Subject: Interspecies relationships

Emerging Precision Management Methods in Poultry Sector

Katarzyna Olejnik, Ewa Popiela, Sebastian Opaliński

Published in 2022

Scientific review of the opportunities offered by the latest precision-farming technologies for the monitoring and prevention of stress and disease in laying hens and broilers

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: Poultry

Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Animal-based measurements, Precision farming, Welfare indicators

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Effects of a Multi-Suckling System Combined With Enriched Housing Post-Weaning on Response and Cognitive Resilience to Isolation

Severine P. Parois, Lisette E. Van Der Zande, Egbert F. Knol, Bas Kemp, T. Bas Rodenburg, J. Elizabeth Bolhuis

Published in 2022

Scientific paper investigating the effect of an alternative housing system to improve cognitive resilience and also to promote pig welfare. It shows that the provision of social and environmental enrichments, which better meet the basic needs of the animals, appears to be beneficial to the welfare of pigs overall.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Porcines

Keywords:Adaptation of the environment to the animal, Enrichment, Housing, Maternity, Weaning, Societal issues

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Circus Animal Welfare: analysis through a five-domain approach

Daniel Mota-Rojas, Marcelo Daniel Ghezzi, Adriana Domínguez-Oliva, Leonardo Thielo de la Vega, Luciano Boscato-Funes, Fabiola Torres-Bernal, Patricia Mora-Medina

Published in 2022

The report reviews the scientific literature aimed at evaluating the welfare of circus animals using the five-domain method and highlights violations in each of the five areas. It proposes that these results should be taken into account in developing strategies to improve the quality of life of wild animals working in circuses.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories:Wildlife

Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to its environment, Housing, Human-animal relationships, Societal issues, Welfare indicators

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A survey exploring the impact of housing and husbandry on pet snakes

B.M. Cargill, L. Benato, N. J. Rooney

Published in 2022

Scientific paper presenting the results of a survey of pet snake owners on their housing and husbandry practices. It highlights a number of living environments that do not comply with current regulations and proposes that these results should be used to target rearing advice and to draft new manuals for snake keepers.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories:Reptiles

Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Adaptation of the environment to the animal, Societal issues, Enrichment, Housing, Living environment, Human-animal relationships, Stress

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The Impact of Noise Anxiety on Behavior and Welfare of Horses from UK and US Owners Perspective

Maria Giorgia Riva, Francesca Dai, Mirja Huhtinen, Michela Minero, Sara Barbieri, Emanuela Dalla Costa

Published in 2022

Scientific paper presenting the results of an online survey on owners' perception of noise anxiety in horses. Two distinct groups of horses are identified - highly anxious and moderately anxious -  and owners describe the management strategies they adopt, discussing their effectiveness. 

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Equines

Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Living environment, Stress

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Le bien-être des animaux d’élevage - Améliorer le bien-être des animaux d'élevage

Luc Mounier (coordinator), Xavier Boivin, Cécile Bourguet, Claudia Terlouw

Published in 2022

Announcement of the publication of the 3rd and final volume on farm animal welfare, produced in association with the MOOC of the same name, and coordinated by the VetAgroSup Chaire Bien-Être Animal.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: Bovines, Caprines, Ovines, Porcines, Poultry

Keywords: Animal-based measurements, Welfare indicators, Human-animal relationships, Livestock farming system

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Effect of Providing Environmental Enrichment into Aviary House on the Welfare of Laying Hens

Jiseon Son, Woo-Do Lee, Hee-Jin Kim, Bo-Seok Kang, Hwan-Ku Kang

Published in 2022

Scientific paper showing that enriching the environment of laying hens by providing pumice stone or alfalfa hay reduces stress and improves production, but does not reduce pecking behaviours.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Poultry

Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Adaptation of the environment to the animal, Enrichment, Housing, Living environment, Stress

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Ancestry-inclusive dog genomics challenges popular breed stereotypes

Kathleen Morrill, Jessica Hekman, Xue Li, Jesse McClure, Brittney Logan, Linda Goodman, Mingshi Gao, Yinan Dong, Marjie Alonso, Elena Carmichael, Noah Snyder-Mackler, Jacob Alonso, Hyun Ji Noh, Jeremy Johnson, Michele Koltookian, Charlie Lieu, Kate Megquier, Ross Swofford, Jason Turner-Maier White, Zhiping Weng, Andrés Colubri, Diane P. Genereux , Kathryn A. Lord, Elinor K. Karlsson

Published in 2022

A scientific paper proving that human selection for dog breeds has fixed their morphological characteristics but that, contrary to the generally accepted view, there are no breed-specific behavioural characteristics.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories:Canine

Keywords : Human-animal relationships

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Purchasing Habits, Sustainability Perceptions, and Welfare Concerns of Italian Consumers Regarding Rabbit Meat

Stefania Crovato, Anna Pinto, Guido Di Martino, Giulia Mascarello , Valentina Rizzoli, Silvia Marcolin, Licia Ravarotto

Published in 2022

Scientific paper to determine consumer perceptions of rabbit meat in order to promote this sector to Italian consumers. Provision of information on the limited use of antibiotics and the absence of animal suffering are the two main motivating  factors for purchasers. Cage farming is not looked on favourably.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Keywords:Antibiotic resistance, Pain, Societal issues, Housing

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Study on animal welfare labelling

DG (SANTE)

Published in 2022

Report presenting the findings of the study conducted by the Commission's (DG SANTE) on consumer awareness of animal-welfare standards and the demand for additional information. It also describes existing animal-welfare labelling schemes in the EU and assesses their design and impact.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: Bovines, Caprines, Equines, Ovines, Poultry

Keywords:Societal issues, Livestock farming system, Welfare indicators

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