Published in 2022
Report by Res Publica outlining proposals to enable animal welfare to be taken into account in international trade, to UK animal food products, which are subject to high animal welfare standards that result in additional costs, from being penalised internationally.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: Bovines, Caprines, Ovines, Porcines, Poultry
Keywords: Societal issues
Published in 2022
Thematic dossier providing information on French regulations, the number of abattoirs in France, the role of veterinary services in abattoirs, and the controls carried out for animal protection purposes.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: Bovines, Caprines, Ovines, Porcines, Poultry
Keywords:Societal issues, Stress
Published in 2022
Scientific review on the use of precision farming techniques to improve the health, welfare and production of farm animals. It emphasizes the importance of affordable, reliable and easy-to-use equipment, providing data that reflect - adequately and in real time - different aspects of animal welfare status within the herd.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: Bovines, Caprines, Ovines, Porcines, Poultry
Keywords:Animal-based measurements, Precision farming, Welfare indicators, Human-animal relationships
Published in 2022
Scientific review proposing ways to select the appropriate fish stocking density for each farm and monitor its potential effects. They include a robust welfare assessment based on operational indicators and good management practices.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: Fish
Keywords: Housing, Living environment, Livestock farming system,Welfare indicators
Published in 2022
Scientific review of the use of the five domains model to improve housing and management from the piglets' perspective, seeking to induce positive mental states that can result in improved quality of life and wefare.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: Porcines
Keywords:Adaptation of the environment to the animal, Animal-based measurements, Enrichment, Welfare indicators, Housing, Living environment, Stress
Published in 2022
Scientific review describing organic milk production systems, and the husbandry practices they include that could affect animal welfare, including alternative methods of pain management during calf disbudding and treatment of mastitis in cows as well as management of adverse behaviours during milking.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: Bovines, Caprines, Ovines
Keywords:Societal issues, Living environment, Livestock farming system
Published in 2022
A scientific review, analyzing how tools for the assessment of equine welfare, quality of life and equine perceptions of quality of life, define and operationalize these concepts. It discusses how appropriate these tools are to the assessment of quality of life as part of end-of-life decision-making for chronically-ill or elderly horses.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: Equines
Keywords:Animal-based measurements, Societal issues, Risk management, Welfare indicators, Human-animal relationships
Published in 2022
A report outlining the revisions to the EU organic certification regulations relating to animal welfare, effective from 2022. They have been extended to include new species, such as rabbits and some fish types, and additional stages of production. The report also discusses the announcement of the "EU Organic Action Plan", which aims to have converted a minimum of 25% of agricultural land to organic farming and a significant increase in organic aquaculture by 2030.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: Bovines, Caprines, Ovines, Porcines, Poultry
Keywords: Societal issues, Human-animal relationships, Livestock farming system
Published in 2022
CIWF survey conducted on 16 European pig farms, revealing living conditions that prevent the expression of the animals' natural behaviours. CIWF asks the French Minister of Agriculture to support the legislative changes announced by the European Commission to ban cage farming and improve animal welfare conditions.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: Porcines
Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Housing, Maternity, Living environment, Stress, Livestock farming system, Societal issues
Published in 2022
Scientific study of the impact of research carried out at INRAE over the last 30 years with the aim of improving the welfare of farm animals. This research has led to the implementation of new national and European regulations, and the adoption of new practices and equipment in animal husbandry.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: Bovines, Caprines, Ovines, Porcines, Poultry
Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Animal-based measurements, Consciousness, Pain, Societal issues, Enrichment, Welfare indicators, Mutilation, Stress, Livestock farming system
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