Published in 2023
Scientific review examining the similarities and differences between halal standards in various Asian and Middle Eastern countries.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories:Cattle, Dogs, Sheep, Poultry
Keywords:Consciousness, Pain, Societal issues, Human-animal relationships, Stress
Published in 2023
Report on an investigation coordinated by DG SANTE and carried out by the EU's agri-food anti-fraud network from July 2022 to July 2023. Its aim was to detect irregularities and the falsification of official documents accompanying pets, to target undeclared and unregistered sales, and to deter illegal trade through the strengthening of border controls and monitoring within the EU. The report concludes that the illegal movement of cats and dogs presents considerable risks, not only for animal health and welfare and public health, but also for the economy, in the form of consumer fraud, unfair competition for breeders, tax evasion and undeclared income.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: Canines, Felines
Keywords:Animal trade, Societal issues, Human-animal relationships
Published in 2023
Scientific review of factors influencing the incidence of tail biting on pig farms and of prevention strategies, looking at tail docking, the negative effects of tail biting in pigs, the advantages and disadvantages of examining tail lesions in abattoirs, and setting out a methodical procedure for assessing tail lesions.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: Porcines
Keywords:Aggression, Aggressiveness, Pain, Societal issues, Mutilation, livestock farming system
Published in 2023
Scientific review of scientific assessments of the impact of castration on cattle welfare, including pain and injury, stress, inflammation, effects on the immune system and on production levels. It describes the different methods of castration, the pain responses associated with each, and how age and pain mitigation strategies affect these responses.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: Bovines
Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Animal-based measurements, Pain, Welfare indicators, Human-animal relationships, Stress
Published in 2023
Scientific review emphasising that poultry have varied and well-developed senses, that they interact with each other, that they are capable of learning, and that they have a much wider repertoire of cognitive skills than is often assumed.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: Poultry
Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Animal-based measurements, Learning, training, Enrichment, Memory, Living environment, Cognitive processes
Published in 2023
Master's report on the attitudes and interests of abattoirs and the main stakeholders in the Swedish livestock industry regarding the establishment of or increase in the use of on-farm slaughtering and emergency on-farm slaughtering.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: Bovines, Porcines
Keywords:Adaptation of the environment to the animal, Societal issues, Human-animal relationships
Published in 2023
Scientific review on pig olfaction looking at the current state of knowledge on chemicals in a pig's environment, olfactory organs, olfactory detection and acuity, behavioral responses to odors, aversive odors, responses to new odors, attractive odors and the use of odors as a management tool in commercial pig production.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: Porcines
Key word:Enrichment, Human-animal relationships, Welfare indicators, Stress
Published in 2023
Scientific review of the physical and psychological stressors involved in road transport for cattle of all ages, and the consequences of transport-related stress on animal welfare, health and performance.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: Bovines
Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Societal issues, Welfare indicators, Human-animal relationships, Stress, Transport
Published in 2023
Scientific review describing the anatomical features of the equine olfactory system, the physiology of odor detection, how stress can interfere with this process, and how olfactory stimulation can be used to enrich the environment of domestic horses.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: Caprines
Key word:Enrichment, Human-animal relationships, Welfare indicators, Stress
Published in 2023
Summary of a report on investigations carried out at four trout farms in Poland to document typical farming practices on trout farms. After providing an overview of trout farming in the EU, it identifies welfare and health hazards, poor handling techniques, and inefficient and painful slaughter systems. It recommends that regulations should be introduced for the rearing, transport and slaughter of each species of farmed fish, and that research should be encouraged to improve welfare in these species.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: Fish
Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Consciousness, Pain, Societal issues, Welfare indicators, Human-animal relationships, Transport
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