Species : Cows

Symposium review: Animal welfare in free-walk systems in Europe

Isabel Blanco-Penedo, Wijbrand Ouweltjes, Elfriede Ofner-Schröck, Kerstin Brügemann, Ulf Emanuelson

Published in 2020

Study to test the effect of housing conditions on animal welfare in loose housing systems for dairy cows in Europe.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Bovines

Keywords: Welfare indicators, Living environment, Livestock farming system

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Effects of pretransport diet, transport duration, and type of vehicle on physiological status of young veal calves

F. Marcato, H. van den Brand, B. Kemp, B. Engel, M. Wolthuis-Fillerup, K. van Reenen

Published in 2020

Study of the effects of diet before transport (farm milk vs. electrolytes), type of vehicle (open truck vs. converted truck) and duration of journey (6 vs. 18h) on the physiological condition of young calves on arrival at the farm.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Bovines

Keywords: Stress, Transport

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Biomarkers of fitness and welfare in dairy animals: healthy living

André M. de Almeida, Maya Zachut, Lorenzo E. Hernández-Castellano, Marcela Šperanda, Gianfranco Gabai Ali Mobasheri

Published in 2019

Review of major advances in the development of physiological welfare biomarkers to monitor animal responses to, and recovery from, environmental disturbances in dairy cows and small ruminants.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: Bovines

Keywords: Welfare indicators, Livestock farming system

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Invited review: Compost-bedded pack barns for dairy cows

Leso L, Barbari M, Lopes MA, Damasceno FA, Galama P, Taraba JL, Kuipers A

Published in 2020

Review of current scientific knowledge on the use of composted bedding as a cow housing system. Goals: to determine whether this improves animal welfare and to provide a comprehensive tool for producers and researchers who use this housing system.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: Bovines

Keywords: Livestock buildings, Enrichment, Environment, Housing, Livestock farming system

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Negative attitudes of Danish dairy farmers to their livestock correlates negatively with animal welfare

Andreasen, SN; Sandøe, P; Waiblinger, S; Forkman, B

Published in 2020

Danish study testing the effects of dairy farmers' attitudes on the welfare of their animals.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Bovines

Keywords : Human-animal relationships

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The IDF Guide to Good Animal Welfare in Dairy Production 2.0

FIL/IDF : L. Mirabito, J J Jago, N. Harding with contributions from O Osteras, W Skippon, H. Dormon

Published in 2019

The updated IDF Guide on Animal Welfare aims to promote the worldwide implementation of good animal welfare practices in dairy production and refers to key standards (OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code and ISO Technical Specification 34700: 2016). It provides recommendations on skills, the feeding and watering of animals, their physical environment, production practices and health management. To assess levels of animal welfare in dairy production systems, examples of outcome measurement criteria are provided.

Document Types: Good practice guide

Animal categories: Bovines

Keywords: Animal-based measurements, Livestock buildings, Pain, Risk management, Welfare indicators, Lactation, Housing, Human-animal relationships, Livestock farming system

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Bien être animal dans les systèmes de production de bovins laitiers

OIE

Published in 2021

OIE standards are internationally recognised as the only science-based standards on the subject to have been adopted by the World Assembly of Delegates. They are regularly updated in line with the evolution of scientific knowledge and are gradually being fleshed out to cover different aspects of welfare. Consultation with Member States as well as with experts and relevant international governmental and non-governmental organisations is guaranteed throughout the drafting process to ensure their relevance in light of the latest scientific knowledge. Each year, the OIE World Assembly of Delegates adopts new or revised draft standards. Standards dealing with animal welfare are not recognised in the WTO SPS Agreement, unlike those dealing with animal health and veterinary public health. This standard addresses the welfare of dairy cattle in commercial production systems.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories: Bovines

Keywords: Livestock farming system

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Scientific Opinion on the assessment of dairy cow welfare in small-scale farming systems

EFSA

Published in 2015

This Opinion examines the available information on risks to the welfare of dairy cows in small-scale farming systems in Europe, including the impacts of production diseases. A methodology for assessing welfare in these systems is proposed.

Document Types: Opinions

Animal categories: Bovines

Keywords:Animal-based measurements

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International recommendations for the housing of dairy cows and replacement heifers

CIGR International Commission of Agriculture and Biosystems Engineering, Structures and Environment Section, Working Group N° 14

Published in 2014

This collection of recommendations on cattle housing pulls together a wide range of scientific data and is based on expert knowledge in a number of disciplines (ethology, climatisation, ergonomics, construction, etc.). It is intended for designers, breeders, builders, etc. of livestock buildings and contains numerous references with calculations relating to the various living areas and equipment.

Document Types: Technical work

Animal categories: Bovines

Keywords:Housing

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