Published in 2020
Answer to a question on the degree to which EFSA's proposals to improve the welfare of poultry at slaughter are taken into consideration
Document types: Regulation/Certification
Animal categories: Poultry
Keywords: Anxiety, Consciousness, Pain, Societal issues, Fear, Stress
Published in 2020
Opinion on methods of killing rabbits other than for slaughter, identification of 14 hazards for animal welfare and mitigation measures
Document Types: Opinions
Animal categories: Mammals
Keywords: Anxiety, Livestock buildings, Pain, Societal issues, Environment, Risk management, Living environment, Fear, Human-animal relationships, Stress
Published in 2015
Good practice methods for the waterbath slaughter of poultry
Document Types: Good practice guide
Animal categories: Poultry
Keywords: Risk management
Published in 2016
Preview: “The content of the AVMA Guidelines for the Humane Slaughter of Animals (Guidelines) reflects the AVMA’s on-going commitment to ensure that the treatment of animals during every stage of life, including during the induction of death, is as humane and respectful as possible. While much remains to be learned about animal pain and consciousness and new evidence and technological innovation may lead to the adoption of more humane techniques, this edition of the Guidelines relies on the scientific evidence currently available."
Document Types: Good practice guide
Keywords: Risk management
Published in 2016
Examination of what Regulation EC 1099/2009 on slaughtering achieves in relation to previous texts. Concept of animal welfare regulations, self-monitoring. Sociological study. Analysis of the ANSES Opinion on the "Slaughter" Guide to Good Practice.
Document Types: Scientific review
Published in 2019
Document Types: Opinions
Animal categories: Bovines, Caprines, Equines, Monogastrics, Ovines, Porcines, Poultry
Keywords: Consciousness, Pain, Societal issues, Restraint equipment, Carcass quality, Human-animal relationships
Published in 2014
The Opinion assesses the draft Guide de bonnes pratiques (GBP, Guide to Good Practice) taking into account the available scientific facts, and identifies problem areas from a scientific and/or regulatory point of view, putting forward recommendations supported by scientific evidence for possible improvements or enhancements to the guide.
Document Types: Opinions
Animal categories: Ovines
Keywords: Animal-based measurements, Anxiety, Consciousness, Pain, Risk management, Welfare indicators, Fear, Stress
Published in 2018
Rearing: the guide includes reports of on-farm experiments to limit the occurrence of boar taint or to achieve 100% immuno-vaccination in males.
Abattoirs: the survey of methods to detect carcasses with boar taint indicates that the majority of supply chains involved use the "human nose" method, following rigorous protocols. Danish scientists report that an objective technique for quantifying malodorous molecules is being developed in an abattoir.
Curing: alternative uses for the small percentage of carcasses with boar taint are set out.
Changing practices: Last, examples of supply chains that have wholly or partially ceased surgical castration highlight the key role of retail sales personnel in promoting product chains that follow the specifications and in making consumers aware of them.
Document Types: Good practice guide
Animal categories: Porcines
Keywords: Societal issues, Risk management, Mutilation, Carcass quality, Processing
Published in 2006
The review discusses alternatives to the surgical castration of male pigs, which protects consumers from strong smelling meat (boar taint) but which is carried out in some cases without anesthesia.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: Porcines
Keywords: Pain, Societal issues, Risk management, Welfare indicators, Mutilation, Carcass quality, Stress, Livestock farming system
Published in 2019
Preview: “The term depopulation refers to the rapid de¬struction of a population of animals in response to urgent circumstances with as much consideration given to the welfare of the animals as practicable. Ur¬gent circumstances may include emergency situations, such as the need for immediate disease control or a response to natural or human-made disasters.[…] The challenge facing veterinarians and others tasked with depopulation is to balance aggressive management of and rapid response to an emergency situation with animal welfare concerns surrounding humane destruction. Veterinarians are positioned to offer sound professional judgment as the value of animals’ lives and their welfare is weighed against immediate risk to human beings, other populations of animals, or the environment."
Document Types: Technical work
Keywords: Consciousness, Pain, Experimentation
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