Keyword : Societal issues

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, Breeding and rearing system, Societal issues

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European Parliament: Written answer to Question E-003809/2021 : Fight against the proliferation of illegal ritual slaughter

Question: Annika Bruna (ID), Sylvia Limmer (ID), Jean-Paul Garraud (ID), Gianna Gancia (ID), Virginie Joron (ID), Aurélia Beigneux (ID), Jean-Lin Lacapelle (ID), Gerolf Annemans (ID) Answer: Ms Kyriakides on behalf of the European Commission

Published in 2021

Answer to a question on the infringement of the rules governing the slaughter of sheep, which the MEP considers to occur frequently during illegal ritual slaughter.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories: Ovines

Keywords:Consciousness, Pain, Societal issues, Human-animal relationships, Stress

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Attitudes towards animals and belief in animal mind among first-year veterinary students before and after an introductory animal welfare course

J.A. Robbins, J.A. Danielson, A.K. Johnson, R.L. Parsons, M.W. Jorgensen, S.T. Millman

Published in 2021

Scientific paper showing that the attitude of first year US veterinary students towards animal welfare issues is not so greatly influenced by an introductory animal welfare course as it is by the students' socio-cultural background, gender, eating habits and the type of animals they wish to work with.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Keywords: Societal issues, Human-animal relationships

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Thirty Years of Changes and the Current State of Swedish Animal Welfare Legislation

Frida Lundmark Hedman, Charlotte Berg, Margareta Stéen

Published in 2021

Scientific paper showing that changes in Swedish animal welfare regulations between 1988 and 2019 have increased the level of animal welfare protection for cattle, pigs and horses, but that a number of individual requirements have been relaxed to meet objectives other than animal welfare.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories:Cattle, Equines, Pigs

Keywords: Societal issues

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French Senate: Written answer to question n°19214: Dérogation à l’obligation d’étourdissement en label rouge « gros bovins de boucherie »

Question: Arnaud Bazin (Val-d'Oise - Les Républicains). Answer: Ministry of Agriculture and Food

Published in 2021

Written answer to a question on whether the derogation from the obligation to stun animals is applicable to the production of red label "large beef cattle". The answer is positive.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories: Bovines

Keywords:Awareness, Pain, Societal issues, Stress

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La prise en compte du bien-être animal, un tournant dans la société

Harris Interactive

Published in 2021

The results of a survey conducted on 1 and 2 September 2021 among 1,005 adults, representative of French society, 93% of whom wanted animal protection legislation to be strengthened and 23% of whom cited animal rights and welfare as one of the three most important social issues.

Document Types: Opinions

Keywords: Societal issues, Human-animal relationships

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Repérer les signes de maltraitance chez les animaux et les humains, un guide pour les vétérinaires et leurs équipes

AMAH

Published in 2021

News item on the French translation of the Links Group and Animal Welfare Foundation guide. It provides various tools to distinguish between non-accidental and accidental trauma, including a veterinary certificate with explanatory details. It includes a protocol with a decision-making tree to identify, confirm and report suspected abuse.

Document Types: Guides to Good Practice

Keywords:Societal issues, Risk management, Human-animal relationships

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European Parliament: Written answer to Question E-003650/21: Banning the tail docking of puppies for aesthetic reasons

Annika Bruna (ID). Answer: Ms Kyriakides on behalf of the European Commission

Published in 2021

Written answer to a question on the European Commission's position on banning the tail docking of puppies for aesthetic reasons. The Commission reminds the parliament that the EU platform for Animal Welfare has recommended that surgical mutilations, including the tail docking of puppies, should only be allowed if a veterinarian considers it necessary for medical reasons.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories:Canine

Keywords: Pain, Societal issues, Mutilation

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European Parliament: Written answer to Question E-000548/21: European framework for the protection of pets

Emmanouil Fragkos (ECR). Answer: Ms Kyriakides on behalf of the European Commission

Published in 2021

Written answer to a question on the European Commission's position on the promotion of pet insurance

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories: Canines, Felines

Keywords: Societal issues, Risk management

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