Published in 2023
Answer to a question on whether the European Commission is prepared to better regulate living conditions in factory pig farms, so that tail docking becomes the exception.
Document types: Regulation/Certification
Animal categories: Porcines
Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Pain, Enrichment, Human-animal relationships, Mutilation, Societal issues, Stress
Published in 2023
Scientific review offering a critical assessment of the scientific literature on the implications of two important determinants of sow and piglet welfare: housing and human contact.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: Porcines
Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Adaptation of the environment to the animal, Societal issues, Enrichment, Lactation, Housing, Maternity, Living environment, Human-animal relationships, Socialization, Stress, Livestock farming system, Behavioural disorders
Published in 2023
Scientific review on the importance of appropriate lighting (including light source, intensity, duration and wavelength) to improve growth and behavior, and to alleviate stress factors in broilers.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: Poultry
Keywords:Adaptation of the environment to the animal, Enrichment, Housing, Living environment, Stress
Published in 2023
Report on the existing scientific evidence to support protective measures for cats and dogs in commercial catteries in three areas: housing, health and painful procedures.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: Canines, Felines
Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Enrichment, Housing, Abuse, Human-animal relationships, Pain, Welfare indicators
Published in 2023
Scientific review defining and examining the properties of precision prebiotics and biotics in poultry farming. It focuses in particular on their effects on litter quality and the reduction of ammonia levels in the environment, and hence on animal welfare.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: Poultry
Keywords:Food, Enrichment, Environment, Living environment, One Welfare, Health
Published in 2023
Second edition of a reference tool for welfare-based certification of aquaculture facilities. It analyzes current welfare requirements as part of the basic farming standards of seven international seafood certification programs.
Document types: Regulation/Certification
Animal categories: Fish
Keywords:Animal-based measurements, Consciousness, Enrichment, Housing, Living environment, Pain, Welfare indicators, Stress
Published in 2023
Scientific review of positive welfare indicators in the main poultry species and their link with sustainable farm management. Indicators include exploration, dust baths, nest building, perching, and swimming (for waterfowl).
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: Poultry
Keywords:Animal-based measurements, Enrichment, Living environment, Human-animal relationships, Welfare indicators
Published in 2023
Scientific review of animal psychology, including the importance of giving animals choice and control over their environment to improve their welfare.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: All animals
Keywords:Adaptation of the environment to the animal, Consciousness, Societal issues, Enrichment, Living environment, Cognitive processes, Human-animal relationships
Published in 2022
Book offering a comprehensive review of animal welfare and the law. It explores the biological basis for the consideration of animals within a moral framework and traces changes in how we conceptualize animal welfare. It takes a detailed look at the welfare issues associated with many different uses of animals. It includes recent issues such as climate change, pandemics and antimicrobial resistance.
Document Types: Scientific work
Animal categories:Cattle, Goats, All animals
Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Animal-based measurements, Consciousness, Pain, Societal issues, Enrichment, Environment, Euthanasia, Brain integration, Living environment, Human-animal relationships, Stress, Livestock farming system, Transport
Published in 2023
Scientific review of the scientific basis for the most common approaches to determining minimum space allowances for growing pigs. It examines the various factors that influence and interact with their spatial requirements. It stresses the need for further research replicating commercial conditions to ensure that recommendations deliver positive welfare outcomes in a way that is both practical and relevant.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: Porcines
Keywords:Adaptation of the environment to the animal, Enrichment, Housing, One Welfare, Behavioural disorders, Societal issues
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