Published in 2017
Standards developed by the RSPCA for the rearing, handling, transport and slaughter/killing of broilers, based on UK legislation, scientific findings, recommendations from veterinarians and the Farm Animal Welfare Committee, and the experience of livestock professionals.
Document Types: Good practice guide
Animal categories: Poultry
Keywords: Enrichment, Human-animal relationships, Livestock farming system,Societal issues
Published in 2021
Good practice guidance developed by the RSPCA based on the 5 freedoms and current scientific knowledge of the needs of farmed salmon. It recognises the existence of knowledge gaps and therefore advises farmers to adopt an attitude of continuous improvement rather than relying strictly on these standards, developed at a particular moment in time.
Document Types: Good practice guide
Animal categories: Fish
Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Adaptation of the environment to the animal, Pain, Societal issues, Enrichment, Housing, Human-animal relationships, Stress, Livestock farming system
Published in 2021
Web page providing a single point of access to all the Ifip documents related to anaesthesia and analgesia during piglet castration
Document Types: Good practice guide
Animal categories: Porcines
Keywords: Pain, Societal issues, Stress, Livestock farming system
Published in 2021
Good practice guide specifying protocols for euthanasia of horses for use by veterinarians
Document Types: Good practice guide
Animal categories: Equines
Keywords:Consciousness, Pain, Societal issues, Human-animal relationships
Published in 2021
News item on the French translation of the Links Group and Animal Welfare Foundation guide. It provides various tools to distinguish between non-accidental and accidental trauma, including a veterinary certificate with explanatory details. It includes a protocol with a decision-making tree to identify, confirm and report suspected abuse.
Document Types: Good practice guide
Keywords:Societal issues, Risk management, Human-animal relationships
Published in 2021
Thematic dossier from the Coopérative Agricole, based on three fundamental principles: improving understanding of animal welfare, putting it into practice in a practical and pragmatic way in France and its territories, and providing a sustainable picture of the pride the agricultural professions take in their work. The dossier emphasises the close links between the welfare of animals and of those who work with them and highlights the benefits of the approaches it describes.
Document Types: Good practice guide
Animal categories: Bovines, Caprines, Ovines, Porcines, Poultry
Keywords:Societal issues, Human-animal relationships, Livestock farming system, Welfare indicators
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
The first draft of the Guide de bonnes pratiques pour l’application des engagements de la charte pour le bien-être des équidés was submitted for evaluation to Anses, which issued its opinion in January 2021. This revised version 2.0, which incorporates Anses's recommendations, was validated by the Ministry of Agriculture on 15 July 2021.
Document Types: Good practice guide
Animal categories: Equines
Keywords:Animal-based measurements, Consciousness, Enrichment, Welfare indicators, Housing, Human-animal relationships, Stress, Pain
Published in 2021
Guidelines to help veterinarians working with pets to understand the latest scientific concepts and data on animal welfare, including ethical issues, in order to better manage animal welfare issues and better communicate with and advise pet owners
Document Types: Good practice guide
Animal categories: Canines, Felines, Exotic pets
Keywords:Consciousness, Pain, Societal issues, Human-animal relationships
Published in 2021
A document outlining Australia's new RSPCA standards for the welfare of dairy calves. The main elements are: improving the fulfilment of the behavioural needs of calves, provision of sufficient quality and quantity of colostrum, housing of calves in groups in suitable conditions, no transport of calves under 10 days of age, and prohibition of painful practices such as the dehorning of calves.
Document Types: Good practice guide
Animal categories: Bovines
Keywords:Pain, Housing, Mutilation, Livestock farming system
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