Document type : Technical paper

Je n’attends pas les boiteries pour intervenir 

GDS Creuse

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

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Arrêt de la coupe des queues des porcelets, une équation difficilement maîtrisable

Nicolas Villain, Yannick Ramonet

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

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Germany: aid for the castration of piglets under anaesthetic

Professional Pig Community

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

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Un bâtiment dynamique avec jardin d’hiver en dindes

Armalle Puybasset

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 animalLivestock buildings, Environment, Housing, Living environment, Livestock farming system

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Preventing cold stress in calves

Rosslyn Biggs

Published in 2020

Article setting out advice from a professor at theOklahoma State UniversityCollege of Veterinary Medicine on how to design a suitable plan to prevent
cold stress in newborn calves.

Document types: Technical Paper

Animal categories: Bovines

Keywords:Stress, Livestock farming system

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Small-scale pig keeping: pig transport regulations in the UK

Michaela Giles

Published in 2019

Summary of UK legislation concerning respect for animal welfare during transport

Document types: Technical Paper

Keywords: Transport

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