Published in 2022
Scientific review of the opportunities offered by the latest precision-farming technologies for the monitoring and prevention of stress and disease in laying hens and broilers
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: Poultry
Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Animal-based measurements, Precision farming, Welfare indicators
Published in 2022
Scientific review of the potential animal welfare risks posed by precision farming, whether these are direct, involving machinery and equipment, technical failures or the poor choice of indicators, or indirect, involving the end-user, changes to animal housing or management, or a reduction in the consideration of ethical issues. It calls for the systematic consideration of opportunities and risks when using PE techniques.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: Bovines, Caprines, Ovines, Porcines, Poultry
Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Precision farming, Welfare indicators, Living environment, Human-animal relationships
Published in 2022
The report reviews the scientific literature aimed at evaluating the welfare of circus animals using the five-domain method and highlights violations in each of the five areas. It proposes that these results should be taken into account in developing strategies to improve the quality of life of wild animals working in circuses.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories:Wildlife
Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to its environment, Housing, Human-animal relationships, Societal issues, Welfare indicators
Published in 2022
Announcement of the publication of the 3rd and final volume on farm animal welfare, produced in association with the MOOC of the same name, and coordinated by the VetAgroSup Chaire Bien-Être Animal.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: Bovines, Caprines, Ovines, Porcines, Poultry
Keywords: Animal-based measurements, Welfare indicators, Human-animal relationships, Livestock farming system
Published in 2022
New technical instruction cancelling and replacing that of 30 December 2021, and giving a new list of training courses recognised as equivalent to authorised animal welfare courses, if they have been followed by persons designated as animal welfare advisors between 1 January 2018 and 1 January 2022.
Document types: Regulation/Certification
Animal categories: Porcines, Poultry
Keywords: Societal issues, Welfare indicators
Published in 2022
Study assessing the overall positive impact of the CAP on improving animal welfare and reducing the use of antimicrobials in livestock production. It notes, however, the lack of performance indicators and recommends that more widespread measures should be implemented, with a common European methodology, that indicators adequate to the task should be developed and that mandatory labelling should be extended to more livestock sectors.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: All animals
Keywords:Antibiotic resistance, Environment, Societal issues, Welfare indicators
Published in 2022
Publication on the use of big data to improve sustainability and animal welfare in addition to productivity, in dairy farming. If the data is properly managed, it can be used to model early diagnosis and prevention strategies. This modelling technique has been developed and tested for the assessment of the impact of heat stress.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: Bovines
Keywords:Animal-based measurements, Precision farming, Welfare indicators, Livestock farming system
Published in 2022
Article setting out the benefits and limitations of smart farming for the improvement of the living conditions of farm animals. While it makes the farmer's work easier, it is less clear that it has a positive impact on animal welfare.
Document types: Technical Paper
Animal categories: Bovines, Caprines, Ovines, Porcines, Poultry
Keywords:Animal-based measurements, Precision farming, Welfare indicators, Livestock farming system
Published in 2022
Scientific review showing that, in farm animals, a high level of animal welfare often leads to lower use of antimicrobials (UAM) and that a low level of welfare was associated with higher UAMs. In organic systems, restrictions on UAMs may however prevent animals from receiving treatment when needed.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: All animals
Keywords: Societal issues, Welfare indicators
Published in 2022
DG SANTE report concluding that the Spanish administrative and legal framework is generally sufficient to ensure effective official controls on animal welfare. It points out minor differences in some of the procedures of the autonomous States and suggests how they could be remedied.
Document types: Regulation/Certification
Animal categories: Poultry
Keywords: Societal issues, Welfare indicators
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