Published in 2020
Practical advice on the prevention of lameness in cattle: early detection, correct raising of the foot, trimming, post-trimming surveillance, preventive herd management.
Document types: Technical Paper
Animal categories: Bovines
Keywords: Pain, Livestock farming system
Published in 2020
This article describes a trial to establish the impacts of the cessation of tail docking on performance and tail biting on a pig farm.
Document types: Technical Paper
Animal categories: Porcines
Keywords: Pain, Mutilation, Livestock farming system
Published in 2020
The German Minister of Food and Agriculture approved the "Decree on the administration of isoflurane anaesthesia during the castration of piglets by qualified persons". Financial support will be granted to pig farmers.
Document types: Technical Paper
Animal categories: Porcines
Keywords: Pain, Mutilation
Published in 2020
Question on the measures that should be taken to ensure that animal husbandry is carried out in a more respectful and reasoned manner.
Document types: Regulation/Certification
Keywords: Societal issues, Human-animal relationships, Livestock farming system
Published in 2020
Review of current scientific knowledge on the use of composted bedding as a cow housing system. Goals: to determine whether this improves animal welfare and to provide a comprehensive tool for producers and researchers who use this housing system.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: Bovines
Keywords: Livestock buildings, Enrichment, Environment, Housing, Livestock farming system
Published in 2020
Description of a poultry house with a winter garden, of associated necessary changes to rearing methods and overview of turkey welfare.
Document types: Technical Paper
Animal categories: Poultry
Keywords: Adaptation of the environment to the animal, Livestock buildings, Environment, Housing, Living environment, Livestock farming system
Published in 2020
Testing the use of light aircraft instead of helicopters for moving wild horses
Document Types: Scientific paper
Animal categories: Equines
Published in 2019
Guide setting out all current scientific recommendations relating to the welfare of horses that can be followed by all keepers of horses.
Document Types: Good practice guide
Animal categories: Equines
Keywords : Human-animal relationships
Published in 2020
Opinion on the different methods of stunning and procedures for the slaughter of rabbits in abbatoirs and on their risks and consequences for animal welfare. Identification of indicators for unconsciousness and death.
Document Types: Opinions
Animal categories: Mammals
Keywords: Anxiety, Consciousness, Pain, Societal issues, Risk management, Fear, Human-animal relationships, Stress
Published in 2019
Study of the dynamics and impact of hen movements in free-range systems along with strategies to improve the management of free-range laying hens
Document Types: Scientific paper
Animal categories: Poultry
Keywords:Housing, Living environment, Livestock farming system
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