Published in 2021
Scientific review of mammary oedema in dairy cows, the contributing factors and ways to manage the problem.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: Bovines
Keywords: Environment,Pain, Stress, Livestock farming system
Published in 2021
Scientific paper comparing the behaviour and stress parameters of dairy cows on pasture with either an electric fence or a virtual fence. No difference was found in the first days, but the cows with virtual fencing displayed less activity and higher cortisol levels in milk after a few days.
Document Types: Scientific paper
Animal categories: Bovines
Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Learning, training, Pain, Welfare indicators, Stress, Livestock farming system
Published in 2021
Scientific paper examining regulations in Australia on the monitoring and welfare of animals used in film production. It shows that there is considerable variance between States in terms of codes of practice and regulatory oversight.
Document Types: Scientific paper
Keywords:Societal issues, Stress
Published in 2021
Review article on the proper assessment of indicators of consciousness and unconsciousness: moment at which the assessment is carried out, interpretation of the assessment, particular areas for vigilance depending on the assessment method used.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: Bovines, Caprines, Equines, Ovines, Porcines, Poultry
Keywords:Consciousness, Pain, Brain integration, Cognitive processes, Stress
Published in 2021
Report by the Swiss Confederation's Federal Office for Food Safety and Veterinary Affairs, outlining 5 actions to improve the welfare of farm and laboratory animals.
Document types: Regulation/Certification
Keywords:Consciousness, Pain, Experimentation, Mutilation, Stress, Societal issues
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 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
Scientific review of social and reproductive behaviours, cognitive abilities, the effects of environmental enrichment and of practices to improve the welfare of angelfish and, more generally, of ornamental fish.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: Fish
Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Animal-based measurements, Enrichment, Stress
Published in 2021
Article on the advantages and disadvantages of keeping pigs outdoors vs indoors
Document types: Technical Paper
Animal categories: Porcines
Keywords:Living environment, Human-animal relationships, Weaning, Stress, Livestock farming system
Published in 2021
Article describing advances in sow housing with less time spent in cages
Document types: Technical Paper
Animal categories: Porcines
Keywords:Living environment, Human-animal relationships, Weaning, Stress, Livestock farming system
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