Document type : Scientific review / Synthesis

Parlons-nous trop du 'bien-être animal' ?

Marie-Claude Marsolier

Published in 2022

This article goes back to the origin of the French term "bien-être animal" as a translation of the English "animal welfare'. The latter has a more neutral connotation similar to the French "protection animale" (which can be good or bad), whereas the French "bien-être animal" has the same positive connotation in the minds of the French public as "animal well-being" in English. This produces a mismatch when it is used in France to describe a state that is not related to well-being but is instead independent of the conditions under which the animals are kept.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: All animals

Keywords: Societal issues

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The Importance of Evaluating Positive Welfare Characteristics and Temperament

Sharmaine L. Miller, James A. Serpell, Kathryn R. Dalton, Kaitlin B. Waite, Daniel O. Morris, Laurel E. Redding, Nancy A. Dreschel, Meghan F. Davis

Published in 2022

Scientific review of physiological and behavioural indicators of positive welfare that could be used to assess the welfare status of therapy dogs, recommending that the individual personalities of the dogs be taken into account.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories:Canine

Keywords:Animal-based measurements, Human-animal relationships, Welfare indicators

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Extensive Sheep and Goat Production: The Role of Novel Technologies towards Sustainability and Animal Welfare

Severiano R. Silva, Laura Sacarrão-Birrento, Mariana Almeida, David M. Ribeiro, Cristina Guedes, José Ramiro González Montaña, Alfredo F. Pereira, Konstantinos Zaralis, Ana Geraldo, Ouranios Tzamaloukas, Marta González Cabrera, Noemí Castro, Anastasio Argüello, Lorenzo E. Hernández-Castellano, Ángel J. Alonso-Diez, María J. Martín, Luis G. Cal-Pereyra, George Stilwell, André M. de Almeida

Published in 2022

Scientific review of technological developments that can be used in extensive sheep and goat production systems to improve the nutrition, production, health and welfare of these species, as part of an integrated approach that takes the environment into account.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories:Canines, Sheep

Keywords:Animal-based measurements, Precision farming, Breeding and rearing systems

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Des souris, des vaches, des odeurs et des hommes

Alexandra Destrez

Published in 2022

Article on the importance of olfaction in human-animal relations. Whether the animal is a farm animal, a laboratory animal or a pet, human scents have an emotional impact on animals because of their strong sense of smell.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: All animals

Keywords:Societal issues, Human-animal relationships, Stress

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The welfare of dogs and cats during transport in Europe: a literature review

Alessandra Tateo, Leonardo Nanni Costa, Barbara Padalino

Published in 2022

Scientific review summarising the European regulations on the welfare of dogs and cats during transport, documenting the negative effects of transport, and suggesting how to mitigate the latter using a scientific evidence base.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: Canines, Felines

Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Societal issues, Welfare indicators, Stress, Transport

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The Neurobiology of Behavior and Its Applicability for Animal Welfare: A Review

Genaro A. Coria-Avila, James G. Pfaus, Agustín Orihuela, Adriana Domínguez-Oliva, Nancy José-Pérez, Laura Astrid Hernández, Daniel Mota-Rojas

Published in 2022

Scientific review of the neurobiological causes of behaviours, emotions, memory and learning in animals, and their links to animal welfare

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: All animals

Keywords:Animal-based measurements, Learning, Brain integration, Memory, Cognitive processes

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Humans and Goats: Improving Knowledge for a Better Relationship

Stefania Celozzi, Monica Battini, Emanuela Prato-Previde, Silvana Mattiello

Published in 2022

Scientific review of human-goat relationships, discussing how they communicate, what factors affect their relationship, and what factors affect human-goat interactions.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: Caprines

Keywords: Human-animal relationships, Stress,Welfare indicatorss

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Effects of transport on water buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis): factors associated with the frequency of skin injuries and meat quality

Nancy José-Pérez, Daniel Mota-Rojas, Marcelo Ghezzi, Marcelo Rosmini, Patricia Mora Medina, Aldo Bertoni, Daniela Rodríguez-González, Adriana Domínguez-Oliva, Isabel Guerrero Legarreta

Published in 2022

Scientific review of the frequency of skin injuries sustained by domestic buffalo during transport, identification of key contributing factors, and the consequences of injuries on carcass quality

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: Bovines

Keywords: Transport

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Responsive approaches for improving inspection processes

EURCAW-Pigs

Published in 2022

Summary of approaches that veterinary inspectors can use to improve communication during livestock welfare inspections, including paired inspections, participatory group training, training on maintaining motivation, and in delivering bad news. 

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: Porcines

Keywords: Welfare indicators

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My Fear Is Not, and Never Will Be, Your Fear: On Emotions and Feelings in Animals

Mariska E. Kret, Jorg J. M. Massen, Frans B. M. de Waal

Published in 2022

Scientific article explaining ways that the presence or absence of emotions and feelings in animals can be assessed and recommending multi-methodological approaches to the issue.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: All animals

Keywords:Awareness, Societal issues, Fear, Human-animal relationships

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