Keyword: Mutilation

Brazilians' perception of shrimp sentience and welfare

Gabriela Bussi de Oliveira, Pedro Griczinski, Ana Silvia Pedrazzani, Murilo Henrique Quintiliano, Carla Forte Maiolino Molento

Published in 2024

Survey study to establish perceptions in Brazil of the welfare and sentience of shrimps.  ¾ of participants said they were concerned about the welfare of this crustacean. 84% of people acknowledged that the species senses  pain, particularly when the eyestalk is removed, a procedure carried out in farming to induce ovarian maturation and accelerate egg-laying.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories:Arthropods

Key words:Pain, Well-being indicator, Mutilations, Stress

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Evaluate the effectiveness of official controls to protect the welfare of cattle kept for beef production

DG Health, European Commission

Published in 2024

Results of an audit carried out in Belgium in 2023, the aim of which was to assess the effectiveness of official controls relating to the protection of livestock. Although the assurance provided by animal welfare controls on cattle is satisfactory overall, their effectiveness and consistency are limited due to weaknesses in instructions, application, verification and coordination between the competent authorities. The report makes recommendations on areas where improvements are still needed.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories: Bovines

Keywords:Livestock building, Pain, Education, Housing, Ill-treatment, Mutilation

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Lameness in beef cattle: Effect, causes and treatment

Hannah Fitzsimmonds

Published in 2024

Veterinary study reporting the prevalence of lameness in British cattle. The article describes the financial impact of lameness on farms, the main causes of lameness and the actions that can be taken to limit it.

Document types: Technical Paper

Animal categories: Bovines

Key words:Adaptation of the environment to the animal, Pain, Housing, Mutilations, Behavioral disorders

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Indicator factsheets (EURCAW-Poultry-SFA)

EURCAW-Poultry-SFA

Published in 2024

Technical data sheets published by EURCAW-Poultry-SFA containing the main indicators for assessing the state of consciousness of broilers and turkeys, the "iceberg" indicators for assessing severe pecking, feather cleanliness, foot pad dermatitis in broilers and leg lesions at slaughter in laying hens.

Document Types: Guides to Good Practice

Animal categories: Poultry

Keywords:Animal adaptation to environment, Aggression, Animal-based measurement, Pain, Education, Euthanasia, Welfare indicator, Mutilation, Vocalisation

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Audit report: Evaluate the effectiveness of official controls to protect the welfare of cattle kept for beef production in France

Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety, European Commission

Published in 2024

Audit report assessing the effectiveness of official controls to protect the welfare of cattle in France. While the audit concludes overall that the system of animal welfare controls on cattle farms features competent staff, appropriate guidance and coordination, and effective implementation of comprehensive inspections, the implementation of risk-based planning is inadequate in some departmental directorates, as it fails to take account of relevant factors such as activities carried out by operators (dehorning, tethering). The absence of verification procedures prevents authorities from being able to demonstrate that controls are achieving their objectives. The report contains recommendations for the competent authorities.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories: Bovines

Key words:Adaptation of the environment to the animal, Education, Restraint equipment, Mutilation, Livestock system

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Assemblée nationale : réponse écrite à la question n°15271 : Contrôle des abattoirs

Question: Jorys Bovet (Rassemblement National - Allier). Answer: French Ministry of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty.

Published in 2024

Answer from the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty to a question from a Member of Parliament concerning the role and number of veterinarians in charge of controls in French abattoirs.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

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

Key words:Pain, Euthanasia, Abuse, Mutilation, Transformation

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Animal welfare at German abattoirs: insights into the occurrence of violations against laws and regulations from official veterinarians and judicial decisions

Stephanie Janet Schneidewind, Susann Langforth, Diana Meemken

Published in 2024

Analysis of a survey on the occurrence of various animal welfare violations in German abattoirs. Offences reported and penalized mainly concerned the use of prohibited driving aids, lack of care, and improper restraint, stunning and bleeding. The authors suggest that official veterinarians should carry out closer monitoring of compliance with the legislation for these specific situations and that the training of abattoir staff should be improved.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories:Bovines, Ovines, Porcines, Poultry

Key words:Pain, Euthanasia, Abuse, Mutilation, Transformation

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Assemblée nationale : réponse écrite à la question n°15015 : Conditions de mise à mort des animaux dans les abattoirs

Question: Béatrice Roullaud (Rassemblement National - Seine-et-Marne). Answer: Ministry of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty.

Published in 2024

Answer from the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty to a question from a member of parliament on the conditions under which animals are killed in abattoirs, and the measures the government intends to take to ensure effective controls by veterinary services and compliance with current regulations. The presence of an animal welfare officer in each abattoir must also be confirmed.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories:Bovines, Ovines, Porcines, Poultry

Key words:Pain, Euthanasia, Abuse, Mutilation, Transformation

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Assemblée nationale : Réponse écrite à la question n°14571 : Sur les manquements graves de l’abattoir de Craon

Question: Julien Odoul (Rassemblement National - Yonne). Answer: Ministry of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty.

Published in 2024

MASA's response to a question from a French Member of Parliament about animal abuse at the Craon abattoir, despite the Ministry's creation of a national task force in 2021 to increase inspections under the French Abattoir Plan.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories:Bovines, Ovines, Porcines, Poultry

Key words:Pain, Euthanasia, Abuse, Mutilation, Transformation

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Assemblée nationale : réponse écrite à la question n°14567 : Non-conformité de certains abattoirs de Mayenne

Question: Vincent Ledoux (Renaissance - Nord). Answer: Ministry of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty

Published in 2024

MASA's response to a question from a French Member of Parliament about the abuse suffered by animals in certain abattoirs in Mayenne, despite the creation by the Ministry in 2021 of a national inspection task force to increase monitoring as part of the French Abattoir Plan.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories:Bovines, Ovines, Porcines, Poultry

Key words:Pain, Euthanasia, Abuse, Mutilation, Transformation

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