Published in 2022
Technical article listing and explaining the dietary factors that impact tail biting in pigs: instestinal microbiota, diet composition, protein and amino acid imbalances.
Document types: Technical Paper
Animal categories: Porcines
Keywords:Pain, Enrichment, Societal issues, Mutilation
Published in 2022
This article reviews the history of the gradual distancing of humans from farmed animals, culminating in the questioning of a meat-based human diet. It proposes ways to reconcile a respect for farmed animals with their slaughter for consumption.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: Bovines, Caprines, Ovines, Porcines, Poultry
Keywords: Societal issues, Human-animal relationships, Livestock farming system
Published in 2022
A booklet developed by all those involved in Irish horse racing to get the latest scientific knowledge put into practice to ensure good welfare levels in racehorses.
Document Types: Good practice guide
Animal categories: Equines
Keywords: Societal issues, Welfare indicators, Human-animal relationships
Published in 2022
Report from DG SANTE concluding that animal welfare regulations for laying hens in Germany are stricter than those in the EU, and that the effectiveness of official controls is strong. It records the German system's strengths and proposes opportunities for improvement.
Document types: Regulation/Certification
Animal categories: Poultry
Keywords: Societal issues, Risk management
Published in 2022
Article reviewing the history of animal welfare definitions since the 1960s, and supporting the idea that it relates to individuals and is based on an animal's feelings and experiences.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: All animals
Keywords: Animal-based measurements, Adaptation of the environment to the animal , Pain, Societal issues, Welfare indicators, Human-animal relationships, Livestock farming system
Published in 2022
Dossier explaining the origins of hypertypes, how they affect animal welfare and an animal's owner, and how to deal with this trend.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: Canines, Felines
Keywords: Societal issues, Human-animal relationships
Published in 2022
Scientific review of Chinese systems of rearing laying hens in undergrowth, their overall positive impact on the welfare of the animals themselves, their acceptability to Chinese farmers and public authorities, and the limitations on their general implementation across the whole country.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: Poultry
Keywords:Adaptation of the environment to the animal, Societal issues, Living environment, Stress, Livestock farming system
Published in 2022
Answer to a question on whether it is within the Commission's remit to impose a ban on the sale of animals such as cats and dogs to countries that allow their slaughter and consumption.
Document types: Regulation/Certification
Animal categories:Canine
Keywords: Societal issues, Human-animal relationships
Published in 2022
Scientific review of the reasons why intensive livestock farming continues to be the dominant farming system in Europe, and the measures that need to be taken to encourage livestock sectors to make the transition to non-intensive farming methods.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: Bovines, Caprines, Ovines, Porcines, Poultry
Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Societal issues, Stress, Livestock farming system
Published in 2022
Decree no. 2022-1179 of August 24, 2022, Journal officiel de la République française
Document types: Regulation/Certification
Animal categories: Canines, Felines
Keywords:Societal issues, Human-animal relationships, Stress
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