Document type : Scientific article

Coping with large litters: management effects on welfare and nursing capacity of the sow

Olli Peltoniemi, Taehee Han, Jinhyeon Yun

Published in 2021

Article on how to manage large litters in such a way as to ensure the welfare of the suckling sow and her piglets

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Porcines

Keywords:Adaptation of the environment to the animal, Enrichment, Lactation, Housing, Living environment, Livestock farming system, Societal issues

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Evaluation of Inter-Observer Reliability of Animal Welfare Indicators: Which Is the Best Index to Use?

Mauro Giammarino, Silvana Mattiello, Monica Battini, Piero Quatto, Luca Maria Battaglini, Ana C. L. Vieira, George Stilwell, Manuela Renna

Published in 2021

Article comparing measurement methods for inter-observer reliability in animal welfare assessments

Document Types: Scientific paper

Keywords: Modelling,Welfare indicators

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Welfare Assessment of 30 Dairy Goat Farms in the Midwestern United States

Melissa N. Hempstead, Taylor M. Lindquist, Jan K. Shearer, Leslie C. Shearer, Vanessa M. Cave, Paul J. Plummer

Published in 2021

Article testing protocols for assessing the welfare of European goats in the context of US MidWest farms

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Caprines

Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Animal-based measurements, Welfare indicators, Livestock farming system

Severe tail lesions in finisher pigs are associated with reduction in annual profit in farrow-to-finish pig farms

Nienke van Staaveren, Laura Ann Boyle, Edgar García Manzanilla, Keelin O'Driscoll, Laurence Shalloo, Julia Adriana Calderón Díaz

Published in 2021

Article investigating the financial costs of severe tail injuries in pig farming

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Porcines

Keywords:Pain, Risk management, Mutilation

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Australian Livestock Export Industry Workers' Attitudes toward Animal Welfare

Renee S. Willis, Leah R. Keating, Patricia A. Fleming, d Teresa Collins

Published in 2021

Article describing attitudes towards animal welfare among the various professions involved in the export of animals

Document Types: Scientific paper

Category of animals: Bovines, Caprines, Ovines, Porcines

Keywords:Societal issues, Human-animal relationships, Processing

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Long-term stress in dogs is related to the human-dog relationship and personality traits

Amanda Höglin, Enya Van Poucke, Rebecca Katajamaa, Per Jensen, Lina S. V. Roth

Published in 2021

Article showing that dog stress is mainly influenced by the relationship between the owner and the dog and, to a lesser extent, by the owner's personality

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories:Canine

Keywords: Societal issues, Human-animal relationships

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Animal Welfare Issues in Capture-Based Aquaculture

Uthpala Chandararathna, Kjetil Korsnes, Mette Sørensen, Ioannis N. Vatsos

Published in 2021

Review focusing on the particular case of the welfare in aquaculture of captured fish

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Fish

Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to its environment, Environment, Living environment, Livestock farming system, Welfare indicators

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Keeping Stallions in Groups-Species-Appropriate or Relevant to Animal Welfare?

Heidrun Gehlen, Katrin Krumbach, Christa Thöne-Reineke

Published in 2021

Paper examining the feasibility and value of group breeding stallions with regard to animal welfare

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Equines

Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Living environment, Human-animal relationships, Stress, Livestock farming system

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Caring for the Older Horse: A Conceptual Model of Owner Decision Making

Rebecca Smith, Gina Pinchbeck, Catherine McGowan, Joanne Ireland, Elizabeth Perkins

Published in 2021

Article developing a conceptual model for the care of ageing horses based on a survey of owner practices

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Equines

Keywords:Pain, Enrichment, Risk management, Societal issues, Living environment, Livestock farming system, Welfare indicators

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Equine Management in UK Livery Yards during the COVID-19 Pandemic- "As Long As the Horses Are Happy, We Can Work Out the Rest Later"

Tamzin Furtado, Elizabeth Perkins, Catherine McGowan, Gina Pinchbeck

Published in 2021

Article examining changes in procedures introduced by UK equestrian centre managers during the COVID19 pandemic. These have involved changes to human behaviours, with the care of animals being kept as consistent as possible to ensure their welfare.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Equines

Keywords: Societal issues, Human-animal relationships

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