Keywords: Societal issues

Coping with large litters: management effects on welfare and nursing capacity of the sow

Olli Peltoniemi, Taehee Han, Jinhyeon Yun

Published in 2021

Article on how to manage large litters in such a way as to ensure the welfare of the suckling sow and her piglets

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Porcines

Keywords:Adaptation of the environment to the animal, Enrichment, Lactation, Housing, Living environment, Livestock farming system, Societal issues

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Statistiques des labels 2021 de la PSA : tout sous label ou bien?

Protection Suisse des Animaux

Published in 2021

Article showing that Swiss consumers did not change their purchasing behaviour to support better animal welfare during the pandemic.

Document types: Technical Paper

Animal categories:Cattle, Goats, Equines, Sheep, Fish, Pigs, Ruminants, Poultry

Keywords: Societal issues, Human-animal relationships

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Australian Livestock Export Industry Workers' Attitudes toward Animal Welfare

Renee S. Willis, Leah R. Keating, Patricia A. Fleming, d Teresa Collins

Published in 2021

Article describing attitudes towards animal welfare among the various professions involved in the export of animals

Document Types: Scientific paper

Category of animals: Bovines, Caprines, Ovines, Porcines

Keywords:Societal issues, Human-animal relationships, Processing

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Long-term stress in dogs is related to the human-dog relationship and personality traits

Amanda Höglin, Enya Van Poucke, Rebecca Katajamaa, Per Jensen, Lina S. V. Roth

Published in 2021

Article showing that dog stress is mainly influenced by the relationship between the owner and the dog and, to a lesser extent, by the owner's personality

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories:Canine

Keywords: Societal issues, Human-animal relationships

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Caring for the Older Horse: A Conceptual Model of Owner Decision Making

Rebecca Smith, Gina Pinchbeck, Catherine McGowan, Joanne Ireland, Elizabeth Perkins

Published in 2021

Article developing a conceptual model for the care of ageing horses based on a survey of owner practices

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Equines

Keywords:Pain, Enrichment, Risk management, Societal issues, Living environment, Livestock farming system, Welfare indicators

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Equine Management in UK Livery Yards during the COVID-19 Pandemic- "As Long As the Horses Are Happy, We Can Work Out the Rest Later"

Tamzin Furtado, Elizabeth Perkins, Catherine McGowan, Gina Pinchbeck

Published in 2021

Article examining changes in procedures introduced by UK equestrian centre managers during the COVID19 pandemic. These have involved changes to human behaviours, with the care of animals being kept as consistent as possible to ensure their welfare.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Equines

Keywords: Societal issues, Human-animal relationships

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Enhanced Understanding of Horse-Human Interactions to Optimize Welfare

Katrina Merkies, Olivia Franzin

Published in 2021

Review of the human-horse relationship, how horses perceive humans during their interactions, the emotional transfer between humans and horses to improve their welfare

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: Equines

Keywords: Societal issues, Human-animal relationships

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Comparing Behavioural Problems in Imported Street Dogs and Domestically Reared Danish Dogs—The Views of Dog Owners and Veterinarians

Natascha Munkeboe, Amalie Lohse-Lind, Peter Sandøe, Björn Forkman, Søren Saxmose Nielsen

Published in 2021

Article comparing the behavioural problems of adopted stray dogs with those of pet dogs as reported by owners and vets

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories:Canine

Keywords:Learning, training, Societal issues, Human-animal relationships

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A Results-Oriented Approach for the Animal Welfare Measure of the European Union's Rural Development Programme

Angela Bergschmidt, Solveig March, Kathrin Wagner, Jan Brinkmann

Published in 2021

Article to develop an evaluation process for the actions of European rural development programmes on farm animal welfare using results-oriented measures

Document Types: Scientific paper

Category of animals: Bovines, Caprines, Ovines, Porcines

Keywords:Societal issues, Livestock farming system, Welfare indicators

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