Published in 2021
Scientific paper on the gathering of an evidence base of expert opinion on welfare indicators for the animals to be included in a welfare assessment tool for four reptile families.
Document Types: Scientific paper
Animal categories:Exotic pets
Keywords:Animal-based measurements, Enrichment, Living environment, Human-animal relationships, Societal issues, Welfare indicators
Published in 2021
Scientific paper identifying areas for research that should be supported to improve the welfare of goats in the US Midwest. They include pain relief during routine husbandry activities, perinatal kid management, eradication of common contagious diseases, training in foot trimming, disbudding and udder health.
Document Types: Scientific paper
Animal categories: Caprines
Keywords:Pain, Housing, Mutilation, Human-animal relationships, Livestock farming system, Welfare indicators
Published in 2021
A scientific review of the extreme temperature thresholds for different living organisms, concluding that they are similar for most animals, agricultural crops and humans, and that excessively high temperatures, especially when these are combined with high humidity, cause heat stress and can be fatal even for short exposures.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: Mammals, Fish
Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to its environment, Environment, Welfare indicators, Stress
Published in 2021
Scientific review of the behavioural and physiological responses of horses in terms of stress, active behaviours, passive behaviours and abnormal behaviours, when their basic needs (social contact, presence of companions, freedom of movement, access to forage) are not fully met.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: Equines
Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Animal-based measurements, Living environment, Livestock farming system, Welfare indicators
Published in 2021
The Humane League's annual report on the state of the UK chicken industry, noting the industry's commitment to improving welfare but highlighting the fact that UK supermarkets are lagging behind the rest of the industry.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: Poultry
Keywords:Societal issues, Carcass quality, Processing, Welfare indicators
Published in 2021
Scientific paper presenting the results of a test of a protocol to assess the welfare of sheep in their pens during sea transport. It describes behavioural changes during the sea journey, which were positively correlated with temperature, and a correlation between health and nutrition, environmental conditions and animal behaviour.
Document Types: Scientific paper
Animal categories: Ovines
Keywords: Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Animal-based measurements, Societal issues, Welfare indicators, Stress, Transport
Published in 2021
Article outlining four criteria that should be considere to prevent lameness in cattle: foot hygiene to keep infection pressure low, regular trimming and feeding, early identification of lameness, sufficient space per animal in the exercise area and control of time spent in the holding area
Document types: Technical Paper
Animal categories: Bovines
Keywords:Pain, Welfare indicators, Livestock farming system
Published in 2021
Scientific paper describing the development of a chronic pain assessment scale for horses based on behavioural and facial expression indicators, and testing it on horses with and without chronic pain for intra- and inter-observer reliability
Document Types: Scientific paper
Animal categories: Equines
Keywords:Animal-based measurements, Pain, Welfare indicators, Human-animal relationships
Published in 2021
Main conclusions of the labelling subgroup of the European Commission's Animal Welfare Platform. It advocates the development of a European animal welfare label, taking into account the various existing national labelling initiatives. Pig333 reports Copa-Cogeca's reservations on the practicalities of developing such a label and makes recommendations.
Document Types: Opinions
Animal categories: Bovines, Caprines, Equines, Ovines, Porcines, Poultry
Keywords: Societal issues, Welfare indicators
Published in 2021
Scientific paper evaluating the welfare of Irish dairy cows in spring calving and pasture systems. Assessment indicators include lameness rates, body condition, discharge from the eyes and nose, tail and integument lesions, and avoidance distances. The overall results of the top 20% of farms are used to establish benchmarks.
Document Types: Scientific paper
Animal categories: Bovines
Keywords:Animal-based measurements, Living environment, Livestock farming system, Welfare indicators
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