Published in 2021
A scientific review of work on age-related welfare levels in wild animals, which proposes a new conceptual framework based on welfare expectancy. This quantifies the welfare of a population of wild animals using individual data on average welfare as a function of age.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories:Wildlife
Keywords: Modelling, Human-animal relationships,Welfare indicators
Published in 2021
Scientific paper describing the facial expressions of healthy, pain-free horses before and during transport and social isolation, both of which are potentially stressful management procedures. The following facial features were observed in both cases: increased eye white, dilated nostrils, elevated upper eyelid, elevated inner forehead, exposed tongue, increased ear movements and blinking frequency. Some of these stress markers are already used as indicators of pain.
Document Types: Scientific paper
Animal categories: Equines
Keywords:Animal-based measurements, Pain, Welfare indicators, Stress, Transport
Published in 2021
Summary of a presentation at a conference on the use of automatic facial recognition to develop an automatic pain prediction system for horses, based on grimace scales.
Document Types: Scientific paper
Animal categories: Equines
Keywords:Anxiety, Precision farming, Welfare indicators, Human-animal relationships, Pain, Stress
Published in 2021
A scientific paper on experimental work to determine how the incorporation of rest days during initial preparation influences foal learning outcomes. The results support the inclusion of a rest day during the first four days of initial training programmes, to reduce the occurrence and development of undesirable behaviours such as biting.
Document Types: Scientific paper
Animal categories: Equines
Keywords:Learning, training, Brain integration, Cognitive processes, Human-animal relationships
Published in 2021
Scientific review of the different stunning methods used for sea bass and sea bream. The following methods are described, compared and evaluated: hypothermia, electrical stunning, carbon dioxide narcosis and clove oil anaesthesia.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: Fish
Keywords:Consciousness, Pain, Stress
Published in 2021
Scientific article on tests carried out to evaluate the effectiveness for animal welfare of introducing the regular practice by equine owners of scratching a horse while carrying out routine care . The owners performed the action for 1 month and then took part in a semi-structured interview. The introduction of the habit had a positive impact on human behaviour towards the horses.
Document Types: Scientific paper
Animal categories: Equines
Keywords:Learning, training, Societal issues, Human-animal relationships
Published in 2021
A good practice guide published by the French Ministry of Agriculture and Food, concentrating on the care of pets over the holiday period, how to look after them in hot weather, what arrangements to make when travelling with them, and what to do if you come across a stray dog or cat.
Document Types: Good practice guide
Animal categories: Canines, Felines
Keywords:Consciousness, Pain, Societal issues, Living environment, Human-animal relationships, Stress, Welfare indicators
Published in 2021
Answer to a question on how the European Commission would respond to the introduction of a subsidy for sheep shearing in Ireland, given that Irish farmers are choosing not to shear because it is not economically viable, despite the fact that shearing is necessary for animal welfare.
Document types: Regulation/Certification
Animal categories: Ovines
Keywords:Societal issues, Living environment, Human-animal relationships, Stress, Livestock farming system
Published in 2021
A scientific paper to identify the challenges and solutions involved in improving lumpfish welfare in salmon farming using a Delphi method with stakeholders in the fish-farming sector. Respondents identified 5 behavioural and 12 physical indicators that were useful. However, lumpfish and salmon have very different behavioural and physiological needs, so the welfare standards of one species are not appropriate for the other.
Document Types: Scientific paper
Animal categories: Fish
Keywords:Animal-based measurements, Consciousness, Pain, Welfare indicators, Living environment, Human-animal relationships, Stress, Livestock farming system
Published in 2021
Scientific paper testing out various combinations of changes to elements of the Dutch broiler rearing system that might satisfy EU and consumer expectations in terms of environmental protection and animal welfare, while safeguarding the incomes of farmers. Those combinations that included animal welfare changes (lower stocking density, enrichment and/or daylight), tube heaters to reduce NH3 emissions and use of an ionisation technique to reduce fine particle emissions gave the best results.
Document Types: Scientific paper
Animal categories: Poultry
Keywords: Enrichment, Environment, Housing, Living environment,Livestock farming system,Societal issues
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