by facilitating positive social interactions. This study encourages stables to install automatic brushes in locations where horses are kept in order to improve their welfare and comfort.
Document Types: Scientific paper
Animal categories: Equines
Keywords:Animal-based measurements, Enrichment, Welfare indicators
Published in 2022
Scientific paper on the development and testing of a composite pain assessment scale in foals to enable the most rapid pain management response possible. The test demonstrated the inter- and intra-observer reliability of this pain assessment scale which needs to be validated using a larger number of animals and assessors.
Document Types: Scientific paper
Animal categories: Equines
Keywords:Animal-based measurements, Pain, Welfare indicators, Human-animal relationships
Published in 2022
Scientific article reporting on an investigation into discomfort levels in horses caused by the presence of biting insects. Discomfort was positively correlated with lack of access to indoor areas and the prevalence of insects. The paper concludes that free access to shelters or other indoor areas during the summer reduces the negative effects of biting insects and may thereby improve the welfare of horses.
Document Types: Scientific paper
Animal categories: Equines
Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Housing, Living environment
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
Scientific review of the different types of environmental enrichment of caged laying hens and their effects on animal behaviours and welfare, but also on productivity and product quality. It emphasizes the need for farm staff to be properly trained to manage enrichment practices effectively.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: Poultry
Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Adaptation of the environment to the animal, Enrichment, Housing, Human-animal relationships, Stress
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
Published in 2022
Academic paper stating that welfare levels in horses on pasture are better than in those kept in stables, particularly because of the opportunity pasture provides to express their natural feeding behaviours. Alternative methods of feeding or feed distribution are suggested that could improve the welfare of stabled animals.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: Equines
Keywords: Adaptation of the environment to the animal, Enrichment
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