Published in 2021
A scientific review of the differential diagnosis of inflammation and necrosis syndrome in pigs so that tail lesions caused by bites from other pigs and those caused by the disease can be distinguished.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: Porcines
Keywords: Pain, Mutilation, Livestock farming system
Published in 2021
A scientific review of the extreme temperature thresholds for different living organisms, concluding that they are similar for most animals, agricultural crops and humans, and that excessively high temperatures, especially when these are combined with high humidity, cause heat stress and can be fatal even for short exposures.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: Mammals, Fish
Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to its environment, Environment, Welfare indicators, Stress
Published in 2021
Scientific review of the behavioural and physiological responses of horses in terms of stress, active behaviours, passive behaviours and abnormal behaviours, when their basic needs (social contact, presence of companions, freedom of movement, access to forage) are not fully met.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: Equines
Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Animal-based measurements, Living environment, Livestock farming system, Welfare indicators
Published in 2021
Results of a survey on the opinion and attitudes of the French public concerning animal protection. Actions to help animals include making donations, signing petitions, taking animal welfare labelling and the Cruelty Free label into account respectively when purchasing food and cosmetics.
Document Types: Scientific review
Keywords: Societal issues, Livestock farming system
Published in 2021
EPRS Briefing on the sanction systems applied by Member States where there is a violation of Regulation 1/2005 on the transport of live animals. This briefing is one of four requested by the Committee of Inquiry on Animal Protection during Transport (ANIT) as part of its assessment of the implementation of the regulation by Member States.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: Bovines, Caprines, Equines, Ovines, Porcines, Poultry
Keywords: Societal issues, Transport
Published in 2021
The Humane League's annual report on the state of the UK chicken industry, noting the industry's commitment to improving welfare but highlighting the fact that UK supermarkets are lagging behind the rest of the industry.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: Poultry
Keywords:Societal issues, Carcass quality, Processing, Welfare indicators
Published in 2021
A scientific review showing the deleterious effects of the use of genetic selection for increased productivity on the fertility, welfare and health of livestock. Inbreeding has led to genetic defects, increased lameness, hoof problems and mastitis, Pathways are suggested to incorporate welfare and health in breeding practices.
Document Types: Scientific review
Category of animals: Bovines, Caprines, Ovines, Porcines
Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Resilience, Robustness, Livestock farming system
Published in 2021
A summary of the history of the development of in vitro meat and of the challenges and obstacles it has faced in terms of technologies, costs, public health and societal acceptability.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: Bovines
Keywords: Societal issues, Livestock farming system
Published in 2021
Scientific review of social and reproductive behaviours, cognitive abilities, the effects of environmental enrichment and of practices to improve the welfare of angelfish and, more generally, of ornamental fish.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: Fish
Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Animal-based measurements, Enrichment, Stress
Published in 2021
Scientific review of methods to investigate nociception and pain in zebrafish
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: Fish
Keywords: Consciousness, Pain, Experimentation
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