Published in 2025
Review showing that intensive genetic selection of broilers has led to male sexual behavior dysfunctions (absence of courtship, forced mating, injury to hens), linked to genetic, neuroendocrine and environmental factors.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: Poultry
Published in 2025
Study analyzing the sustainability challenges for modern pork production seeking to combine animal welfare, minimal environmental impacts and circular bioeconomic principles. It highlights the role of innovative farming systems, sustainable management practices and life cycle assessment (LCA) in reconciling productivity and respect for the environment.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: Porcines
Published in 2025
Study evaluating the correctness, usefulness and feasibility of physiological and somatic indicators currently used to assess welfare in vertebrates for the assessment of insect welfare, taking into account their particular biological characteristics. It proposes a priority list of indicators for validation in insect welfare research, allowing the welfare of farmed insects to be assessed in a reliable, useful and feasible way.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories:Insects
Published in 2024
Review on optimizing dairy cow comfort
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: Bovines
Published in 2025
Systematic study showing that enrichment of the physical environment significantly improves the welfare and certain behaviors of calves and heifers in indoor housing, particularly play and growth.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: Bovines
Published in 2025
Review article on methods of stunning and/or killing wild-caught fish. The authors highlight the urgent need for research into humane stunning methods that are better adapted to the needs of each species and that can be performed under the conditions found in commercial fishing.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: Fish
Published in 2025
Scientific synthesis highlighting the lack of knowledge and regulations on cage-free systems for Japanese quail. It reviews the essential behavioral needs of the species and identifies gaps in group management, equipment design and dealing with agonistic behaviors. Integration of AI and genomic selection is proposed to support an efficient and ethical transition to alternative breeding systems.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: Poultry
Published in 2025
Summary of the issues surrounding the castration of pigs. The European Declaration of 2010 was intended to achieve a ban on the practice by 2018, but several Member States have expressed their disagreement. `The alternatives (immunocastration, whole-male rearing) are worrying for consumers and producers alike. Despite the progress that has been made, the total abandonment of castration may not occur, due to practical, economic and behavioral constraints.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: Porcines
Published in 2025
Review of a symposium on the assessment of how the mental states of dairy cattle (positive emotions and cognitive functions in particular) are affected by management practices. It highlights the behavioral, physiological and cognitive indicators available and the potential of emerging automated on-farm monitoring technologies.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: Bovines
Published in 2025
Review of the trade in ornamental fish, who are exposed to numerous stressors throughout the supply chain, from wild capture or aquaculture to their final destination. Despite the work of some groups, legislative frameworks and welfare standards are still required to improve their living conditions in a sustainable way.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: Fish
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