Document type : Scientific review

Review: The tale of the Finnish pig tail - how to manage non-docked pigs?

A. Valros

Published in 2021

Scientific review showing that the fact that pig farming in Finland does not involve tail docking is made possible by the commitment of farmers and the improvement of housing and enrichment conditions.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: Porcines

Keywords:Adaptation of the environment to the animal, Pain, Housing, Mutilation, Human-animal relationships, Livestock farming system, Societal issues

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Welfare and Quality of Life Assessments for Shelter Dogs: A Scoping Review

Tennille K. Lamonn, Margaret R. Slater, Heather K. Moberly, Christine M. Budke

Published in 2021

A scientific review of the various dog welfare assessment tools used in shelters and their advantages and disadvantages.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories:Canine

Keywords: Animal-based measurements, Welfare indicators, Human-animal relationships, Livestock farming system

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Animal-Based Indicators for On-Farm Welfare Assessment in Sheep

Romane Zufferey, Adrian Minnig, Beat Thomann, Sibylle Zwygart, Nina Keil, Gertraud Schüpbach, Raymond Miserez, Patrik Zanolari, Dimitri Stucki

Published in 2021

A scientific review of the indicators described in the literature to assess sheep welfare on farms, assessing their validity and usefulness as a prelude to the selection of indicators to use for the future development of protocols to assess sheep welfare.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: Ovines

Keywords: Animal-based measurements, Welfare indicators, Human-animal relationships, Livestock farming system

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Environmental enrichment in fish aquaculture: A review of fundamental and practical aspects

Pablo Arechavala-Lopez, Maria J. Cabrera-Álvarez, Caroline M. Maia, Joao L. Saraiva

Published in 2021

A scientific review of the different environmental enrichment strategies for farmed fish, their effects on welfare and their practical feasibility on an industrial scale.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: Fish

Keywords:Enrichment, Living environment, Livestock farming system

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Therapy Dog Welfare Revisited: A Review

Lisa Maria Glenk, Sandra Foltin

Published in 2021

Scientific reviewl presenting the latest techniques for assessing the welfare of dogs involved in animal-assisted interventions in human therapy, based on the animal's perspective.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories:Canine

Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Animal-based measurements, Welfare indicators, Human-animal relationships, Stress

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Piglet Viability: A Review of Identification and Pre-Weaning Management Strategies

Bryony S. Tucker, Jessica R. Craig, Rebecca S. Morrison, Robert J. Smits, Roy N. Kirkwood

Published in 2021

A scientific review of the criteria for identifying and managing low-viability piglets at an early stage to increase their chances of survival, and proposal of measures to be taken in pregnant and lactating sows to reduce the proportion of low viability piglets.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: Porcines

Keywords:Maternity, Prenatal issues, Weaning, Livestock farming system

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Donkey behaviour and cognition: a literature review

Marta De Santis, Samanta Seganfreddo, Morgana Galardi, Franco Mutinelli, Simona Normando, Laura Contalbrigo

Published in 2021

Scientific review summarising the areas covered by the scientific literature on donkey behaviour and cognition, and detailing the behavioural tests used for donkeys.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: Equines

Keywords: Cognitive processes, Human-animal relationships,Welfare indicators

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The Effect of Human-Horse Interactions on Equine Behaviour, Physiology, and Welfare: A Scoping Review

Katherine Jennifer Kelly, Laurie Anne McDuffee, Kimberly Mears

Published in 2021

Scientific review concluding that current evidence for equine welfare during human-horse interactions is minimal and relies heavily on the absence of a negative emotional state during enforced interactions.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: Equines

Keywords:Animal-based measurements, Human-animal relationships

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Bien-être des animaux d'élevage : l'étudier pour le favoriser

INRAE

Published in 2021

INRAE dossier on the research and expert advice provided by the Institute in the field of animal welfare, which is carried out in an interdisciplinary manner, and aims to improve the living conditions of farm animals while taking into account the working conditions of farmers, along with economic, environmental and land-use considerations.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: Bovines, Caprines, Ovines, Porcines, Poultry

Keywords:All subjects

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Data-driven decision support in livestock farming for improved animal health, welfare and greenhouse gas emissions: Overview and challenges

Parisa Niloofar, Deena P. Francis, Sanja Lazarova-Molnar, Alexandru Vulpe, Marius-Constantin Vochin, George Suciu, Mihaela Balanescu, Vasileios Anestis, Thomas Bartzanas

Published in 2021

A scientific review of the use of data collected in the course of precision breeding that can provide a resource in addition to expert knowledge to help decision-making on the combined issues of the management of animal health and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: Bovines, Caprines, Ovines, Porcines, Poultry

Keywords:Precision farming, Environment, Risk management

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