Equine influenza
Published in 2023
WHOA web page with the updated WHOA Equine Standard on equine influenza
Document types: Regulation/Certification
Animal categories: Equines
Key words:Risk management, Transport
Published in 2023
WHOA web page with the updated WHOA Equine Standard on equine influenza
Document types: Regulation/Certification
Animal categories: Equines
Key words:Risk management, Transport
Published in 2023
Scientific review of the main effects of factors, both before and during transport, that influence piglet response to transport stress and recovery after transport. These include the causes of heat stress, vehicle characteristics (ventilation type and deck location), available space, animal densities, and journey duration, as well as piglet genetics and age at weaning.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: Porcines
Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Societal issues, Transport
Published in 2023
Answer to a question concerning the failure by member states to transpose Directive 2008/119/EC with regard to standards for the protection of calves, in particular as regards the monitoring of their hemoglobin blood levels, their feeding and their transport.
Document types: Regulation/Certification
Animal categories: Bovines
Keywords: Carcass quality, Transport,Societal issues
Published in 2023
Answer to a question on how the European Commission is monitoring the movement of protected wild animals and combating possible trafficking, and whether it is discussing with Member States how to restrict and eventually ban the presence of wild animals in EU circuses.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories:Wildlife
Keywords:Animal trade, Population management, Human-animal relationship, Transportation
Published in 2023
Results-based key welfare indicator guide for turkeys
Document Types: Guides to Good Practice
Animal categories: Poultry
Keywords:Animal-based measurements, Enrichment, Carcass quality, Carcassindicator, Housing, Living environment, Mutilation, Human-animal relationships, Livestock systems, Transport, Welfare indicator
Published in 2023
Guide d’indicateurs clés de bien-être basés sur les résultats chez la poule pondeuse et la dinde.
Document Types: Guides to Good Practice
Animal categories: Poultry
Keywords:Animal-based measurements, Enrichment, Carcass quality, Carcassindicator, Housing, Living environment, Mutilation, Human-animal relationships, Livestock systems, Transport, Welfare indicator
Published in 2023
Key welfare indicators on results for broilers.
Document Types: Guides to Good Practice
Animal categories: Poultry
Keywords:Animal-based measurements, Enrichment, Carcass quality, Carcassindicator, Housing, Living environment, Mutilation, Human-animal relationships, Livestock systems, Transport, Welfare indicator
Published in 2023
Review of current animal transport practices in the European Union and possible actions to improve the account taken of the welfare of transported animals.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: Bovines, Caprines, Equines, Ovines, Porcines, Poultry
Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Societal issues, Human-animal relationships, Stress, Transport
Published in 2023
Answer to a question concerning the fact that the Greek border of Kakavia continues to be used as an exit point for live animals from the European Union (EU) even though it is not recognized as such, and asking whether any sanctions have been taken by the EU against Greece.
Document types: Regulation/Certification
Animal categories: Bovines, Caprines, Equines, Ovines, Porcines, Poultry
Keywords: Societal issues, Transport
Published in 2023
Implementing regulation laying down the necessary necessary for carrying out inspections on vessels carrying livestock. It creates a Europe-wide electronic database so that all data required for inspections is centralised.
Document types: Regulation/Certification
Animal categories:Cattle, Goats, Equines, Sheep, Pigs
Keywords:Societal issues, Human-animal relationships, Stress, Transport