Keywords: Welfare indicators

A new approach to horse welfare based on systems thinking

K.L. Luke, A. Rawluk, T. McAdie

Published in 2022

A systematic review of the scientific literature on undesirable behaviour in horses, using a systems thinking approach. It identifies four major areas of research on the subject, and proposes opportunities for research using the systems thinking approach.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: Equines

Keywords:Animal-based measurements, Human-animal relationships, Stress, Welfare indicators

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Investigating Welfare Metrics for Snakes at the Saint Louis Zoo

Lauren Augustine, Eli Baskir, Corinne P. Kozlowski, Stephen Hammack, Justin Elden, Mark D. Wanner, Ashley D. Franklin, David M. Powell

Published in 2022

Scientific paper investigating the behavioural and physiological responses of zoo snakes to disturbances in animal care. It highlights the need for better daily monitoring of animal-based welfare indicators and for further study on the behavioural and physiological responses of individuals and groups of snakes to changes in their living environment.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories:Reptiles

Keywords:Animal-based measurements, Human-animal relationships, Stress, Welfare indicators

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Investigating the cecal microbiota in broiler poultry farms and its potential relationships with animal welfare

Lisa Di Marcantonio, Francesca Marotta, Michele Podaliri Vulpiani, Quixi Sonntag, Luigi Iannetti, Anna Janowicz, Gabriella Di Serafino, Elisabetta Di Giannatale, Giuliano Garofolo

Published in 2022

Scientific paper demonstrating that the composition and diversity of the caecal microbiota of broilers vary according to their levels of welfare and the presence or absence of Campylobacter in their microbiota.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Poultry

Keywords:Animal-based measures, Microbiota, Welfare indicators

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Parangonnage européen sur le bien-être animal et la lutte contre la maltraitance animale

Loïc Evain, Marie-Frédérique Parant

Published in 2022

Results of a CGAAER survey in 11 Member States and 5 third countries on their position on animal welfare (AW), covering topics such as an end to cage farming, painful practices, animal welfare labelling, transport and slaughter, competition from third countries with less strict AW standards, the fight against the abandonment of domestic carnivores, and rules specific to Equidae. Its purpose is to assist the French Ministry of Agriculture and Food in developing the new French animal welfare strategy.

Document Types: Scientific review

Keywords:Societal issues, Mutilation, Transport, Welfare indicators

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The Welfare Status of Hens in Different Housing Systems - A Review

Ewa Sosnówka-Czajka, Iwona Skomorucha, Eugeniusz Herbut

Published in 2021

Scientific review of the advantages and disadvantages of different chicken production systems in terms of animal welfare, showing that all systems, even if they take animal welfare into account, affect the behaviour, health and productivity of the birds to different degrees.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: Poultry

Keywords: Welfare indicators, Housing, Human-animal relationships

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Casting the Net Widely for Change in Animal Welfare: The Plight of Birds in Zoos, Ex Situ Conservation, and Conservation Fieldwork

Gisela Kaplan

Published in 2021

Scientific review reporting on animal welfare violations in the conservation environment and treatment of protected bird species, due to, among other things, lack of knowledge of the ethology of such species when in captivity, and the stress caused by the use of new technologies in their study. It calls for research to improve the living and study conditions of these birds.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories:Wildlife, Birds (excluding poultry)

Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Welfare indicators, Human-animal relationships, Stress

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Welfare Assessment Protocol for Shelter Dogs

S. Barnard, C. Pedernera, A. Velarde, P. Dalla Villa

Published in 2014

Protocol to assess the welfare of dogs in shelters at shelter, cage and individual levels

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories:Canine

Keywords:Animal-based measurements, Enrichment, Housing, Living environment, Human-animal relationships, Stress, Welfare indicators

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Etude sanitaire de l’élevage canin et félin et contrôle de socialisation du chien

Alain Fontbonne

Published in 2000

Report on the health aspects of animal protection on puppy farms and cat breeding establishments, and on the monitoring of how dogs are socialised, produced at the request of the French Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries in preparation for the drafting of regulatory documents on legal enforcement procedures with regard to dangerous and stray animals and animal protection

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories:Canine

Keywords:Enrichment, Housing, Living environment, Human-animal relationships, Stress, Welfare indicators

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Code rural et de la pêche maritime – Partie législative : Livre II, Titre Ier, Chapitre IV, Section 2 sur les dispositions relatives aux animaux de compagnie

French Government

Published in 1976

Dispositions relatives à la protection des animaux de compagnie

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories: Canines, Felines, Exotic pets

Keywords:Enrichment, Housing, Living environment, Human-animal relationships, Stress, Welfare indicators

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Arrêté du 3 avril 2014 fixant les règles sanitaires et de protection animale auxquelles doivent satisfaire les activités liées aux animaux de compagnie d’espèces domestiques relevant des articles L. 214-6-1, L. 214-6-2 et L. 214-6-3 du code rural et de la pêche maritime

French Ministry of Agriculture and Food

Published in 2014

Order laying down the animal health and protection rules that must be met in activities involving companion animals from domestic species

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories: Canines, Felines

Keywords:Enrichment, Housing, Living environment, Human-animal relationships, Stress, Welfare indicators

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